O Canada: Must See A Commercial Photographer

Posted on Mar 31, 2023 | No Comments
O Canada: Must See A Commercial Photographer

I completed a curious assignment yesterday, a visa photo to very exacting dimensions for a gentleman seeking Canadian permanent residency. While our own United States Department of State has lowered the standards for passport images, making it possible for someone with a point & shoot camera to make such photographs, Canada’s instructions specified the applicant […]

Yucaipa, CA: Gratifying To Be Recognized

Posted on Mar 16, 2023 | No Comments
Yucaipa, CA: Gratifying To Be Recognized

Tonight I received a first place ribbon for my photograph, “Sunrise Sentinels,” during the monthly Yucaipa Valley Art Association (YVAA) meeting. The photo, made some years ago, shows wind turbines at sunrise in nearby Whitewater. I left my home very early in order to compose an image and got lucky with the colorful sunrise. It’s […]

Banning, CA: Clear, Cold & Beautiful

Posted on Mar 2, 2023 | No Comments
Banning, CA:  Clear, Cold & Beautiful

After a week or more of nasty weather, highly unusual here in Southern California but not unwelcome after years of drought, Thursday dawned clear, cold and beautiful. I drove a short distance up Hwy. 243 to capture a panorama, below, showing the city of Banning with a backdrop of the snow-covered San Bernardino Mountains, below, […]