locale: yosemite

a set from a visit to Yosemite National Park in california's sierra nevada. these photos were taken over two and a half days in january of 2009. a HOLGA120N and digital canon were used. the HOLGA was shooting 35mm kodak 200 & 400 and a roll of ilford XP2 400.


a double exposure due to the end of the roll. yosemite valley as seen from big oak flat road is the primary image. the ghost image of lower yosemite fall can be seen in the background.


a double exposure of two vistas offered by a hiking trail accessible from big oak flat road as it winds into the valley floor. on the left is the valley and on the right the meadow near foresta is seen.


the water's path near bridalveil fall.


the arc of birdalveil fall. bridalveil is known to catch the wind
and descend in interesting ways.


a rainbow at the base of upper yosemite fall. this occurred in the
morning hours as the sun began to shine directly into the valley.


sunset reflecting in the merced river.


view of upper yosemite fall from the valley floor.


this photo is from tunnel view which is one of the more popular places to take photos of the valley. the view is wonderful but if you visit this place expect a long line of SLRs and tourists to be there year round.


merced river flowing near happy isles.


Another shot of merced river near happy isles. after a snow storm all
of the rocks in gentle areas of the river wear a snowcap.


upper mirror lake and the cliffs of the eastern end of the valley.


lower mirror lake.


the irregular growth of trees on the valley floor. i have always liked noir imagery and i could not help snapping a few pictures of this nature while i had b&w film in the HOLGA.


creek near big oak flat road. The phrase "don't look down"
came to mind while I was framing this. and a small amount of vertigo.

locale: the golden gate to sutro baths. san francisco, ca.

this set of photos is from the early summer of 2008. it was shot on fuji800 with a HOLGA120N. this was the first attempt at shooting long exposures with a HOLGA. the journey began at the golden gate bridge and then proceeded to coit tower. from there, it took us to geary blvd. for a stop at USF and finished at the ruins of the sutro baths on the pacific.


golden gate orange glow. san francisco, ca.


golden gate toll both. san francisco, ca.


coit tower on telegraph hill. san francisco, ca.


saint ignatius church at USF.
too bad loyola cannot see this from heaven. san francisco, ca.


double exposure with the extravagant façade of saint ignatius layered
with another 'old world' campus building. san francisco, ca.


an over 4 minute exposure produced this foto. the ruins of the
sutro baths in the foreground and the pacific ocean in the background.
san francisco, ca.

locale: geary to ocean beach san francisco, ca

this selection of shots was taken during the summer of 2008. a drive took us along geary blvd. through the richmond district, past the cliff house to ocean beach even passing through golden gate park past the dutch windmill and making a stop at the exploratorium. all shots taken with an oktomat. tragically, a 35mm roll shot with a HOLGA120N was destroyed in an unfortunate accident.


balloons in the wind, shot in motion out of car window. geary blvd. san francisco, ca.


a pigeon walking down geary blvd between gough and fillmore, near japantown. san francisco, ca.


pagoda in the sun at japantown. san francisco, ca.


49 mile scenic drive sign shot along the great highway at ocean beach. san francisco, ca.


chinese style kites with long flying tails. the guys flying these were pros.
this shot turned out almost as a color palette of different color tints for each frame.
ocean beach san francisco, ca.


another shot of the kites, closer up with a bit more detail. ocean beach san francisco, ca.


woman roller-skating with a group of others getting down to some pumping tunes
in golden gate park on a beautiful sunday. san francisco, ca.


two duck friends floating in a pond near exploratorium. san francisco, ca.

thank you.

locale: west oakland, ca

this selection of photos is from a series shot in various west oakland neighborhoods, including shots of interstate 880 as it travels away from the macarthur maze of emeryville ending with fotos from the loma prieta damaged 16th st. train station. this series was shot during sunset in may of 2008 with a HOLGA120N shooting fuji200 film & a HOLGA120CFN shooting fuji400 film.

abandoned american steel warehouse.

peralta at poplar, palms in the sun.

ground shot of field with ramps of both interstate 880 & 580 in background.

union pacific r.r. track framework for elevated train track.

the concrete dinosaur legs of insterstate 880 & 580 with
u.p.r.r. elevated train track running along left side of frame.

shot at entrance to 16th st. train station service tower, dilapidated.

shot of 16th st. train station service tower western side.

piles of trash & an old dishwasher sit next to the train station.
various freeway ramps in background.

northern side of train station at sunset. double exposure shot, one taken of the now-exposed
framework of the station platform overhang & one of the northern facade at angle.

station platform overhang with the train station's chimney on the left.

rotting wooden awning above train station main entrance with supporting buttress
in foreground. shot with red filter.

end-of-roll double exposure shot. roadway truck shot in motion passing roadway company
facility joined with shot of 16th. st. train station in it's entirety.

southern facade of train station in sunset with broken lamp in foreground.