Turbulent skies

Turbulent skies

Not sure why this image showed up in my Facebook memories from 10 years ago. But I can't help but think it is a metaphor for our country right now. A vast distance from the fence on the right to the fence on the left. And turbulent skies in between. A colorless, barren landscape.
Thank You for the Nudge

Thank You for the Nudge

Hey Martin, I was rummaging around in my archives, trying to downsize or at very least, make sense of the vast amount of photo stuff in storage there. I stumbled across this article about you from the Seattle Times, circa 2002. I assume you have this in your archives but can send you a copy if you don’t. There are…
Scary Clown

Scary Clown

I was messing around with the AI feature in photoshop and made this. I tried sending you to Paris and Moscow and the UW Quad in Cherry Blossoms. But they all sucked. But you were a good fit with the scary clown…
Or Have They Just Left?

Or Have They Just Left?

I want to write a blog post about this image. I made it recently as a test of my new camera. I keep staring at it. It is so quiet and peaceful. I know it is just an empty room, but I love the light and the solitude. I love the lineup of chairs. As if to suggest visitors are…
A Little White Lie

A Little White Lie

Right out of the box, unretouched and touched up. So no, my forehead isn’t that smooth. I have this software that gives one smooth, porcelain like complexion. Gave myself some color, warmed the background and voila… a more presentable me. A friend of mine calls it the spa treatment. Thing about digital is that it is really quite harsh as…
In the Moment

In the Moment

I had great time with both my cousin visiting and my friend from Oregon. Lot of nice talks and walks. And photo making too. My friend from Oregon posed an interesting question while we were viewing my archives. I was showing her my piles of old film from my stock photo days. I have labored over what to do with…
Jaws

Jaws

Yes, I did see Jaws 86 times. The summer of 1975 I had a co-op job in Baltimore. I shared an apartment with another student from UC working at the same firm. But we never hung out and I got kind of bored, so I got a job at nearby theatre as an usher. I was paid 2 bucks an…
The Weirdest Thing

The Weirdest Thing

Well, I did the weirdest thing. Last week one of my old assistants was here to use my studio for a portrait session. We were talking about gear and such and I said I was done buying cameras and the D750 as my last one. She uses a D810. I was her stand in model to set up lights and…