Monthly Archives: September 2011

Third series of Jewelry Photography classes starts tomorrow, October 1st

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

Just a reminder: my third series of Jewelry Photography classes starts tomorrow, October 1st at San Diego Continuing Education.  The class has been expanded to four sessions that run from 9 am to 12 pm on consecutive Saturdays through October … Continue reading →

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Canopied path at Torrey Pines State Reserve

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

There’s a path at Torrey Pines State Reserve, just below Red Butte off the Razor Point trail, that’s one of my favorite spots in San Diego.  I love the place  for its intense quiet beauty.  I’ll bet I’ve shot it … Continue reading →

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Abandoned neoclassic building on Long Island, 1967

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

This shot is among the oldest in my portfolio. I know the date because it was the year I started driving.  I was 17  at the time.  A friend and I would head to the more rural areas of north-central Long … Continue reading →

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Fall 2011 Metal Clay Today e-magazine is available now

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

The new Fall 2011 Metal Clay Today hit the internet yesterday.  You can find it at  http://www.MetalClayToday.com.  A free, internet-only magazine devoted to supporting and promoting metal clay, MCT boasts wide and varied content, including two of my own articles in the current issue: - A … Continue reading →

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A science experiment cleverly disquised as product photography

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

I’ve been working  to set up my studio for traditional product photography. In the course of this project, I came across the perfect  ”product” upon which to experiment. This Orbitz soda bottle has been sitting in my office since 1996.  Really.   I’m pretty sure … Continue reading →

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Third series of Jewelry Photography classes starts October 1st

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

My third series of Jewelry Photography classes starts October 1st at the West Point Loma campus of San Diego Continuing Education. We’ve expanded the class to four sessions that run from 9 am to 12 pm on consecutive Saturdays through October 22nd. … Continue reading →

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Kandra’s Beads opens in Solvang, CA

Posted on September 11, 2011 by

Kandra Norsigian, great friend (and bead and glass artist – you’ve seen her work in these pages), has opened a new shop in the heart of the village of Solvang, CA. On our way home from one of Jonna’s recent teaching stints … Continue reading →

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Things to do in Escondido when the power grid goes down

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

San Diego County (essentially the size of the state of Connecticut) along with parts of northern Mexico, western Arizona and southern Orange County CA all lost power yesterday. Don’t ask. My guess is that some guy in Yuma, Arizona stuck a fork … Continue reading →

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Friends at work

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

How better to commemorate Labor Day than with shots of talented people at work? These photos were taken over the years at my former company.  The subjects are a designer, crate builders, custom builders, a fabric finisher, a machinist, a shop forewoman and … Continue reading →

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And I must scream – A fictional protrait

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

The title for today’s entry is taken from a 1967 story by Harlan Ellison, I have no mouth and I must scream.

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