nature photography

Open Studios 2017, Come visit us two weekends in October 7th, 8th, 21st, 22nd 10-5pm 910 Pelton Avenue, Santa Cruz. We have we new nature and travel photography from our trip to Iceland and some new photos taken in California! 

Santa Cruz Open Studios, two week ends in October.

Come see us October 8th, 9th, 16th, & 16th from 10am-5pm

Two weekends October 11th, 12th,18th & 19th. 11:00-5:30pm

910 Pelton Avenue, Santa Cruz CA 95060

Please come to David Hartley and Jeanine Lovett open studios and take a look at our photography prints! Open for two week ends October the 5th, 6th, 19th, and 20th from 11:00am to 5:00pm. 910 Pelton Avenue, Santa Cruz

http://www.santacruzmah.org/event/free-first-friday-september/

Coastal Commission and Save Our Shores

Coastal Community Art Show

at  The Museum of Art & History, 705 Front Street, Santa Cruz from 5pm-9pm

http://www.artresearchoffice.com

“Melting Point” Ice Berg Gallery show at Art Research Office

285 Water Street, Unit B, Santa Cruz, 7pm-10pm

Announcing I have been ‘Commended’ in the prestigious International BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 competition – Animals in their Environment category.The photograph has been chosen from more than 48,000 entires from 98 Countries, and judged by a panel of industry recognized professionals. The contest is co-owned by London Natural History Museum and BBC Worldwide. I have invited and will attend the Awards Ceremony and dinner in London, England. The Photograph will be on exhibit at London’s Natural History Museum and International tour from October 19th to March 3rd, 2013.

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/wpy/gallery/2012/images/animals-in-their-environment/4548/ice-birds.html

BBC Wildlife Photographer of the year, commended 2012

Color or black and white which do you prefer in these images?

Wildebeest holds still faces with his back to the wind to avoid the rain in the face but risks becoming an easy meal for the lions.

In one month I have had three people e-mail me about what to bring to an Africa Photo trip. So I have made a list below-

Have a back up camera. I would have at least two batteries per camera and bring an extra battery charger too. Also you need to have separate drives to back up your photos (I use three drives), I usually buy Western Digital.

Memory cards are now cheap check to see the max your camera can take. At the very least I would have two 16gig cards or four 8gig cards or more, (that is assuming you will down load at lunch time) sometimes cards fail.

Two most important things to bring is a bean bag to place on the open window or open top of the Land-rover truck. The second most important thing is pillow cases long enough to cover your lens and camera, one bag for each camera. Dust is a huge issue you might be in an open land rover if your lucky, while driving I would place the camera in the pillow case. If you come upon some action you can quickly pull out your camera. You must must get a rocket blower for the dust, but don’t get a small one.

For the bean bag I got two inch REI drawstring bags double them up. You can pack the pinto beans or see if you can get the in Africa ask your tour person. You can also buy expensive bean bags from camera stores. Perhaps you can give someone the beans before you leave.

http://www.rei.com/product/795017/rei-stuff-sack

get a pack of these of lens cleaning tissue.

Also don’t sleep in the morning the Animals can be the most active, and sun rises and sunsets can be amazing. Don’t pack it in if it starts raining I have taken some of my most dramatic and moody photos then.

keep one battery charger in your carry on and anything else you have to have. You can learn allot from the Land Rover drivers they know allot of about the wildlife. And don’t forget the birds are amazing there too.

Don’t get distracted in the airport security in Africa keep an eye on your camera stuff.

“Crossing the Antarctic Convergence: the Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica”

http://www.goldengateaudubon.org/education/speaker-series/

Courting king penguin couple on rocky beach in South Georgia.

Audubon Speaker Series
Midway Atoll: 60 People and 2 Million Birds

Dave Hartley and Jeanine Lovett
San Francisco: Thursday, July 15
7 p.m. refreshments, 7:30 p.m. program

Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge has opened to small groups of visitors again. This nature lover’s paradise supports 17 seabird species, including the largest Laysan Albatross colony in the world. Dave Hartley and Jeanine Lovett’s presentation is based on a trip they took to the atoll in 2009. Through photographs, they will show life in the Albatross colony—including Laysan, Black-footed, and Short-tailed Albatrosses—along with Red-tailed Tropicbirds, Red-footed Boobies, Great Frigatebirds, White Terns, and Laysan Ducks. They will also discuss the environmental issues affecting the atoll.

Dave Hartley, born and educated in England, has lived in the Bay Area since 1997. A passionate photographer, he has visited all seven continents, including three trips to Antarctica. Jeanine Lovett was born and raised in San Diego, and studied art and design in San Francisco. She works as a freelance graphics designer and, like Dave, is a passionate photographer. Dave and Jeanine were married in Antarctica

San Francisco programs have moved to the First Unitarian Universalist Church and Center located at 1187 Franklin street (at Geary)

http://www.goldengateaudubon.org/education/speaker-series/

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