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.
Bikes. Are. Rad.
That’s all there really is to say about these two-wheeled creatures. They’re stylish, sleek, hardy, solid little engineered chunks of steel that provide a unique experience. They are THE way to travel over land in my perspective. I wish I could do all my field work on bike.
This is a little project in which I got to do quite a bit of it via two wheels.
A sneak peek of a recent wonderful outdoor maternity shoot I had with Jimmy and Leah. Morgan Hill, CA. Congrats to Jimmy and Leah on their first. There are few personal journey’s as amazing as your first pregnancy and birth.
So there’s a big push to well, push. I’m not just talking about climbing harder or running faster, but I’m also talking about contrasting more. Yup. Got to push those highs just into the yellow zone before they blow out, and well, those blacks need to be a hair above “no information” and what do you have – a high dynamic range photo that techno-colorizes the world. (click on any image to enlarge)
Lech Naumovich Photography 