way down here you need a reason to move...

i was lucky enough to spend a few days in puerto vallarta, mexico. i unfortunately wasn't there long enough to spend much time in puerto vallarta itself and didn't get to shoot any there. however, i was able to take some snapshots around the hotel and the nearby village and beach, la jolla de mismaloya. the 1964 john huston version of the tennessee williams' play night of the iguana was filmed here. it is amazingly beautiful, but unfortunately much of the film location has eroded away. 

trees grow in manhattan

when most people think of new york city, and manhattan in particular, they think of traffic, busy people, honking horns, excitement, hustle and bustle. when i was there last month, i experienced all of that, but i also managed to find a different new york. i was strolling through central park on a beautiful fall sunday when i came across this vacant bench surrounded by a gorgeous display of the changing season. such a quiet, peaceful place in the middle of one of the busiest places on earth. i almost managed to forget where i was!

...all is groovy

i've been in new york city for the past few days attending the photoplus expo & conference. because new york is the city that never sleeps, i am actually able to pretty much stay on my west coast schedule while here. of course, this means shooting a lot in the dark! the first photo is of the queensborough bridge from roosevelt island, looking east. the second is 42nd st outside of grand central station. 

at pebble beach

lately i've spent lots of time on design sites (such as apartment therapy) looking for ideas and inspiration while setting up our new space. they always have such great photos to accompany their examples, so i gave myself the challenge of photographing some of the elements in our home. i am very much a details person, so that's mostly what i ended up focusing on.

09.09.09

i participated in the worldwide moment project event on september 9.  people all around the world, at the exact same moment, took a photo for peace. it's kind of a cool concept, to have lots of people thinking about peace at the same time. anyway, this is my shot. i've photographed toy soldiers with anti-war messages in the past both in san francisco and washington, dc. to see more of those images, click on the photo. to learn more about the worldwide moment project visit worldwidemoment.org. 

mission snapshots

i've been super busy unpacking my new house and setting up my new studio, so i haven't gone out "officially" shooting in my new 'hood, but i wanted to share a couple snapshots i took with my phone.