Superbike Lean

Shutter Speed = 1/1600th sec, F-stop = 13, Focal Length = 300mm (sigma 70-300mm telephoto), ISO = 1600, Handheld

This was taken 5-15-10 during the superbike races at Infineon Raceway (formerly Sears Point Raceway) in Sonoma, CA. It is of an unknown rider in a deep left lean coming out of an S turn. There really isnt that much to say about this picture. Its not some amazing photo or anything, I just like how sharp the rider is, the slight motion blur on the pavement, and how much the color pops from his bike and his leathers.

Epic Sun Ray Vs. The Lone Tree

Shutter Speed = 1/320sec, F-stop = 4.0, focal length = 108mm (sigma 70-300mm telephoto) , ISO = 400, Handheld

This photo is in my top 10 favorite photographs i have ever taken. Everything just fell perfectly in place. I had just hiked half dome in Yosemite, CA and this was on the way down. Exhaustion and dehydration were setting in, and then I saw this. The sun peeking perfectly between two mountains created a spotlight effect on this lone tree. Its shadow cast perfectly against the mountain behind it. There is no burning or dodging done to this photo. Yes, that is legitimately the natural sunlight. Everything about this picture is absolutely beautiful to me.

Cam McCaul - superman backflip

Shutter speed = 1/1600th sec, F-stop = 4.5, focal length = 31mm(canon 18-55mm kit lens), ISO 800, Handheld

This is a picture of Cam McCaul throwing a huge superman backflip. I took this photo at the Post Office bike jam in Aptos, California on 4-18-11. Since this is a once a year event that takes place after the Sea Otter Classic downhill competition in Monterey, I feel extremely privileged to have been around to photograph an event so epic. Some of the best freestyle riders in the world come out to a dirt jump park next to the US Post Office in Aptos and throw there best tricks all day long. This is one of many pictures I will eventually post from this day.

Sf Bay Bridge #2

Shutter Speed = 0.6 sec, F-stop = 3.5, Focal Length = 18mm (canon 18-55mm kit lens), ISO = 1600, handheld

This is my favorite picture I have of the Bay Bridge. It was taken maybe 10 minutes after the first picture I posted of this bridge. I personally think it is a much better, and much more interesting photo. The camera was angled so that the bottom of the frame paralleled the cement pylons in the water. As I was taking this photo I was thinking "this is probably going to look stupid." I was greatly mistaken. Years later, this is still in my top 10 favorite pictures I have taken.

SF Bay Bridge

Shutter speed = 0.4 sec, F-stop = 4.5, focal length = 34mm (canon 18-55mm kit lens), ISO = 1600, handheld.

This picture was also taken in the first few weeks of owning a DSLR. This is the Bay Bridge in San Francisco, CA. To me the Bay Bridge is much more photogenic than the Golden Gate. It may have something to do with the fact that I have never had the opportunity to photograph the Golden Gate at night, but I always seem to get better results with the Bay Bridge. This day we were actually in SF as a family for my Moms birthday. I bring my cameras with me everywhere and since I had them, we stopped to take a few shots. They ended turning out pretty good.

The Purpose

The purpose of this blog is to force me to be involved with photography constantly. It will also give me something to do with all the pictures I take. I love everything about photography; waiting for just the right moment, fine tuning all the manual settings for that perfect exposure, post-editing and being able to play around with things that are unimaginable to most. Photography for me is a passion, a way to channel my creativity, and it is truly something I love. I will be posting pictures from time to time with a brief description or story about it, and hopefully somebody out there will be able to appreciate it. This is one of the first Pictures I ever took. At this point I think I had my Rebel XTI for just a couple weeks. This was taken handheld at 55mm on the kit lens. F-stop = 5.6, exposure time = 1/13th of a second, ISO = 1600. This spot is also the host of many other decent pictures that I have taken over the years. It was definitely inspired by straight photographers that I have studied about in my first photography class back in High school.