Spur of the Moment
It was April 8th, 2020. After weeks of COVID-19 isolation I needed a change of scenery. Photography is a great … Continue reading Spur of the Moment
It was April 8th, 2020. After weeks of COVID-19 isolation I needed a change of scenery. Photography is a great … Continue reading Spur of the Moment
It’s late summer 2020 and it’s hot. The pandemic is in full swing, picture-taking opportunities are slim and as for … Continue reading Dog Days of Summer
On June 14, 2020 area citizens gathered to protest. I was pandemic stir-crazy and needed time out of the house … Continue reading Protest Deja Vu
My Best Advice I don’t mean to limit your choices, but the top three camera manufacturers are Canon, Nikon and … Continue reading Equipment Recommendations
You can feel the determination. The Lodi Flames and Tokay Tigers cross-town rivals fight or every point. This girl’s basketball … Continue reading Hometown Rivalry
This photograph will never hang in a famous gallery. Nor will scholars decipher its true meaning. But you have to … Continue reading Double Entendre
I love photographing athletic events. Any sport is fine … faster the better. It’s the challenge of catching the perfect … Continue reading NCAA Basketball
In March of 2019 the University of the Pacific (UOP) asked me to photograph their production of “Brigadoon”. I attended … Continue reading Going with the Flow
Shooting high school football games is a privilege these days because it usually requires a field pass from the Athletic … Continue reading Position, Position, Position
Back in May of 2018 I read there would be a Driving Derby at the Sargent Equestrian Center. Cool! But … Continue reading Equestrian Discovery
In April of 2019 I contacted the Sacramento Zoo and asked if I could exchange a set of professional photographs … Continue reading Sacramento Zoo
Hale Park, June 30, 2018. The yearly “Taco Truck Cook-Off” is in full swing. Yes, I did get pictures of … Continue reading Get Low!
“It was a dark and misty winter night. Above the heads of unsuspecting high school girls a luminous object dropped … Continue reading UFO Landing on Lodi Soccer Field
On October 10th, 2017 the Galt Area Historical Society hosted its annual tea party in behalf of the McFarland Living … Continue reading High Tea at McFarland Ranch
You attend an event to photograph a family member. Great! But to capture the whole story, take note of those … Continue reading Shoot Everyone!
Tucked away along Hwy 99 between Lodi and Stockton is the Lodi Cycle Bowl. The Lodi Motorcycle Club has hosted … Continue reading Speed, Danger, Noise, Fun!
California Capital Airshow, Mather Field (near Sacramento), October 1, 2016. Conditions: It was hot and I wanted to minimize camera … Continue reading “Use the “M”
There’s something really special about taking good photographs of beautiful children for their parents. As an example, “Coppelia” was performed … Continue reading Point Your Toes
It seems to me that a good photograph sends a message. But how we interpret an image is personal and … Continue reading Pictures Put Words in Our Brains
July 25, 2015 and it’s my first rodeo. First ANYTHING, when you’re a photographer, means you try to look really … Continue reading Clements Jr. Stampede
It was a warm July 4th, 2015. I headed to Lodi Lake for “people” pictures. I carried a 70-200mm lens … Continue reading A Moment in Time
On June 6, 2015 the Lodi JACL Templars played at Zupo Field celebrating their 100th Season. The team is part … Continue reading Japanese American Baseball
Every sport has its challenges. With high school wrestling, it’s bad light and being in the right place at the … Continue reading Grappling Pictures
The year: 2014 The place: Millswood Middle SchoolThe anxious teacher: Mrs. RadoticThe event: The Millswood Middle School Fashion ShowMy motivation: … Continue reading Middle School Memories
There was a TV reality show on the AMC channel back in 2014 called “Game of Arms”. It profiled competition … Continue reading “Game of Arms”
A ride-along is an arrangement for a civilian to spend a shift in the passenger seat of an emergency vehicle, … Continue reading Ride-Along
Are you impressed? You didn’t know I was also an aerial photographer. Just kidding … I leave that to my … Continue reading Air-to-Air Photography
There’s no debate … jocks get the most attention in high school. We can’t resist the special jackets, large venues, … Continue reading Athletes are Not the Only Superstars