Dawn light pours into a patient room, at the South Carolina Lunatic Asylum, through a partially collapsed ceiling.
Photo: "Alone I Wait"
Greystone Psychiatric Hospital, 2010
Another image from the archives, taken on the top floor of a ward at Greystone Psychiatric Hospital in New Jersey.
Photo: "Lost Time Clings to Fences"
Blue hour at a former California dairy farm.
Photo: "Effervescent"
Badwater, Death Valley
Photo: "The Morgue"
U.S. Marine Hospital, Tennessee
This morgue is very special to me, as it is the only one I have found completely in tact, copper head piece and all.
This hospital was originally constructed in the late 1800's, but the main building was demolished and reconstructed in the 1930's.
(Technical: Dark basement. 2min 20sec exposure. Lit with LED and incandescent flashlights.)
Photo: "Curves of the Dunes Part II"
There is something very special about the way the light hits the Mesquite Dunes early in the morning...
Photo: "Conveyor Belt of Hooks"
Based on what little information I've found online, this building, at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, was where blasting and painting of military parts was done. The two main buildings, connected by a thin hallway of hooks on conveyor belts, contained groups of washers, blasters and driers.
Photo: "The Light Begins to Show"
South Carolina Lunatic Asylum
It is not often that beams of mid-day sunlight wind up in my shots, but I was intrigued by the textures the window grates created on the ground.
While standing here, I couldn't help but wonder how many dozens of patients watched these same shadows move as the time ticked pass...
Photo: "Things That Go Bump In the Night"
Car near Aguaberry Mine Camp, Death Valley
On our first evening in Death Valley last month, we ventured out to shoot a mine camp. It was the first time I had been shooting at night in a few months, so I was feeling a bit out of practice, but it was amazing being out under the stars again.
(Technical: This is a blend of two images, one exposed for the sky, the other for the light painting and car.)
Photo: "Curves of the Dunes"
Mesquite Dunes, Death Valley.
Photo: "The Bluest of Blue"
Former dairy farm, California
Photo: "1950 Ford Woody"
"We could ride the surf together
While our love would grow
In my woody I would take you everywhere I go
So I say from me to you
I will make your dreams come true
Do you love me do you surfer girl."
- Beach Boys
My Dad started a business restoring the wood on these cars when I was a child. I have such fond memories of riding around in these woodies, listening toThe Beach Boys and Jan & Dean. It's really not difficult to imagine why I am such a beach bum.
Photo: Badwater Skies
I have definitely been enjoying all the landscape shooting I've been doing lately, but I really miss photographing abandoned buildings.
Photo: "Galaxy Collision Course"
Solana Beach Sunset, 12/29/12.
Went down to the beach with my Dad, while visiting for the holidays, to watch the sunset and wound up spending most of the shoot dodging sneaky waves. It was worth it.
Photo: "Home Sweet Home"
Living quarters beside a former fish hatchery near Mono Lake.