Category Archives: Photography – Black & White

Walker Evans – from the Ideal to the Ordinary

Last Thursday, I attended a lecture on Walker Evans given by Jeff L. Rosenheim at Stanford’s Cantor Art Center. Rosenheim is Curator, Department of Photographs, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art – and a leading authority on Walker Evans. The … Continue reading

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An Appreciation of Walker Evans

With my friend Doug Kaye today, I explored the Walker Evans exhibition currently running at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University. As we explored Evans’ images, several themes came through, among them: His composition – with street shots that … Continue reading

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Point Montara Light Station

Late this afternoon, I headed over to Half Moon Bay – specifically to Montara and the Point Montara Light Station – to join up with a small group of Google+ photographers. I tried several HDR shots – none of which … Continue reading

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Coasting in 2012 – Pigeon Point Lighthouse

This morning I met up with Doug Kaye over on the coast – for a morning of shooting – of the photography kind. We started at the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve and then headed south to Pigeon Point Lighthouse before heading … Continue reading

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New Year’s Day 2012 at the Golden Gate

In what’s become sort of a tradition for me, on New Year’s Day I head for the Golden Gate and see what I can find to start the new year off right. Today, my favorite venue was blocked by construction … Continue reading

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The Most Popular Posts of 2011

As we’re wrapping up 2011, I took a look back at what posts on this blog generated the most page views during 2011. Here’s the top twelve list (in honor of 2012!) – along with my commentary on each post:

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Time Together

Here’s one of my favorite images from last Saturday’s Rodeo Beach photo walk with Doug Kaye. Sort of like street shooting – except on the beach. We were heading down toward the dramatic rocks at the south end of Rodeo … Continue reading

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In the Snow in Korea

Tonight, I’ve been going through my Lightroom catalog – attempting to do a better job of categorizing the almost 30,000 images I’ve got in my master catalog. Along the way, I’ve been marking a few photos that I thought might … Continue reading

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France 2006: An Example of Layers in a Photo

I had a great time this afternoon catching up with my good friend Doug Kaye. Doug’s recently had a pretty serious illness – and we were all worried about him during that time. But, based on my visit today, he’s … Continue reading

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Stars and Stripes – San Francisco – 2011

I was out on San Francisco Bay yesterday for the Fleet Week Air Show with the Marin Photography Club. Here’s a shot I took in between the air show flights – this lovely old sailing vessel with a huge American … Continue reading

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