Point Reyes

We went yesterday with our good friends and my clients, Arnie and Diane Bauer, to Point Reyes and did a little photography. I want to introduce one of the great spots nearby that you can get to in less than an hour's drive from San Francisco to the north. We went recently with our good friends and my clients, Arnie and Diane Bauer, to Point Reyes and did a little photography. Point Reyes is located approximately 30 miles (50 km) north of San Francisco on Highway 1 along the west coast of California. It's quite beautiful and you can get more info. here. My friend, Arnie, is a very accomplished photographer and all around good guy. He and his wife, Diane, and I have been through more than a few home purchases... I think I've helped them buy and sell 3 houses! Arnie and I had never photographed together before, but had promised we would sometime soon every time we saw each other. We both kinda grew up in the photo business and have always enjoyed talking about the old days. We even knew some of the same people from the photo buisness way back 25 years ago or so. We didn't know each other but we knew people that knew us. In fact, one character we both knew, Joe Mather, taught me a lot about sales and he and Arnie knew each other well too. I can't explain why we hadn't gone shooting together before, but we sure had a ball that day! The weather was very unsettled as the storms that we are experiencing today were just getting here yesterday while we were in Point Reyes. We ended our day in Olema Inn and Resturant where we had a great dinner. The Scallops were divine! Anyway, take a little drive up highway 1 to Point Reyes and discover one of our most beautiful spots. It's a great day trip, there's hiking and camping and a ton of breath taking scenery. Enjoy!

New Developments 2

Here's a shot as I "developed" it in February of 2008:

and here's a new version I just did using the Nik filters and a few other Photoshop skills and tricks I've learned since I did the first picture in 2008.  Oh yea, Happy New Year to all!