My younger brother was married today. It was a wonderful wedding and I wish them both many years of happiness. Congratulation guys!

This was my Dad’s, who used it in the 60 while in Peru working for the Peace Corps . A camera like this was also used as a prop in Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets. This thing is heavy and built like a tank.

The Argus C3 was made from 1939 to 1966 by Argus Cameras, Inc. of Ann Arbor, MI. “The camera was the best-selling 35mm camera in the world for nearly three decades, and helped popularize the 35mm format. Due to its shape, size, and weight, it is commonly referred to as “The Brick” by photographers (in Japan its nickname translates as “The Lunchbox”). The most famous 20th century photographer who used it was Tony Vaccaro, who employed this model during World War II (see under Famous Patrons in this article).” – wikipedia

The campground is beautiful – extremely lush and green – nestled in forest canyon along with a rushing stream and massive coastal redwood trees.

This area was originally used as a lime quarry for concrete back in the late 1800′s. Three large stone and iron kilns are still on the property and accessible via a very short but beautiful hike.

In general, Big Sur is a wonderful place for photography. Thanks Bear, it was a blast.

Saw this sign while driving through the Mojave. I also came across this one warning of Burros

Spring is here and the flowers are in full bloom. This photo was taken at the Huntington Library in Pasadena California, which is a fantastic place to shoot if you are looking for interesting and varied flowers to photograph.

Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln is easily one of my favorite attractions at Disneyland. For me, the show represents Walt Disney’s patriotism, as well as his love for Americana and technology.

The photo above was taken with my little Leica D-LUX 4. I prefer to take this little camera to the park, rather then haul around an SLR. Really love it’s “Dynamic / B&W” mode.

A different sort of kid portrait…

Here are Emily and I near the Santa Monica pier, just after sunset.  I used a Canon 430EX along with a Radiopopper transmitter, receiver, and “cube” to move the flash off to the left.  430EX was duct taped to Emily’s strobe stand because I didn’t have the proper hardware.  Moving the flash off-camera can have a dramatic effect on your lighting. Click here to see larger versions of this photo at Flickr.

This evening Emily and made a quick dive over to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in order to take a few photos of an installation there called Urban Light by Chris Burden.  It’s fun to shoot, with many interesting angles to explore.  I just wish I had remembered to put my lens hood on.