Another classic DeSoto at Big M, this ’59 was in total darkness and lit with purple-gelled strobe and snooted lime-gelled LED on the headlights and grille. I also used red LED from far enough away that there’s minimal light cast, but the reflection of the bulb appears in the chrome. By moving the light back and [...]
1946 DeSoto
Barnfind 1946 DeSoto–huge car–rotting and covered with lichen and moss, at the Big M. Lit with an LED flashlight, sometimes covered by red, lime and purple gels. No idea what the bunny on the door represents . . . but I love it. Lit with AA Maglite, 439 second exposure.
My, What A Big M You Have
You’re looking at the partially opened trunk of a 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser. That unusual opening rear window was called a “Breezeway” and was a signature design feature on these jet-age Mercs. One of the denizens of the Big M salvage yard in Williams, California, shot December 2011. Purple and pink-gelled strobes inside the car, [...]
New Gallery: J’s Amusement Park and Haunted House
With the influx of new readers lately (hiya!), I wanted to launch another new gallery for the site today. This work hasn’t been on the site for a couple of years. Visit the gallery. J’s Amusement Park was a small family run operation hidden away in the woods near Guernville California. It originally opened in the [...]
Bob Azzaro’s 1961 Cadillac
A few days ago I talked my old pal Bob Azzaro into going shooting with me. We took his cherry 1961 Cadillac out to Pescadero cemetery where I shot portraits with him and the car. Bombing down highway 1 in the middle of the night in this tank was a real treat. So big and [...]
Night Portraits
During the alumni October workshop at Paul’s last year I did portraits of the students in the junkyard. Here’s my favorite five. Shooting people with hand held and continuous source lights is tough because most humans can’t sit still long enough and end up blurry. But with some experimentation and compromise I was able to [...]
Artist of the Year Award
I’ve been selected as “Individual Artist” of the year by the “Peninsula Arts Council.” I’m winning the Diamond Award for my “contributions to the Arts in San Mateo County.” Totally not worthy, but wow, coool! The award banquet is February 2nd, at Kohl Mansion in Burlingame, CA. It’s open to the public, all you have [...]
Count Olaf’s Eyes
Here’s the Lemony Snickett movie prop Chrysler Imperial limo again. This custom dashboard is utterly unlike anything I’ve ever seen in a junkyard before. This was an intensely complex set up. Because the passenger area is huge in a limo I had plenty of room to set the tripod up there and point the camera over [...]
April 2012 Workshop Announcement
Yes, it’s that time again! Joe Reifer and I are holding another night photography and light painting workshop at the amazing Paul’s Junkyard near Lancaster, California. We opened registration to our mailing list last week and almost filled it, but there’s still a few spots left. April 5/6/7 (thursday, friday, saturday) The basic format of our [...]
Star View Drive In
One more image for old film work week. This one’s from the summer of 1998. This drive in, the “Star View” was on U.S. 50, on the western approach to Fallon Nevada. It was shot right after sunset: about 10PM. Still over 90°, plus the teeming clouds of mosquitoes seemed to come from nowhere as [...]
