I love this portrait of my wife, taken at sunset near the Balboa Pier in Newport Beach a couple of days ago.
JMH - Newport Beach
JMH at the Beach
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Premiere of Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game of Shadows
Last night’s premiere was a little less unruly than the night before, perhaps because the celeb crowd was smaller. But, Robert Downey Jr. and Rachel McAdams from the movie both attended along with a handful of other glams. The thing that struck me last night was the other-worldliness of some of these people. Rachel McAdams, for instance, looks like she’s lit from within. I particularly like the contrast in the bottom two pictures between Rachel and the folks behind her:
Premiere of New Year’s Eve – Hollywood
It’s good to mix things up. A few days of quiet, slow-paced, contemplative, peaceful landscapes, then a few days of combat in the photographers’ pen at movie premieres. There is a lot of pent-up rage in that group of people and things can get a little testy.
Because of the number of celebrities who showed up and the high profile of New Year’s Eve, last night was particularly wild. The insanity notwithstanding, I love shooting these events. It’s absorbing, like rock climbing or hang-gliding. There is a lot of standing around at the beginning, but once the action starts, time disappears. Despite the volatility of the environment, it’s an almost Zen-like experience.
Here are a few of the glamorati who were there:
Premiere of "New Year's Eve"
Crystal Cove – Newport Beach, CA
In the thick of a host of thin things yesterday afternoon, I decided it was time to clear the cobwebs. Crystal Cove is a peaceful stretch of beach situated between the much busier Newport and Laguna Beaches. Kelp beds, tidal pools, sea lions porpoising in the wake of fishing boats, and lots of birds. A two hour stroll on the sand, cobwebs gone.
Here is a seagull, standing watch over the sunset.
Gull - Crystal Cove
And from the top of the bluff, Catalina Island under a setting sun.
Catalina Island
Marina – Utah Lake – Fall
I was just in Utah visiting my wife’s family for Thanksgiving and was able to make a couple of exploratory excursions while we were there. This is a small marina not far from where we were staying.
Marina - Utah Lake
Laguna Beach – November 21
I love the ethereal, other-worldliness of this image. It’s a photograph of a couple of fairly ordinary rocks, but the long exposure turns the rocks into mysterious islands shrouded in mist.
Rocks - Laguna Beach
Newport Beach – Dawn
Another early morning expedition down to the pier at Newport Beach. Saturday mornings are much busier than weekdays, but I arrived early enough to set up my camera and capture several images before the throngs of tourists and fishermen arrived.
Here is the pier, just before sunrise.
Newport Pier - Dawn
