From Santa Barbara Solstice Parade. I’m not positive I took this one, but if I didn’t, I’m sure Shayna did, so it’s one of us.

Today marks one month since the passing of my puppy, Chakotay. I miss him.

May has been a very busy month for us, and Aperture was not as high a priority as it should have been. That said, June is here, and I’m hoping that this picture is the beginning of a new way forward, and not just a continuation of the old path. We’ll see.

A house in our neighborhood, nestled in the eucalyptus trees. A friend of mine photographs our neighborhood quite often; she takes a lot of wide-shots, considers spaces empty of people, and focuses on architecture. I was interested in pursuing a similar tone.

I really enjoy taking pictures of random people on the UCSB campus. Here’s a guy engaged in a very interesting cell phone call.

light sources, originally uploaded by Shayna Ingram.

San Simeon State Park camp grounds in April. After a small crop and some spot editing (dust on the lens), I gave this image more of a green tint; warmed the temperature slightly to avoid making it too blue/green; upped the shadows and darks in curves; and saturated the reds, oranges, yellows, greens, aquas, and (most especially) blues.

Display, originally uploaded by Ted Cabeen.

There’s a dock on the UCSB lagoon for kayaking, and these birds love to hang out there during the day. I need to go back sometime soon and get more shots of them. They are very photogenic.

pink and blue, originally uploaded by Shayna Ingram.

Baby’s first camping trip.

Looking over the edge of the world, originally uploaded by Ted Cabeen.

At sunset, at San Simeon State Beach. I didn’t know this family, but they walked into my photo at just the right time.

Interestingly, Lightroom’s Auto Tone did a great job of this photo. I find that it often has trouble with darker images, but it did a great job here bringing out the colors in this shot.

honk, originally uploaded by Shayna Ingram.

Goose at the Renaissance Pleasure Faire in Irwindale, California.

DPChallenge 1-1: Lake, originally uploaded by Ted Cabeen.

This was the final shot I used for the DPChallenge League we’re doing. The theme was supposed to be Zen, and I think this works all-right, but not great.

orange, originally uploaded by Shayna Ingram.

Brad in San Simeon, California.

Beachwalker, originally uploaded by Ted Cabeen.

Christina on the beach at San Simeon.

punks, originally uploaded by Shayna Ingram.

A mime-inspired, vaudeville-ish, carnivale-like troupe of characters that call themselves Steam Powered Giraffe. Admittedly, this isn’t the best portrait of four people (blurred hands, closed eyes), but the look on the third man’s face made it worth it to me.

Bench, originally uploaded by Ted Cabeen.

Although it was high noon, at f/2.8, this bench really glowed at me when underexposed. I like the brightness from the sandy area with all of the darkness around it.

texture, originally uploaded by Shayna Ingram.

Yosemite, 2009. This was part of a course assignment on composition rules.

Faces, originally uploaded by Ted Cabeen.

The human brain is programmed to find faces everywhere, it seems. Here’s one on an old tractor from a local ranch.

curves, originally uploaded by Shayna Ingram.

A lily in the Balboa Park botanical gardens in San Diego. Still struggling with file degradation; the reds are much stronger in Lightroom. I’m annoyed how much post-post-editing (read: color exaggeration) I have to do to make my images web-ready.

My Rules, originally uploaded by Ted Cabeen.

This dog really felt like he owned this picnic table on the UCSB campus. I was very glad I had my camera with me so I could capture him.

spiked shadows, originally uploaded by Shayna Ingram.

Shot under harsh lighting conditions, which produced these wonderful shadows. Our friend Gwen’s black-and-white photos of plants and trees partially inspired this.

Red and Green, originally uploaded by Ted Cabeen.

On the UCSB Campus. The contrast between the old red barn and the strikingly green leaves here is what drew me to this photo. I’m not sure which, though.

pink white green, originally uploaded by Shayna Ingram.

January 2010.

Free Hanging Lamp, originally uploaded by Ted Cabeen.

I like the hanging nature of this lamp from my father’s boat. It also reminds me quite a bit of an image Shayna took for our SBCC photo class.

january 18, originally uploaded by Shayna Ingram.

My boy helped me by posing for portraits and letting me drag him around our neighborhood looking for good light.

Memory of Rain, originally uploaded by Ted Cabeen.

After the rains fall, the water sticks to things, leaving a trace of its presence.