Saturday, January 10, 2015
Arlington SBIFF Opening Night

Just after sunset on opening night of the 29th Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Mom Amy

Amy Adams, tearing up as a mother viewing a clip where her character lost her baby, remembering all of the heart wrenching stories people have shared with her after playing that part.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Amy Adams Arrives

Amy Adams arriving at The Arlington Theatre for the 2013 Cinema Vanguard Award Tribute in her honor.

Monday, February 11, 2013
Amy Adams on the Big Screen

Amy Adams interviewed at the Arlington Theatre before receiving the 2013 Cinema Vanguard Award.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Quvenzhané Wallis Benh Zeitlin

Beasts of the Southern Wild director Benh Zeitlin, and youngest ever Academy Award nominee Quvenzhané Wallis walking the red carpet at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Amy Adams at The Arlington

Amy Adams, actress, singer and mother interviewed by Paul Thomas Anderson at The Arlington Theatre before receiving the 2013 Cinema Vanguard Award.

Monday, February 4, 2013
Amy Adams Interviewed

Amy Adams enjoying an evening of questions with a few hundred of her closest friends at The Arlington Theatre during the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Sunday, February 3, 2013
Quentin Tarantino on the Big Screen

Quentin Tarantino answering questions at The Arlington Theatre before receiving the American Rivera Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Saturday, February 2, 2013
Tarantino Q and A

Quentin Tarantino answering questions at The Arlington Theatre before receiving the American Rivera Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Friday, February 1, 2013
Quentin Tarantino Q and A at The Arlington

Quentin Tarantino in a Q and A session before receiving the American Rivera Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Love the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

View from the Arlington side balcony as people start to enter for the world primere of the David Cherniack film "Retreat".

Tuesday, January 29, 2013
David Cherniack at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival

An artist on stage. David Chernaiack spoke of the journey to this moment when his film would be seen for the first time by more than five people at a time. You could hear the care in his voice for the effort that went into the making of his film, and the diappointment over the technical details that were not going exactly right in the theatre. I could truly relate to wanting things to be perfect.

Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Paul Shields Chef

Looking through some older shots to add some samples for some new self promotions. This is one of my favorite people shots. This was one of the last projects I did completely on film. And on my favorite film, Fuji Velvia ISO 50 slide film. At the time I could still get a better shot with higher resolution and dynamic range from my old manual camera and my Nikon slide scanner. But the technology was catching up fast.

Friday, September 16, 2005
Backlit Monarch

This flower seems to be a favorite of the Monarchs, and this was almost a tree. So, it made it easy to get a great backlit shot.

Tuesday, April 5, 2005
Lily Curves

Another of the beautiful things as close as the back yard. This was right after the sprinklers went off, on a foggy morning. The dim light made the background dark and everything a little softer. But this shot was one of only a few taken as the fog parted a little which made the drops a little brighter and sharper. To see the difference in the light you can see another shot here, taken only minutes earlier.

Monday, April 4, 2005
Laguna Beach Sunset

I was enjoying the sunset with a good friend, talking about cameras and snapping pictures. It was a really good day!

Sunday, April 3, 2005
Bird of Paradise

This is another shot from a recent walk at the Santa Barbara Harbor. The setting sun made the colors on this beautiful flower stand out even more.

Saturday, April 2, 2005
Santa Barbara Harbor

Sunsets and water are a great combination. This shot was from an evening walk by the Santa Barbara Harbor.

Friday, April 1, 2005
Sunset Palms

I particularly like the texture of the clouds in this one.

Thursday, March 31, 2005
Cactus Blossoms

This cactus lives in an interesting place. A spot in Lotusland where you can stand in the middle of the street and see an incredible example of parallel evolution. On one side of the street are Cactus, from the deserts of the Americas. On the other, there are plants that most would mistakenly call cacti too. However, if you look a little closer, you will see some subtle differences. For example, thicker thorns rather than thin "needles" and a sticky white sap, which incidentally is at least a little poisonous. These plants are Euphorbia. Their most common relative, one that you would probably recognize, is the Poinsettia. They are from the arid areas of Africa. Although they appear similar to Cacti, they have been separated by a half a world for most of their evolutionary history. An interesting statement on the influence of environment in evolution.

Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Storke Sunset

This is the view from the top of the building I used to work in at UCSB. There were some particularly beautiful sunsets last winter and I tried to make a habit of going up to watch.

Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Birthday Girl!!

Well I can't believe it has been a year! One year ago today, we brought Zoe home from the Ventura animal shelter. That would have been her last day, instead here she is, happy and healthy, a year later!

I have to tell you it was the smartest way to go if you want a dog. She was housebroken, and well trained. She did not chew on the furniture. She did not bark or whine all hours of the night. In fact, being a Basset Hound, she is about as close to the cartoon image of a dog you can imagine!

Don't get me wrong, I think we were exceptionally fortunate to find such a wonderful friend waiting for us. Most dogs will need an adjustment period moving into a new home. Although she was a great dog from the start, we are still seeing Zoe's personality blossom as she realizes she is no longer going to be hit or punished for everything she does. But getting a dog from a rescue can really help reduce the trauma on you, the dog and your favorite shoes. There are rescues for all types of breeds. We were watching the Shelter for hounds for the Basset Hound Rescue of Southern California when Zoe popped up.

You can see more pictures of Zoe here and you can read about her antics on her site and in the Newsletter of the BHRSC.

• Ventura Shelter
  This is where we found the hound!
• Basset Hound Rescue of Southern California
  The rescue where I volunteer, A good place to find dogs that have been tested in a more natural environment than a shelter. Many of their dogs are in foster homes and they can tell you a lot more about what you would be getting into with any particular dog.
• PetFinder.com
  Bassets not your breed? Not in Southern CA? This is the best place to find a rescue, and even a specific dog, near you!

Monday, March 28, 2005
Santa Barbara Sunset

Like I said before, we don't get a lot of clouds around here, but when we do it is quite a show. And I'm very thankful to live in such a beautiful place.

Saturday, March 26, 2005
Mission Gate

This is a gate in a wall around La Purisima Mission in Lompoc California. You can see another of my images of this mission here and read more about the mission itself. I really like the archways and shapes of this Mission.