Photographing the elusive, hard to reach Hollywood sign in Los Angeles is not easy. Neighbors in the hillside district of Beachwood Canyon don’t want tourists traipsing up here, so city officials have done everything to keep people away. The Hollywood Sign, up close and person You will see signs telling you not to be here (but not true) and “no hiking,” signs which mean–don’t get off the path and hike to the H-O-L-L-Y-W-O-O-D letters. They don’t say you can’t take the Griffit
After three months of quarantine, I was ready to flee, get back out on the open road and see new sights. You’ve probably had the same feeling and have probably wondered, what’s it like out there? Well, I’m there now. In majestic, lush green and cloud filled Oregon. So let me fill you in. The short answer: it’s definitely worth it to get out there. But the further you get from urban environments, the more likely it is to see social distancing ignored. Small business is hurting
When the winter comes, and the ocean waves get really crazy and dramatic, what’s a photographer to do? Jump out of his or her chair, throw a memory card into the camera and run down to the beach to capture them, right? We got some really large, aggressive waves in the South Bay this week, unusually heftier than usual. So on 12/18/18, I got down to Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach to document them. Photos are fun, but please enjoy the video as well, where the crashes seem way