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 | Jun 4, 2012 | Portraits
I first met Thelma as she was about to turn 100 years old. I photographed her birthday party at her retirement community. Originally from Texas, she’d moved to Thousand Oaks to be closer to her daughter. She was an avid reader of serious books and told some...
by Jim Bass | May 24, 2012 | Portraits
Making people come alive for the camera isn’t easy. Often they are self conscious and tense, which is perfectly understandable. Most of us neither look like models nor have the model’s skill of “being on” when the shutter clicks. You have to...
