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16 July 2008: Paddlefest Recap

What a fantastic Paddlefest event we had last weekend.  Great classes on Saturday (taught by yours truly), an awesome slideshow Saturday night, and a fun race on Sunday.  Speaking of slideshows, the Paddlefest was the impetus to digitize our Baikal slides, and now the slideshow page has been updated with a teaser.

We just confirmed that we will be doing two Monrovia Art Walks:

• Saturday, July 26th 6:30-9:30 PM
• Saturday, August 30th 6:30-9:30 PM

These will be along the 500 & 600 blocks of East Myrtle Ave.  For more information, please contact us or check out www.monroviafinearts.org.

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9 July 2008: Art walk Update

Just wanted to say a quick thanks to everyone who stopped by and made our Art Walk a huge success.  We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Photo courtesy of KBHR933.com

Next stop, perhaps the Monrovia Art Fair.  Information coming soon.

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21 June 2008: Art Walk 2008

Sequoia was a huge success.  Not only were the dogwoods blooming, but the fog rolled in one day to make for some incredible images.  Check the gallery soon for some much needed additions.

The Pine Knot Village Art Walk will be held on July 5th and 6th 2008 here in Big Bear.  Hours will be 10-6 on Saturday, 10-4 on Sunday.  We will have a booth on Pine Knot in front of United Wood Craftsman.  From the press release: "The Pink Knot Village Art Walk is a celebration of and for working artists who sell their fine art, as well as an expression of support for the fine arts and artists by our Mountain Community."  This is the 5th annual.  For more information, check out the Mountain & Desert Arts Association.

Come on by, check out the great fireworks display over Big Bear Lake, and see the new images.  Contact us if you have any questions.

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2 June 2008:  Photo shoot - Sequoia!

I'm off to Sequoia National Park for a few days to photograph the giant trees with (hopefully) the dogwood trees blooming.  This will put me even further behind in web gallery updates, but opportunities like this can not be put off.

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28 May 2008:  Meet the Artists

We had a very successful Saturday at United Wood Craftsman gallery.  Thanks to everyone who stopped by, it was nice chatting with you.  There was a great positive response to my latest prints, and I need to upload them to the gallery. 

I'm currently considering changing the gallery software to something flash based, a little flashier.  I've found some nice packages, and used one to make the slideshows.  As soon as I have time, I'll pick something and update everything in the gallery.

It's spring cleaning time and after our lackluster garage sale performance, I'm going to ebay some photography equipment.  It's impossible to sell nice gear at a garage sale.  I hope to finance the purchase of a new body.  The rebates going on right now are hard to pass up.  As usual, it's the old buy now or wait a while for the latest argument.

For Sale:

• Canon EF 28mm f/2.8.  Caps, original box, excellent condition.  Small cleaning mark on the front. *SOLD*
• Canon EF S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6.  Caps, like new condition.  Came as a kit with a body and never used. *SOLD*
• Canon RS60-E3 remote release.  I no longer have a camera that this fits. *SOLD*
• Linhof Universal Ballhead I.  Original box, good condition, normal wear marks.  Great lightweight ballhead. *SOLD*
• Kaiser 6011 Professional Medium Ball-and-Socket Head - Supports 17½ lbs.  Like new condition. *SOLD*
• Lowepro Off Road Camera Waist pack.  Good condition, normal wear. *SOLD*
• Lowepro Rover Plus AW Camera Backpack.  Excellent condition. *SOLD*

Please contact me for info, or an ebay link.

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17 May 2008:  Back in Big Bear

The waterfall was absolutely amazing, I'm processing photos and will be adding to the gallery soon.  Also, the Rhododendron was blooming, and we managed to get some nice shots.

I've updated the slide presentations page with better descriptions, and will soon be adding some flash examples.  Update:  Added three flash examples.

The first flash slideshow will be the PCT, as I am preparing to do a presentation for the Sierra Club on Tuesday, May 20, at the Discovery Center.  Contact me for info.

Also, the United Wood Craftsman gallery, where we display our work, is having a 'meet the artists' day on Saturday, May 24.  Stop on by to chat.  I will be showing some photos from the last shoot, and also some from our Kamchatka expedition.  I will have a table setup where I'll do some framing.

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12 May 2008:  Photo Shoot - Northern California

I'm off to shoot a very unique waterfall close to Mt. Shasta with my friend Tim.  Also, we hope to time some blooming Rhododendron along the coast.

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2 May 2008:  Back from the USSR (with apologies to the Beatles)

We are back home after a very successful trip.  To read a little about the trip, check out Cathleen's blog: Airstream Nomad.  It was so much fun keeping the blog, that I considered creating one myself.  But, since I already have this website, I will use this news page as it is intended:  an update on Summit Photography, announcements of new trips or photo shoots, gear discussions, an assortment of my brain dumps...  In the near future I will be posting some thoughts and experiences about our recent trip.  Look for updates a few times a week.

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March, 2008:  We are preparing for our ski-exploration of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. 

Click to download a pdf description of our trip.