July 15, 2016 - Getting Started with Wildlife Photography Over the past few years of photographing wildlife, I've picked up a lot of lit...

May 02, 2016 - My Process: Preparing and Printing Images There are countless ways to go about this entire printing process. Simply put,...

April 30, 2016 - 6 Reasons You Should Be Printing Your Photos (As seen on PetaPixel) As a photographer I spend a lot of time taking phot...

March 22, 2016 - It's not everyday that a Peregrine Falcon allows you a front row seat to his dinner. My kids and I were heading down the...

March 15, 2016 - This week, my family and I drove on the sand in Pismo, made sand-castles, and took a family silhouette photo. All in all...

March 02, 2016 - Special thanks to The Paddleboard Company out of Morro Bay for paddling and yoga-ing - be sure to check out their websit...

February 23, 2016 - Week 6 was 2 weeks ago - I don't remember any of this! That's why these weekly photo blog posts are a lot of fun for me.

February 17, 2016 - I can't tell you how much fun I am having with these weekly photo blog posts. A huge fringe benefit of this project, is...

February 11, 2016 - If this week had a sub-title, it would be "Birds and Surf." Birds are everywhere, and on the central coast, we have quit...

February 09, 2016 - We took these photos and in a few short days, baby Grayson was born. I am so glad we were able to get together just in t...

February 06, 2016 - My daughter is now my official photo sidekick, and she likes to "go in the van," with me, which means we drive around lo...

February 01, 2016 - Week 2 of 2016 was action-packed. Not only did I stumbled upon a pair of bald eagles, thanks to some friends on Facebook...

January 27, 2016 - Right off the bat, 2016 has been a very different year for me than 2015. With my wife beginning to work and me becoming...

January 25, 2016 - It is so awesome getting to see kids grow up from one session to the next! It was great to see Carrie and the kids and c...

January 12, 2016 - Alaska was beautiful and rugged. My photo buddy Paul Bolger was able to come along and we hit the ground running as...

January 08, 2016 - My kids and I have been keeping pretty close watch on these deer at Lake Lopez, and they have been watching us as well....

January 06, 2016 - This year flew by so fast for me! Going back through my photos and putting these year-end posts together is refreshing b...

January 04, 2016 - Every year I put together these blog posts, the same thought goes through my head; this year was interesting and full of...

December 30, 2015 - Music has always been a passion of mine; whether writing, playing, or in this case photographing, it's an area where I f...

August 14, 2015 - Perseid Meteor Selfie - "Standing in Awe" Behind the Shot (As seen on PetaPixel) With a little bit of patience and a...

August 03, 2015 - The Case for a Reverse Grad Filter Upcoming Sunset Workshop: Click Here To Register Typical graduated filters are dark...

August 25, 2014 - Lifestyle Photography definition (according to Wikipedia): Lifestyle photography is a style of portrait/people photograp...

April 12, 2014 - There is a ton of information circulating around the web about off-camera flash; techniques, do's and dont's, and gear....

December 07, 2013 - There are so many lenses on the market and uses for each, I figured I would give my two cents about each lens I use and...

December 06, 2013 - Learning to shoot in manual mode forces you to slow down and think about things. Intro (Fluff) There's a lot of technic...

December 04, 2013 - I take my backup system pretty seriously After every photo shoot, I am vigilant about storing copies of all the session'...

July 31, 2013 - (Click here to purchase this print, and click here for workshops.) How To Achieve Warp Speed Star Zoom Photo Effect In...

December 18, 2012 - It was truly a pleasure to meet Chris and Joy and be a part of their big day at Embassy Suites in San Luis Obispo, CA. I...

November 06, 2012 - It is always cool when you marry into good family. When Amber contacted me about taking some photos of her and her sibli...

September 19, 2012 - I am so glad that Mark Nessia hired me to second shoot Grant and Grace's wedding, because they were awesome. They walked...

August 27, 2012 - Jon Eric and Stephani were totally awesome, incredibly patient and they fed me wonderfully. I might start requiring to b...

August 13, 2012 - Special thanks to Tristan Ehrheart for hiring me to second shoot Nick and Chantel's very special day at The Monday Club...

July 21, 2012 - It is always awesome to catch up with a family for another photo session; this time at the beach. Now that Cabe Creative...

May 07, 2012 - Congratulations to Shanda on graduating from CSUB! I will have the pleasure of walking with Shanda in June for the Sprin...

May 01, 2012 - Intricate guitar riffs, pounding rhythms and explosive vocals make up [N/A] and their live performance. Beats crank out...

April 25, 2012 - I have referred to the Enokson family as a sweet chaos before and I really can't think of a better way to describe them...

April 19, 2012 - This past Sunday I had the honor of taking photos for the season opener of League of Dreams, which included a ribbon-cut...

March 31, 2012 - One of the coolest things I get to do in this business of photography is reconnect with folks from the past. I went to s...

March 12, 2012 - You can pay me to take photos of your kids. But really, who has the cash to pay for photos every time your child does s...

March 05, 2012 - So far 2012 has been a year of surreal experiences in my photography, taking photos of folks who used to teach me in Sun...

March 04, 2012 - When you are the second-shooter at a wedding, you usually get stuck taking photos of the guys getting ready. But I shoul...

March 02, 2012 - I still have so many almonds left over (hands off!) from the huge bag I was gifted by Bryan from Shafter-Wasco Almond Hu...

February 19, 2012 - This was my first Indian wedding ceremony and I really had fun with it. I was able to help out on the day of the pre-cer...

October 16, 2011 - Some people say they have a collection of something, ok sure. Well, Mic and Joei, they really have a collection and a lo...

October 15, 2011 - This shoot was really a lot of fun, for the adults. Poor baby Carly was a little chilly on this early fall morning, but...

October 12, 2011 - It was great to see Brandon after years and years, and really awesome to meet his family and be able to photograph them...

October 08, 2011 - What an awesome family session to kick off the “weekend of family sessions.” I am dubbing this weekend the “weekend of f...

September 30, 2011 - I posted on Facebook that I had a sweet location for a band portrait and within an hour Kenny Reeves and The Clones had...

September 30, 2011 - So when I said I was catching up on my blogging a few weeks back, I had honest intentions on catching up, with to-do lis...

September 17, 2011 - Here are some of my favorites from Kevin and Andrea’s wedding at Pioneer Village. Special thanks to Holly Carlyle for hi...

August 11, 2011 - The photo above is where it all started for me. Little did I know that stepping into that frigid, murky water would chan...