For years, Ingrid has wanted me to print a photograph of her in Tahiti with Sting Rays. Last week, she said it was all she really wanted for Mother's Day. I finally made the print and framed it. Sad, I know, that it takes years for me to make a print for my wife. BTW If you bump into my sister, don't ask her about her wedding album either:)
Laguna Beach is perfect for photo sessions. Lauren and Mike were a pleasure to photograph. Enjoy.
I have not read the book, but I recently saw the movie. It was a much different story than I expected. The Kite Runner does not sugar coat the harshness of life, but rather examines one man's process of penance.
Happy Mothers Day Mom. I love you with all my hearts!
Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children. ~William Makepeace Thackeray
Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. ~Elizabeth Stone
Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother. ~Oprah Winfrey
Mother - that was the bank where we deposited all our hurts and worries. ~T. DeWitt Talmage
God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers. ~Jewish Proverb
"You are the embodiment of the information you choose to accept and act upon. To change your circumstances you need to change your thinking and subsequent actions.” -Adlin Sinclair
“Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.” -Mark Victor Hansen
“Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success, that is way great spiritual giants are produced.” - Swami Vivekananda
Take me out to the ball park. Take me out with no crowd... Ahhh just the way I like it. Free reign of the place.
I had the great pleasure of photographing Jamie and Mike at The Angels Stadium on Tuesday. They are big Angel's fans and it was so fun to see how excited they were to be there. Enjoy.
Many of you may not know that I used to play the drums when I was a kid. Recently, I found "Hard Attack" (channel 27 on Sirius radio) and there are some amazing drummers playing speed metal. I can't listen for too long any more or my driving gets more aggressive than it already is.
This video is a great combination of talent and humor for us "peter pan" types who refuse to grow up. Rock on office dude. Enjoy as long as you can:)
A week ago, I had the great pleasure of photographing a benefit concert at The House of Blues for Mike Conley's family. Mike was the former lead singer of my friend Nick Adams's band - M.I.A. Nick hooked me up with a photo pass, and I shot my first punk concert!
Sweet!
Michael Moore is great at expressing his views. Whether I agree with all his positions or not, I have to give him credit for exercising his voice. What would America look like if we all expressed the opinions we hold sacred as loudly and clearly as Mike? Hmmm, there's something to consider.
Synopsis from Barnes and Noble
If Moore's earlier work Stupid White Men didn't shake up the Bush administration, this latest exposé is another shout for attention. Moore, whose credits include the bestseller Downsize This! and the award-winning documentary "Bowling for Columbine," challenges Dubya to either step down or explain his 25-year involvement with the bin Laden family, his relationship to the Saudi royal family, the Taliban's visit to Texas, and the Saudi connection to 9/11. He also attempts to sort out Bush's web of tall Texas tales regarding Saddam Hussein and the war in Iraq. In addition to pages of notes and credits, Moore includes a helpful chapter called "How to talk to your conservative brother-in-law." Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Yesterday, I was having lunch with a friend and the idea of a direct line to God for Truth was briefly fantasized about. Of course we know what the reality of life's journey is. I often feel that my journey is most like this quote from Jack Kerouac - “I had nothing to offer anybody except my own confusion.” In other words, don't follow my advice, live your own dream.
I am not a guru of truth, nor do I think that I have many answers to life's questions. What if you took my advice on something related to your business and it was completely wrong? Consider this recent news story before taking anyone's advice. Achieve your dreams and have a Happy Sunday!
Why Apple is now worth four Dells - Fortune Online It was only seven months ago that we celebrated the 10 year anniversary of what may be Michael Dell’s most famous quote. Asked on Oct. 6, 1997, what he would do if he were in charge of Apple, he told a crowd of several thousand technology execs gathered in Orlando:“What would I do? I’d shut it down and give the money back to the shareholders.” (link)
The irony, as we noted last October, was that Apple’s (AAPL) market cap was then double that of Dell, Inc. (DELL). Since then, Apple’s value has gone on to triple and, last week, quadruple Dell’s. Here, thanks to MacDailyNews, are the market cap milestones:
Jan. 13, 2006 Apple passes Dell: $72.13 billion vs. $71.97 billion
July 27, 2007 Apple doubles Dell: $127.81 billion vs. $63.65 billion
Dec. 6, 2007 Apple triples Dell: $165.66 billion vs. $54.42 billion
May 1, 2008 Apple quadruples Dell: $158.66 billion vs. $38.97 billion
By week’s end, Apple was worth 4.04 Dells.Michael Dell, however, is still worth 3.01 Steve Jobs, according to the latest list of the richest Americans:
Dell’s net worth: $17.2 billion
Jobs’ net worth: $5.7 billion
And according to IDC, Dell is America’s No. 1 PC maker, with a 30.9% U.S. market share, while Apple is No. 4 with 6%.So why the big difference in market capitalization? Apple’s track record of innovation, integration and customer service has something to do with it, but investors pay even more attention to the margins.
Apple Profit margin: 15.13% Operating margin: 19.28%
Dell Profit margin: 4.82% Operating margin: 5.91% [Source: Yahoo Finance]
In other words, Dell sells a lot more machines, but Apple makes way more profit on each machine it sells.
Issue 15 is worth checkin' out. Have a great weekend!
Our Noir issue celebrates the moody and dark photography that evolved from the black-and-white crime films of the '40s and '50s. Cinematic inspiration continues with a behind-the-scenes account of a Gregory Crewdson shoot and Ryan Schude's Tableau photography, capturing whole narratives in a single frame.
We all had so much fun experimenting with on location lighting. Investing time and energy in building your business and expanding your vision is ALWAYS beneficial! I hope you'll consider joining John and I in the Fall 2008 for Rimrock 3.
Have a great weekend.
Our grand finale of shooting brought us to Pioneer Town. It had been sooooo windy at Rimrock, we decided for different scenery and shelter from the wind. I'll split the images from Day 3 and show you a few more tomorrow. Remember, all this magnificent images are from the students. Enjoy!
