personal field notes
Personal field notes consists of hike summaries, behind the scenes on projects, random trip photos, fishing notes about certain catches, and whatever else I don’t put into blogs over on sbsrfc.
This was a last minute shoot that Steffin Winston and I came up with out in Oakdale Ca. Being last minute we didn’t have a proper shot list to go off, but I think we killed it for the short time we were out there. Let me know what you think
On Saturday October 29, 2022, silentmorning planned a hike and picnic in the hills above Lake Chabot in the beautiful Castro Valley. Sixteen heads showed up and every single one made the full two mile loop trail with some serious elevation but were rewarded with the most spectacular view of the Bay Area below.
The Chinook Salmon make their way up river to spawn to where I intercepted them for these photos. Just east of Oakdale Ca, these magnificent fish were swimming up in the shallows and gave the opportunity to take some photos and have a heck of a day. Witnessing the circle of life can be very depressing, however seeing these beautiful Chinook able to be surrounded by one another helps you feel much better as they lay their eggs and pass on.
Once again Steffin joined me to shoot a personal project but this time we shot the Nike ACG “Misery Ridge” shell jacket. This jacket is designed to function as an outermost barrier against extreme weather conditions. And yet when styled with the, Aime Leon Dore nylon tech pant, you wouldn’t bat an eye seeing them on the street during fashion week.
The Clarks Fork River in the High Sierras of Dardanelle California is one of the Sierras hidden gems. From the Red Fir to the crisp mountain air, everything up here is simply elevated.
One of the youngest National Parks located only a few hours south. Pinnacles National Park has some of the most spectacular views, wildlife, plant life and trails ranging from novice to advanced mountaineering.
Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes in recent decades located on Hawaii’s Big Island