July 22, 2007

• Flash Forward…

  …So I Don’t End Up Shot!

  It’s been nearly a year since I was last in Laguna Beach.
  A year filled with seemingly endless prodding from the
  wonderful Mary, Jenny and Bri, to post about my time there.

  And yet, life did what life does, and it continued slipping
  through the veritable ‘cracks’.

  This time however, they’ve been holding me captive… Making
  me promise to post my pictures, and experiences before I’m
  allowed to leave.

  What’s a man to do?

  

  (Well, obviously a man is to do what the women tell him to, right?)

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  Today’s tale of triumph begins on board a small plane… Winging our
  way out of Eureka’s foggy little airport, Southward to San Francisco.

  

  I was happy to meet a couple of the coolest people from the
  wedding in the seats behind me, so we shared a quick lunch
  in San Francisco before catching our connecting flights to the
  LA area.

  The two I met were siblings, and one of them is aiming to be
  a photographer… Watch out for posts about him in the possible future

  On the drive down from LAX, my dear friend Bri snorted a
  mere 16 times (though one of them lasted 3 minutes straight,
  so it may count as more than one haha.

  Shortly after I arrived, I was forced to begin my slaving away
  in the kitchen. Pork tenderloins sauteed in pineapple, garlic, and
  a handful of other spices ensued.

  “Cooking”

  

  The rest of the week has been filled practically endless photo
  shoots, long walks, busted butts, and extraordinary light.

  Tuesday I finally had the chance to meet a couple of my favorite
  xanga people Matthew Saville, and Alex – ‘LexyBeast’. Our plans
  included a multi-hour walk/ hike up the coast to do our darndest
  to capture the sunset and the water.

  Matthew Saville.

  

  
  Now, before I dive into more pictures, I’ve got to let you into a little
  secret…. My friend Matt Saville is a HUGE geek!!!!! He’s also a
  Nikon shooter, and a fan of all things Nikon-esque.

  That’s why it was such a kick to see him playing with Alex’s
  Canon 1D-MKII N and 24mm Tilt Shift Lens.

  “Geekdom”

  

  And of course, here’s Mr. Alex as well.

  

  He’d just gotten a hold of one of my new toys… a Canon 15mm
  fisheye. I think he was in love, lol.

  Further down the coast, Matt (ever the avid landscape photographer)
  jumped over a barricade and scrambled barefoot across a handful of
  boulders so he could grab the perfect angle.

  Here’s my take of his ‘adventure shoot’.

  Matt Shooting Laguna.

  

  Matt Shooting Laguna Numero Dos.

  

  Trying to capture the movement of the water without blowing
  the sky toooo far was a real challenge. You can count on a
  good tripod, and a couple of ND filters being on my shopping
  list in the very near future.

  The whole crew (Matt, Mary, Alex and myself) went up a bit
  further North to capture the last bit of the sunset, and allow Matt
  to play around with all his fun portraits.

  “Masterview”

  

  Whoa, looking at all these photos, and the current time….
  I’m going to have to make at  least one more ‘Laguna Post’.
  Plus I have the photos from the Redwood wedding as well!

  Check back later this week for both

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  All in all this visit has been wonderful, but it’s also
  had it’s share of insanity, so I’d really appreciate all of your
  Prayers, when you can!

  Talk Soon, I’m supposed to be departing in a few hours

  

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