I did this conceptual shoot of the Fresno band Fierce Creatures for the Fresno Bee’s entertainment section, “7,” a couple of weeks ago. I was pretty happy with it and got a lot of feedback on it so I thought I’d post it here on my blog. It’s stories like this that keep me wanting...
Okay, so this is kind of a cheap attempt to get a little more traffic to my site, but I couldn’t resist. When I tweeted an iPhone photo of the crowd waiting to see David Archuleta at Sierra Vista Mall I got about 10 RT’s in five minutes. So I sent another and then worked...
Finally got my first chance to photograph the Amgen Tour of California Wednesday. I had applied for credentials for several years but for whatever reason, I was never able to make it out to one of the stages. This time it was coming into our coverage area so we would definitely be all over it....
Spent the afternoon shooting dogs and their owners to preview an upcoming dog show in The Bee’s “7.” Dogs are fun, but they are like kids in that they really don’t care about having their pictures taken. The big challenge is squeaking a toy with one hand and focusing and shooting with the other.
Here’s a collection of some of my favorites from my work for The Bee in no particular order. Enjoy.
Working on Sunday I made a trip up to Pine Ridge at the top of the Four Lane east of Auberry for a church profile assignment. There was a little snow on the ground but the roads were clear, making for a great day for families to take to the snow for a little holiday...
Saw some cool cloudy like action in the sky coming back from Madera Wednesday. I was supposed to be looking for snow-capped foothills but they were behind clouds so I looked pretty much straight up and got an even better shot.
This is Fresno State forward Nedeljko Golubovic, center, having his shot stuffed by Montana’s Kyle Sharp in the second half of their game at the Save Mart Center Sunday. Tough loss (65-69) for the Bulldogs who are looking like they need some inspiration, or maybe a a kick. Now that we know how the ‘Dogs...
James Hetfield of Metallica takes on some evil light as he rocks Fresno with a concert at the Save Mart Center on Saturday. I shot a series of photos for The Bee which is planning a review in Tuesday’s paper. Audience reviews are already in and can be seen on Mike Osegueda’s blog. More photos...
I went out to this old church just before Thanksgiving. It’s The Academy Church out in Academy. I never knew it was there but apparently it’s one of the oldest Protestant churches in the Valley. It’s right off hwy 168 but tucked away so you can’t see it until you’re right up on it. It...
This is Pete Hodian of Pete’s Shoe Repair, an old-style cobbler who uses equipment that are dated beyond his own 80 years. Although business isn’t as good as it used to be, Pete still enjoys the occasional patron who comes in for a new heel or sole. His favorite part of the day may be...
This is Fresno State’s Anthony Harding scoring the first of his two touchdowns that put away my alma mater, San Jose State, at Spartan Stadium in San Jose Friday night. This picture ran on the cover of Sports in The Bee. The first half was flat-out awful so I’m glad we were able to wait...
This photo shows Ariana Sanchez of Our Lady of Miracle in Gustine as she poses as Our Lady of Guadalupe in the annual Virgin of Guadalupe procession through downtown Fresno last December. After several weeks I finally found out this was the photo that placed first in the Division II features category in the California...
finally opened today after a three-year restoration project. Their first major exhibit is Feathered Dinosaurs and the Origin of Flight. I got a sneak preview before the big grand reopening ceremony and was pretty impressed. The new layout is much more open and bright than it was before and the elevator is way more speedy....
New web site
Big clouds over the Big Fresno Fair
Yosemite Valley wedding: Cristina and Ramon
Tenaya Lodge wedding: Elizabeth and Brian
