Closure on a home lost in the Pacific Palisades fire
Photographs by Bo Bridges (bobridgesgallery.com) Editor’s note: Bo Bridges is a photographer specializing in extreme sports, and owner of Bo Bridges Gallery in Manhattan Beach. The following is excerpted from an interview with Bridges about photographing a friend’s and her children’s return to the site of their Pacific Palisades home, which was lost in last […]
Ten Photographers Take on Manhattan Beach 2024 Fireworks
A group of ten photographers got together this year to showcase the annual Manhattan Beach Holiday Fireworks for a video unlike previous editions. What if each of them showed the display from a different point of view throughout the city? (Watch the results above.) And that’s exactly what they did. Evelyn Schmitt, who lives on […]
Evelyn Schmitt, the Queen of the Pier, strikes again
by Jefferson Graham Life begins at 80? Who is that lady with the white hair, red jacket, Nikon around her neck and a big tripod that always seems to be under the Manhattan Beach Pier? Not just any senior out for a morning or afternoon jaunt, but the woman many have called “The Queen of […]
TRAVEL: Santa Fe, New Mexico–Food, Art & great photography – Itinerary
Santa Fe, New Mexico, is one of the great, and most unique cities of the world, an adobe paradise with an abundance of art and some of the best, rich light for photography. From all the adobe architecture to some stunning sunsets, every corner of this city is an invitation to snap a picture—which […]
The Ultimate Guide to Getting the Best Just-Married Pictures
Discover practical advice for a smooth-running photoshoot on your special day. Create top marriage photos with this handy guide. 9 Tips on How to Get the Best Just-Married Pictures Your wedding day is a momentous occasion that you want to remember for the rest of your life. One of the best ways to capture the […]
TRAVEL: Up, Up and Away on a Hot Air Balloon in Temecula
One thing you’re unlikely to ever do in the South Bay Bubble is fly over the area on a hot air balloon. For that, you’ll need to leave here, and visit Palm Springs, the Napa Valley or Temecula locally. Recently I spent two days in Temecula, a small town of 100,000 people about halfway between […]
On Saturday, dive into “Immersion”
Under the waterline “Ming H2 Wu: Immersion” opens Saturday at the Palos Verdes Art Center by Bondo Wyszpolski They’re graceful and sensual, these young women, as they seemingly glide or drift in their gowns or among strands of tissue-thin fabric. They’re also several feet underwater. “Immersion” is a set of 39 images photographed by Ming […]
Easy Reader 54th Anniversary Writing, Photography, Video, and Cartoon Contest
2024 Easy Reader Writing, Photography, Video, and Cartoon Contest Best story: $500 Best photographs/videos: 1st prize: Camera [Canon/Nikon]. 2nd Prize: Camera [Canon/Nikon]. 3rd prize: Camera [Canon/Nikon] Deadline: Monday, August 5, 2024 Story guidelines: Submissions must be on disk or emailed. Stories may be real, imaginary or confabulated. Preference will be given to stories relating to […]
TRAVEL: Awesome Heber Valley, Utah in 2 days: Itinerary
The Heber Valley of Utah is a tourist and photographer’s paradise, offering a mix of historical charm and natural beauty that has to be seen to be believed. Park City, also in the northern section of the state, and Zion National Park, in the south, get the most attention, but the Heber Valley is worth checking […]
San Diego’s Carlsbad: Best photo spots in historic coastal beach town
As much as we love the Bubble, we do occasionally leave, and have been exploring the great non-L.A. California beach towns on recent episodes of PhotowalksTV, in search of great photo spots. This week, we’re in Carlsbad, the San Diego town known for the Flower Fields, a European style village, Legoland and the great beach. […]
Q&A: Solar Eclipse & Phone Photography
On April 8, the great solar eclipse will take place in the United States, from the San Antonio area to the Maine/Canada border. Yes, you can photograph it with your phone. I’ve received so many questions about it, let me answer a few of the best ones here. What makes witnessing a total solar eclipse […]
El Porto surfers take on December 2023 Swell. Photos by Dave Weldon
Dave Weldon usually photographs objects in space. In December he focused on El Porto surfers.
Mira Costa vs Palos Verdes Boys Football October 2023
Photos by Ray Vidal
52nd Anniversary Writing & Photography Contest – Honorable Mention
Behind every good photo is a good story by Janice Nigro I’m not that into photography, I thought, my heart pounding as I stood in front of a jewel box size, camera repair shop on a major thoroughfare in Los Angeles. Litter blew around my ankles with each passing car as I rang the bell. […]
Travel: National Pie Day visit to Pie Town, NM
At the top of the Continental Divide on New Mexico’s Route 60, nearly 8,000 feet in the air, you come across this tiny village with a Willy Wonka like name: Pie Town. Pie Town? As in, all the currency is in crust? The town council’s motto is “In Lard We Trust?” The streets are named […]
The art of photographing Manhattan Beach
How can you not fall in love with Manhattan Beach? I’ve been photographing her for over 25 years, since moving here in 1996, and let’s face it, there’s not a bad angle down by the beach, whether that be early morning, mid-day, sunset, from the left, right or above. For my YouTube Photowalks travel photography […]