Journal

Stories behind the shots.

Field notes from thirty years photographing the Monterey Peninsula — how the images get made, and occasionally who's in them.

Bixby Creek Bridge at sunset, Big Sur, California

Photographing Bixby Creek Bridge: where to stand, when to go, and the view almost nobody has seen

Rewritten Oct 11, 2026 · Big Sur · Landscapes & Prints · 6 min

The three viewpoints, the light by season, parking without a ticket, and the panorama of Bixby and Rocky Creek bridges together above the fog. Three Bixby prints from $950.

Corporate event at twilight on the lawn at The Inn at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach, photographed by Manny Espinoza

How to Choose an Event Photographer in Carmel-by-the-Sea: Seven Questions to Ask

Oct 8, 2026 · Corporate & Events · 6 min

Venue experience, full galleries, turnaround, usage rights, insurance and cost. What to ask before hiring an event photographer in Carmel, Monterey or Pebble Beach, from twenty years in the rooms.

Brian Evergreen leaning on a railing outside the Cypress Inn in Carmel-by-the-Sea, photographed in Carmel-by-the-Sea

Photographing Brian Evergreen in Carmel-by-the-Sea: Portraits Published in Fast Company

Oct 7, 2026 · Portraits & Editorial · 4 min

Outdoor lifestyle portraits of AI coach and author Brian Evergreen, commissioned by Brian and shot in an hour and twenty minutes in Carmel-by-the-Sea. One leads his profile in Fast Company.

Drone view of the Walk for Freedom 2026 reception on Carmel Beach, with tan umbrellas and guests on the sand and Carmel Bay and Pebble Beach beyond

Walk for Freedom 2026 on Carmel Beach: Event Photos

Oct 3, 2026 · Events · 64 photos

All 64 photos from Set Free Monterey Bay's Walk for Freedom: the wine reception on Carmel Beach, from the first pours to the last glass, in the order they were taken.

The Carmel Mission bell tower lit with patterned light above a red-draped tent at Taste of Carmel 2026

Taste of Carmel 2026 at the Carmel Mission: Event Photos

Oct 2, 2026 · Events · 138 photos

All 138 photos from the 38th annual Taste of Carmel, "Fiesta at the Mission," in the order they were taken, from the 5 PM VIP arrivals to the last dance.

Shirley Temple's wedding house, a 1940 adobe at 150 Littlefield Road, Monterey, at twilight

Photographing Shirley Temple's Wedding House in Monterey

Sep 25, 2026 · Architecture & Real Estate · 6 min

The 1940 Robert Stanton adobe where Shirley Temple married Charles Black, photographed for Sotheby's and picked up by Robb Report, House Beautiful and the New York Post within two weeks.

The Charles Napa Valley Victorian hotel exterior at twilight, Napa

Photographing The Charles Napa Valley, Charles Gruwell's Napa Hotel

Sep 8, 2026 · Architecture & Interiors · 6 min

The February 2026 grand opening and an overnight shoot at designer Charles Gruwell's 1906 Victorian inn in downtown Napa, from courtyard daylight to fire-pit dusk. As seen in Travel + Leisure.

Monterey Car Week car show at Monterey Peninsula Country Club

Shooting Monterey Car Week for Moët Hennessy

Aug 30, 2026 · Corporate & Events · 4 min

Whispering Angel at MPCC, the Lamborghini Serata Italiana, and Veuve Clicquot at the Concours d'Elegance. Four activations, one very fast week.

Dusk aerial of The Edge in Pebble Beach with Carmel Bay beyond

Photographing The Edge: Pebble Beach's $28 Million Record-Setter

Aug 2, 2026 · Architecture & Real Estate · 3 min

A look back at photographing the Sterling | Huddleson designed estate above 17-Mile Drive, whose 2022 sale set Monterey County's record for a non-oceanfront home.

Up next — Clint at Carmel's 100th, the Panetta smile, helicopters over Pebble Beach & more