Capturing Dreamscape Ocean Photos with a ND Filter in Pacific Grove California
What is a neutral density (ND) filter and why am I so excited to finally own one?? Well, it is a piece of glass that screws onto the front of a camera lens that is like a very, very dark pair of sunglasses. The ND filter greatly restricts how much light comes through the lens, onto the camera sensor. Using typical daylight or twilight camera shooting settings, the ND filter would result in just a black rectangle, totally underexposed! However, this then allows the photographer to keep the shutter open for a long time, for a long exposure photo which means, the moving ocean water becomes like cotton candy. Clouds get spread out across the sky. That is how I was able to make these photos you see here, by leaving the shutter open for 30 seconds. Without the ND filter on, the photos would just be white rectangles, totally overexposed. So I call these types of photos not merely landscape photography, but I think more descriptively, dreamscape photography. Then again, I am a daydreamer!
Quick & Easy Headshot Photography in Pacific Grove for LinkedIn and Online Job Profiles
Raquel visited my headshot studio in downtown Pacific Grove because she needed just two great headshots for her LinkedIn profile — nothing more, nothing less. In a quick, easy, and painless studio photo session, we created exactly what she wanted: one headshot with a big smile and one with a medium smile. I keep things simple, fun, and friendly so the process feels effortless, even if you are a shy photo taker. Best of all, Raquel got high-quality professional headshots at great value — just the two images she needed to refresh her online presence without spending extra. Thank you Raquel for choosing me as your headshot photographer!
5 Reasons Why You Need Professional Photography for Your Airbnb, VRBO, and Vacation Rental Property
If you own an Airbnb, VRBO, or vacation rental property in the Monterey Peninsula—whether in Pebble Beach, Carmel, Big Sur, Pacific Grove, or Seaside—you already know how competitive the market is. Guests are scrolling through dozens of listings at once, and first impressions are everything. That’s where professional photography makes all the difference.
What is was like judging the 2025 Pacific Grove Rotary Concours Auto Rally
This summer I have been an invited guest to the Pacific Grove Rotary Club luncheons. After getting to know what the club is more about, I have decided to join, and even before becoming an official member, the club asked me to be a judge for its annual Pacific Grove Rotary Concours Auto Rally during Monterey Car Week! I am a car enthusiast and know a lot about a lot of cars, but I have never judged a show before. Luckily, there were not that many criteria to judge each car on. Basically there were 17 categories, 13 specific ones, and 4 overall “grand prizes” to consider for each car. Of the 250+ entries, it was on me to judge the even numbered entries, along with one other judge doing evens, and two other judges doing odds, so that each car had two judges assessing it.
New Member Orientation with the PG Chamber was a huge meet and greet!
The second New Member Orientation event of the year held by the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce nearly tripled in size! It’s a great event where new members, and old, can really learn what the chamber can offer a local PG business. As an ambassador for the chamber, I attended welcoming the new members, and of course, as a professional photographer, brought my camera to help out the chamber by making photos of everyone holding fun “I’m In” signs. If you are a PG chamber member new or old, be sure and check out the next one!
Headshot Photography Studio open in Pacific Grove for LinkedIn and other business profiles
Everett visited my photography studio in downtown Pacific Grove, California wanting new headshots to use on his LinkedIn profile. I listened to what he wanted in terms of background color and pose, making him one headshot on my new modern gray background in more of a profile pose and then another on a clean white background posed more straight forward. I always offer the client just what they want, and if the client just wants the two edited headshots that come with the starting price headshot session, then I make exactly that for them! Great job in front of the camera Everett and thank you for choosing me as your headshot photographer.
Ferrari Owners line up Ocean Ave in Carmel for Monterey Car Week 2025
Another car show event for Monterey Car Week 2025 today. This time I went to Carmel for Prancing Ponies on Ocean Ave. The main street down the heart of Carmel is Ocean Ave, and indeed ends right at the ocean. The beach was not the center of attention today though, it was a lineup of Ferrari cars from across the generations to the latest 12 cylinder GT car, to classic racing cars from the 50s. I even got to see my personal favorite, the 458 Speciale Aperta. None of the Ferrari Big 5 (now 6) nor the Daytona SP3 which was disappointing though. Still, the sun was out and it was a beautiful afternoon for viewing fast and beautiful Italian sports cars!