I've decided to change the format of the blog to be more "search engine" friendly. I've been told by some that they are having trouble finding it since the dates and titles are embedded into the photos. So from here on out things will look only slightly different.

I couldn't resist. I had to put up another shot of Janet. I don't know if you've ever had the chance to shoot people using a range finder camera. It definitely takes some getting used to. My wife was very patient however, most would not endure the longer than normal focusing time. Today's high speed auto-focus and motor driven cameras don't lend themselves to careful composition and taking one's time. I admit, that I too have fallen into the shot gun style of shooting. This approach never produced good photography, it only resulted in greater quantities of mediocrity. If I did manage to get something I liked, I perceived it more as luck rather than careful composition and deliberate action.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that I have more of what I like in fewer frames.

Being from California I don't have a sense of history the way someone would if they lived in Boston. Every corner has some historical significance and the founding fathers left their mark all over the city. Out west we have our share of "famous" people but none of them really did anything. West coast importance is based in the here and now, on things more trivial and media based. If it wasn't for movie making and maybe the weather, no one would bother with Los Angeles. Perhaps someone from LA will make their mark on history in something other than movies.

Doubt it

Today I am posting tomorrow's blog. I'm out in the sticks and had to drive into town and use a local coffee shop's internet connection.

This is another from my emptiness series. I especially enjoyed talking to the owner of the house. He was from New Zealand and was planning on fixing the pool. That was five years before I took this photo. I doubt the pool is fixed.

I was glad to see this retro style motel in the heart of the very modernized Santa Monica. There are still old school motels like this but they are slowly being renovated in favor of the drab, minimalistic, modern decor.

This shot was taken using a Lomo camera. Lomography has taken on cult status and has been used to describe anything that uses film and is cheap however, there is an actual LOMO camera. It was originally made in Russia and is one of the few point and shoot cameras that can make an automatic exposure up to 30 seconds. Below I have a link if you would like to check one out.