went camping along the beach this last weekend with some good friends. i love being on the coast during the spring – walking through wildflowers, feeling the brisk breeze and basking in the warming sun. i like the photograph above and how simple and timeless it feels. the wind in their hair. the two girls looking away while the other two look ahead. childhood moves so fast and here they are for just one moment, standing with sticks.

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

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.

above is a photograph from last weekend of some family friends at the coast. it was made with a large format wood and brass camera and expired/discontinued film. in a time when perfect pixels have such high value, i find myself even more drawn to the subtleties and imperfections of certain types of traditional photographic techniques. and for me its not a question of “either or” or “new versus old”… rather i take a “both and” approach and enjoy many different types of photography. to view the other photos click here – enjoy.

yesterday i had the privilege of meeting and photographing one of surfing’s greatest legends – mark richards (click on the photo above for a larger view). mark is a super cool, approachable and down-to-earth guy. if you’re not familiar with mark click here to learn more. mr is the man!

i just i came across this photo from a surf/camping trip to the channel islands.
seeing it reminded me how much i cherish getting outside – enjoy.

to view more of her work (like the image below): click here