David Sanger's Blog, page 6
February 20, 2010
Fort Point and the Golden Gate Bridge
Directly underneath the landmark Golden Gate Bridge, hidden from the view of the steady stream of daily commuters and tourists, lies a surprising and secret treasure – a Civil War era brick and mortar fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from unknown invaders, and now an unlikely tourist attraction.
The contrast is startling. The massive four-storey masonry walls of Fort Point, a National Historic Site, enclose a damp and austere stone courtyard where Civil War soldiers once stood g...
February 15, 2010
Photographers and Google Buzz
On Tuesday Google released its new social media application Google Buzz and by Thursday it had 10 million users. Is this a harbinger of things to come? What does Buzz offer photographers seeking to engage with customers.
Many photographers have discovered how social media can be a great tool for establishing contact with user groups (and peer groups). Here's a look at the emerging social media landscape as it stands now,
TwitterTwitter offers instantaneous conversation within the confines of ...
February 3, 2010
Getting the shot in Shanghai
Focus. Concentration. Iconic. Impact. Travel images work best when they communicate simply and directly with the viewer. Making a simple picture, however, is often more difficult and time-consuming than taking a complicated photo. The difference lies in the process of engaging with the subject — a culture, city or location — over a long period of time until you find out what to shoot and what to leave out.
Shanghai is a fascinating mix of super-modern, cutting- edge architecture and a...
January 29, 2010
Waves
This timeless and tranquil image of waves was selected by the book designer for the title page of my San Francisco Bay book with John Hart. As a counterpoint to many of the bold and colorful landscapes in the book, this simple closeup shot – fluid, undulating and without reference to land – conveys the simplicity of water which fills the Bay. The image was shot with a 200mm lens from the deck of a party boat after an all-day sturgeon fishing expedition in San Pablo Bay
January 27, 2010
Photographers work for Haiti Relief
Tuesday afternoon, just before 2pm PST, the 7.0 quake hit Haiti leveling much of Port au Prince. Not content with texting a contribution, San Francisco photojournalist Lane Hartwell wanted to do more. Why not produce a magazine as a fundraiser?
Two days later, Thursday evening at 11pm Lane tweeted that the 40-page color magazine Onè Respe, with images and stories of Haiti, had been edited, designed, printed and published. Online orders would ship immediately with proceeds going to the...
Prague Moon
Prague has an ethereal, dreamy tone to it at times. The cobbled streets, the restrained excitement of the crowds, the busy shopping streets, and yet an understated satisfaction at simply being a new, brisk and energetic European city. In the summer is is bustling. full of movement. Yet after sunset, when the hawkers leave the Charles Bridge and the trams have carried the commuters home, a quiet settles on the Vlatava River. The same quiet deepens until the still hour before sunrise.
To get a...
