This annual parade featuring mostly local school kids welcomes the visiting monarch butterflies to Pacific Grove who are on their own annual parade of sorts, or rather migration! The parade closed with some high school classes of 50+ years ago carrying their banners. I wonder if some of those class of 1975 and later people as kids walked in this same parade?
Read MoreFadi visited my photo studio right in downtown Pacific Grove for updated professional headshots. He brought several different shirts, ties, and jackets. Since I shoot tethered to a 43” screen, he was able to see which shirt, tie, jacket combo he liked best in real time allowing him to get the looks he liked best during his studio experience. The flexibility of my studio for headshots allows getting different wardrobe changes all within just a 30 minute photo session, not taking up a lot of time for the client, while still having a fun and creative time in front of the camera. Thank you Fadi for choosing me as your headshot photographer!
Read MoreMarlene contacted me about becoming the new photographer for her artwork (oil paintings) as her previous photographer had retired. We decided that I would come to her artist studio to photograph her paintings there, as she had a secure wall mount already, and she had 9 rather large paintings, so it would be easier than her bring all of them to my photo studio. This worked out great as her studio turned to be a very comfortable environment to photograph her paintings with good available natural light and space for me to shoot tethered to my laptop so Marlene could then in real time proof the photos of her paintings to make sure the color was accurate as well as the exposure of the photo too. I also got to pet her very friendly dog, Pearl too! It was great talking with and working with Marlene during the shoot. It was one of those photo shoots that makes me feel so good about being a photographer. Thank you Marlene for choosing me as the new photographer for your beautiful and creative paintings!
Read MoreThe next video in my series of making social media marketing videos for the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce features the Pacific Grove Golf Links. This golf course has views of Monterey Bay and the Pacific Ocean and does have wildlife encounters possible right on course, which we experienced with a deer acting like a min-golf course obstacle on one of the early holes! Recording video on the course, even from a moving golf cart, was a lot of fun and the sun was out making it a beautiful day on the links. Thank you to Jazmyn and CC for their great acting and playing, and for the PG Chamber for choosing me as their videographer for this series of branding and marketing videos showcasing the many great things about Pacific Grove!
Read MoreWhether it’s a new business ribbon cutting in Pacific Grove, a multi-day national conference in Monterey, a community awards ceremony in Carmel, or a professional convention in Pebble Beach, having a professional photographer on site makes a world of difference. Event photography is more than just documenting what happened — it’s about telling the story of the event in a way that reflects the energy, emotion, and impact. Here are five reasons why hiring a professional photographer for your next event is essential:
Read MoreI met Dr. Allison and her staff at her clinic in Monterey, California aptly named Monterey Natural Wellnesss, to make a variety of professional photographs for her and her team. We started out with making some white background headshots with my on location studio setup. Then some branding photos of Dr. Allison before finishing with a group shot of the entire team. Her wellness center space made for a great photo studio so that her and her staff could get right back to caring for patients, taking up only an hour of their morning. That is what I offer clients with on location team headshots and personal branding photography. Thank you to Dr. Allison and team for being so great in front of the camera and choosing me as their photographer, and also to Elijah for assisting!
Read MoreAround this time of year the sea lions of Monterey take over a beach, or a rocky shore right along the Monterey Bay Recreational Trail so you can get very close to them. These sea lions were out on some rocks near a hotel just lounging around. It always makes me really wonder how can they be comfortable on rocks, and are they really comfortable? They must be though, as there are other places besides rocks! Nevertheless, I cannot help but wonder, are these sea lions really comfortable?? What do you think?
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