Aaron Meyers

Photos from a lifetime

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    • 2022
      • Leica Practice (2022-06-05)
      • Macro Dying Tulip (2022-04-26)
      • Nice Clouds (2022-02-22)
    • 2021
      • Westport BBQ (2021-09-05
      • Napa (2021-07-24)
      • Tahoe (2021-07-19)
      • Livermore Hills (2021-04-11)
      • Tracy Hills (2021-03-28)
      • Tulips Macro (2021-03-08)
      • Mussel Rock (2021-02-09)
      • Crystal Springs (2021-01-12)
      • Foothills Park (2021-01-06)
      • Point Lobos (2021-01-01)
    • 2020
      • Foothills Pier (2020-12-30)
      • Lake Elizabeth (2020-12-25)
      • Mussel Rock (2020-12-03)
      • Arastradero Drone (2020-12-02)
      • Neighborhood Drone (2020-11-21)
      • Alviso Salt Ponds (2020-11-05)
      • Sequoia (2020-10-18)
      • GGB Alignment (2020-09-29)
      • Rewoods National Park (2020-08-19)
      • Neowise Yosemite (2020-07-24)
      • Comet Neowise (2020-07-20)
      • Redwoods NP (2020-05-28)
      • Lupine Sunset (2020-04-29)
      • Chicken Kottu (2020-03-25)
      • Motorcycle Park (2020-03-11)
      • National Muffin Day (2020-03-01)
      • Hole in the Wall (2020-02-21)
      • Coyote Hill (2020-01-23)
      • Davenport (2020-01-16)
      • 4 Mile Beach (2020-01-08)
    • 2019
      • GGB Fog (2019-11-13)
      • GGB Fog (2019-11-12)
      • Slovenia & Croatia (2019-09-14)
      • Colorado Fall Colors (2019-09-28)
      • Bedwell Drone (2020-08-22)
      • Drone Alviso (2019-08-08)
      • Bedwell Drone (2019-08-07)
      • Baylands Drone (2019-07-28)
      • Bedwell Drone (2019-07-27)
      • Don Edwards Drone (2019-07-25)
      • Bedwell Drone (2019-07-21)
      • Drone Alviso (2019-07-17)
      • Drone Alviso (2019-07-09)
      • Drone Alviso (2019-06-29)
      • Drone Alviso (2019-06-27)
      • Yosemite (2019-06-24)
      • Horsetail Falls Moonlit (2019-06-13)
      • Disney World (2019-05-04)
      • Norway (2019-03-30)
      • Aspen SmugTrip (2019-02-22)
      • Bisti Badlands (2019-02-08)
      • Hole in the Wall Sunset (2019-01-28)
      • Snowy Yosemite (2019-01-06)
      • iPhone Ski Videos
    • 2018
      • Museum of Ice-Cream (2018-01-07)
      • Byrne Preserve (2018-01-24)
      • Lunar Eclipse (2018-01-31)
      • Death Valley (2019-03-11)
      • Zack's Birthday (2018-03-18)
      • Oakland Video BTS (2018-03-23)
      • Hot Air Balloon (2018-04-22)
      • Charleston and Savannah (2018-05-13)
      • Royan Stamm Wedding (2018-06-02)
      • Scallops (2018-06-04)
      • Zion (2018-06-19)
      • Yosebirthday (2018-06-30)
      • Plum Harvest (2018-07-07)
      • Mary Ave Bridge (2018-07-12)
      • Israel (2018-07-28)
      • Bread (2018-08-09)
      • Alviso (2018-09-28)
      • Chicago (2018-09-03)
      • Davenport (2018-09-30)
      • Bend (2018-10-07)
      • Law Harvest (2018-10-08)
      • Baking with Julia (2018-10-08)
      • Painted Dunes (2018-10-26)
      • Halloween (2018-10-31)
      • Sequoia / Kings Canyon (2018-11-02)
      • Thanksgiving (2018-11-22)
      • Davenport (2018-11-26)
      • Westport (2018-12-07)
      • SmugMug Holiday Party (2018-12-13)
      • Santa Cruz Sunrise (2018-12-16)
      • Shark Fin Cove (2018-12-22)
      • Russian Ridge Christmas (2018-12-25)
      • Dining Room (2018-12-31)
      • iPhone Christmas Videos
    • 2017
      • Pizza
      • Bread
      • Sourdough! (2017-01-09)
      • Mercurio Family (2017-01-22)
      • Shannon: Day in the Life (2017-01-22)
      • Yosemite Snow (2017-01-24)
      • Arastradero Sunrise (2017-02-01)
      • Eastern Sierras (2017-02-03)
      • Arastradero Sunrise (2017-02-15)
      • Iceland (2017-02-26)
      • Norway (2017-02-27)
      • Pizza (2017-04-01)
      • Passover (2017-04-10)
      • Mori Point (2017-05-06)
      • Cranberry Pecan Bread (2017-05-07)
      • Pizza (2017-07-03)
      • Facepainting (2017-07-10)
      • Westport (2017-07-17)
      • Humboldt Redwoods (2017-07-30)
      • Gilroy Sunflowers (2017-08-02)
      • Pizza (2017-08-04)
      • David Jacobs-Strain and Megan Keely (2017-08-05)
      • SmugDiego (2017-08-12)
      • Eclipse Montana (2017-08-20)
      • Oma's 90th (2017-09-04)
      • Sasha & Jason Visit (2017-09-08)
      • Scallops (2017-09-09)
      • Greece (2017-09-30)
      • Tundig (2017-10-21)
      • Alviso Salt Flats (2017-11-02)
      • Thanksgiving (2017-11-23)
      • Tide Pools (2017-12-02)
      • Zack's Holiday Party (2017-12-10)
      • Chocolate (2017-12-19)
      • Dog Beach (2017-12-22)
      • Christmas (2017-12-25)
    • 2016
      • Vancouver Oldies
      • Mavericks (2016-01-07)
      • Jackson Hole (2016-01-23)
      • Bay Bridge Sunrise (2016-01-28)
      • Napa Picture Hanging (2016-02-06)
      • Bay Bridge Sunrise (2016-02-11)
      • Marin Sunset (2016-02-11)
      • Banff Skiing (2016-02-17)
      • HorseFail Falls (2016-02-21)
      • Horsetail (2016-02-22)
      • Iceland (2016-02-26)
      • Alta (2016-03-11)
      • Easter (2016-03-27)
      • Courtney & Danielle's Bday (2016-04-16)
      • Utah Badlands (2016-04-24)
      • Oregon (2016-05-01)
      • GGB Epic Fog (2016-06-04)
      • Elena Shumilova Workshop (2016-06-15)
      • Pescadero (2016-06-20)
      • Yosebirthday! (2016-06-25)
      • Banff 4th of July (2016-07-04)
      • Kevin & Danni Engagement (2016-07-06)
      • Foggy GGB (2016-07-26)
      • Slacker Hill (2016-07-27)
      • Mt. Rainier (2016-08-06)
      • JHole SmugTrip (2016-08-09)
      • Adrienne's Wedding (2016-08-27)
      • Bread Making (2016-09-18)
      • Von Wong Gym Shoot (2016-09-29)
      • Guerneville (2016-10-02)
      • Ina Coolbrith Sunrise (2016-10-03)
      • Tundig XI (2016-10-10)
      • Zion (2016-11-03)
      • Sutro Sunset (2016-11-07)
      • Face Painting (2016-11-10)
      • Super Moon (2016-11-13)
      • Swamps (2016-11-14)
      • Death Valley (2016-11-20)
      • Thanksgiving (2016-11-23)
      • Big Island Lava (2016-12-08)
    • 2015
      • GGB Christmas (2015-12-25)
      • Yosemite (2015-12-11)
      • Paso6 (2015-12-06)
      • Bay Bridge (2015-12-02)
      • Thanksgiving (2015-11-29)
      • Banff (2015-11-10)
      • Tundig X (2015-10-19)
      • Gray Whale Cove (2015-10-13)
      • Martin's Beach (2015-09-29)
      • Super Blood Moon (2015-09-27)
      • Sushi Making (2015-07-23)
      • Park City (2015-07-11)
      • Mendenhall (2015-06-27)
      • YoseBirthday (2015-06-13)
      • Zion (2015-05-31)
      • Bens Graduation (2015-05-03)
      • Marshall Beach (2015-04-28)
      • Disney World (2015-04-23)
      • Oregon (2015-04-19)
      • Bay Bridge (2015-04-11)
      • Iceland (2015-03-07)
      • Bonsai Rock (2015-02-15)
      • Hole in the Wall Beach (2015-01-26)
      • Tetons (2015-01-15)
      • Martin's Beach (2015-01-09)
    • 2014
      • New Years Eve (2014-12-31)
      • Paso V (2014-12-07)
      • Rebecca Skis in Tahoe (2014-12-01)
      • Kirby Cove (2014-11-18)
      • Escalante (2014-11-10)
      • Giants Oakland Pier (2014-10-22)
      • Giants Thead the Needle (2014-10-21)
      • Southwest Summer (2014-08-18)
      • Sunflowers (2014-08-03)
      • Sunflowers (2014-07-20)
      • Alviso (2014-07-13)
      • Iceland (2014-07-11)
      • Yosemite (2014-06-22)
      • Columbia River Gorge (2014-06-01)
      • Bay to Breakers (2014-05-18)
      • Rachel's Wedding (2014-05-10)
      • Bean Hollow Beach (2014-05-04)
      • Stinson Beach Hike (2014-04-06)
      • Germany (2014-03-29)
      • Devil's Punchbowl (2014-03-09)
      • Calla Lilies (2014-02-24)
      • Steve's Wedding (2014-02-16)
      • GGB Sunrise (2014-01-26)
      • GGB Sunset Fog (2014-01-10)
      • Why-O-Montana NYE (2014-01-06)
      • Eastern Sierras (2014-07-27)
      • Westport (2014-11-28)
    • 2013
      • Pier 14 (2013-12-25)
      • Ina Coolbrith Beacon (2013-12-19)
      • Eastern Sierras (2013-12-08)
      • Holiday Party (2013-11-15)
      • Oregon (2013-10-13)
      • Sasha's Wedding (2013-10-05)
      • Multnomah Falls (2013-09-21)
      • Gil's Birthday (2013-09-14)
      • Baconwood Wedding (2013-09-07)
      • Stumptown (2013-08-17)
      • Glacier NP (2013-08-04)
      • Bonsai Rock (2013-07-04)
      • McWay Falls (2013-06-30)
      • Yosemite High Country (2013-06-22)
      • Fathers Day (2013-06-16)
      • Muir Woods (2013-06-15)
      • Shannon, Treasure Island (2013-06-10)
      • St. Louis (2013-06-02)
      • Hawaii (2013-05-29)
      • Bay to Breakers (2013-05-19)
      • Color Run (2013-05-18)
      • Susannah (2013-05-12)
      • Nicole (2013-05-10)
      • Adam and Amy Wedding (2013-04-20)
      • Tahoe (2013-04-13)
      • Slacker Hill (2013-03-14)
      • Hawk Hill Fog (2013-03-13)
      • Bishop (2013-03-03)
      • Yosemite (2013-02-24)
      • Colorado Skiing (2013-02-18)
      • Elephant Seals (2013-01-18)
      • Pfeiffer Beach (2013-01-17)
      • Twin Peaks 49ers (2013-01-12)
      • Opa's Photos
      • Painted Ladies (2013-01-20)
    • 2012
      • Davenport Pier (2012-01-06)
      • Pfeiffer Beach (2012-01-07)
      • Death Valley (2012-02-12)
      • Apartment (2012-02-14)
      • Marshall Beach (2012-02-19)
      • Saddlerack (2012-03-02)
      • Mom's Surprise (2012-03-25)
      • Tahoe (2012-04-01)
      • Easter (2012-04-08)
      • Marshall Beach 2 (2012-04-08)
      • Stinson Beach (2012-04-15)
      • Kirkwood Late Season (2012-04-21)
      • Fogarty (2012-04-27)
      • Lillians 80's Pubcrawl (2012-04-28)
      • Jacob Photo Shoot (2012-04-29)
      • Natural Bridges (2012-05-01)
      • Yosemite Moonbows (2012-05-05)
      • Kauai (2012-05-16)
      • Bay to Breakers (2012-05-20)
      • Annual Solar Eclipse (2012-05-20)
      • Napa by Convertible (2012-05-25)
      • GGB 75th Birthday (2012-05-27)
      • Yosemite B-day (2012-06-03)
      • Transit of Venus (2012-06-05)
      • Lava Vine (2012-06-09)
      • Amy and Adam (2012-06-16)
      • D800 1st Photos (2012-06-20)
      • Alviso Sunrise (2012-06-23)
      • NAFTA Party (2012-06-23)
      • Peru (2012-07-22)
      • Westport (2012-08-04)
      • Yosemite (2012-08-12)
      • Tahoe (2012-08-17)
      • Stumptown Beerfest (2012-08-18)
      • Monterey Bay Aquarium (2012-08-25)
      • Alviso Explosion (2012-09-05)
      • Alviso Saltflat (2012-09-14)
      • Moab (2012-09-23)
      • Sweet GGB Fog (2012-09-30)
      • GGB Low Fog (2012-10-06)
      • Blue Angels (2012-10-07)
      • Pumpkin Picking (2012-10-14)
      • GGB Sunrise (2012-11-03)
      • Utah/Arizona (2012-11-11)
      • Christmas Tree (2012-12-13)
      • Pier7 SF (2012-12-19)
      • Potrero Hill (2012-12-24)
      • Snowy Yosemite (2012-12-27)
    • 2011
      • Notre Dame Game (2011-09-10)
      • Napa Kali's B-day (2011-xx-xx)
      • John's Bday Snow Weekend (2011-01-09)
      • Neighborhood Macro (2011-01-15)
      • Delta 4Heavy Launch (2011-01-20)
      • Calistoga Passport Port Blending (2011-01-23)
      • Hole in the Wall Beach (2011-02-01)
      • Horsetail Falls (2011-02-13)
      • Colorado Ski Trip (2011-02-23)
      • Napa Wine (2011-02-26)
      • Gray Whale Cove (2011-03-11)
      • Sonoma Barrel Tasting (2011-03-12)
      • Hole in the Wall Beach (2011-04-01)
      • Carl's Broomball Bday (2011-04-02)
      • Rodeo Beach (2011-04-06)
      • Kirkwood Late Winter (2011-04-10)
      • Yosemite Horsetail Moonlight (2011-04-16)
      • Bonsai Rock (2011-04-29)
      • Glow in the Dark Mansion Party (2011-05-07)
      • Bay to Breakers (2011-05-15)
      • Yosemite Birthday 2011 (2011-05-22)
      • Filoli Gardens (2011-05-29)
      • Bean Hollow Beach (2011-06-02)
      • Monterey Beer Festival (2011-06-11)
      • Intern Castle Rock Hike (2011-06-12)
      • Yosemite Falls Moonbow (2011-06-14)
      • Ziplining (2011-06-18)
      • Stinson Beach Hike (2011-06-19)
      • Ben's Graduation (2011-06-22)
      • Yankee Game (2011-06-24)
      • Jamie's Wedding (2011-06-25)
      • Trinity Lake (2011-07-03)
      • Yosemite Intern Trip (2011-07-24)
      • Safari (2011-08-14)
      • Arizona Photovacation (2011-08-21)
      • Oakland Zoo (2011-09-04)
      • GGB Foggy Sunrise (2011-09-18)
      • GGB Sunrise Attempt2 (2011-09-23)
      • Shark Fin Cove (2011-10-06)
      • Pumpkin Picking (2011-10-09)
      • Yosemite (2011-10-23)
      • D700 Test Shots (2011-10-27)
      • Santa Barbara (2011-10-31)
      • Southern Utah (2011-11-08)
      • Thanksgiving (2011-11-19)
      • Zack Portraits (2011-11-27)
      • Holiday Bay Bridge (2011-12-16)
      • SF Holidays (2011-12-25)
    • 2010
      • Skiing Videos
      • Kirkwood's on Fire (and other skiing pix) (2010-01-03)
      • Napa Wine Tasting (2010-01-10)
      • Stanford United (2010-01-29)
      • Belle Isle (2010-02-06)
      • Filoli Gardens (2010-02-14)
      • John's B-Day Weekend (2010-02-20)
      • Skiing 2010 (Part 2) (2010-02-27)
      • Ridge First Friday (2010-03-05)
      • Mammoth Ski Trip (2010-03-11)
      • Passover Weekend (2010-03-29)
      • Golden Gate Bridge (2010-04-02)
      • Kira & Adrienne Portraits (2010-04-10)
      • Rob's Cancelled Napa Bike Day (2010-04-11)
      • Robotic Kirkwood Weekend (2010-04-25)
      • Girls Night (2010-04-29)
      • Flower Macro (2010-05-09)
      • Bay to Breakers 2010 (2010-05-16)
      • Yosemite (2010-05-23)
      • Alpine Inn (2010-05-26)
      • 1st Bay Labs Prints (2010-06-03)
      • Monterey Beer Fest (2010-06-05)
      • Camera Focus Test (2010-06-13)
      • Candles and Plants (2010-06-19)
      • Lunar Eclipse (2010-06-26)
      • Lake Shastastic (2010-07-05)
      • Napa w/Anna (2010-07-08)
      • Newport Weekend (2010-07-18)
      • Big Basin (2010-07-25)
      • Spider (2010-07-29)
      • Susannah O (2010-08-01)
      • Napa w/Jaime (2010-08-16)
      • Hearst Castle (2010-08-21)
      • Paso Robles (2010-08-22)
      • Mac Pro Unboxing (2010-08-25)
      • Sasha's Back BBQ (2010-08-28)
      • Half Moon Bay (2010-09-01)
      • Kauai (2010-09-16)
      • Adena Danzig Epelman Reception (2010-10-05)
      • Rainy Macro Day (2010-10-22)
      • Golden Gate Bridge Sunset (2010-10-25)
      • Pumpkin Carving (2010-10-29)
      • Halloween Beer Train (2010-10-30)
      • Halloween (2010-10-31)
      • Thanksgiving (2010-11-25)
      • Sasha's Chrismabirthnukah (2010-12-12)
      • Calistoga Passport (2010-12-23)
      • Boxing Day (2010-12-26)
    • 2009
    • 2008
      • Halloween (2008-10-31)
      • Heavenly Jan (2008-01-12)
      • Connecticut (2008-09-29)
      • Greece (Quick Version) (2008-06-24)
      • Jen's Birthday (2008-09-11)
      • SF Fireworks (2008-07-04)
      • Yosemite (2008-05-17)
      • Greece (All Pictures (2008-06-23)
      • Golden Gate XMas (2008-12-25)
      • Santa Cruz (2008-03-23)
      • Santa Cruz (2008-08-23)
      • Big Sur (2008-02-22)
      • Yosemite - Tuolumne (2008-07-13)
      • Yosemite Picture-a-Day (2008-05-17)
      • More Macro (2008-08-30)
      • Macro Lens Fun (2008-08-22 to 2008-08-24)
      • Wine Tasting (2008-02-09)
      • Stanford Dish Hike (2008-03-16)
      • Stanford Photoshoot (2008-03-20)
      • Wine Tasting (2008-08-02)
      • Tundig (2008-10-20)
      • Wine Tasting (2008-09-01)
      • New Years Eve (2008-12-31)
      • Gabrielle's Birthday (2008-12-24)
      • Kirkwood Powder Day (2008-12-20)
      • Bowling (2008-12-08)
      • Classy Kirkwood Ski Extravoganza (2008-12-29)
      • Stanford in Feb (2008-02-10)
      • Softball (Bush League) (2008-04-16)
      • Half Moon Bay (2008-01-20)
      • Dash (2008-04-19)
      • Dinner (2008-12-05)
      • Thanksgiving (2008-11-29)
      • Blue Angels (2008-10-12)
      • Michigan Trip (2008-10-20)
      • Carrie Underwood (2008-11-14)
      • Art Show Party (2008-10-10)
      • Patriots vs 49ers (2008-10-05)
      • Oktoberfest (2008-10-04)
      • Michigan Trip (2008-09-05)
      • Kira's Birthday (2008-08-15)
      • Webb Ranch (2008-08-24)
      • Softball (2008-08-05)
      • White Water Rafting (2008-07-31)
      • Sasha's Softball (2008-07-19)
      • Broken Face (2008-07-22)
      • Softball (2008-07-15)
      • Wakeboarding (2008-05-11)
      • The Human Race (2008-05-10)
      • Passover (2008-04-20)
      • Dickinson Baseball (2008-04-19)
      • Staples vs Norwalk (2008-04-18)
      • Colorado Skiing (2008-03-02)
      • Whistler (2008-02-19)
      • Superbowl (2008-02-08)
      • Softball (2008-02-05)
      • Katy and Eva's Birthday (2008-02-02)
      • Rancho San Antonio (2008-01-05)
    • 2007
      • Shasta Wakeboarding (2007-09-01)
      • St. Patties Day (2007-03-16)
      • Hawaii (2007-04-16)
      • Chicago Trip (2007-10-01)
      • Yosemite - Half Dome (2007-07-29)
      • Thanksgiving (2007-11-25)
      • Nikon First Day (2007-11-30)
      • Santa Cruz (2007-12-08)
      • Wine Tasting Sonoma (2007-12-16)
      • Yosemite 2 - August (2007-11-11)
      • Muir Woods (2007-02-16)
      • Christmas (2007-12-25)
      • Gabrielle's Birthday (2007-12-24)
      • Heavenly Skiing (2007-12-22)
      • Dickens Fair (2007-12-15)
      • Softball (2007-12-04)
      • Halloween Diving (2007-10-31)
      • Blue Angels (2007-10-07)
      • Michigan vs Penn State (2007-09-22)
      • SF Bay Beer Fest (2007-09-09)
      • Windy Hill (2007-06-22)
      • Memorial Day (2007-05-26)
      • Yosemite - My Birthday (2007-05-19)
      • May Skiing at Squaw (2007-05-05)
      • Diving Certification (2007-03-23)
      • Kirkwood Skiing (2007-03-09)
      • Tahoe Trip (2007-12-30)
    • 2006
      • Yosemite 1 - July (2006-07-21)
      • Yosemite 3 - September (2006-09-07)
      • Israel (2006-06-06)
      • No Clothes Party (2006-04-21)
      • Toby's CD Release (2006-04-20)
      • Kings Night (2006-04-14)
      • KHK Concert (2006-04-08)
      • Gil's Visit (2006-03-25)
      • Spring Break (2006-03-04)
      • Frat Party (2006-01-21)
      • Skiing (2006-12-15)
      • Chanukkah 2006 (2006-12-14)
      • Hammy's Thanksgiving (2006-11-16)
      • Halloween 2006 (2006-10-27)
      • Castle Rock (2006-10-26)
      • Drunken Debauchery (2006-10-19)
      • Diving Certification (2006-10-13)
      • Boating - Lake Anderson (2006-08-11)
      • Apartment Photos (2006-07-01)
      • Mom's Visit (2006-07-01)
    • 2005
      • Leelenau Trip (2005-09-24)
      • Woodward Dream Cruise (2005-08-20)
      • Funny Videos (2005-02-05)
      • Yosemite (2005-07-15)
      • HKN Broomball (2005-12-12)
      • New Years (2005-12-30)
      • Central Campus (2005-05-07)
      • Graduation Photos (2005-04-30)
      • Pre-Graduation Party (2005-04-29)
      • Toga Party (2005-04-16)
      • OAR Concert (2005-03-25)
      • Dance Marathon (2005-03-19)
      • St. Patties Day (2005-03-16)
      • Spring Break (2005-02-27)
      • Superbowl (2005-02-06)
      • Country Bar (2005-02-05)
      • Salmon Dinner (2005-01-20)
      • January 14 (2005-01-14)
      • Heather's Birthday (2005-01-11)
      • Rose Bowl 2005 (2005-01-01)
      • Toby's Band (2005-09-25)
      • Notre Damn Game (2005-09-10)
      • Hawaii (2005-09-01)
      • Chicago Trip (2005-07-29)
      • Santa Cruz Bonfire (2005-07-09)
      • Seattle Trip (2005-07-01)
      • Napa Valley (2005-06-24)
      • LA Trip (2005-06-18)
      • Berkeley and Giants Game (2005-06-11)
    • 2004
      • Beach Party (2004-04-17)
      • Gil's Birthday (2004-08-16)
      • Finals Week (2004-04-24)
      • HKN Banquet 2 (2004-04-09)
      • Passover (2004-04-05)
      • Other HKN Pictures (2004-04-02)
      • Alexey's Birthday (2004-03-20)
      • Dance Marathon (2004-03-20)
      • St. Patty's Day (2004-03-17)
      • Vanessa Kissing (2004-03-06)
      • HKN 2nd TG (2004-03-05)
      • Steph's Birthday (2004-03-04)
      • Spring Break (2004-02-22)
      • Snowball Fight (2004-01-24)
      • Random Pictures (2004-01-23)
      • 70's Party (2004-01-17)
      • Sept 7 (2004-09-07)
      • White Water Rafting (2004-08-21)
      • Dulles Air & Space Museum (2004-08-14)
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SF Holidays (2011-12-25)

Various photos of the SF skyline during the 2011 Holidays
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  • Willie and I have been wanting to take the (now popular) San Francisco skyline photo from under the Bay Bridge for a while now. The photo is much much nicer during the holiday time when 17,000 lights outlining the Embarcadero Center buildings are turned on and a bright white light (called The Beacon) is turned on at the Transamerica Building (the triangular building). Willie had been checking the SF webcams and it looked like The Beacon was being lit each night. Last year it had been lit by this time of year so we thought we should be pretty safe in making sure The Beacon would be lit. 

We left work early and headed out to Treasure Island with plenty of time to find parking, hike up the hill, find "the spot" and then get setup. Unfortunately when US-101 and I-280 merged we hit a HUGE Friday afternoon holiday traffic. We arrived at Treasure Island much much later than planned (almost an hour later), and had to high tail it up the hill and over the Bay Bridge (we were both sweating pretty badly). After hopping the guard rail we actually found the spot pretty easily (just as we were walking over the Bridge a CalTrans truck drove by and screamed over the loud speaker "No photographs from this side of the bridge." We kept walking). We scouted out the area for a while, found our spots and then waited for the light to get nice.

When I originally composed this image I wanted to make the SF Cityscape as large as possible, which meant that I clipped off some of the lights on the Bay Bridge. Once it got dark enough I realized that I really did want to include the extra light on the Bridge and I had zoom out and recomposed to get this final composition.

Luckily for us there was an absolutely BEAUTIFUL sunset that night, which makes the photo much more interesting. Unfortunately though, as the sun began to set we noticed that the Transamerica Beacon was NOT going to turn on :(. The city lights started to come on, then the 17,000 Embarcadero Center lights were visible but The Beacon stayed a flashing red light. No luck for us. This meant that Willie and I would have to come back at another time, hoping the Beacon would be lit. Our second attempt was made 6 days later, after we both confirmed that The Beacon was lit at 5pm the previous couple of nights. The Beacon was the first light we could see on our 2nd attempt! Unfortunately on the 2nd night the sky was extremely boring and the photo didn't turn out as well as the previous week. I decided to composite the 2 trips and put the lit Beacon on top of the original photo. I hope you enjoy.

Nikon D700 w/Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S:
42mm, f/16, 30 sec, ISO 125
No filters, NOT an HDR

    Willie and I have been wanting to take the (now popular) San Francisco skyline photo from under the Bay Bridge for a while now. The photo is much much nicer during the holiday time when 17,000 lights outlining the Embarcadero Center buildings are turned on and a bright white light (called The Beacon) is turned on at the Transamerica Building (the triangular building). Willie had been checking the SF webcams and it looked like The Beacon was being lit each night. Last year it had been lit by this time of year so we thought we should be pretty safe in making sure The Beacon would be lit. We left work early and headed out to Treasure Island with plenty of time to find parking, hike up the hill, find "the spot" and then get setup. Unfortunately when US-101 and I-280 merged we hit a HUGE Friday afternoon holiday traffic. We arrived at Treasure Island much much later than planned (almost an hour later), and had to high tail it up the hill and over the Bay Bridge (we were both sweating pretty badly). After hopping the guard rail we actually found the spot pretty easily (just as we were walking over the Bridge a CalTrans truck drove by and screamed over the loud speaker "No photographs from this side of the bridge." We kept walking). We scouted out the area for a while, found our spots and then waited for the light to get nice. When I originally composed this image I wanted to make the SF Cityscape as large as possible, which meant that I clipped off some of the lights on the Bay Bridge. Once it got dark enough I realized that I really did want to include the extra light on the Bridge and I had zoom out and recomposed to get this final composition. Luckily for us there was an absolutely BEAUTIFUL sunset that night, which makes the photo much more interesting. Unfortunately though, as the sun began to set we noticed that the Transamerica Beacon was NOT going to turn on :(. The city lights started to come on, then the 17,000 Embarcadero Center lights were visible but The Beacon stayed a flashing red light. No luck for us. This meant that Willie and I would have to come back at another time, hoping the Beacon would be lit. Our second attempt was made 6 days later, after we both confirmed that The Beacon was lit at 5pm the previous couple of nights. The Beacon was the first light we could see on our 2nd attempt! Unfortunately on the 2nd night the sky was extremely boring and the photo didn't turn out as well as the previous week. I decided to composite the 2 trips and put the lit Beacon on top of the original photo. I hope you enjoy. Nikon D700 w/Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S: 42mm, f/16, 30 sec, ISO 125 No filters, NOT an HDR

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  • Christmas time in SF means a couple special things for us photographers: The Beacon is lit atop the Transamerica Building and 17,000 lights outline the four Embarcadero Center buildings. Because of this I had 2 shots I really wanted to take: 1) the SF skyline from Treasure Island, under the bay bridge (see previous photo), and 2) "Thread the Needle" -- the Transamerica Beacon taken through the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge. Having already shot the skyline from Treasure Island I needed to go back and get The Beacon in the GGB.

I convinced my friend Zack to leave work and drive up to SF with me. Luckily the traffic was pretty light and we made it to Marin in plenty of time to setup and wait for the blue hour. Zack's D70x wasn't really working so I leant him my D300s while I used the D700. Having been here before I knew that I really wanted ~300mm on a DX body so I was going to have to hope that my 70-300mm lens on the D700 would be good enough and I could just crop it. Unfortunately, the 70-300mm is not exactly the best lens, produces ugly lightstars and didn't take very good pictures. Just as blue hour (or the 5 minutes of it) hit, I asked Zack to switch lenses and borrowed his 80-200 f/2.8 lens, which was MUCH better. 

I tried numerous different compositions, and I even have the typical close crop of this but ultimately I liked including the bridge in this photo. I think it shows more of the scene and puts a little more focus on San Francisco as opposed to a tighter cropping focusing on the beacon. We call this "threading the needle" because the Beacon, which looks like a needle, fits perfectly in the north tower of the GGB. Note that the photo may looks like it's not properly leveled because the bridge appears to go up in the photo … I assure you that this photo is actually level (and I even double checked before/after I took the photo), it's just an illusion due to the angle the photo was taken. 

Nikon D700 w/Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED AF
155mm, f/11, ISO 250, 30 sec, Tripod

    Christmas time in SF means a couple special things for us photographers: The Beacon is lit atop the Transamerica Building and 17,000 lights outline the four Embarcadero Center buildings. Because of this I had 2 shots I really wanted to take: 1) the SF skyline from Treasure Island, under the bay bridge (see previous photo), and 2) "Thread the Needle" -- the Transamerica Beacon taken through the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge. Having already shot the skyline from Treasure Island I needed to go back and get The Beacon in the GGB. I convinced my friend Zack to leave work and drive up to SF with me. Luckily the traffic was pretty light and we made it to Marin in plenty of time to setup and wait for the blue hour. Zack's D70x wasn't really working so I leant him my D300s while I used the D700. Having been here before I knew that I really wanted ~300mm on a DX body so I was going to have to hope that my 70-300mm lens on the D700 would be good enough and I could just crop it. Unfortunately, the 70-300mm is not exactly the best lens, produces ugly lightstars and didn't take very good pictures. Just as blue hour (or the 5 minutes of it) hit, I asked Zack to switch lenses and borrowed his 80-200 f/2.8 lens, which was MUCH better. I tried numerous different compositions, and I even have the typical close crop of this but ultimately I liked including the bridge in this photo. I think it shows more of the scene and puts a little more focus on San Francisco as opposed to a tighter cropping focusing on the beacon. We call this "threading the needle" because the Beacon, which looks like a needle, fits perfectly in the north tower of the GGB. Note that the photo may looks like it's not properly leveled because the bridge appears to go up in the photo … I assure you that this photo is actually level (and I even double checked before/after I took the photo), it's just an illusion due to the angle the photo was taken. Nikon D700 w/Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED AF 155mm, f/11, ISO 250, 30 sec, Tripod

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  • For the past couple of years my buddy Zack and I have woken up early and driven to San Francisco for sunrise on Christmas morning. Being Jewish and not celebrating Christmas we're both usually away from our family, our friends are with their family, and the city is completely dead, which is perfect for photos. Unfortunately for us we left my apartment a little bit later than planned and got to Pier 14 just as the light was started to get good. I raced to try to setup my camera, figure out the framing, and start snapping away … then realized I wanted some filters and had to race to put on the Lee Filter holder and filters. All in all - I didn't really get a chance to figure out my composition, how many pylons I wanted, which pylons were the best to include, etc. 

It happened to be low tide (mostly low) so we got a good amount of the pylons showing, and there was enough cloud coverage to provide some color, but it was totally hazy/foggy and made the scene a bit eery. In fact, the light reflections from Oakland didn't come through at all, and I think I didn't get setup in time to capture the light reflections from the bridge. There were a bunch of seagulls flying around the scene too, and you can just make out a seagull on the left-most pylon who happened to sit there for a good majority of the ~6 minute exposure! 

I'm not in love with this photo but I wanted to make sure to capture something from pier 14 before the America's Cup comes to SF and the renovations remove these classic pylons. This is one of the most photographed spot in SF and it will become a thing of the past soon :(

Nikon D700 w/Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S:
32mm, f/9, 376 sec, ISO 640
Lee Big Stopper + HiTech 0.9 Reverse ND Grad

    For the past couple of years my buddy Zack and I have woken up early and driven to San Francisco for sunrise on Christmas morning. Being Jewish and not celebrating Christmas we're both usually away from our family, our friends are with their family, and the city is completely dead, which is perfect for photos. Unfortunately for us we left my apartment a little bit later than planned and got to Pier 14 just as the light was started to get good. I raced to try to setup my camera, figure out the framing, and start snapping away … then realized I wanted some filters and had to race to put on the Lee Filter holder and filters. All in all - I didn't really get a chance to figure out my composition, how many pylons I wanted, which pylons were the best to include, etc. It happened to be low tide (mostly low) so we got a good amount of the pylons showing, and there was enough cloud coverage to provide some color, but it was totally hazy/foggy and made the scene a bit eery. In fact, the light reflections from Oakland didn't come through at all, and I think I didn't get setup in time to capture the light reflections from the bridge. There were a bunch of seagulls flying around the scene too, and you can just make out a seagull on the left-most pylon who happened to sit there for a good majority of the ~6 minute exposure! I'm not in love with this photo but I wanted to make sure to capture something from pier 14 before the America's Cup comes to SF and the renovations remove these classic pylons. This is one of the most photographed spot in SF and it will become a thing of the past soon :( Nikon D700 w/Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S: 32mm, f/9, 376 sec, ISO 640 Lee Big Stopper + HiTech 0.9 Reverse ND Grad

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