Photography by Ian L. Sitren

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Long Beach Grand Prix 2004

From my archives. A few photographs from the Long Beach Grand Prix 2004. These were shot on film in a Canon 1V camera.

Long Beach Grand Prix 2004
Long Beach Grand Prix 2004
Long Beach Grand Prix 2004
Long Beach Grand Prix 2004
Long Beach Grand Prix 2004
Long Beach Grand Prix 2004
Long Beach Grand Prix 2004

Moving Closer

Annular Solar Eclipse. The Moon moving to cover two large Sunspot areas designated as AR3464 and AR3465. 10-14-2023 Palm Springs California

The Most Coverage

Annular Solar Eclipse. This is within seconds, the most coverage of the Sun by the Moon seen here in Palm Springs California. 10-14-2023

Arnold For Governor 2003

From my archives, not one of my best photos but there is a story to it. This is at a campaign event when Arnold was running for Governor of California in 2003. It was at the Huntington Beach Pier. Arnold was known to always be horribly late. He could not tear himself away from one crowd to the next. As I recall this was now going from a morning start to mid-afternoon. So when she showed up the press was desperate for something to do, so she was interviewed a lot. Side note… although late by hours the crowds for Arnold only got bigger and more excited.

Solar Eclipse 10-14-2023

Video this morning 10-14-2023, the Annular Solar Eclipse. The large Sunspot area is designated AR3465. It is approximately 608 million square kilometers in size. By comparison the Earth is approximately 517 million square kilometers. Other places geographically had more coverage of the Sun by the Moon. But here in Palm Springs I found just as fascinating.


C-47 Takeoffs And Landings

The C-47 “What’s Up Doc?” doing some takeoffs and landings at the airport in Palm Springs. 10-14-2023

Gunfight Shoot

More from my archives, behind the scenes. This was an advertising shoot. The ad department sent me sketches of what they wanted and this was it exactly. Now I had a routine schedule of ads to shoot for them giving me time to produce them. But here they called me to let me know that they had made a mistake and needed it by the end of the week.

In four days we got it done. I had some good team members and a good reach for bodybuilding models. We arranged costumes, actual 19th century six guns, costumes and I searched and found a location. The ad ran in all of the bodybuilding and fitness magazines for months. And was seen online in front of millions of people.


Cara

More from my archives. My buddy Cara Basso. I love this woman. Photographed her many times editorial and advertising. Cara always showed up late but always ready. I never worried about it because she would always be there for me. As one person close to me said… when Cara walked in, all the air got sucked out of the room, all eyes were on her.


Beautiful Face

For the past months I have been working on my photo archives. Organizing, uploading to my searchable archive accessed through my website, uploading to my agencies for editorial and stock.

As I go through these photographs I thought I might share some at random, regardless of a theme or type. I have shot many genres. So here, a beautiful face. From March 2004 at a hotel in Irvine California. The camera was a Canon 1V, an all time favorite of mine, Kodak film and only natural light.


Sunspots 10-04-2023

The large Sunspot group near the center of the Sun is designated AR3452. It is actually made up of 36 individual Sunspots. It covers an area of approximately 730 million square kilometers. The surface of the Earth is approximately 517 million square kilometers. Palm Springs 10-04-2023


Amber

One from a very exceptional photo shoot with Amber Flowers.


Danger Diabolik

Marisa Mell as Eva in the movie Danger Diabolik being projected on a wall at an event for Palm Springs Modernism Week 2014. The erotic look of her dress and the scene is my idea of Mid-Century Modern.


Modernism Eroticism

Modernism Week, an international event annually in Palm Springs. Alongside is the Fine Arts Fair which can be, in my eyes, a little more fun than just architecture and furniture. Here are some examples from 2015.

Naughty Booty by Steve Maloney.
Photograph of a work at the Palm Springs Fine Art Fair during Modernism Week. A more edgy work.
Photograph of a work at the Palm Springs Fine Art Fair during Modernism Week. A more edgy work of similiar scenes painted and photographed in the 1950’s and 1960’s.
A photograph of The World At Your Feet by artist Jay Kelly. At the Palm Springs Fine Art Fair for Modernism Week.

Clouds Timelapse 09-30-2023

Clouds over Palm Springs yesterday in the afternoon through sunset. Lots of movement.


Good Lay Bad Texter

At the Art Festival for Modernism Week Palm Springs in 2015. As I look through the photos from that year, I can say it was a lot of fun. Let’s see what it looks like coming up.


A Win At Reno

A huge congratulations to my friend Patrick Nightingale flying the Palm Springs Air Museum P-63 Kingcobra to a third place Bronze race win at the 2023 Reno Air Races a few weeks ago. This is video from the 2019 race on a GoPro I mounted in the P-63 with Patrick as the pilot that year. It is an exciting ride!


Harvest Moon

The Moon at 99.9% of full. Distance from the Earth approximately 224,625,739 miles. Named the Harvest Moon as it refers to the full Moon closest to the Autumnal Equinox. 09-28-2023 Palm Springs California


Sunspots 09-25-2023

Two prominent Sunspot areas. The larger is designated as AR3435 now comprised of 16 individual Sunspots and covering an area of 913 million square kilometers. The other is AR3445 and is comprised of 32 individual Sunspots. 09-25-2023 Palm Springs California


Crater Tycho

The sharply defined crater at the South is Tycho, named in 1651 after Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe. It is estimated to be 108 million years old. Photographed in the waxing gibbous phase of the Moon at an approximate distance of 228,000 miles from the Earth. 09-24-2023 Palm Springs California


Sunspots 09-20-2023

Numerous Sunspots 09-20-2023. The larger area is designated AR3435. At 324 million square miles, it is twice the size of the surface of the Earth.


Boeing 777 At 41,000 ft.

A DHL Boeing 777-F flying over Palm Springs California at 41,000 ft and 660 mph. Operated by Kalitta Air en route from LAX to Cincinatti.


Bridge Over The 215

A railroad bridge over the Interstate 215 freeway in Colton California. Driving under it we seldom get to actually see it and the graffiti.


Mission Inn Christmas

The Mission Inn starting Christmas decorating in September. A Nutcracker on a balconey on the backside of the hotel. The Mission Inn is a very historic hotel in downtown Riverside California and designated as a National Historic Landmark.


Good Billboard

Easy to read at freeway speeds. Clear what it is about and where it is. There is an advertising lesson there. Eastbound along the Interstate 10 freeway between Cabazon and Palm Springs California.