Chris Orwig - Flipside

christian beamish

it was a huge privilege to photograph christian beamish last week. he is a surfer, traveler, writer and modern day adventurer in the truest sense of the word. he is a seafaring man with a stout mind and strong character. a deep thinker and good story teller. we met up out at the channel islands and then again in santa barbara. i recorded some of our conversation and will post it when i get the chance. for now enjoy the large format photos above (click on the images for a larger view).

sophia

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blue

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surfer girls

on saturday a good friend took annie and her friends out on our stand up surf board – they had a blast!

annie

yesterday annika and sophia were digging through the “dress up” bin and she came across this bunny costume. absolutely adorable. i love my little sweet pea! :)

congratulations!

Congratulations to Imani (and her Dad Mike) of Ashburn Virginia on winning the Lowepro Backpack! Thanks to all of you who sent in photos – I appreciate it! I’ll have to do another contest like this, it was a ton of fun. Finally, a huge thanks to Lowepro for your support and for making such great camera bags!

kodiak greenwood

portrait of kodiak greenwood on an 8×10 camera.
check out his photography here: kodiakgreenwood.com

costco fun and reminder!

the contest for the lowepro backpack will be wrapped up on tue of next week. for more info click here!

i’ve received a some great pictures that have brought a big ‘ol smile to my face. thanks for those of you who have sent them over. if you haven’t, you can still submit yours for a chance to win the pack. for the drawing i’ll print out all the names and have have a colleague randomly select the winner. best of luck!

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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