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Surfboard Shaper Manuel Caro | Drift Surfing

Surfboard Shaper Manuel Caro | Drift Surfing

Portraits and outtakes of Manuel Caro shot for Drift Surfing. The last image is a before and after set showing my post production work. You can see the difference between a processed RAW file using Adobe Lightroom and compare it to the final retouched version using Adobe PhotoShop. Continue Reading

Sinners & Jammers

Sinners & Jammers

This Sinners jacket above has been photographed in many different magazines, including an image I shot for Garage Magazine a few years back. Ironically it has never been photographed from the back. Until now, and it rules. Continue Reading

Evel Knievel Sold Insurance

Evel Knievel Sold Insurance

Evel Knievel served in the US army, worked at a copper mine, was a semi pro hockey player, started a successful hunting guide business, competed in ski jumping, pole vaulting, and rodeo events. Images from the Life Archive. Continue Reading

Driscoll Ranch Rodeo. La Honda, CA

Driscoll Ranch Rodeo. La Honda, CA

I learned to shoot sports action by practicing, and by shooting rodeos in the Bay Area. The Driscoll Ranch Rodeo in La Honda near Half Moon Bay was a great event for several years. In 2013 the ranch was purchased by the Peninsula Open Space Trust and is now part of the La Honda Open Space Preserve. Maybe someday the rodeo will come back, but I wouldn’t bet on it until at least the Knicks make it to a conference finals.  For now it’s open to hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders. Continue Reading

Tazio Nuvolari Had Advice For You

Tazio Nuvolari Had Advice For You

I have saved this newspaper clipping from the LA Times for 10 years, and cut it out from a story when I was getting the paper delivered daily when I first moved to California. Wish I had a chance to photograph Nuvolari. Sounded like an interesting guy. Continue Reading