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the best house warming gift ever!

above is an iphone pic (taken this morning) of the best house warming gift ever – a bee hive! my good friend greg lawler gave us this wonderful gift. and it gets even better… greg not only built the hive box, he custom-built the copper roof and he actually caught the hive himself!

click here to see pictures of greg capturing the hive – its amazing.

greg gave us the hive as a house warming gift and we’re all pretty excited. i can’t wait to start working with the hive… and of course to harvest the honey :)

jumping over waves

who needs a tripod anyway?

i came across this costa rican nature photographer in a rain forest. he was hand-holding a 600mm lens – that’s my kind of shooting!

jump

la roca bruja

eye contact

little morning wave

Win a Lowepro Camera Backpack!

Need another camera backpack? Here’s the scoop – I just found out that my book titled Visual Poetry is currently being sold in Costco stores across the country. How crazy is that!? It’s also featured in Costco’s monthly magazine (see below). It’s an interesting opportunity to reach a broader audience and even more, my mom shops at Costco so I know that she’ll be proud ;)

I myself don’t frequent Costco and would love to see it, so here’s a simple contest. Take a photo (with your camera phone or whatever) of you or someone else holding the book(s) in Costco and email it to me. corwig (at) gmail . com. I’ll post the pics and select a random winner for the LowePro Primus AW Camera Backpack. It’s an amazing backpack, made primarily from recycled materials. Read more about it below. And a big thanks to Lowepro to their continued support and to Costco for picking up the book! Cheers and I can’t wait to see your pics!

Here’s some info from LowePro’s site about the backpack: LowePro Primus AW Camera Backpack
A perfect combination of fast access and all weather protection, the Primus AW was built for the backcountry. Rugged construction with a recycled, water resistant outer fabric and a seam-sealed AW cover protects gear. This pack also conforms to a variety of body types with an adjustable 8-point harness system giving the adventure photographer exceptional comfort under heavy load. The lumbar-equipment access point keeps the bag off the ground when digging for equipment in either of the two padded compartments. Gear retrieval is further complimented by a side access zipper that gives the user quick camera access without taking the bag off. Combine that with pockets and features that are made for today’s adventure photographer and the Primus AW delivers adjustable comfort with tough camera protection.

In commemoration of Lowepro’s 40th anniversary, we are proud to introduce the industry’s first backpack designed for the professional photographer that is made primarily from recycled materials. Funds raised from the sale of the Primus AW backpack will support Polar Bears International PBI, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the worldwide conservation of the polar bear.

my cutie

Lightroom 3 & Photoshop CS5 Lecture

next wednesday i’m giving a free lecture on the new features in lightroom 3 and photoshop Cs5.
if you’re a photographer and want to sharpen your skills – don’t miss out!

location: brooks institute / jefferson campus – click here for directions
date: wednesday july 21, 2010
time: 7:30pm

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on another training note, in september i will be presenting 2 lightroom sessions and 1 photography seminar at photoshop world. for more info click here. i hope to see you there!

portrait del agua

gucamaya, costa rica

playa grande signs

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this was the last picture i took on the last day of our trip. san jose, costa rica.

arenal hike

one sunny morning in arenal, we went on a family hike down to a raging jungle waterfall (shown above)…. at night we would sit on the observatory deck and would listen to arenal volcano erupt and then watch as volcanic lava rocks would tumble down the mountain side.

martyn and dylan

martyn is like a brother to me. his son dylan has keen eyes, a sharp mind and a sensitive soul.  they truly are father and son. guancaste, costa rica.

annika in costa rica

just got back from a trip to costa rica. lots of swimming, surfing, adventures, monkeys, sloths, butterflies, remote beaches and best of all visiting some of our best friends who now live there. above is a picture of my little fish swimming with her eyes wide open. more pics to follow….

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i took this photo 7 years ago. just found it today. any ideas for a good title or caption?

beach + fog

i was down at the beach filming some movies for some upcoming photoshop cs5 and lightroom 3 courses for lynda.com. i brought my camera along a snapped a few frames. below is are a few pics of cameraman extraordinaire jacob cunningham.

s/double

shawn stussy recently launched a new project called s/double – click here to check it out!

shawn and his designer valerie aroyan both have an amazing design aesthetic and sensibility. above are some screen grabs of the site and how they used a few of my photos (click on the images for a larger view). its an honor to be a part of the mix. you can visit the site here.

ralph clevenger interview

ralph clevenger is an amazing photographer, person and creative thinker. he’s in one of my colleagues at brooks institute, a mentor and good friend. recently he was interviewed by the digital trekker.

click here to listen to the interview – enjoy!

annika and sophia

taken just a few minutes after the photo below…. annika and sophia at grandma’s house.

annika / self-portrait

last weekend we went up to northern california to visit family for mother’s day. i brought along my old wooden large format camera and had set it up next to a window in the living room. while i was setting up, my oldest daughter annika asked if she could take a picture of herself. of course i obliged and as far as i know, this is her first ever self-portrait. wow. isn’t it just beautiful… it’s one of my all time favorites. what a gift.

al merrick and rob machado

i was digging through the archives today and came across this photo from last year. a classic shot of surf board shaper al merrick and surfer/musician/all around cool guy rob machado in the shapping bay at channel islands surfboards. (click on the photo above for a larger view)

jeff johnson / surfer magazine

above is a recent pic jeff johnson for the current issue of surfer magazine (pictured below). jeff is a climber, surfer, writer, photographer, deep thinker and all around super inspiring person.
click here to read the beginning of the article.

jeff is one of the main characters in the film titled, 180 south. i have to say, its one of the best films i’ve seen/experienced in a long time. the film tour is just beginning. if you haven’t see it, don’t miss out.
click here to watch the trailer and to find out more info.

photoshop cs5 / new features

today is the day that adobe announces the new cs5 creative suite. in conjunction with this announcement, i’m excited to let you know that lynda.com just launched a preview of my latest training course titled, “photoshop and bridge cs5 – new features”.

the preview contains 5 movies of free training content. click here to check it out!

*i just got word that the entire 2.5 hour course is live! if you’re looking for a great way to get up to speed on photoshop cs5 new features be sure to check it out!

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