Fitting a huge eye-catching scene into a 35mm frame can often be a daunting task. I routinely see photographers attempting to do this and missing the mark. Experiencing a grand scene and capturing it effectively for others to experience often eludes photographers. One trick of the trade is to leverage a component of your scene [...]
Posted by Jim on 02.22.2010 at 1:27 am// Tagged: California, Locations, Photography, San Francisco, Sports, Stock Photo , Mavericks, Photography, Sports, Stock Photos, Surfing
I could generate a laundry list of thoughts as to why the Mavericks surf contest is one of the more amazing events to cover, but in the end it comes down to the sheer spectacle of man vs. nature. Having photographed every Mavericks Surf Contest since 2005 I’ve covered most every angle except from a [...]
Posted by Jim on 02.15.2010 at 3:57 am// Tagged: California, Events, Locations, Mavericks, Photography, Sports, Stock Photo , Mavericks, Photography, Sports, Stock Photos, Surfing
It’s been a great year for photography, perhaps even better than last year, and as 2008 nears its end I thought it would be fun to select my favorite photos from the year. I had a tough time narrowing things down so here they are…
Honorable Mentions:
Honorable Mention #5:
Pike Place Market
One thing I love about taking [...]
Posted by Jim on 12.30.2008 at 3:16 am// Tagged: California, Events, Hawaii, Landscape, Locations, Maui, Mavericks, Monterey, Nature, Panoramic, Photography, Sports, Stock Photo, Switzerland, Travel, Washington, Wildlife, Yosemite , Landscape, Mavericks, Photography, Stock Photo, Travel, Wildlife
Mavericks is always a spectacle to witness, but in 2005 no one had a better view than the Coast Guard. I found it particularly amusing that amid the chaos of the event the Coast Guard found the time to check out the action. I’ve yet to see a repeat of this and I think its [...]
Posted by Jim on 06.09.2008 at 12:03 am// Tagged: California, Events, Locations, Mavericks, Photography, Sports, Stock Photo , Mavericks, Surfing
Check out the epic 2010 Mavericks Surf Photos taken February 13, 2010
Saturday was the 2008 Mavericks Surf Contest and I had the opportunity to photograph it from the shoulder of the surf break. The event was incredible as always. Surf conditions were big to say the least and the performances of Greg Long (the winner [...]
Posted by Jim on 01.14.2008 at 1:30 am// Tagged: California, Events, Locations, Mavericks, Photography, San Francisco, Sports, Stock Photo
I couldn’t help, but post these to photos from this past weekends Icer Air event. I thought these two photos were particularly cool. (I’ll forever resist using the term “sick”). Koji Kraft was really ripping it up on the vert ramp and at the end of Neil Hendrix’s run he flashed a great face.
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Posted by Jim on 11.06.2007 at 12:01 am// Tagged: California, Icer Air, Locations, Photography, San Francisco, Sports, Stock Photo
Yesterday was a great day at Icer Air 2007. The ski and snowboard big-air competition was incredibly fun to watch and photograph. I spent my time getting photos of the ski and snowboard big-air competition as well as shooting the activities on the vert ramp. Below are a few samples of photos from Icer [...]
Posted by Jim on 11.04.2007 at 1:44 pm// Tagged: California, Events, Icer Air, Locations, Photography, San Francisco, Sports, Stock Photo