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An Artists’ Reception with Pictage and Shoot Q During PartnerCon 2009



See you at Pictage Partner Conference 2009 New Orleans

Pictage is holding its annual Partner Conference in New Orleans on November 3-5.

A smaller version of the Contrast Show will be in exhibition during the conference.

Sponsored by Shoot Q, there will be a reception on November 3 from 7:30-9:30 pm at the A Gallery for Fine Photography in the French Quarter.

I was honored that Rachel LaCour Niesen of ShootQ chose my Santa Monica Pier image for the show invite.


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Happy 100th Birthday Santa Monica Pier

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Happy 100th Birthday Santa Monica Pier.

My hope is that the images I have shot and will continue to shoot will pay tribute to a place that I love and hold close to my heart.

Santa Monica Pier images for sale on my Etsy site – click here.

See the images on Flick here.

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A Little Piece of Home Journal

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Don’t you wish you could always have with you a little piece of home?

With Kolo’s Essex Album customized by me you can.

Santa Monica, my hometown, has many iconic landmarks and I’ve included some of them in this lovely journal.

The Santa Monica Carousel and Ferris Wheel
Station 26 Lifeguard station
Vintage postcards of Santa Monica
A vintage map of Santa Monica from 1940
A glassine envelope where you can add a Santa Monica bus token or some other trinket

The rest of it is for YOU to fill out yourself with what you consider to be your personal little pieces of home.

The journal can also be additionally customized by adding a 2010 calendar (standard or accordion-style) or an address book.

Click here to purchase this beautiful little book.

Size of book – 5×5″ x 3.6″
Each book has two inserts – photo sleeves (one already filled with an image) and
a blank journal insert which includes a glassine envelope. The address book or calendar can also be added for an additional fee.

There is also a pocket in the back of the book

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My Latest Photography Project

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Which of course involves Santa Monica.

I would not have it any other way.

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Contrast Show at the Warehouse in Cleveland, Mississippi

The amazingly talented photographer Will Jacks has a gallery show opening on August 20 in Cleveland, Missisippi and I am happy to say that the gallery chose five of my images to be included in the show.

Unfortunately I won’t be able to personally attend the opening but am so happy to Will and for this wonderful event. You can learn more about the show here and view the press release here.

You can see my images below.

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Framed Prints for Sale


I sold two of the four prints (the Santa Monica Pier prints) from the Whole Foods showcase. Daisies and Cherry Blossoms are still available.

Print size – 10×10 image on 20×20 photographic paper
Framed in a 20×20 black frame

If interested in purchasing, please email me.


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Whole Foods – Santa Monica Showcasing My Photography Through July 20

The Whole Foods Store in Santa Monica (2201 Wilshire Boulevard) is showcasing my photography through July 20. Click here to see what it looks like in the store (apologies for the quality of the image. I shot this with my phone camera).

All of these framed prints will be for sale after July 20.


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A Little Piece of Home is Featured on Kolo’s Blog

Kolo Albums was nice enough to feature my A Little Piece of Home book in their very own blog, The Koloist, today.

Click here to read the blog entry.

The response to this book has been tremendous.

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A Little Piece of Home






Last month I gave you sneak peek of something I was working on. Well it’s finally finished.

Question: Don’t you wish you could always have with you a little piece of home?

With this customized small journal you can.

Santa Monica, my hometown, has many iconic landmarks and I’ve included some of them in this lovely journal.

The Santa Monica Carousel and Ferris Wheel
Station 26 Lifeguard station
Vintage postcards of Santa Monica
A vintage map of Santa Monica from 1940
A glassine envelope where you can add a Santa Monica bus token or some other trinket

The rest of it is for YOU to fill out yourself with what you consider to be your personal little pieces of home.

Size of book – 5×5″ x 3.6″
Each book has two inserts – photo sleeves (one sleeve filled with an image of the carousel building) and
a blank journal insert which includes a glassine envelope to put a little trinket in (Santa Monica Blue Bus token, perhaps?)

There is also a pocket in the back of the book.

This item would also make a great gift.

On sale now on my Etsy site. Click here for more information.

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A Sneak Peek of a Prototype I am Creating

Something I am creating to eventually sell on Etsy. It’s going to be called A Little Piece of Home.