Black Friday Sale!

Presenting something new this year: a Black Friday Sale at Hermosawave Photography!

This Friday only get 25% off all orders on the web site. All sales on November 27th from 12:01 am through 11:59 pm (Pacific Standard Time) will receive 25% off. That includes calendars, prints and framed photos.

You don’t need to do anything, the discount will be automatically taken on the checkout page.

Don’t miss out! Click through to the photo site for more information.

Announcing “The Picture Online”

The past six years since launching my Hermosawave Picture of the Day website has been a great ride of new experiences and opportunities. The site opened up new avenues for creative expression and also created more synergy among all the other digital things I do, as well as more hyphenations in my job description.

As I’ve navigated the world of digital photography, I realized that my years of web design/digital media experience brings a unique approach to my photography and a unique perspective from which to contribute to the online community.

So I am thrilled to announce a new blog, “The Picture Online,” in which I will discuss photography, the World Wide Web and how they work together. Targeted to photographers and those that enjoy photography, I intend to recount my experiences creating photographs so that everyone can enjoy, learn and appreciate.

Hope you enjoy it and I look forward to your comments.

Happy Holidays from Hermosawave.net

Hope your home is warmed by lights, family and friends this evening!

And no matter your religion, race or creed; it’s hard to argue with:

“Peace On Earth, Goodwill Towards Men”

Let’s hope we have some more of it next year.

Regards,
Daniel Sofer
and Hermosawave.net

Happy Turkey Day!

Best wishes for a great Thanksgiving!

We all have a lot to be thankful for, and I am thankful to all of you who look at my websites and offer encouraging words…

I’ll have some holiday photo specials up in the next day or two.

Keb’ Mo’ Video: America the Beautiful

The music video of Keb’Mo’: America the Beautiful, that I took on-set still photos for last month is now available for viewing on YouTube.

You can see it at this link…

This Weekend: Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair

My last art show of the year is this Saturday and Sunday (Oct 4 &5) at Manhattan Beach’s Hometown Fair.

My booth is number 156, greenbelt side of Valley Drive. See you there!

Hermosa Beach Art Walk on Saturday

June 21 is the 5th Annual Hermosa Beach Art Walk.

Last year the ArtWalk turned into an all-day event and this year it has moved to the grass in front of the HB Community Center (Pier Ave. school for you old-timers :-)

I’ll have some photos on display, so come along and say hello!

Looks like it will be a very warm day, a respite from the inland heat.

A Great Weekend of Volleyball

Beautiful weather and the prelude to the Beijing Olympic Games set the stage for a great four days of beach volleyball.

Thursday were the qualifying rounds for the last eight slots in the main draw, for those players trying to make the jump to the big leagues. I have made a few friends in that category since I started shooting volleyball and it was nice to see them working out. The reigning AVP champs Kerri, Misty, Phil & Todd make it look so effortless, but when you start on Thursday you realize the size of the pyramid they are standing atop.

It was also a good way to test my shooting strategies and get my timing set — those players are not near the ball for very long, and I surprised myself at how well I was able to time and focus my shots this weekend.

For the first time in a decade the AVP charged admission to the three main courts, which created a situation Friday and Saturday of large crowds on the outer courts, enjoying a soulful volleyball experience; and thin crowds on center court, which meant you could get a great seat to a more “professional” experience. Here are links to my shots of Friday morning, Friday afternoon, and Saturday morning. You can probably tell I preferred shooting at the outer courts, where I could frame my shots with surf and blue sky in the background. But I have to say I really like being a spectator in the stadium, where emotions are higher and the drama is more, uhh… dramatic.

By Sunday of course, all the action was on the main courts, which meant getting a seat up high in the stands to enjoy both the ocean waves and breezes; and the incredible volleyball performances on the sand, punctuated by MC Jeeter’s informative ramblings. I can just imagine the stories he’ll have to tell when he gets to be Vin Scully’s age.

All in all, a great time! If you didn’t get enough volleyball this weekend, the AVP will be back in Long Beach in July and Manhattan Beach in September. They will be playing in Beijing August 9~22.

Volleyball Time Again!

The construction in view of the web camera is the stadium being erected for the AVP Hermosa Beach Open, which will take place this coming weekend June 6-8.

TV broadcast will be delayed a week on most of the cable sports channels (FSN in Southern California).

At right, Jake Gibb & Sean Rosenthal from last’s years event.

Fiesta Hermosa This Weekend!

This weekend is Fiesta Hermosa, running Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 10am-6pm.

If you’re in the neighborhood, drop by and say hello! My booth will be where it has been for the past six years, at the center of Pier Plaza in front of Il Boccaccio.

I will have large prints of many of the latest photos hanging on display, at special show prices, along with free 2008 calendars while they last.

Hermosa does get jammed, so walking or a pleasant bicycle ride down The Strand is the best way to get there. if you are driving and not very early take a look at the free parking & shuttle bus. You can also use walk to the shuttle from the end of the Metro Green Line.