.....the Right Time

                               

DOF

A walk along the shores of Long Beach, California dreaming and

counting time for the summer to come so that I can start to travel again. 

Where do I go?

Rain Rain Go and Play (lol)

This image was captured during a break from the crazy rain we had in Calif (Dec 2010) I found it odd to see such a bright colored plastic slide out during the rain. Minutes after taking the photograph two girls (apparently still hung-over) came out and began laughing at me. When I asked, "Whats up with the slide?" they continued to laugh and said, " we though it would be fun to slip and slide during the rain" As they drug the slide in (wet and all) the continued, " we are so hung-over... and so late for work"

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Lesson learned..... there is always time to play, be responsible and think about the consequences
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Darnell Bates DB8S Photography

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Waiting.....

Sometimes we must sit and wait.

I have past this building many time (1st/Orange) and often when I am w/o my camera the little guy (center window) is either barking or howling. This time I caught him and as I approached he barked yet once I pulled out my camera all the barking stopped and we connected.

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Be patience with your projects or thing you want to shoot, it will happen as it is suppose to happen and when all parties are ready.

"Horsey"

"Horsey" -  DB8S © 2010
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"Plenty Space" - Day 4

"Plenty Space" -  DB8S © 2010
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4 days until the show

No need to crowd.... there is plenty space for us all.

Find your space and be your own self.

"Flipped Bug" - Day 5

5 Days before the show

Today, I feel like a bug that has been rolled over onto its back 

and are struggling to turn back over before a bird come eat it.

Sun 'n' Bugs

The Blog Begins

This Blog is about Photography and how I go about it!

"Not Alone" DB8S © 2010
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My name is Darnell Bates, I am a photographer in Long Beach, CA @ DB8S Photography

There is so much to say and do, yet before I do, I would like to  open with a scripture passage (please know that I am a spiritual person and practice SGI Buddhism and gather wisdom and experiences from many sources) that expresses my romantic side for the environment and love for environmental landscape photography. Also, note that the sources are a always for the advancement of the environment, the goodness of man and myself.

For the fate of the sons of men and the fate of beasts is the same. As one dies so dies the other; indeed, they all have the same breath and there is no advantage for man over beast, for all is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 3:19