Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego

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This LED backlit image of San Diego is one of 20 in a newly remodeled section of Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, California.

This LED backlit image of San Diego is one of 19 in a newly remodeled section of Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, California.

Last week we got a call from the folks at Sharp Hospital letting us know that our 19 large images were hanging up and looked great!  They were really hoping we could see them and sign a plaque.  We have images in other hospitals, including Veterans Hospitals in Alaska and Las Vegas, but have never seen the final result – so decided it was worth making the round trip to San Diego this past Friday to see the results – I am sure glad I did!

It was great to meet the contractor, and the key people involved in the project, including our main contact who had been so helpful during the whole process.  But what was really rewarding was seeing the actual images on the walls.  Not only seeing them, but hearing how hospital personnel who use this hallway  to transfer patients to  surgery will challenge the patients to try and identify the different San Diego attractions represented in the photos, giving the patient a much needed distraction to what is a stressful situation.

So much of my photography is a solitary endeavor, where I spend countless hours waiting for the perfect light, sometimes coming away with nothing.  When capturing these San Diego images, little did I know how they would one day be used.  To hear stories of my images having an impact on another persons life is incredibly satisfying.

Anza-Borrego Weekend

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Beavertail Cactus, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California.

Beavertail Cactus, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California.

Had a fun workshop last weekend!  Great group of people, and interesting weather including rain, cool clouds and nice sunrises and sunsets.

Couldn’t wait to get out myself – This is from last night as Janine, and our friend Andy chased hummingbirds and sunsets!

Anza-Borrego Photography Workshop

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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California.

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California.

I have been doing spring weekend workshops in Anza-Borrego for many years now, and with rain in the forecast, this weekends could be really interesting!

I haven’t mentioned my Anza-Borrego workshops at all this year and I kinda feel bad – when people inquire about signing up Anza-Borrego Photography Workshops, I tell them to keep an eye on Facebook, or my blog for information, as I usually begin to promote it in the late fall.  This year my weekend workshops filled last Summer back when I first put them on my website and emailed prior guests, before I had a chance to even mention them here, so I apologize to those who missed out.  In the future, we are going to add a email sign up list to our website so I can send out notices a couple of times a year of our workshop offerings to everyone at once.

Borrego Springs Sculpture

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Sculpture, Borrego Springs, California.

Sculpture, Borrego Springs, California.

I spent last night photographing one of the many cool sculptures found around Borrego Springs.  I lit this one with a couple of LED panels.  I tried a red one it its mouth, but not sure if I like that version – a bit over the top, but interesting.

 

Anza-Borrego Slot Canyon

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Slot Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California.

Slot Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California.

 

Since the slot canyons around Page, Arizona had changed so much between our June and September visits due to flashing flooding. I figured we better check out the one here in Borrego, since this area experience the same weather.

There are a few more boulders that fell down from above, but none of them block the canyon. And, the cool mud arch is still standing – barely.