Photography by Ian L. Sitren

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I find this place so very interesting and scenic. The Cholla Cactus Garden in the Pinto Basin of Joshua Tree National Park. The Cholla thrive here becuase of the exact right conditions. Also the stems are too heavy for the wind to carry so they stay right in the area. 04-07-2024

My Eclipse On ZUMA

Excited to see my photograph of today’s Solar Eclipse on the front page of the ZUMA Press website. Zuma is the largest independent press agency in the world. Only a partial Solar Eclipse here in Southern California. 04-08-2024 Palm Springs

Solar Eclipse 04-08-2024

Photographed the Solar Eclipse (partial) at it’s maximum coverage at 11:14am PST as seen from Palm Springs in Southern California.

Through The Lens

“No Butter” my photograph in the “Through The Lens” show at the Artists Council Exhibit through April 21st. You can visit the show at the Artists Center At The Galen or online. Take a look! Thanks! https://acstore.artistscouncil.com/collections/through-the-lens-2024

SpaceX Launch On ZUMA

Very fun to have one of my photos of the SpaceX launch last night featured on the front page of ZUMA Press. ZUMA Press is the largest independent press agency and wire service in the world. I have been with ZUMA for approximately 16 years. Thanks ZUMA! 04-07-2024

30,000 People Per Month

Have you ever visited my website? https://www.secondfocus.com It is a site created on liveBooks which I subscribed to at least 20 years ago. liveBooks became the de facto standard for professional photography. I was one of the very first to use them. Likely now I am the longest running photographer on their huge platform. It is visited by some 30,000 people per month. I will be making some changes to it in the next few weeks to exhibit my new projects. But for now, take a look and Thank You! https://www.secondfocus.com

Chainmaille Cape

A beautiful woman wearing a chainmaille cape walking on a city pedestrian bridge. Created in AI. Not the same as photographing a woman in chainmaille as I have been doing a few times.

Not AI

I might try out and explore AI, but when I take a camera with me, it is my 1950’s Leica IIIf film camera.

SpaceX Launch Video

Visible over Palm Springs last night, the launch of a reusable, 2 stage Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Placing 22 Starlink satellites in orbit for SpaceX. April 1 2024

SpaceX Launch

Carrying 22 Starlink satellites, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The Falcon 9 is a reusable 2 stage rocket. Photographed here in Palm Springs California April 1 2024