by Jim Bass | May 19, 2016 | On Assignment
Debates once raged on photographer websites about whether it was impure to rely on Photoshop to make an image. Purists argue: get it in the camera. Of course any smart shooter, given the chance, prefers to shoot a final image in camera and be done with it. But...
by Jim Bass | May 10, 2016 | Nature, Personal work
What makes a scenic photograph interesting enough to hold interest over time? Portraits are easily explained because the human face can register and communicate many things at once and be open to interpretation that keeps us looking. The Mona Lisa is exhibit A. But...
by Jim Bass | Apr 22, 2016 | Music, On Assignment
I’ve been a longtime fan of blues musician Robert Cray–what a voice, what a guitar player! When the chance came to photograph a small concert (80 lucky souls) in Ventura one evening in December, I couldn’t believe my luck. Special appearances by sax...
by Jim Bass | Aug 25, 2014 | On Assignment, Portraits
Just a quick post on some work done for the Watermark restaurant in Ventura. It’s located in a gorgeously restored historic building on Main Street where it serves very fine food. I was shooting for a direct mail piece that included dozens of images. Here are...
by Jim Bass | Aug 12, 2014 | On Assignment
One of the hidden gems at Oxnard’s Channel Islands Harbor is the Maritime Museum, home to priceless ships models and oil paintings. I was there a week ago to photograph some images for their website and promotional materials. The ships models lend themselves to...
