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Hanksy

I came across this Banksy spoof in Nolita in NYC

Santa Barbara Day Hike

(L to R) Navigating boulders; Enjoying views of Goleta and the ocean.

Seven Ghosts

This came out yesterday. Yes please.

Day Tripping in Brooklyn

(Clockwise from Top Left) I got yelled at for taking this photo; Eileen and
Lauren, Park Slope; Lauren and Brittany; Williamsburg has its share of hipster beards.

Tennis, La Sera @ The Bowery Ballroom

I saw Colorado based Tennis and Los Angeles based La Sera at The Bowery Ballroom in NYC a few weeks back.  Tennis played songs from their debut album which is based on an eight month long sailing trip husband and wife/bandmates Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore took in 2009. The couple sailed along the East Coast to the Bahamas. Neither of them had ever sailed before.  La Sera is Katy Goodman's (of Vivian Girls) side project; check out their album "Hardly Art". Great shows. Wish I had brought more than the point and shoot with me.

Tennis

Tennis with La Sera

Favorite Tracks:
Tennis: Marathon
La Sera: I promise you

One From NYC

  Few weeks back I was in NYC, here's one shot I took waiting to get on the subway to Brooklyn. Pretty refreshing to see this kid exploring his surroundings instead of watching something on an iPhone.

Sean Anderson - Influential Pigment

I brought the instant camera out for some snapshots at friend and artist Sean Anderson's opening night of his new solo show 'Influential Pigment'.  Sean put together some inspiring works - my favorite pieces were the vibrant oil on canvas paintings of jungle huts.  Be sure to check it out for yourself at Anderson Art Collective in Carpinteria;  the show runs through April 10th.  Also, you can check out some of the works on Facebook .

Foster The People - Santa Barbara

I was lucky enough to catch Foster The People's sold out show at Soho Music Club here in Santa Barbara on March 8th (and shoot the above images). The three piece, Los Angeles based band is quickly generating a lot of buzz; especially for a group who currently only has a 3 song EP. The band is finishing up their debut full length album, "Torches" and it will be released on May 24th. Until then be sure to check out my two favorite tracks "Pumped Up Kicks" and "Helena Beat".  They might be your new favorite lo-fi indie band, but either way you won't be able to get "Pumped Up Kicks" out of your head.



Foster The People - "Pumped Up Kicks" from Foster The People on Vimeo.

Eric Panofsky, Designer

I had the studio set up for a product shoot, but I asked Eric to step in front of the camera for a portrait; after all sometimes after dealing with clients, designers can feel a little bit like a product themselves. Check his work out here.

BANFF

I checked out the first day of the Banff Film Festival last night at the Arlington Theatre here in Santa Barbara. Some great mountain adventure short films (skiing, mountain climbing, river kayaking, mountain biking, etc.).  Tonight is the second night of the festival, definitely worth checking out here in SB or when it comes to your town.  It will make you want to get outside, I promise.

Shinya Kimura @ Chabott Engineering

shinya kimura @ chabott engineering from Henrik Hansen on Vimeo.

Great short film about Shinya Kimura, a custom motorcycle craftsman. Beautifully shot with a Canon 5D and 7D by Henrik Hansen henrikhansen.net. Thanks to my friend Steve @ makesmith.com for finding this.

For Sale

SPL Water Housing for Canon 580 EX II, well maintained. Contact me for details if interested.

I rented this great classic woody for a shoot a while back.  These are a couple of the out-takes with my friend Eric behind the wheel.

Matt Costa

Playing tunes in the Patagonia campus parking lot for a lucky few.  
I love plastic cameras.

Brody at the Beach

Sunrise at the beach with the dog and a tennis ball his favorite thing in the world.

The Santa Cruz boys "Tarp Surfing"

Santa Cruz's Homer Hernald and Nic Lamb "Tarp Surfing". When it's summer and the waves are small you have to get creative.

Back in the Day

This is an old one.  It was one of my first successful water shots and it is still one of my favorites for the lighting and sense of wide-open space.  A friend and I drove up to this spot and sat in the car on the beach waiting patiently for the winds to switch.  Finally just before dark the winds turned offshore and we quickly suited up and got on it.  This was the only wave I photographed before the sun slipped behind the hills; but I had a good feeling we had gotten the shot. I swam back to the beach, grabbed my board from the car and enjoyed a few waves before dark.  

  

The shot ended up running as a poster for LX Eyewear.

Hello Kitty

I came across this cat peering over a concrete wall at me in Oia, Santorini right around dusk. I liked the way he was silhouetted against the skyline.