Tag: Vivian Sachs Photography

travel | hearst castle

Invitations to the Hearst Castle were highly coveted during its heyday in the 1920s and 1930s. Charlie Chaplin, the Marx Borthers, Clark Gable, Winston Churchill, were among Hearst’s A-list guests. While guests were expected to attend the formal dinners each evening, they were normally left to their own devices during the day while Hearst directed his business affairs. Since “La Cuesta Encantada” (“The Enchanted Hill”) had so many facilities, guests were rarely at a loss for things to do. Today, Hearst Castle is a national and historical landmark, designed by architect, Julia Morgan between 1919 and 1947 for newspaper magnate, William Randolph Hearst, who died in 1951.

We were in Paso Robles covering a wedding over the weekend and figured we’d pay a visit to the castle, since we’ve never been. It was a real treat since we were allowed to take photographs and can share the experience with everyone 🙂

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travel | vancouver and island

In 1792, Captain George Vancouver explored the Burrard Inlet of Vancouver, today the shores of the city, and wrote of the area’s “innumerable pleasing landscapes.”  After spending a few days in Vancouver, we can see why it is renowned for its incomparable natural beauty and cultural diversity. It is also recognized as one of the world’s most livable cities with a rich history and one of the smallest carbon footprints of any major city in North America.
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We also set out on ferry to Vancouver Island, hoping to climb to the top of Mount Albert Edward, the sixth highest peak on Vancouver Island, located in Strathcona Provincial Park. Unfortunately, we only made it to the base of the mountain, camping at Circlet Lake. There was still quite a bit of snow on the trail during out hike in, which we weren’t expecting since it was June.

The length of Vancouver island is filled with at least eighteen mountain ranges, composed of sedimentary and volcanic rocks. Most of the mountains are characterized by steep reliefs and sharp peaks in the high alpine and generally lower relief and smoother summits at lower elevation. We really enjoyed snapping images where you can see the different layers of mountain ranges. What’s also amazing to think was that the entire island was a rainforest, which explained why it was so lush on the island. It was amazing to see such magnificent snow-capped mountains in the far distance from the city of Vancouver.
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art market san francisco

artMRKT San Francisco is an international art fair held May 15th thru May 18th, 2014 at the Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, California. It’s ticketed opening party last night allowed collectors and arts enthusiasts the first opportunity to meet dealers and to view gallery presentations. The pavilion was transformed and packed with works of some of the most notable artists.

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the head shot

When it comes to head shots, sometimes all you need to do is take a deep breath and smile. It’s natural to tense up in front of the camera sometimes, but all you really need to do is let loose your personality and the rest is easy 🙂 For this session, Brian did great following through with direction and some squinching (a term that portraitist Peter Hurley coined, although it’s an actual word in the dictionary, for the action of squinting your eyes in such a way as to portray confidence and self-assurance as opposed to the fear and uncertainty that you project when you stare wide-eyed at the camera) so we got through three wardrobe changes in half and hour.

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