by Jim Bass | Jan 15, 2013 | Food, On Assignment
There’s nobody singing “Day-o” at the Port of Hueneme, just a well-oiled international trade machine — ships, trucks, longshoremen and more– that delivers such variety to our lives. I buy bananas at the store without thinking how they got...
by Jim Bass | Dec 21, 2012 | On Assignment
I shot the winning boat for the Channel Islands Parade of Lights in Oxnard. The image will most likely be used in print ads and a billboard. The boat owners were lovely people, and patient. I wanted to photograph their boat at the magic moment when there is still blue...
by Jim Bass | Dec 10, 2012 | Kids
Sometimes, when editing hundreds of photos, it’s easy to become too judgmental. A case in point is the image I took of this girl at the Oxnard Boys & Girls Club a couple of years ago. I was shooting in the art room and she proudly held up two of her...
by Jim Bass | Dec 3, 2012 | Portraits
Head shots are no doubt the most common kind of portrait. I have shot hundreds of them, and while there is little creative challenge in terms of lighting, it’s always fun meeting new people, if only briefly. And there’s always the challenge of capturing a...
by Jim Bass | Nov 17, 2012 | Nature, On Assignment
I went to the Ventura Pier in Ventura, California on 11/12 to shoot a background shot for an upcoming annual report cover. I arrived early and heard a hubbub down the beach — a lot of birds were making a lot of racket — so I switched to a telephoto lens and walked...
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...
