Be sure to stop by our booth at First and M Streets in Livermore this weekend if you're in town for the Livermore Wine Country Festival!
Who doesn't love a good pink car?
Happy Friday folks! Hope to see you over the weekend!
4.29.2010
Blackhawk Museum Roundup
Here are a few more shots from the Blackhawk Museum. Sometimes, I just can't help myself!
Be sure to stop by our booth at First and M Streets in Livermore this weekend if you're in town for the Livermore Wine Country Festival!
Who doesn't love a good pink car?
Happy Friday folks! Hope to see you over the weekend!
Be sure to stop by our booth at First and M Streets in Livermore this weekend if you're in town for the Livermore Wine Country Festival!
Who doesn't love a good pink car?
Happy Friday folks! Hope to see you over the weekend!
4.28.2010
The Smiley Face Project - VW Bus
A while back, American Express ran a commercial where each scene was a photo of everyday items formed into a smiley face of sorts. Josh and I thought this was pretty neat, so I've embarked on The Smiley Face Project. It's an ongoing thing, and I'll post photos as I take them. First up, the VW Bus!
4.27.2010
Yellow Cars
I used to drive the end-all of yuppies car-- a bright yellow Ford Escape. Yes, yellow. I like bright colors, and, well, I have a tendency to lose my car in parking lots and especially garages. It usually results in me starting at the bottom of the garage, and simply walking up the floors until I find it.
In any event, I have a tendency to get a little attached to my cars, and the Bananamobile was no different. So, when the time came to trade it in, it was a little bittersweet. I drove home in a brand-spanking new Jeep Wrangler, which I LOVE, but felt more than a little bad when the salesperson told me that my beloved Escape would likely be scrapped for parts. Poor Banana.
Then, down in Monterey on my wedding day, as I walked over to the hair salon, I glanced to my right and saw to my complete disbelief my Bananamobile right there in the parking lot! It hadn't been scrapped for parts after all! I like to think it was there to wish me a happy marriage, but that's just me. Here's another yellow car that happily wasn't scrapped for parts.
In any event, I have a tendency to get a little attached to my cars, and the Bananamobile was no different. So, when the time came to trade it in, it was a little bittersweet. I drove home in a brand-spanking new Jeep Wrangler, which I LOVE, but felt more than a little bad when the salesperson told me that my beloved Escape would likely be scrapped for parts. Poor Banana.
Then, down in Monterey on my wedding day, as I walked over to the hair salon, I glanced to my right and saw to my complete disbelief my Bananamobile right there in the parking lot! It hadn't been scrapped for parts after all! I like to think it was there to wish me a happy marriage, but that's just me. Here's another yellow car that happily wasn't scrapped for parts.
4.26.2010
Upcoming Event - Livermore Wine Country Festival
Come on out and see Twisted Rock Photography at the Livermore Wine Country Festival for a weekend of good wine and food, family fun and fine art! Our little gallery booth will be in the intersection of First and M Streets, and we'll be featuring a wide variety of works on various media, from flowers and architecture to animals, classic cars and landscapes. We'll have canvas gallery wraps, metal prints and framed metallic prints ready to hang, as well as loose matted prints and greeting cards. Josh will also have his debut showing with Sunset Fanfare!
What: Twisted Rock Photography at the Livermore Wine Country Festival
Where: First and M Streets, Livermore, CA
When: Saturday, May 1, 10am-6pm and Sunday, May 2, 10am-5pm
Hope to see you there!
What: Twisted Rock Photography at the Livermore Wine Country Festival
Where: First and M Streets, Livermore, CA
When: Saturday, May 1, 10am-6pm and Sunday, May 2, 10am-5pm
Hope to see you there!
4.25.2010
Blackhawk Museum
It's been a very busy two months at my place. While kicking off wedding season with shows, meetings, and some truly fun and fabulous couples, we've also been putting together a new booth for Twisted Rock Photography, and building up new inventory for the Livermore Wine Country Festival (more on that soon!). I'm told most people like to take the entire winter to do this. We somehow decided to go with two months. As such, the UPS man and I are really getting to know each other, our living room has been transformed into a veritable art gallery, and I'm just now getting around to blogging the rest of the photos from our Easter visit to the Blackhawk Museum. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.
My favorite era for the automobile is the 1930s through 1960s. I love a big, curvy land yacht, especially in an outrageously bright color. The lines and contours flow effortlessly, and nothing can beat the variety and style of the hood ornaments. I know it sounds totally un-environmental, but I love those cars. Here's my plea to the auto industry: We've come a long way since the 50s, so let's build really good-looking cars again, but with more efficient engines and today's technologies. Bring back some of that classic styling!
In any event, the Blackhawk Museum has a great collection, and, as Josh said, I must've had a really good time shooting, because after 15 minutes, I was still only 5 feet into the gallery. On to some photos!
My dad used to have an 80s-issue Oldsmobile with a linear speedometer. Granted, it was digital, but still not nearly as stylish as this one. And, hello, mint green!
I spent a ton of time with this Plymouth Fury. I love the Fury logo, and the fins, but with the eight bazillion spotlights above, finding an angle that worked took some finagling.
Happy Monday, folks!
My favorite era for the automobile is the 1930s through 1960s. I love a big, curvy land yacht, especially in an outrageously bright color. The lines and contours flow effortlessly, and nothing can beat the variety and style of the hood ornaments. I know it sounds totally un-environmental, but I love those cars. Here's my plea to the auto industry: We've come a long way since the 50s, so let's build really good-looking cars again, but with more efficient engines and today's technologies. Bring back some of that classic styling!
In any event, the Blackhawk Museum has a great collection, and, as Josh said, I must've had a really good time shooting, because after 15 minutes, I was still only 5 feet into the gallery. On to some photos!
My dad used to have an 80s-issue Oldsmobile with a linear speedometer. Granted, it was digital, but still not nearly as stylish as this one. And, hello, mint green!
I spent a ton of time with this Plymouth Fury. I love the Fury logo, and the fins, but with the eight bazillion spotlights above, finding an angle that worked took some finagling.
Happy Monday, folks!
4.18.2010
Pleasanton Wedding Faire and More Upcoming Events!
Thanks to all the brides and grooms, and their supportive families and friends for coming out to the Pleasanton Wedding Faire today! We had a great time talking with all of you, and for those of you who hopped into our photo booth, the photos came out adorably! Look in your email soon for the final products.
If you're in the area, be sure to come see our fine art work at the Livermore Wine Country Festival on May 1st and 2nd. We'll be in the intersection of First and M Street-- look for Twisted Rock Photography. We hope to see you there!
If you're in the area, be sure to come see our fine art work at the Livermore Wine Country Festival on May 1st and 2nd. We'll be in the intersection of First and M Street-- look for Twisted Rock Photography. We hope to see you there!
4.15.2010
Upcoming Events - Wedding Faires
If you or someone you know is getting married, come on over to Pleasanton on Sunday and see us at the Brocade Wedding Faire! Sign up for our raffle for a free wedding photography package, and hop into our photo booth for free portraits! The fun and excitement starts at 10am at the Pleasanton Marriott and continues till 4pm.
Hope to see you there!
Hope to see you there!
4.06.2010
4.01.2010
Saguaro National Park, finally!
I admit it, I've been a bad blogger lately. Life has simply gotten in the way, in a good way. We've been preparing for wedding shows and art festivals, and doing the usual photo archive organization-- look for new galleries and new photos on both the Twisted Rock and Wedded Bliss websites in the coming days!
As anyone who's read this blog for a while knows, I love love love the desert. There's just something magical about it for me, and we try to visit the various deserts of the west whenever possible. We squeezed in one such weekend visit back in February, during the rainy season in Arizona. Now, I mention this because as we boarded the plane that sunny Friday afternoon in the Bay Area, with light jackets and t-shirts packed, we were aware of a forecast of rain in Tuscon, but, hey, it's the desert, how bad can it be? We've been through storms in Death Valley before, and it's a lot of wind, and not a lot of moisture, so we weren't worried. What we should have been thinking of instead, however, was the snow storm we drove through at the Grand Canyon back in November, but hindsight's always 20-20.
When we drove down to Saguaro National Park on Saturday, ready for a day of hiking and photo-taking, we were optimistic about the weather. Clouds were rolling in, but I was thinking of the fantistically soft light and interesting skies I'd have for photographing the cacti. We hiked a solid five miles out in relatively good weather, and life was good. Then, all of a sudden, the skies opened up, and seas of water dumped down on us (yes, seas). I'm not sure I've gotten as wet and cold as we were that day even during snow-melt river crossings while backpacking in the Sierra. Five soggy miles later, we dove into the white Mustang convertible rental car (convertible to enjoy all that rain, of course!) and praised whoever it was that thought heating cars was a good idea.
And now for the reason you're really here, the photos!
In the desert, things don't decay like they do in rainy (really rainy) climates, so skeletons of saguaros past hang around for a log time...
While the saguaros were the main attraction, the saguaro forest is home to a large number of other cacti and plant and animal life. One of my favorites was the aptly named Fishhook cactus.
Happy Thursday, folks!
As anyone who's read this blog for a while knows, I love love love the desert. There's just something magical about it for me, and we try to visit the various deserts of the west whenever possible. We squeezed in one such weekend visit back in February, during the rainy season in Arizona. Now, I mention this because as we boarded the plane that sunny Friday afternoon in the Bay Area, with light jackets and t-shirts packed, we were aware of a forecast of rain in Tuscon, but, hey, it's the desert, how bad can it be? We've been through storms in Death Valley before, and it's a lot of wind, and not a lot of moisture, so we weren't worried. What we should have been thinking of instead, however, was the snow storm we drove through at the Grand Canyon back in November, but hindsight's always 20-20.
When we drove down to Saguaro National Park on Saturday, ready for a day of hiking and photo-taking, we were optimistic about the weather. Clouds were rolling in, but I was thinking of the fantistically soft light and interesting skies I'd have for photographing the cacti. We hiked a solid five miles out in relatively good weather, and life was good. Then, all of a sudden, the skies opened up, and seas of water dumped down on us (yes, seas). I'm not sure I've gotten as wet and cold as we were that day even during snow-melt river crossings while backpacking in the Sierra. Five soggy miles later, we dove into the white Mustang convertible rental car (convertible to enjoy all that rain, of course!) and praised whoever it was that thought heating cars was a good idea.
And now for the reason you're really here, the photos!
In the desert, things don't decay like they do in rainy (really rainy) climates, so skeletons of saguaros past hang around for a log time...
While the saguaros were the main attraction, the saguaro forest is home to a large number of other cacti and plant and animal life. One of my favorites was the aptly named Fishhook cactus.
Happy Thursday, folks!
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