Cousins Making Lemonade
Kate and Reiko are very special cousins. They look forward to New Years every year so they can see each other. Their sweetness and love is very special to be around. They have so much fun together, and...
View ArticleOctopus 2015
For the last several years, one of my favorite images to create at our family’s Japanese New Year’s celebration is of the octopus as it’s being sliced. If you would like to see the previous images,...
View ArticleLight on the Sahara
I’ve been reviewing the several thousand images I created in Morocco to compile and create a “coffee table” book of our amazing trip there at the end of 2013. In doing that, I came across some...
View ArticleKasbah in the Dadès Valley Morocco
Here is another image I re-discovered as I worked on creating my Morocco Photo Book. We left Tineghir early in the morning on our bus to travel to the spectacular Dadès Valley. Berbers built many...
View ArticleSteps in the Sand
“There are no mistakes. The events we bring upon ourselves, no matter how unpleasant, are necessary in order to learn what we need to learn; whatever steps we take, they’re necessary to reach the...
View ArticleRolling Hills Outside of Fes
“Territory is but the body of a nation. The people who inhabit its hills and valleys are its soul, its spirit, its life.” James A. Garfield As we travelled through Morocco there were many rolling...
View ArticleA Window in Marrakech
There were many beautiful windows and door throughout Morocco. They were great subjects for images. Here is one of them from Marrakech. (To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge...
View ArticleThe Moroccan Sahara Desert
The Moroccan Sahara Desert – A Story in Adobe Slate I believe the people at Adobe Software are among the most creative geniuses I’ve observed. Their software is very powerful and they work in so many...
View ArticleMoroccan Mint Tea
(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) Traditional pouring of Moroccan Mint Tea As we entered the Sahara Desert by camel, we stopped in a small village to watch a small...
View ArticleMy New Photography Portfolio Website
imagination – noun • the ability of the mind to be creative or resourceful I want to thank you for your support of my photography activities as I’ve worked to improve my skills creating photographic...
View ArticleExciting News
Light On the Sahara Yesterday, I received some very exciting news. One of my images was selected to hang in the Carmel gallery of the Center for Photographic Art (CPA) as part of the 2015 Member’s...
View ArticleA Fun Trip on Elkhorn Slough
3’s Company The Selkie II – Click to enlarge the image On July 4th we took a wonderful 2-hour boat trip at Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing on the Central Coast of California. We took this trip with...
View ArticleSunset Over Carmel Valley Ranch 7-12-15
A spectacular sunset over Carmel Valley Ranch as seen from the front deck of our home, 7-12-15 (Click on the image to enlarge it on your screen)
View ArticleThe “Conductor”
Pelicans at the Elkhorn Slough in Moss landing on the Central Coast of California Pelicans on a rock wall in Elkhorn slough at Moss Landing on the Central Coast of California (To see the most detail in...
View ArticleThe Turquoise Monterey Bay
Recently, residents in and around Monterey, CA have noticed a beautiful turquoise glow in the Monterey Bay. It’s especially prominent when it’s very sunny. I went down to Fisherman’s Wharf yesterday...
View ArticleIn The Kitchen – A Photo Project
I have been working on a photo project based on the food photographs I’ve taken over the past eight years at our family’s Japanese New Year’s celebrations in Los Angeles. Most food photography we see...
View Article2015 International Juried Exhibition – Center for Photographic Art
WIND SCULPTURE I was notified this past week that I had one of my images selected to be in the Center for Photographic Art’s 2015 INTERNATIONAL Juried Exhibition. I am amazed and thrilled to have...
View ArticleMy Recommendations for a Great Digital Camera Setup
I was asked for my thoughts on a DSLR camera that was near-pro quality that would shoot well in all lighting conditions, especially in low light settings, was good for action and sports photography and...
View Article2015 CPA International Juried Exhibition Opening
Opening Night 2015 CPA International Juried Exhibition The opening night of the exhibit was so much fun. Forty-five images were selected by the juror Robert Hirsch out of over 1,000 images submitted....
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