Mirror Lake, Yosemite – a favorite summer getaway.
I’m just excited for Friday and some relaxing times with good friends and family coming up in the next few weeks. Life is rad – rally hard!
Click on the image to get a larger view of Mirror Lake and a wild summer carrot.
Many of my wedding photography appointments have been initiated with “We’re getting married and, so and so recommended we talk to you.” And I can’t imagine a better way to start things off. There’s no pretense, only a conversation. I don’t apply for any awards on Martha Stewart’s Weddings or the Knot so no one comes in expecting a $10K photography extravaganza that may be on the cover of some wedding association magazine. I just talk, listen, dream, collaborate, plan, and shoot. The results are pretty rad. (Or so the couples say!)
My wife makes amazing happen regularly. And yes, it is a noun.
She helps create a positive environment for kids that allows them to reach their potential and become the next leaders to break glass ceilings and brick walls alike. This is a quick post to celebrate the 4th ever graduating class of seniors from an East Oakland revolutionary charter school named Lighthouse.
128 miles.
12,000 vertical feet.
3 major Bay Area landmark summits.
1 day.
This is Alt.
I often get asked why I do weddings. I mean after all, conservation and nature photography comes a far cry from gowns and bouquets. Or does it.
When Adam and Maya rode up to the engagement session on bikes, I knew instantly knew they were going to be awesome. Although a bit camera shy at first, I can’t imagine a better engagement/lifestyle session. By the end of our walk in the park, I can truly say that they are the quintessential Oaktown couple – creative, passionate, and real. They’re getting married this weekend and I bet it will be fun!
Just wanted to share a little bit of a humorous take on the family. We enjoyed a nice mother’s day and hope you all did too.
This Earth Day I took to one of my favorite places in the East Bay. It’s a place burdened with the anticipation of grandeur. Instead, it’s a quiet peninsula on Richmond’s long Bay coastline. This peninsula has celebrated many lives, being reborn almost every 20-30 years. Point Molate has borne names synonymous with great wine, native cultures, Chinese fishing, Naval power, and most recently poorly conceived casino proposals. Now it carries a new moniker – Hope. Continue reading
Every once in a while you come across something amazing… and sometimes it’s just blowing in the wind.
I’ve been working in the desert for some 5 seasons doing botanical surveys. On a professional level, I love being on these mega-surveys that help collect important botanical and biological information about desert environments that are almost unexplored, untouched by human footsteps. I can’t share all of what I’ve seen, but truly, the desert is a living, thriving place.
There is no doubt in my mind that desert biology is an acquired taste, and lets just say we have some fine vintages in Southern California.
Up close and personal with the desert: Desert Horned Lizard.
This is the time to speak up for values and invest in our democracy. Go vote. Word art created from Aldo Leopold’s Land Ethic
Lech Naumovich Photography 