Tag: California

A Photographic Road Trip Across the Western United States: Part one

The Western United States, including Colorado, Utah, and Arizona, is the perfect venue for a photographic road trip. Dirk and Claudia capture the grandeur of mountains, rivers, and spectacular rock formations, in glorious colour, and black and white.

Newberry Springs, California: Sightseeing in a suburb slowly being swallowed by sand

Newberry Springs is a small town on the edge of California's Mojave Desert. It is known as the location where the English language German film, Bagdad Cafe, by Percy Adlon was shot. Its abandoned homes, buried under sand, illustrate the power of nature to reclaim its own territory.

Bombay Beach at the Salton Sea

California is home to some of the world’s most spectacular areas of natural beauty. Cruising the Pacific coastline, strolling...

What’s the point of photography exhibitions in the age of social media?

Is there any point in physical exhibitions in these days of instant social media gratification. Keith decided to organise his first exhibition on the subject of "Abstract Coronado" and came away with a surprising conclusion...

My Summer: Where the surf meets the turf

Gary Schwartzwald explores the colourful world of horse racing at Del Mar in California...

On Parade: Independence Day through a Leica lens

Keith captures the diversity of a typical July 4 celebratory parade — this in Coronado, California — as the event starts moving after hours of behind-the-scenes preparation...

Wildlife Photography: Challenges of the birds

Birds in flight present a challenge for photographers. Gary talks about his enthusiasm for wildlife shooting and provides some useful hints on making the best of bird photography...

On Parade: Behind the scenes at a California Independence Day celebration

This year, Keith goes behind the scenes with his Leica SL2 and 24-70 Vario-Elmarit-SL before the start of the Coronado July 4th parade...

Architecture Meets Sculpture in Black and White: the interplay of light and form

Keith continues his journey into black-and-white photography and the relationships between architecture, sculpture and the interplay of light form...

Abstract Extract: Picking out patterns in the pixels

Unlike painting, where artists literally start with a blank canvas and have complete control over their creation, photography records an existing real-world scene. Creating an abstract photograph therefore comes closer to the dictionary definition of ‘abstracting’ — that is, separating or withdrawing something from something else...

It’s freezing: Capturing a fleeting moment in time

Keith takes his camera out in Southern California to freeze some action around the beaches

The weathervanes of Coronado: A project

Every photographer needs a good project, especially during recurring lockdowns. Keith's chosen subject was the weathervanes of Coronado island, and here they are in all their gusty glory...