by Jim Bass | Nov 7, 2012 | Odds & Ends, Street Photography
The Getty Museum in Los Angeles is a dream for photographers with its geometry, reflections and gardens. As you can see from the gallery linked on the home page, I have been there often. This image was from my most recent visit. I was approaching the garden water maze...
by Jim Bass | Nov 6, 2012 | Odds & Ends
Just as hurricane Sandy was making misery for millions, life was a lark for these two boys who were blissfully skim boarding in the wide, level waves next to the Pismo Beach pier in central California. They made it look easy, but I wasn’t fooled — this...
by Jim Bass | Sep 24, 2012 | Personal work, Portraits, Product photography
My friend Chris bought a 1947 Citroen convertible when he lived in South Africa. His wife was aghast at the time, but grew to love the car, known affectionately as “Bon Bon.” When they moved to Thousand Oaks, Bon Bon was included like a member of the...
by Jim Bass | Jul 10, 2012 | On Assignment
When you need to lift 3200 tons, you need a big crane. Something like the one the Belgian company Sarens recently had transported from a job in Chandler, Arizona to Shanghai, China. I was pleased to asked to photograph the process of it being loaded, and frankly,...
by Jim Bass | Jun 26, 2012 | Street Photography
I was at the Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks last summer en route to the post office. I noticed this light effect as the filtered sun struck the columns of the second level of the parking garage. I didn’t have a camera with me, so I noted the time and...
