Shot a wedding the other day with local Petaluma photographer, Cindi de Channes (www.cindidechannes.com). I am waiting for permission to use the photo's I shot for my portfolio. SO... here's their feet! ha ha

Katie & Frank

Tribute to American Graffiti

Never seen the movie but I live where they filmed it. Every year Petaluma holds an annual tribute to the movie "American Graffiti" with a HUGE vintage car show, live music, and a recreation of the famous Mel's Diner. I shot some film but this is a slideshow of some of the cars I took with my holga mod.

Another shot from Paradise Ridge Winery...

I shot my first wedding in California two weekends ago. It was held at a winery called Paradise Ridge in Santa Rosa. Of course it rained that day, and it had been a while since I last shot a wedding so I was extremely nervous. That's just how I am though. Always on edge. My neck gets tense, and my stomach starts to ache. Been that way as long as I can remember. I always manage though. Pictures turned out great for the most part though. I am my own worst critic so maybe the ones I am disappointed in aren't as bad to another. All I ever give is my best, and I always look to get better.

My new favorite place to be, and I have hardly scratched the surface! Innnnnnnnn Sannnn Francisco! Home of the late great Ansel Adams, amongst many others. My favorite arcade game when I was a kid was called "Quake Attack" and it was set up kind of like a pin ball machine but the board was supposed to be a scaled down version of famous buildings in San Francisco. You would drop your coin in the machine and it would slide down a little ramp onto the board and all of sudden the city began to shake! The goal was to tilt the board with the metal handles sticking out of the front of the machine so that your coin would drop in the various holes on the board. Depending which hole your coin went in determined the amount of tickets the machine spit out at you for redemption of some crappy toy at the front counter. Now when I see the buildings in person I remember that game. That and the show "Full House". Why couldn't I be one of the Tanner kids raised in the heart of downtown San Francisco? So much to see and do. Art everywhere. And food. I have a feeling this is the beginning of a long and ever changing series of that city for me. Long meaning I don't want to leave just yet. Not even close.

Doogie Houser M.D.

Oregon Coast

Thought I would post a picture of the Oregon Coast as I knew it. I can't say I miss the weather, but it sure was purdy! I definitely have way more energy down here in Petaluma than I did up there. Petaluma has a sun that orbits the town or something. :P