surfing!
No great shots but my first time out with the Olympus, like any new equipment there's a learning curve, like not getting surf wax on the lens! Surfer girl about to catch a wave s Paddling out Learning to shoot while on a board
New Free ebook: Focus on Beauty
I've just completed a new ebook: Focus on Beauty, it's available for download, here: This ebook is made up of two Photo-essays I did for Gentry Magazine of the Silicon Valley and surrounding area. It actually covers bits of my work from 1964 to the present. Briefly, the story is: After showing my portfolio (with
Olympus stylus 725sw
Here's my first shots taking a 1 mile (70 laps) at the MA pool: I'm happy with the resolution of this little camera: underwater blue My coach --the best in the biz, Tom McRae A bit too serious, but getting in my 70 laps Yipes! Beautiful Shepard waiting at Peet's
No more missed surfing shots!
I've been out surfing so many times and seen the most amazing shots...but no camera! What to do? I can't lug out a big, expensive DSLR in a housing, no way to have fun surfing lugging that anchor around. I researched and found that Olympus makes a 7.1 MP Stylus that is waterproof to 16'
Photowalking at Long Ridge Ranch
Here is the Photowalking we shot a few weeks ago at Long Ridge Ranch, just click on the image below and you'll go right to the video. Hey, it's only a bout 6 minutes but you might learn a thang or two (yes, you can also view the whole 60 or so minutes) While you're
Taking Memorable Photographs, an ebook
Click to download Taking Memorable Photographs How to take photos to hang on your wall, not stuff in a shoebox! This your to download and use, let me know how you like it! Cheers, Marc
ebook and photowalking
I'm getting my ebook completed Taking Memorable Photos, I'll have it posted soon, I do mean soon. Along with this you'll see a photowalking at one of my favorite spots in the bay area Long Ridge Ranch This is the visual and live accompaniment to the ebook. I'm really excited about the new direction of
London
London has been the hub of beauty and the amazing for countless ages. It's been the place to go to recharge your creative batteries. I spent a great deal of time looking, looking, looking (that's what photographers do!) at her many museums and galleries and made some interesting observations about the convention of fine art
Focus on Beauty
simple beauty photography posted my photo essay that was recently published by Gentry Magazine in their September issue: "Focus on Beauty". Gentry commissioned me to take photos of silicon valley, and as far south as Big Sur. The shots they ran range from San Jose, over the mountains to the Santa Cruz mountains, and over
Great article on the legendary Leica (my camera)
I've owned my Leica M2 since about 1969 when I bought it from a teacher for $200. This camera has seen a lot of travel and helped me capture numerous shots in all sorts of wild and wonderful places. This week's New Yorker has a wonderful article on the history of this amazing light writing
