From the Modernism Week 2024 car show. A Studebaker Avanti designed by Raymond Loewy. Appropriately photographed with a camera that also seems like a Modernism design, a Leica IIIf. The car show was called “Bikinis and Bucket Seats” however it was very short of bikinis. Palm Springs California 02-19-2024
Very fun! My photograph “No Butter” was given it’s own wall space at the newly opened “Through The Lens” photography show at the Artists Council Center at the Galen in Palm Desert California. The show is up through April 21 2024.
Just the popcorn. Everybody loves popcorn. No boxes, no special preparation. Just popcorn poured out on all black. An original photograph displayed by infusing dyes directly into specially coated aluminum. The result is a magical luminescence.
More real than real. The magic of shooting on film in a Leica camera. At the Intersect Art exhibit. Presented by Melissa Morgan Fine Art… the life like sculpture by Carole Feuerman. In the background Cindy Crawford in a vintage Ferrari chased by an airplane at Roy’s Motel by photographer David Yarrow. February 8 2024
Another extraordinary creation by artist Jerry L. Hanson. This Chainmaille dress created from 20,000 individual links. So very unique as are each of his works of fashion art. Modeled by my beautiful friend WBFF Bikini World Champion Heidi Cannon, in front of my camera, here in Palm Springs California. January 30 2024.
Great fun last night at the Artists Council ACE show opening reception as I received the Jurors Award For Outstanding Artistic Achievement. The model in my photograph Dakota Sal was there with me to share the honor. Thank You Dakota! And Thank You Artists Council. Special Thanks to Natalie Lyle for the makeup and styling. 02-09-2024 Palm Desert California.
My photography will be in my 2nd show of the year so far at the Artists Council “Through The Lens” show at the Artists Center at the Galen in Palm Desert. It is a wonderful venue previously the East Valley location of the Palm Springs Art Museum. A departure from my past photography, this is very unique. The opening reception is March 14th at 4-6PM. Thanks!
The long-awaited “Masters Of The Air” miniseries is released on Apple TV! It depicts the Airmen of the Eighth Air Force and the 100th Bomb Group flying B-17’s at Thorpe Abbotts England during World War II.
Here is some of my GoPro video flying in a B-17 Flying Fortress as it lands at the airport in Palm Springs California. Turn your sound up and watch for the ground shadow!
This is fun… My photograph submission has been selected for the juried Artists Council Exhibition (ACE Show) 2024 at the Artists Center at the Galen in Palm Desert California. Previously the Galen was the East Exhibition Facility for the Palm Springs Art Museum. The show will run from February 7 through March 3rd. The ticketed opening reception is Friday February 9th, 5-7PM. It is always a sold out event. I am not showing the photograph online for now. Tickets for the opening reception available here… http://tinyurl.com/2ma7r5n3 Thanks!
This is a good view of the airport in Thermal from flying Saturday. It is actually Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport. It is being considered for the new location for the Reno Air Races. 01-06-2024 Thermal California
Flying out of the airport in Thermal takes you over the BMW Performance Center where people can drive high performance BMW’s on these two tracks. The circular track is highly polished concrete which can be sprayed with water. The cars easily hydroplane and spin. I have done it and it is almost as much fun as flying. 01-06-2024 Thermal California
Flying around the Salton Sea… One of eleven power stations of the Imperial Valley Geothermal Project. The area is the second largest Geothermal field in the United States. Lithium extraction and Geothermal power are expected to provide the financial resources to restore the Salton Sea and huge economic benefits to the region. 01-06-2024
It was a beautiful day to be flying around the Salton Sea. Perfectly clear and warm out, and the Sea was very blue.
However being familiar with the Sea since 2003, I can see the changes. The small lake, just one year ago, was an outlet to the Salton Sea. In prior years at the height of the popularity of the Sea, it had a busy boat ramp and even a fishing supply and bait shop. The shrinking of the Salton Sea continues at an alarming rate and poses a significant ecological disaster. 01-06-2024
A photograph within a photograph within a photograph. I was walking around Budapest when I came upon this very large print in the front window of the X-6 Gallery. I love this woman, her face, her legs and this automobile. Wonderfully photographed.
So I shot a photograph of the photograph through the window. It also created a selfie of me shooting the photograph and off to the left the architecture of that street. From my photo archives.
An aerial view of UCLA Medical Center in Westwood (Los Angeles) California. Note two helicopter pads on the rooftops upper right. From my photo archives.
I do like street photography. Especially when there is a specific element that draws my attention. No, not the license plate. Castle District Budapest. From my photo archives.
Makes me sorry I sold this lens some years back. More experienced photographers will recognize the type of lens I used to shoot this. And it was shot on film with a Canon 1v. One of my favorite all time cameras. From my archives.
From my archives… The Capitol Records building in Hollywood. I really like this photograph because it has that shot on film look. The reason it has that look is because I shot it on film. When back in Los Angeles for photo projects, if I needed to be in the Hollywood area, I would sometimes stay across the street at the Redbury Hotel.
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