Class of 2017 Maverick's

When the world's most seasoned big wave surfers sit in close proximity to each other, scrambling for same waves things get hectic. Greg Long, and humble ambassador for big wave charging, deciding to pull back on the largest wave of the winter, Mavericks, January 6, 2017. He'd later say he made the right call backing off, given how high his position was at the top of the wave.

Coastal Pond Sunset

A few times a year, after a big rain this pond fills and soon after drains in the sand dunes. It lasts only a day or so. I've been trying to time that event with a colorful sunset for quite a while before this happened.

Calm Before the Storm

I've lived near Bodega Bay, CA 20 years. Although I'm sure it has happened before, I've never experienced a night this calm. There was not a wisp of breeze in the bay this night. I took this photo just before midnight - using a two second exposure! Which any photographer wold tell you is not a good idea since the rocking of the floating boats will almost always yield blurry images. I did it to prove the point, an evening so still you can still read the names of the boats across their stern's. Amazingly rare and serene conditions at a location normally known by locals as "Blowdega Bay". (2:1 Panoramic Crop)

Pacific Beach Night Lights

A warm summer night in San Diego, CA a group of kids were launching their glow toys into the air. july 2013.

Bodega Bay Nightlights

Shot during a calm moment during a passing storm in Bodega Bay, CA. (2:1 Panoramic Crop)

Oxbow Bend Panoramic

An ultra wide angle view of the breathtaking Oxbow Bend in Grand Teton National Park

Panoramic Night Harvest

In an effort to keep the fruit cool, and settled - the hard working crew at Benziger Winery we're hours into their work day before the sun made a showing.

Panoramic Cabernet Grapes

Sweet seas cabernet grapes in ultra high detail just after harvest at the Benziger Family Winery in Glen Ellen, Ca. Harvest, fall 2013

Fog Lined Valley's of Goat Rock State Beach;

Jenner, CA. I went out one morning after a passing storm blew through hoping to catch good lighting at a nearby surf spot. No such luck, but in the other direction, shooting into the rising sun, this happened. (If you look closely, you'll see raindrops still falling).

Panoramic Bodega

On this night my wife was in need of a little break from our 3 & 7 year old's bedtime meltdown routine, so I took them to town for a 9PM photo shoot. A few days earlier a replica was constructed of a swingset from "The Birds" movie and they played on it (in the dark) while I climbed the hill behind them and took this photo. This shot is cool because it includes all of the buildings in downtown Bodega on the south side of Bodega Hwy.

Bodega Dunes

Any photographer living in Sonoma County will tell you that the opportunity to shoot spectacular photos comes along quite a bit around here. The vineyards, rivers, pastures and especially coastal grasslands are awe inspiring when lit with sunset light. The challenge is that the elements often make it tough to get the shot. Biting cold and stiff winds are common at this location but on this day in Bodega Bay - stillness. 2:1 Crop Photo

Marin Coast Sunrise

Sunrise on 9/16/2014, taken from a fishing vessel off of the coastline of Marin County, CA.

King Tide

(2:1 Panoramic) - Earth holidays and celestially significant events are among my favorite occasions to head out and find photos to take. Some artists ‘see’ their work before they make it, for me it’s kind of the opposite. I often don’t know exactly what I am looking for but I trust that when I show up, the subject will emerge. This is a personal philosophy of sorts as well, and reminds me the importance of getting out of the house and into the field, where the real work and inspiration takes place. I shot this photograph on December 21, 2014, the Winter Solstice which this time around was coupled with a ‘king tide’ - a bigger than normal tidal range caused by the sun and the moon both pulling on the earth in unison. Today is a double feature nature day and despite the rain and rather blah sky – I think I happened upon a nice one. Enjoy, and Happy 1st day of winter!

Hyatt Regency Resort, Molokai in View - Ka'anapali, Maui

Hyatt Regency Resort

November 2016 Super Moon Over Bodega Golf Links

Bodega Harbour Golf Links sits on the Pacific coast in Sonoma County, CA. The last time the moon sailed this close to Earth was on Jan. 26, 1948, when it came 30 miles closer. The next time won’t be until Nov. 24, 2034, when the distance between the two bodies will be 40 miles less.

Teton Reflections Panoramic

Generally there are 50+ professional photographers and equally as many tourists jockeying in the pre-dawn hours to access this vantage point of Mount Moran and the Snake River in Jackson, WY. On this chilly October 2, 2013 morning it was eerily just me. The recent government shutdown resulted in the closing of all National Parks but because I was attending a 'Wilderness Risk Management Conference' at the Teton Lodge at the time, we were allowed to stay - although the park service gave us a stern talk about making sure we did not 'recreate' while there. For the first time in who knows how long I was the only photographer in Teton National Park shooting this scene, which magically included the first snow of the winter, rich autumn colors, calm winds, low-flow river and light clouds from a passing storm. This shot is truly special and one-of-a-kind.

Lands End

A long exposure taken of a rocky outcropping in Northern California. The arriving south swell from hurricane Marie in August 2014 was pounding the shores, creating the tidal cascades across the mussel colony. The photo faces due west towards the open Pacific ocean where you see a fishing vessel heading back into port. 2:1 Panoramic Ratio.

Jim Nevill Photography

Jim Nevill Photography