California Scrub Jays Can Be Bullies
Description: Often simply called ‘bluebirds’ by those not in the know, California Scrub Jays, like the one pictured here, tend to scare all the birds away from the feeder. Then they Continue Reading →
Category: California
Costal Layers
Description: It’s great to get back to teaching people outside and in person. This was a photo taken while instructing my first in-person photo instruction since March of 2020 and Continue Reading →
Los Angeles National Cemetery 360° Virtual Tour
I’ve been working on my 360° photo skills and it’s a work in progress. Next week I’ll be imaging one of UnCruise’s boats and in prep, I’ve been practicing. To Continue Reading →
Time And A Chemical Fire
Description: No, this isn’t an actual chemical fire. It’s good old white gas. But it’s a lot of fun to play with in Lightroom and Photoshop. This is also from a Continue Reading →
Burning White Roses
Description: As a creative person, it’s often a lot of fun to work with creatives in other fields because the energy is so different than when I’m out taking photos of Continue Reading →
Experiments in 360° Video
For this post you will want to go full screen, ideally on a computer but a phone will work too. Recently I purchased a 360 action camera and it was Continue Reading →
Aerial Footage That Sold In Quarter 1 Of 2021
For those curious about flying drones and making money…..I’m not fully onboard with releasing actual sales figures. BUT!! I will tell you what has sold in the first three months Continue Reading →
Moon Over The Buggies
Title: Moon Over The Buggies Location: Algodones Dunes, California, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing (email)
Evening Colors – Rain Clouds And Sunset
Description: A lucky evening a couple weeks back saw passing storms in the San Fernando Valley right at sunset. The colors were bedazzling. Title: Evening Colors – Rain Clouds And Sunset Continue Reading →
Traffic Snake Into Infinity
Description: Sometimes it seems the traffic in LA never ends. Title: Traffic Snake Into Infinity Location: Orange County, California, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Continue Reading →
Downtown LA Wandering
Yesterday I found myself in downtown LA working with a client on a beautiful, sunny day. Since having been transplanted to Los Angeles, I haven’t spent much time in the Continue Reading →
Long Cast Shadow
Description: I love the perspective a drone affords in the right light. Title: Long Cast Shadow Location: Dorris, California, USA, North America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Continue Reading →
Castle Crags
Description: Castle Crags are on my list to climb one day. It’s just a hike, no technical equipment needed (unless you want a harder route). They are a singular chunk of Continue Reading →
Classic Empty Road Americana
Description: Highway 97 in Northern California has a straight shot that makes for perfect photos when the weather cooperates. New pavement, Mount Shasta, blue skies….ahhhh…. Title: Classic Empty Road Americana Location: Continue Reading →
Sunset At The Algodones Dunes
Description: After all those Nepal and Canada photos, let’s warm things up and head to Southern California’s Algodones Dunes. My friend and fellow photographer Alex Kunz introduced me to this wonderful Continue Reading →
Dunes And The Buggies That Love Them
Description: Remember those nice, nearly pristine sand dunes I posted just a bit ago? During the winter (and a bit during the blazing 110°F temps in the summer) they Continue Reading →
Salton Sea Coastline
Description: If you noticed the Salton Sea being mentioned in the last few posts, here it is! It has an interesting backstory worth the read. Basically humans screwed up while Continue Reading →
Plenty Of Palms
Description: Before I bought a drone or two I never imagined I’d be taking so many images of agriculture. I like farming, don’t get me wrong, but the views from Continue Reading →
Algodones Dunes Aerial
Description: Continuing with yesterday’s image from the border, we’ll look a little North to the Algodones Dunes, a massive amount of sand and sage stretching from inside Mexico up through Continue Reading →
The Border Fence And Mexico Beyond
Description: On a recent trip to Algodones Dunes I swung by the border wall to see what was what. In this part of California, close to where Interstate 8 dips Continue Reading →
Los Angeles River And Downtown
Description: Being a transplant to Los Angeles, I find the LA River fascinating. All that concrete, over 50 miles of it (with some small stretches of dirt and mud), and Continue Reading →
LA’s Largest Vaccine Operation
Description: LA’s Dodger Stadium has plenty of parking space for vaccine operations. Note: There was even a little snow on the San Gabriel Mountains when this was taken. Title: LA’s Continue Reading →
San Fernando Valley Sunset
Description: The drone helps me see the sunset when I can’t see it as well from the ground. Title: San Fernando Valley Sunset Location: Los Angeles, California, USA, North America Continue Reading →
Mt. Shasta And The Organized Forest
Description: I love the Panorama feature on the DJI Mavic 2 Pro. It makes it so easy to capture wide aerial images, but I still use Lightroom to stitch the Continue Reading →
Shipping At The Port Of Los Angeles
Description: The kid in me still loves these giant ships and all the cranes and trucks and activity. And then to think that this is tons and tons of commerce Continue Reading →
All The Junker Cars
Description: What’s your eye drawn to first? I haven’t found many Pull-A-Part junkyards like this in LA, but thankfully I haven’t had a need to. Title: All The Junker Cars Continue Reading →
Looking Up In Westwood
Description: Finding myself at a long stoplight in Westwood, Los Angeles yesterday had me looking up and marveling at the colors and shapes this stretch of Wilshire Blvd. offers. Title: Continue Reading →
Old Stadium, New Stadium, Old Stadium Being Made New Again
Description: In the background you have the old Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which was commissioned to be built 100 years ago. It hosted the first Superbowl. It hosted the 1932 Continue Reading →
Amongst The Clouds
Description: Sure, I’m only allowed to fly my drone 400′ above the ground (except in some cases near buildings), but it still feels like being up in the clouds. Title: Amongst Continue Reading →
Orange You Glad I Didn’t Say Almond?
Description: As with a previous image of the endless almond fields in California, here is where a lot of oranges come from. It’s hard to fathom how much food is grown Continue Reading →
Getty Center And Downtown Los Angeles
Description: I’m not done with drone shots just yet! The Getty Center itself is a work of art and it is sad to see it so empty due to Covid. On Continue Reading →
Downtown Los Angeles From The Hollywood Hills
Description: Let’s wrap up this week’s worth of aerial photographs of Los Angeles with a far off shot. In this case, from the Hollywood Hills. If you want to see this Continue Reading →
Dusk Before The Dawn In Los Angeles
Description: Discovering more about Los Angeles, I found MacArthur Park is a beautiful view from just a bit above ground. I know this area is known to probably millions of Angelinos, Continue Reading →
East Side Of Los Angeles
Description: Now that we have the North, West and South sides of Downtown LA covered, it’s time for the view from the East at sunrise. Or a little thereafter. If you Continue Reading →
Downtown LA From Another Viewpoint
Description: Are you getting tired of aerial images? I know I’m not and I’ve been having a blast shooting them. Maybe not truly a ‘blast’, but it has been rewarding work. Continue Reading →