Route 66 Food Truck Festival: Food Is For Sharing
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (April 22, 2012) Kerry Townsend from Rialto, left, samples italian ice offered by daughters Kimberly, 15, right, and Jessica, 17, obscured, during 2012 Route 66 Food Truck Festival at San Manuel Stadium. Twenty-one food trucks circled the outfield in the first-ever event to benefit ...
Stop The Violence: The Cry Of A Mother
Several hundred people march across San Bernardino’s west side in protest against rising youth and drug violence Saturday. Jeannette Mendoza, above left, led the march in memory of her son, Angel Canul, age 16, who was gunned down last April. Dubbed “The Cry of a Mother,” the event began at Anne Shirrells Park and culminated at ...
Making Photographs: The Simple Portrait
Frequently I am asked, “How do you do portraits? There’s no simple answer to that question. I make portraits in a variety of different ways. I am capable of creating a likeness of my subject in a studio using lights, reflectors and backdrops, giving my image a kind of theatrical or manicured flair. I can ...
Sports Photography: Seeking Something Different
Last night I had an assignment to photograph Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes as they hosted the Sonoma State Seawolves at Coussoulis Arena. Earlier in the week, I listened to a podcast/powerpoint interview with Sports Illustrated Director of Photography Steve Fine on Fstoppers.com, courtesy of a Facebook post by friend, blogger extraordinaire, photo editor and ...
Steven’s Hope: Turning Tragedy To Tribute
Recently I was assigned to photograph the Christmas party for children and their families who received assistance this year and in years past from Steven’s Hope for Children. The Upland-based non-profit, founded by Tony and Sandy Cappelli, maintains several apartments in the Loma Linda area to provide temporary housing for families of sick children who must remain close to Loma ...
Thanksgiving: Counting Our Many Blessings
On Thanksgiving I drew not one, but two assignments, to photograph community dinners. At the first, Salvation Army volunteers served meals to all who came to their annual event, and later at a church in Redlands, where a non-profit served a holiday meal to the many homeless young people they minister to and try to ...
