Los Angeles Photowalk, Sponsored by Bay Photo, evening of Jan 27!
You are all welcome to meet me at 4 PM on at the San Clemente pier! We will have a nice photowalk through sunset, which is around 5:20 PM. All skill levels, from beginner to master are welcome. A photowalk is just a laid-back event where we stroll around, take photos, and discuss the art of life and whatnot… I was considering giving a talk that night as well, but we don’t have a nearby venue in mind. Maybe one of you has an idea for this…
A big thanks to Bay Photo, who is sponsoring the event. I’m going to be looking deeply into their metal prints very soon and give you a full report.
If you want to come, please leave a comment below… all are welcome – no charge! A big thanks to Candice Cunningham (her twitter) for organizing the event. I first met her when we and Jason St. Peter invited me to speak at the first Smugmug event in Austin.
Hans Zimmer, we Must Meet!Has anyone read Atlas Shrugged and remember the great composer therein named Richard Halley? One of the heroes of the book mysteriously follows him around the world… I envision this dream-state with Hans Zimmer. In fact, I have a most wonderful project in mind that would be unique and right up his alley. I saw this Hans Zimmer Video Interview about his new Sherlock Holmes soundtrack. It was very interesting to hear him talk about this stuff… I have all of his music starred and in special playlists, depending on my mood… In fact, I made a Hanz Zimmer iTunes iMix there on the right for you of some of my favorites. On occasion, I meet a fellow photographer that also loves Hans, and we have an instant connection that is difficult to describe. Look at Zimmer’s recording studio (Thanks @Tatorandtots for the link). Amazing. Of course, I could take a much better photo of it… but that is neither here nor there. My photography studio (only on paper for my upcoming home in New Zealand) will make a wonderful attempt to be a tiny bit cooler, only insofar as I want a window that looks at a beautiful landscape (which can be closed for absolute darkness whilst the post-processing is in full swing). |
See my other mixes on Trey’s Music List – Coming up soon – Ambient New Age, World Music, and other unexpected things… |
Speaking at Google HQ, Stanford, and errrrr – something in the “Cupertino area”
The topic is “The Unexpected Art and Science of HDR Photography”.
Although I can’t discuss the latter, I can describe the talks I have at the Google HQ and Stanford. If you know someone at either institution, perhaps they can get you in. These are all closed, private events, but if you have some good Silicon Valley contacts, maybe you can make it happen. The presentation will be quite different than one might expect… I think it might prompt everyone to see the world from a slightly different perspective – I think we are finally getting to a spot where art and science can come back together in a natural way.
The talk at Google will be recorded in High Def and put on YouTube (thanks @GoogleTalks!) for the you all to see after everything gets edited together. I’d like to thank Mike Wiacek @MikeWiacek, who heads the Google Photog Club and Cliff Redeker (@mcrsquared) for setting this up. I’ll be giving a short workshop there on the Google campus that afternoon…
Daily Photo – California in the Morning
I woke up early one morning in the hotel to drive down to the seaside in San Luis Obispo to catch the sunrise. It’s really beautiful and peaceful there. I’m not really a morning person — this much should be known… more of a night-owl. But, maybe if I lived in California I might actually wake up early to catch the light of these sunrises.
I know I get many requests to be my assistant — but you don’t understand how bad it would be… I’d make you do things like wake up even before me, get me coffee, warm up the car, and all other sorts of things that you’d probably resent after a while… People seem to get over-enthusiastic about being my assistant, so I try to tell them bad things like this to dissuade them!
And below is a shot from a hotel I stayed in last time I was in LA… they have this cool outside firepit. I need more firepits in my life….
January 23rd, 2010 00:34 | Janine Smith
Me, me, let me know the details!
January 23rd, 2010 00:43 | Dave Plueger
I’ll definitely be at the photowalk!
January 23rd, 2010 00:44 | sathya sayee
Awesome sunrise picture. Love the feel of firepit too.
January 23rd, 2010 00:45 | Greg Jordan
I’ll be there. Thanks!
January 23rd, 2010 01:10 | Darcy Bowen
I’m in for the photowalk!
January 23rd, 2010 01:16 | casusan
Beautiful Trey….I am in for the fudge!
January 23rd, 2010 01:26 | Bryan Villarin
You’re misleading! That’s in Orange County, south of Laguna Beach. Boo.
I kid, of course. It’s just 60 miles too far for me – and on a workday, too.
Have a great time, Trey!
January 23rd, 2010 01:28 | Stefan G
I’m in for the photo walk!
January 23rd, 2010 01:37 | Jon
“and errrrr – something in the “Cupertino area”… a wee, sneaky booking signing per chance?
January 23rd, 2010 01:52 | Anwar Kaelin
Sounds great!
January 23rd, 2010 01:58 | Dave
I’m in!
January 23rd, 2010 02:04 | Neka Rae Shamberger-Nguyen
oh my goodness I am sooooo there, yay finally I am down in SD but that is not too far, YIPEE!!
January 23rd, 2010 02:15 | Karen ReVelle
Ooooh, that’s a work day but my company is pretty flexible. I work in irvine & SC Pier is approx 20 -25 minutes south of there… such a fab place for shoots (done a couple there myself!)! I’ll see if they’ll let me leave early & come n’ meet up! **crossing fingers!!** Thanks Trey!
January 23rd, 2010 02:47 | Martin Fincham
Trey, i am soooo there. Thanks for the offer.
January 23rd, 2010 03:18 | DARYL BUTCHER
Venue: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tagchips/4154930404/
Swallows Inn, San Juan Capistrano. In the direction you are traveling … but too small for the crowd. 200 yards from AMTRAK. Just too busy.
January 23rd, 2010 03:20 | Rafael Bautista
Is that thing in Cupertino have anything to do with the big Apple event coming up this week? Let me guess, your developing a Stuck in Customs app for the new Apple Tablet and your going up on stage with Steve Jobs to show it off. Come on, fess up!
January 23rd, 2010 04:24 | Candice Cunningham
Yep they are right it is the OC
January 23rd, 2010 06:24 | Neira A. Cernuda
Hi, I really wish I could go to the photowalk, only it’s a few thousands of miles away from here. Have you ever thought of coming to Spain? I’m sure you would love it!
I love Zimmer too, and you could indeed take a better pic of his amazing studio. One of my favorite scores that is not in your playlist is Angels & Demons, have you listened to that one? Bye!
January 23rd, 2010 07:17 | Gail
Can’t connect to facebook on firefox, oh well. Think I’ll try removing IE and redownload it to see if that works. Anyway, back to the photos!! I love the sunset photo, just breath-taking view!! And that hotel you stayed in looks really neat. Thanks for sharing, Trey. Have a wonderful weekend, all.
January 23rd, 2010 07:18 | Cindy Williams
Did your reference to the studio on paper mean you are relocating to New Zealand?
January 23rd, 2010 07:44 | Gail Stayton Moshier
Yay!!! I think I’m back on IE7 after removing IE8 and it’s working!!! Whew.
January 23rd, 2010 10:03 | Michele
You’ll definitely need a firepit in New Zealand!
January 23rd, 2010 11:35 | Mel Carll
I will be there and looking forward to it. Thank you Candice for making this possible.
January 23rd, 2010 12:54 | Darrin
This great shot, our last snow storm, and now seeing this photo, I want to go to the beach.
January 23rd, 2010 13:15 | scott w
Avila Beach, shot from the top of the bridge! Wish I’d known you were in town, maybe your assistant would have grumbled about waking up for sunrise, but I would have happily driven out to Avila to shoot with you.
January 23rd, 2010 14:14 | ztakc
Awesome. I’m in.
January 23rd, 2010 16:07 | Michael Tuuk
That beach shot is great!
January 23rd, 2010 18:45 | Luis Alonso
I will be there too!
This is awesome. I heard your interview on TWIP. Really cool.
January 23rd, 2010 20:58 | Mark Schaffer
New home in New Zealand… hmmm… you leaving Austin?
January 23rd, 2010 21:57 | Trey Ratcliff
Very cool – see a lot of you there!
I know a lot of you LA people are all “That’s not LA! That’s San Clemente!” But, to a Texas boy, I circle that whole area up into LA… but I do know the locals don’t like that!
Mark -maybe maybe – thinkin’ about it!
January 24th, 2010 02:06 | Brendan Dekora
That’s a bit far for me, being up in the Topanga/Malibu area, but I’m definitely gonna make it down!
January 24th, 2010 03:02 | Ken Liu
i live not too far from the custom hotel. it’s a very nice trendy place. would have LOVED to join your walk in san clemente but alas work interferes. i’ll see you next time, trey!
January 24th, 2010 04:08 | Victor Ramos
I’ll be there, with camera in hand.
January 24th, 2010 09:49 | Charlie Stinchcomb
Thanks for the invite, I will see you there!
January 24th, 2010 09:53 | Roland Allen
Wednesday in San Clemente-sounds good. Hope the rains have passed through by then.
January 24th, 2010 10:12 | Victor Cajiao
Trey, If it’s not poring that day, 60 miles or not I’m going.
January 24th, 2010 11:54 | Mark Essel
Passing the photowalk info along to my friend @aakin in Las Vegas, maybe he can make the journey to join in the fun
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January 24th, 2010 16:18 | Jack Rice
Sure the photowalk’ll be great fun for all those who go.
But yes, Hans Zimmer is very good, some great tracks. Though do find quite a lot of it sounds the same, found some medley mixes of his stuff, but you don’t know when it’s a different track because of how similar they are
great studio though, can imagine it being captured brilliantly in HDR though.
Nice sunrise shot, and the flame pit is cool too, looks warm.
January 24th, 2010 20:02 | Jim
HDR Workshop Tampa – Water fountain with FIRE in it…. well almost. You have the golden glow down pat. Great job.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wowphotoshdr/4294808001/
January 24th, 2010 23:17 | my.
Hi Trey! First heard about you through Scott Bourne. Couldn’t make it out to your workshop in Florida. So I’m excited that you’ll be out here. See you at the photo walk!
January 25th, 2010 06:49 | Rick
I’m in… making the trek from Phoenix
January 25th, 2010 11:46 | Charlie Essers
Arg! I would love to come, but live in the High Desert… that would be a 270 mile RT. Please come back soon, Trey, and do another one!
January 25th, 2010 13:48 | Daniel Peckham
Very cool! I live in the area, and hope to make it to the photowalk as long as my schedule permits. Will try hard to make it. @danielpeckham
January 25th, 2010 20:45 | Stuck In Customs
Thanks all – see you soon!
January 25th, 2010 23:00 | LaWatha Wisehart
Yes, please, I’d love to attend! I live in WA State, but I’m going on a little 3 day cruise arriving back in Long Beach on the 15th- should be able to stall a bit in the LA area and attend the walk. How exciting!
January 25th, 2010 23:03 | LaWatha Wisehart
Oh rats- the FB page says “the 17th” and I assumed it was Feb 17th. I now see it’s actually Jan 27… right? Darn it! I’m in Pensacola, FL on a road trip. Rats, I guess I can’t make it afterall. : (
January 25th, 2010 23:22 | Gary Mumaw
The 27th might be nice. A storm is coming through but should be gone by the 27th. Nice clean air. Love Zimmer, my top score of his is from Malick’s “The Thin Red Line.”
January 26th, 2010 10:09 | kathy
i’m hoping to be there – just hoping it doesn’t rain. but then again, the reflections would be cool.
January 26th, 2010 14:18 | Liza Raymond
Oh goody goody a field trip…great reason to ditch work early…shhhh!
January 26th, 2010 16:08 | Sherman Lee
Yes, please, I’d love to attend!
January 27th, 2010 01:52 | Dave Nesthus
I’m gonna really try to be there!
January 27th, 2010 13:23 | mickael
very nice, i like that way of changing the photo without making it too much fake, i am actually learning on HDR on http://www.photoserge.com it’s a french cite very interesting ! hope you continue this great work !
January 29th, 2010 02:39 | The secret lair of Hans Zimmer, from where he inspires the world
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January 29th, 2010 20:26 | Hector
That is an awesome sunset, wish I could go someday to a photowalk with you, there is a lot to learn.
Kind regards