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The Island of Aruba
I recently enjoyed a wonderful week in Aruba with my entire family. Of course, I couldn’t go without a camera! I promised myself I wouldn’t bring a DSLR so the largest camera I packed was my Canon G9. All of the images in this gallery were shot handheld either with the Canon G9 or my [...]
California Poppies & Spring Flowers 2010
After almost seventeen years of living in Southern California, last weekend I finally made the trip up to Lancaster, about an hour north of Burbank, to photograph the infamous spring flowers blooming in the desert. Needless to say, I’ve been missing out! Just driving west from Lancaster I could see the hills glowing orange with [...]
First Impressions: Five minutes with the iPAD.
I went to the Apple Store today for the sole purpose of getting some hands-on time with an iPAD. I didn’t really go with the intention of buying one, although I had it set in my mind that it was a foregone conclusion. But not today. Three large tables were set up inside the front [...]
What’s in my storm chasing “Go Bag”?
With tornado season upon us, it’s time for me to assemble my “Go Bag”. I’ll keep this ready to go because I might have to jump on a plane at a moments notice to head toward storm country to chase the illusive “big one”. Although I want to bring everything I think I may need, [...]
“Concord I/C” Commercial Structure Fire
On March 5, 2010 at around 8:23pm Alhambra Fire personnel arrived on scene of a one story commercial structure at 2620 W. Concord with light smoke showing. A 2nd alarm was soon requested as fire breached the roof. A quick knockdown was achieved, however, with no injuries reported. Units from Pasadena, San Marino and Monterey [...]
Photo “Contests” – Be Careful
I just read a thread in our ‘Fireground’ Flickr discussion group where a member asked if anyone was going to submit images for a photo contest being held by a well known trade publication. I’ve omitted the name of the publication from this post because the WHO is not the point, the WHY is. Here’s my [...]
Garage Fire – Pasadena, California
Several 911 calls brought the Pasadena Fire Department to a fully engulfed garage near the corner of Bell and Michigan on February 10, 2010. The blaze brought down two garages by the time it was over but crews saved nearby houses which were immediately threatened. The original fire building reportedly housed a small silkscreening operation. [...]
Pete Richard & Julia Audrey Cook at HOB
My good friends Pete Richard and Julia Audrey Cook performed an acoustic set at the House of Blues Voodoo Lounge on the Sunset Strip last night. Pete’s big brother Chuck (and one of my best buds from high school) was visiting and caught the show along with a great crowd! I shot the event with [...]
Major Water Main Break, Burbank, CA
On 1-23-10 at about 2pm a 12-inch water main ruptured beneath the intersection of Victory Blvd and Palm Ave in downtown Burbank. A major thoroughfare through town, Victory Blvd had to be closed for blocks as a 30 foot portion of the street collapsed into a pool of muddy water. Vehicles parked along the street [...]
Auto Fire – New Year’s Eve 2009
The last fire of 2009 for your’s truly, this auto fire call came in around 2300 hrs. on New Years Eve, December 31, 2009. Fellow fire photographers Jeff Zimmerman, Mike Meadows and I arrived on scene of a fully involved auto in the intersection of Figueroa and Century in South Central Los Angeles. LAFD engine [...]
Bosque Del Apache (Video)
I brought my video camera along with me to Bosque Del Apache NWR in New Mexico. The large birds you see are Sandhill Cranes and the smaller white birds are Snow Geese with some ducks and Canada Geese mixed in. I thought I’d share the some of the sights and sounds of Bosque with you. [...]
Bosque Del Apache NWR
As many of you know, I spent this past Thanksgiving in Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) outside Socorro, New Mexico. I’d planned this trip for over a year and although not your typical “vacation”, it was worth the trip. Most wouldn’t consider getting up at 4am, setting up camera equipment in the dark [...]
Bosque Del Apache Preview
As I slowly but surely sift my way through about 6,500 images from my week in Bosque Del Apache NWR in New Mexico, I thought I’d post a preview for you. The image below was taken at sunrise along the main road to Bosque. On what had been a rather slow (and cold) morning, I [...]
Very Large Array (VLA)
The Very Large Array (VLA) is one of the world’s premier astronomical radio observatories. It lies 50 miles west of Socorro, NM and consists of 27 radio antennas in a Y-shaped configuration. Each antenna (resembling a satellite dish) measures 82 feet in diameter and weighs 230 tons. The array antennas move on a system of [...]
2010 Wall Calendars Now Available!
Order your 2010 “Autumn in New England” wall calendar featuring the photography of your’s truly, Craig Durling. This new 12-month wall calendar features twelve unique images I made this past October in some of my favorite locations throughout New England. Calendars are a mere $18 plus shipping to anywhere in the continental US. Email me [...]
San Francisco
Although this visit to San Francisco took place in 2008, I finally got around to putting a gallery of images together. I can’t wait to get back to this wonderful city. A true photographer’s heaven! Click on the image to visit the complete gallery where, of course, prints are also available for purchase.
Autumn in New England 2009
I recently returned from a trip to New England where evidence of autumn spans across the landscape like a painter’s pallet of bright reds, coppers, oranges and yellows. Between visits with family and friends, I managed to meander the White Mountain National Forest and Lake Winnepesaukee regions of New Hampshire and Massachusetts. With my parents [...]
Happy Thanksgiving and a Great Video Hosting Site
Happy Thanksgiving all! With events like those in Mumbai occurring all too frequently, I am constantly reminded of how lucky I am to be blessed with the friends and family that I have. This includes all of you! One more thing: While following such photographers as Chase Jarvis and others, I recently discovered a fantastic [...]
Dispelling Some Copyright Myths & My Thoughts
Here’s a link to a great article by Scott Bourne of Twipphoto.com on dispelling some copyright myths: http://twipphoto.com/archives/1554 Reading Scott’s article got me thinking. In addition to the informative comments by Scott, keep in mind that the issue of copyright can be a very complex one. Do keep in mind though, that even though your [...]
So Cal Wildfires
Hey folks, Spent all day/night yesterday at the Sayre and Corona wildfires (Corona has since been renamed as part of the “Triangle Complex Fire”. Some incredible images and incredible firestorm conditions. Block after block of SFD’s fully involved in fire with minimal suppression resources available. I’ll be editing some of the images later today and will get them up [...]
An evening of photos, food and friends…come one, come all!
Hey folks, sorry I haven’t posted in a while. I know you’re all spiraling into depression because you haven’t heard from me. I wanted to invite everyone out there to attend an evening of photography and good food with good friends. Here’s the info: The California Fire Photographers Association will host an evening of photography [...]
New Media Expo 2008
Right now I’m sitting in the lobby of the Las Vegas Hilton organizing my thoughts after attending the New Media Expo, a convention for on-line media producers. I have to say, I learned quite a bit while here. I’ll take a lot back to Burbank with me to use in the development of my website, [...]
Moving right along…
Well I’ve come up for air and wanted to leave you a note. Sorry it’s been so long since my last post but things have been crazy. 1. The Alaska trip was a total success! Six plane flights and 4,000 plus images later I came back with what I call my “money shot”. That classic [...]
Alright, alright…it's time to pack!
Hey all, Alright, here’s what gear is going to Alaska with me to photograph Grizzlies: Canon 40d camera body (x2) Canon 1D Mark II camera body Canon 500mm f4 lens with Aquatech rain cover, Wimberly head and Gitzo tripod Canon 100-400 IS Canon 70-200mm F2.8 Canon 24-70mm F2.8 Canon 16-35mm F2.8 Canon 50mm Macro 1.4x [...]
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