2016 Red Bull Illume Image Quest

2016 Red Bull Illume Image Quest

There are just under 24 hours left to submit to the 2016 installment of the Red Bull Illume Image Quest, and I highly encourage everyone to do so. If you don’t already know about the Illume contest, it’s a free; once-every-three-years photography competition specific...
Hurricane Dolores

Hurricane Dolores

Stood out in the rain for hours, getting soaked through my jacket, cheap plastic bag over my camera, waiting to get the shot during the most recent hurricane swell. If this was the east coast that might be fairly common, but this is southern California. We’re in...
Photography Show at SKD Studios

Photography Show at SKD Studios

A huge thanks to everyone who came out for the Driftwood Photography Studios show last night at SKD Studios in Newport Beach and made it such a success! I’m always appreciative of all my fans, followers, and of course my clients. Your support over the years and...
Recently in the surf world

Recently in the surf world

Recently enough hail accumulated in Huntington Beach to make the area around the pier look like New England; a few days later there was a mid-summer strength south swell and the Wedge roared to life a few months early; the newly, ridiculously named WSL started off on...
DriftwoodFoto Tips: Prevent water drops with a Dry Port

DriftwoodFoto Tips: Prevent water drops with a Dry Port

Welcome to the first installment of my tech tips/shooting skills/professional tricks-of-the-trade section of the DriftwoodFotoBlog! As I eluded to in the previous post, there are too many tip/skill articles out there claiming pro-level advice, but in reality...