It was a pleasure to photograph my dear friends the Wongs. I love seeing the children becoming the beautiful people they are.
I had to see with my own eyes the government shutdown of our backyard national park, Joshua Tree National Park. I feel the government has shut down part of my soul.
Joshua Tree National Park government shutdown
I am back in the Napa Valley at my alma mater with my students and excited to present on photojournalism tomorrow at the workshop.
My friend Jessica returned from sorting through her late grandparents' home with this treasure for me. I have never seen this model Brownie before, and I am delighted to add it to my collection. I love to imagine what photos were recorded through this camera. Who held it and created art with it? Photography, despite its seeming transformation, is still about light, about moments, about life. This honors all, past and present, who use their camera to document the world around them.
Today was so much fun photographing my friend Jessica Williams. Jessica is one of the most bubbly, happy people I know. Even in tough times she can find something that will make her laugh.
It was an honor to photograph the US Air Force Promotion Ceremony for Lieutenant Colonel Lance A. Aiumopas.
Being active outdoors has been something my brother and I have loved since the beginning. This year's family camping trip with my brother's family, our parents, and my husband was in the Inyo National Forest. My brother's absolute thrill of all things mountain, set us hiking up to Kearsarge Pass above Onion Valley in the Inyo National Forest. At the very top we could see down into Kings Canyon National Forest. This is the highest I have ever climbed at elevation of 11,760. These photos were taken with my mini canon hiking camera.
Clynton, my brother, returning from Kearsarge Pass.
Kearsarge Pass
Clynton, my brother, and Alyna, my mother, at Kearsarge Pass.
I am enthralled by the colors of the water along the Pacific Coast. After Montara Beach Photo Camp, my husband and I drove down the Pacific Coast Highway. I had never before spent days watching the ocean water. As we drove I kept stopping to photograph the brilliant colors. The most amazing part was the patches and swirls of colors within one section of the ocean.
