Category: Blog

Birrell Jones Studio & Gallery
The new Birrell Jones Studio and Gallery, 832 State Road 76, Chimayó, New Mexico 87522. Anticipated Opening Spring, 2018. Why Worry? Be Happy! Life Is An Adventure, Not A Destination.

Palladiotypes
Palladium prints, also called Palladiotypes, are photographic prints that are hand-made by a monochrome contact negative printing process. Suzanne Birrell and I take it one step further, we hand watercolor tint over a palladiotype. … what would you call these? Palladiocolors?

Hollywood Property Owners Alliance
One of my favorite clients, the Hollywood Property Owners Alliance, recently moved their office to a beautiful, hip new storefront location in the middle of Hollywood, immediately dressing up the neighborhood with their brightly lit windows. To celebrate their move-in, they invited the...

Night of the Radishes (Noche de Rábanos)
Night of the Radishes (Noche de Rábanos) is an annual event held every December 23rd in the city of Oaxaca, Mexico. It is one of the most unusual Christmas season events I’ve ever photographed, as it is an event dedicated to the carving...

Night At The Sands
A night at the Sands from Creative Artist Studios is more than a theatrical event, it is an experience. From the moment you walk in the doors the players bring you on board and into their dramas. Lucy just wants...

Only In Hollywood 2015
The Only in Hollywood Music + Arts Festival was a four-day music and arts showcase and walkable neighborhood open house for the Hollywood community. This was the inaugural Music + Arts experience and was a showcase of both established performers and artists, and...

Diana Terranova & Her Pal PowerGirl
When DC Comics put out the PR call for a Guinness Book of World Records attempt at the record for the largest COSPLAY character event, it was irresistible. As we often say around here, Only In Hollywood!

Feeding
Feeding is a #cinemagraph even a #hummingbird has the #pleasure of making! Created using an @getolympus OMD EM5 Mark II

A Happy Morning
#sunshine in the #morningrush means #MoveMent for my @McDonalds @McCafe @Flixel #cinemagraphs

Second City Hollywood: Hell County Florida
Florida is a hell hole. Literally. The devil has retired to Central Florida and is running amuck, as if the humidity, hurricanes and bugs weren’t enough! Second City, Hollywood presents “HELL COUNTY, FLORIDA” ENSEMBLE Rich Baker Gillian Bellinger Craig...

Did You See The UFO’s Over Hollywood?
Word has it that in order to #Discover #why #UFO #fly #over #Hollywood you must first join and Support @hwartscouncil at the Hollywood Arts Council web site here: http://www.hollywoodartscouncil.org

I (heart) Art
Hollywood Arts Council “I (Heart) Art” Event 2015 by Chuck Jones This video is about Hollywood Arts Council “I (Heart) Art” Event 2015. Ok, I admit it. I am a complete sucker for anything to do with promoting the arts to...

Masks
These masks are all in our personal collection, and are not for sale. They are the work of a Mexican artist friend. Fabulous, aren’t they?

Cats
Los Angeles Swing Band “Cats With Class” December 22, 2014, 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica, CA Sony a7S with Contax Zeiss 85mm f/1.4

Light Is Also A Noun
Stop thinking of light as Illumination, and start thinking about light as your subject. Light as a Noun, not as an adjective. Leica M9, 21mm Summilux f/1.4 ASPH @ f/3.4. 1/8th Sec ISO 160.

Pass That Bottle To Me
Pass That Bottle To Me from TheCameraForum on Vimeo. Pass That Bottle To Me written by Voodoo Swing. Mama’s Hot Sauce is: Paula (Blu) de Vos, Lead vocals. John de Vos, Guitar & vocals. Chuck Strong, Drum & vocals. Suzanne...

Leica 100 Years Celebration Portraits
IN 2014, LEICA CAMERA AG WILL BE CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF LEICA PHOTOGRAPHY The year 1914 saw the birth of 35 mm Leica photography as we know it today. Oskar Barnack made the Leitz Camera, the very first Leica, 100...

Bearded Dragon
From Wikipedia.org Pogona is a genus of reptiles containing eight species, which are often known by the common name bearded dragons. The term “bearded dragon” is most commonly used to describe the central bearded dragon, (Pogona vitticeps). Members of this genus live in the arid, rocky,...

Cats With Class-LA Battle of the Bands Winner!
Cats With Class-LA Battle of the Bands Full Set. from Chuck Jones I had the distinct pleasure of filming Cats With Class, and their Winning Thirty Minute Set at the Los Angeles Battle of the Bands. Performed by Cats With Class:...

Erik Staudenmaier Spotted!
Recently spotted slumming it up at The Oyster House in Studio City, renowned LA Architectual Photographer Erik Staudenmaier http://www.ericstaudenmaier.com relaxes with Suzanne and I while we wait on our PEI Mussels.

Why I *HATE* Autofocus Tracking – Sometimes
Moving now to a mirrorless camera workflow, I decided to revisit autofocus. This of course has nothing to do with my aging eyes. One of the many “new” features some of these powerful cameras have is a feature called Autofocus Tracking....

Crystal
August 19, 2012 Oakland, California Sony NEX-7 & Leica 28mm Summicron ASPH. Crystal and I take off for an old Navy ship for some fun and photos!

Food Styling “Tricks” Of The Trade
Why That McD’s Burger In Your Hand Looks Different On The Page. Food photography is an art all unto itself. There’s a lot more to it than just a photographer standing behind his tripod yelling “Lights!”, “How’s That One...

Painted Faces
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence® is a leading-edge Order of queer nuns. Since their first appearance in San Francisco on Easter Sunday, 1979, the Sisters have devoted themselves to community service, ministry and outreach to those on the edges, and to...

A New Favorite.
“He who approaches the temple of the Muses without inspiration, in the belief that craftsmanship alone suffices, will remain a bungler and his presumptuous poetry will be obscured by the songs of the maniacs.” Plato Photo “Plato Silanion Musei Capitolini...

New Position
Bass: sAssAfrAs – Vocals: Modest Goddess – Turntables & Synths: Dr. Red Beard – Guitar: evoL – Drums: CRISPy CRUIZeR Fresh, hot, upcoming Bay Area indy band “The New Position” slide teaser. The New Position playing live at the Stork Club.

The Owl & The PussyCat
One hundred, sixty years ago, in the fanciful world of Edward Lear, there was an Owl and a PussyCat, a Duck and a Kangaroo, and many more delightful characters who had bold adventures. Uncle Arly, who traveled the world...

VideoGraph Designer is Coming Along
This videograph created using the latest beta test version of VideoGraph Designer™. More VideoGraphs available at http:VideoGraphDesigner.Com

Jane Richardson Mack – Artist
21 July 2011 I like to argue that an artist is an artist. Art is a life choice; it’s a philosophy of living. You are either an artist or you’re not. So, with that in mind, when I...

VideoGraphs?
Something new occasionally comes along that contributes to the art of photography. These are examples, in my opinion. Early experiments. Today, the tools are very crude to render these -as is the now almost antique GIF image format with...

Contino
The Pete Contino Band March 2, 2011 Studio D Recording, Main Room, Sausalito, CA

Flamenco!
Flamenco is a style of Spanish music, played especially on the guitar and accompanied by singing and dancing. A style of spirited, rhythmical dance performed to such music, often with castanets. ORIGIN late 19th century Spanish ‘like a gypsy.’ I must thank my dear and most special...

Sugar Cane Harvest
Fall 2005 Sugar Cane Harvest, Tabasco, Mexico Shot with Leica R9 DMR & Leica R Lenses

San Martin de los Terreros
San Martin de los Terreros Festival, Guanajuato, Mexico “The Blessing of the Horses” November 10, 2005 Leica R8 DMR Serial #97 & Leica R Lenses

Dia de los Muertos Oaxaca
Week of November 1, 2005 State of Oaxaca, Mexico Leica R9 DMR & Leica R Lenses