This was a moment I’ll never forget. It was my son’s very first day in pre-school. I had just had a very emotional child drop-off that included him hugging my leg and crying, not wanting me to go. It took so much of me to leave, especially after being a stay-at-home Dad for his first years. Once home, I needed something to do so I grabbed my camera and headed downtown to see if I could find a composition to take my mind off things. Then I choose a super long exposure shot, leaving me with all this time to think about things and be even more emotional. This shot is entitled, “Apex Thread” and is a long exposure photograph of the Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge suspension support in downtown San Diego.
The Grande Mirror
The Grande is a high-rise residential building in San Diego. Composed of two towers of equal height, the 39-story towers have a height of 420 feet and are a prominent fixture in San Diego's skyline, dramatically changing the way the skyline looks compared to how it did in 2002 . The Grande at Santa Fe Place was designed by the architect firm Perkins & Company Architecture and Urban Design Inc. and is based on late-modernist architectural style. This photo was taken through 17 stops of neutral density to achieve a “moonlit” look, but in reality, the photo was taken at noon. Mirrored buildings are rare in these parts, but I love the effect they give the observer.