FRP Journal

  • Cactus League Tour – Day One

    I’d never been to Spring Training in Arizona before, despite being a lifelong baseball fan and living in such close proximity to Pheonix.  So last week I packed up some gear and headed out to the Cactus League with my oldest son.  He has turned into a huge baseball fan himself, however he doesn’t share my love of our hometown boys, the Padres.  He is, as I was when I was at his age, more interested in the players and the teams that make it to the playoffs and win World Championships.   So our first stop, to his protests, was the Peoria Sports Complex for the Cactus League opening day match-up between the San Diego Padres and the Seattle Mariners.  The weather couldn’t have been nicer – sunny skies and mid 60’s.  The game itself was out of control after half an inning with the Pads second base prospect Jedd Gyorko going deep in the top half of the first with a grand slam.  The Pads lead 6-0 after half an inning, never looking back, as they cruised to a 9-3 victory.   Both teams only started a handful of the expected opening day starters, though the quality of baseball was good and it was good to relax and enjoy some live action.  The Peoria Sports Complex looks relatively new and offers a great array of food and the other stuff that all the major leagues parks now offer to give you that “complete entertainment experience”.  Seems it’s no longer enough to offer just a baseball game.  To that end, my boy brought the heat at the speed pitch, topping out at 71mph, which was good enough to take his age group.  The stadium is so small that every seat in the house is great.  And the vibe from both the fans and the players was super laid back.  We knew we were in for a great weekend after a great start here in Peoria.

    Peoria Sports Complex – Spring training home to the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners

    San Diego Padres vs Seattle Mariners

    Evereth Cabrera

    Sparky

    The Grounds Crew

    Bat Boy

    Will Veneble – Done for the Day

    Soaking in the AZ sun

  • Grandma Saylor’s Kitchen Utensils

    Nesting Bowls

    Aluminum Measuring Cups

    Wooden Spoons

    Dietetic Scale

    Meat Thermometer

    Pyrex

  • Behind the Scenes – Almost Famous Street Party at the 2012 San Diego Film Festival

  • Behind the Scenes at the San Diego Film Festival’s tribute to Gus Van Sant

  • Behind the Scenes at Opening Night for the 2012 San Diego Film Festival

  • Long Jump

    It’s da socks…

  • Fort Point

    My youngest son and I recently traveled to San Francisco.  On our stroll across the Golden Gate Bridge I discovered this surf spot right under the southern end.  Fort Point is one of the more unusual breaks on the California coast, to say the least.  Here’s a bodyboarder braving the frigid water and avoiding the rocks.

  • Dominique’s Story

    Here’s a recent portrait I did for the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons of a very courageous woman with an incredible story.
    Here’s an excerpt:

    One evening in San Diego, February 2011, a throng of guests walked out of a nightclub and into the balmy night. The next moment, screaming and carnage – as a taxi inexplicably veered off the street and onto the sidewalk, raking through the disbelieving crowd.

    One young mother – Dominique Gambale – sustained the most serious injury. This is her story, and how an orthopaedic surgeon who had served in Iraq called on his wartime experience to make sure Dominique’s leg would get another chance.

    You can read the rest of Dominique’s story in her own words here:

    http://orthoinfo.org/dominique/index.html

  • Mission Delores – San Francisco, CA

    When I was a student I shot a lot of Black & White. I earned my chops processing and printing all my own film and making all my own prints, as we all did.  I continued to do that for years, even into my professional career.  I prided myself on my B&W prints.  Both my personal work and my commercial prints.  Those days seem long gone now as every commercial project is digital.  Even on the occasion when I shoot film, I still scan the film, doing all the processing work digitally.   Output is then off to a client via FTP, through one of my desktop inkjet printers, or via file to a local printer.  No more darkroom, and thankfully, no more chemicals.  But what I am missing lately is the look and feel of Black and White.  On a recent trip to San Francisco I decided to fool around with some Black and White when we were at the Mission Delores.  I wandered the grounds looking at things in Black & White like I used to do back when there was Tri-X in the camera.  But the captures were all digital (color).   It’s the processing and output that’s Black & White using Nik’s Silver Efex Pro2.  I love the control of the software and the ability to really push these images in the direction that they were originally conceived.  Much as I would have done in the darkroom, but much more quickly, accurately, and without the smell of fixer on my hands….

  • Burger Stand – Del Mar, CA

    I donated a canvas to Ad2 San Diego for their Cause Marketing Night to benefit My Girlfriend’s Closet.  The auction took place last night and I’m happy to report it fetched a fine fee.  And even better it ended up in the hands of my buddy Adam Hermsdorfer of Big Tuna Interactive. Great job Ad2 and enjoy your canvas Adam!