In one of my walkabouts in San Francisco, I found this enormous heart being painted silver on the sidewalk.
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arizona trip highlights
January 28, 2009 – 6:44 pm
Been a bit tardy in posting these images from the trip to Care Free. The conference was terrific; new friends made, new ideas hatched, new inspirations blooming left and right.
The saguaro forest on Black Mountain:
Later in the week my parents joined me, and we enjoyed an afternoon at Taliesin West. I came to a greater appreciation of the living sketches and spaces that FLW and his school created.
Books on the wall of book-shelving in FLW’s bedroom. Not surprising to find Kandinsky here.
Blue Angel sculpture in the sculpture garden.
The restful living room. I love the feel of this space.
Happy Birthday Trent!
January 17, 2009 – 6:44 pm
Celebrating T’s birthday. Can you guess how old he is this year?
off to Phoenix
January 10, 2009 – 6:19 pm
I’ll be heading out to Care Free, Arizona tomorrow morning to attend the Digital Wedding Forum Convention and to check out Imaging USA. My folks are flying in at the end of the week, and we will be having a belated holiday/birthday celebration with them and my in-laws.
As well as the many workshops, lectures and gatherings that will be afoot during the convention, we also have planned a tour of Chase Field (home of the Arizona D’backs) and a day trip to Arcosanti (home of experimental arcologies).
Have a great week!
in search of the lyrical
January 9, 2009 – 3:46 pm
Yellow flower, and it’s shadows on a yellow wall.
macworld 2009
January 6, 2009 – 3:46 pm
It’s been a long time since I had the working super-late/up super-early routine, and this morning I found myself in that bleary eyed semi-conscious state reminiscent of college; bathed and dressed before the sunrise, on a few hours sleep and ready to journey into the center of all things mac. And so, Trent and I met Brad Miller at the Moscone Center to catch the keynote at MacWorld. If any of you kept up with my tweeting this morning, I did my 140 characters at a time best, to chirp the best and most important tidbits. Nothing extraordinary was unveiled, but I’m interested to see if the new iMovie will be helpful with my new 5D mark II.
I was tickled to see Chris Hardwick, memorable was the snarky disdain for his hosting position in the ever hilarious Shipmates.
Impressively, the keynote ended with a performance by Tony Bennett, pictured below.
I’m happy to see that Apple is leaning toward a more green family of notebooks, but I was waiting for a component to this greener family of notebooks that never came; proactive recycling of current generation of Mac products. Wouldn’t that make me all the more likely to buy a newer computer, instead of holding on to this one for another year?
cake
November 12, 2008 – 3:14 pm
Gabrielle Feuersinger, the baker and cake decorator behind Cake Coquette, asked me to photograph one of her lastest creations recently at the Bellevue Club in Oakland. Created to fit the aesthetic of the client and also compliment the grand ballroom on the fourth floor, the cake was extraordinary in it’s execution.
Here are a few images, including some details of the hand gold leafing, and the pearl dusted fleur-de-lis.
wedding postcard from – Elysian Park, Los Angeles
November 10, 2008 – 11:54 am
Saturday was a gorgeous day in Los Angeles, at the Grace E. Simons Lodge tucked into Eylsian Park. Once I arrived, it was hard to even imagine that a huge city lay outside of the periphery of treetops. Behind the lodge, a terraced and landscaped area perfect for portraits against the bridge, the brightly green waters flowing, and flowers.
Incorporating vintage elements family heirlooms, recreating Scott’s grandfather’s traditional shirt, a glance at an antique pocketwatch, Zoey’s grandmother’s necklace woven into the bouquet. And little quirky bits of their personalities came through, in tiered presentations of delectable cupcakes at each table, a monkey cake topper, and cast of Pez dispenser characters for each guest.
The ceremony was held at the base of the water, and two good friends joined forces to officiate, repurposing a business book, to hold their notes and vows. After the celebrations inside the Lodge, Zoey and Scott made their exit in a classic Rolls Royce. Off to enjoy their honeymoon in New Zealand.
Wonderful working with rebel Los Angeles wedding planner Laura Guerrie of Rebel Belle Weddings, who kept things going smoothly all day. A few favorites from the wedding:
little Beatriz
November 5, 2008 – 7:31 am
Beatriz is definitely a captivating child, who is an absolute joy to spend time with. Here she is enjoying a moment on the rocking horse, after shedding her Halloween costume. I love this sequence of her enjoying herself.
