PATTERNS AND TONES

It was a thrill to catch up with The Legendary Phantom Surfers.  This all boy surf quintet from the Bay Area arrived on our southern shores this summer and treated us to a lively set at the Viva Cantina in lovely Burbank, California, minus one surfer. Besides a small photo shoot outside of the club, I  captured them live for your viewing pleasure.  Watch it  here . I was able to squeeze the following interview out of several of the band members and what ensued was nothing less than pure frivolity from these masked marauders. Viva Los Phabulous Phantom Surfers! Julie Green September 26, 2015 Mighty Mel Bergman Julie Green: Crushed or Satin Velvet? Mel Bergman: Crushed considering the jackets are 19 years old and look brand new after hundreds of gigs.... Johnny Bartlett : Crustin. It's a hybrid. Russell Quan: I no know? Hee hee! JG: What is your favorite original song by the Surfers and why?   ...

"Tiger Boy No. 1"  Tiger Boy was spotted lurking around Las Vegas many moons ago on the prowl for rock and roll. I was desperate to capture this rare cat in the wild and with some trepidation, took my chances with my trusty camera in hand. Suddenly around a corner, I was confronted by this Tiger Boy who as it turns out was just a big ol' pussycat! Tiger Boy is the 16th set of images from  The Mask Series . As always, two limited edition prints  are available to purchase through my  Etsy store .  Julie Green September 19, 2015 Subscribe to our mailing list "Tiger Boy No. 2"  "Tiger Boy No. 3" 

"Marshall Boat Works No. 7" 2014 Last year I spent a week on the northeastern shore of  Tomales Bay , a beautiful inlet of the Pacific Ocean just north of San Francisco. The bay actually forms the eastern boundary of  Point Reyes National Seashore  which is geographically separated from the continental United States by a fault zone.  Known for their  oysters farms  and fisheries, Tomales Bay is a wild and largely unspoiled stretch of land. With a bit of time to explore, I was able to meander around the various towns that dotted either side of the bay with time to think about shape and form.  Between eating the last of the oysters to be pulled out of  Drakes Bay  at  Tony's Seafood Restaurant  and spending time at the seashore, I was visually drawn to Marshall Boat Works where I ended up walking around, marveling at the watery vessels docked on dry land. The boats were in various states of disrepair and were just th...

I recently gave a lecture at the Los Angeles Public Library which focused on a series I have been working on called "California County Fairs" . This photographic series has been evolving over the past two years and by laying out the images into a cohesive narrative for this lecture, I was able to see the direction it has taken and where it needs to go.  It was an honor to present this body of work and a good challenge for me to select, organize,  and ruminate over the various themes that had developed over time.  With over 50 rolls of film, I began scanning the heros and ended up selecting 90 images for the lecture presentation. You can watch the lecture in its entirety by click on the photograph below: "Alameda County Fair No. 8" 2014 With 47 county fairs to go, it looks like I will be working on this project for years to come. In the mean time, I look forward to visiting each county and capturing their unique twist on a timeless theme. See ...