Southern California Landmarks – Part 2 Laguna Beach Pirate Tower
For a long time I kept seeing this narrow tower pop up in my feed every now and then.
Southern California Landmarks – Part 1 Angels Gate lighthouse
I've lived in Long Beach almost ten years, and for most of that time I never really looked at the coast. It was just there. Then the pandemic…
Visual Companion: How to Set It Up for Your Family
In my last article I wrote about why I built Visual Companion — a picture-first routine app for my son with no server, no login, and no subscription.…
I Built My Son a Visual App With No Server, No Login, and No Subscription
My son doesn't read instructions. At seventeen, he's on the medium-to-severe end of the autism spectrum, semi-verbal, and he learns best through pictures. Show him a photo of…
My conflicting thougts on AI in Photography
Not an AI generated image There’s been this huge wave recently of well-established photographers using AI to generate images and honestly the debate around it has been pretty…
My Beginner tips for Shooting Fireworks
I love seeing fireworks but have put off photographing them for a long time. Main reason being I hate crowds. The best fireworks shows happen in Long beach…
Its bloom time in Long Beach
Living in Long Beach has its unique advantages for a photographer. You can drive to multiple amazing locations along the Southern California coast. The Grand Prix in April,…
A Local’s First Time at the Long Beach Grand Prix
After nearly eight years of living in Long Beach, I finally made it to the Grand Prix. The race tickets were a bit pricey, and I’ve never been…
Film Photography in Las Vegas
Last Thanksgiving, we went to Las Vegas as a family. This was our first trip, and I was not sure how my autistic son would like Vegas. He…
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