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Vintage Film

1/3/2021

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Magazine Feature

12/15/2019

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Two page spread of one of my Golden Gate Bridge photos published in Digital Photographer magazine, issue 220.
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Building The Bridge

8/16/2017

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"There had never been a bridge like the Golden Gate Bridge
​and there had never been a job like the job of building it"
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Some photos of the building of the Golden Gate Bridge from 1933-1937. The second photo is of a bridge worker named Ed Souza; whom I had the pleasure of meeting when I worked in Sausalito in the early nineties. He is featured in the CBS video (1983) below, about the builders of the bridge.  A monumental achievement made by very brave men.
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Herb Caen

7/30/2017

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Came across this image in my files. The iconic daily columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, Herb Caen (1916-1997).  I remember I was walking in Pacific Heights back in 1980 and saw Herb Caen sitting on a stoop with his tennis gear (and a bottle of champagne). He was, as you can imagine, a super nice guy. Below are a bronze bust and one of his typewriters on display at the Chronicle building (shot in 2008).
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New Book Cover

4/12/2017

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New biography of Sam Shepard by John Winters hit the bookstores yesterday with cover photo that I shot back in 1980.  Designer did a nice job with my photo.......a good read too.
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Experiment in Terror, Movie Location

11/17/2015

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​EXPERIMENT IN TERROR, suspense thriller starring Glen Ford and Lee Remick filmed on location in San Francisco and the Bay Area in 1962. 

​Below is a publicity still of actress Stephanie Powers from the swimming pool scene and the same location as it is today. This location is on private property and trespassing is strictly prohibited. I received permission to photograph.
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Gattaca, Marin County Location

9/18/2015

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GATTACA, futuristic sci-fi thriller released in 1997 starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Jude Law. Several scenes were shot on location at the Marin County Civic Center, San Rafael, Calfornia. Below are some "then and now" location shots.




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Steve Douglas

4/18/2015

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Steve Douglas saxophone
Steve Douglas, saxophonist. He was a member of the legendary "Wrecking Crew", a group of L.A. studio musicians who performed on countless hit records in the sixties and seventies. A documentary  about the group has just been released to theaters (see trailer). I photographed him in my studio in 1992 (above), a year before his untimely death. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. Read his full bio here.
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Original Kodak "snapshot"

2/11/2015

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From my collection: an original Kodak "snapshot" taken with either the original Kodak camera (1888-1889) or the No. 1 Kodak (1889-1895). Both cameras used the same format.... 2.5 inch round albumen print mounted on  4.25 x 5.25 inch card. The "Kodak" and it's transparent roll film revolutionized photography for the masses. The round format made it unnecessary to hold the camera level as it was handheld and also masked the fact that the lens was not sharp to the edge. 
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Original Kodak (National Museum of American History)
The camera sold for $25 (expensive for the time) and was factory loaded with enough film for 100 images. After taking the photos the customer sent the camera back to Rochester, N.Y. where the film was developed, prints made and a fresh roll of film inserted. The customer paid $10, which prepaid the processing for the new roll of film.
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Sutro Lions

10/31/2014

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Sutro Lion
Entrance to Sutro Heights park at Land's End, San Francisco, Ca.

The lion statues date to 1885 when Adolph Sutro opened his estate garden, a promontory overlooking the Cliff House and Seal Rocks, to the public. The lions flanked the ornate entry gate. Palm trees are a remnant of the once elaborate gardens.

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