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...
by Jim Bass | Feb 23, 2014 | On Assignment, Portraits
Bevan Manson, an accomplished jazz and classical musician/composer/educator, contacted me last November to shoot photographs for his upcoming CD. With the signature piece entitled California Concertino for Flute & Chamber Orchestra, Bevan wanted something that...
by Jim Bass | Jan 27, 2014 | On Assignment, Portraits
Being a photographer is having a license to be nosy. For the curious, this is a dream job where you get to peek behind the scenes and understand a little more about how our world works. So it was a true pleasure shooting a cover portrait of Wei Lin for Minority...
by Jim Bass | Jul 8, 2013 | On Assignment
Last summer I got a call asking if I was up for photographing some “really sad dogs and cats.” The site was the Camarillo Animal Shelter, a place I knew well. The images were later used for a cover story in the Ventura County Reporter. I do get sad when I visit the...
by Jim Bass | Apr 22, 2013 | On Assignment
The Port of Hueneme in Ventura County moves a lot of cars. The ships that transport cars, trucks, tractors, military vehicles and more are known as RO-ROs, which stands for roll on, roll off. Here we see cars rolling off. I once waited for my contact to connect with...
by Jim Bass | Feb 27, 2013 | On Assignment
This image was shot for a billboard to promote the new boating center at Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard. Their website is here. Last October I went out with a group of student sailors from Cal State Channel Islands. It was a windy day and choppy, which meant I got...
