American Photo Magazine September Issue

I was reading through the September issue of American Photo Magazine and must say that they might be reading my posts because the material is getting better.  I am still not pleased with the amount of material in the issue but am pleased with the type of material. 

This month they discuss and show some photography work by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott which is very fashionable.  I have always been a fan of Black and White photos and they truly have outdid themselves on these photos.  I tried to get a website of more of their work but it seems that it might still be under construction. 

There was also an article by Lori Fredrickson that discussed and showed images of Natural landmarks but in a very unusual way.  But out of the whole magazine that was mainly the only thing that interested me. 

If you read the magazine and have more information that you thought was moving or excited you then please share.

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Joshua Tree HDR Black and White

Here is a photo I recently took on a trip to Nevada.  I was able to pull over and snap this photo of this Joshua Tree. 

Thanks for looking!

Semper Fidelis,

Manuel Perez

Dark Dallas

Marines On Rifle Detail

I recall when I was on my first Rifle Detail for a funeral down in Southern California.  I was a bit nervous at first and then all the people showed up for the funeral.  It was a big crowd.  Turns out it was a retired Sgt. Major and after he had retired from the Marines he volunteered or headed up the Fire Department for Twentynine Palms.  He was popular.  Well, since there was so many people in the crowd that I actually got a little more nervous.  I was able to pull myself together just like any other Marine and was able to proceed because the mission needed to get done. 

This group of Marines were actually participating at the September 11 Memorial that was being held at the Pelco Campus in Clovis, CA.  I was able to take this photo of the Rifle Team. 

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Semper Fidelis,

Manuel Perez

Marine Hummer

One more photo from the Pelco September 11th Memorial that was held this year!

This one shows a Marine riding in the back of a Hummer as the he participates in a small parade.  There is also a set of Fire Department officers that are riding on top of a fire truck.

Thanks for looking!

Semper Fidelis,

Manuel Perez

MCRD San Diego

I was recently at my brother’s graduation at MCRD San Diego last week.  I must admit that it was a great feeling to finally step foot on the MCRD base again since I graduated from it back in 1996.  Once I made it through the main gate and was free to roam around the areas I was allowed on it was nice to see how much it has changed.  I noticed so many things that I wasn’t allowed to see when I was based there in Boot Camp.  While in Boot Camp I was able to see only the barracks that I lived in, the Parade Deck and the areas that we trained in, along with an area on the other side where we worked and had Liberty for one day. 

The Hallway, on your left was just one of the photos I was able to photograph while I was on the base.  Originally built in 1919 the base makes over 21,000 Marines a year and very few make it back to the Depot.  The hallway houses the offices of the Battalions that train the recruits.  These offices have lots of individuals working in them to keep track of the training of every Marine on the base. 

Overall the visit to the base was truly something I have been wanting to do for a long time.  I plan on doing it again soon.  I also want to mention that I was talking to my brother’s Drill Instructor about keeping in touch with old fellow Marines and he mentioned the website, TogetherWeServed.com which allows you to create a profile that can even be linked to your facebook account and add brothers/sisters that you knew while you were in the military.  It doesn’t just refer to only Marines as it also lets you create profiles for the other armed forces of the United States.  If you haven't checked out the site yet then you need to go do it now.

Thanks for reading and if you have any comments you want to leave, please do so.

Semper Fidelis,

Manuel Perez

Far Above Yosemite

Here is an old photo I found that I took when we went up to Edison Lake back in 2003 or so. 

Thanks for looking!

Semper Fidelis,

Manuel Perez

Century Casino Hotel

I was in Century City, Colorado last week on business and I stayed in one of the rooms at the Century City Casino.  I must say the rooms were very nice.  Beds were so comfortable it felt like I could sleep forever.

 

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Semper Fidelis,

Manuel Perez

A Look Down Blossom

Here is a look down Blossom Avenue in Dos Palos, CA.

Ojai

Yosemite Valley

Have you ever been to Yosemite?  Probably a lot of you have but there still are hundreds and thousands of people that have never seen Yosemite National Park. 

For Sale

A photo of an old house on a ranch in Mexico. 

Thanks for reading!

Semper Fidelis,

Manuel Perez

Come On In

Here is an old photo of an old mine shaft that was still open just outside New Idria. 

Almost Gone

This here I thought was almost gone.  A while back I used to backup my photos to DVD and last year I installed Windows 7 on my new computer.  When I reimported all the photos I thought I had done them all but then I had noticed that I had a photo hanging in the hallway that wasn’t in my library in Adobe Lightroom.  I went looking and looking and decided to try to scan through the old DVD’s.  There it was.

Branches

This is a photo of some branches from a tree. 

Thanks for reading!

Semper Fidelis,

Manuel Perez

Church In San Francisco

Here is a photo of a church with a huge clock on it in San Francisco.  The Black & White effect looks good doesn’t it?

Thanks for reading.

Semper Fidelis,

Manuel Perez

You May Kiss The Bride

Do you have photos from your wedding day?

Beauty In The Desert

I love reading about the desert and how it has so many living things within it.  Last week I shared a post with you about how Diane Foulks was sharing some desert photos with you.  I knew I had some photos of some Joshua Trees but I couldn’t find them until today. 

Simple Life

Today is the second day of our trip through Guanajuato, Mexico.  Today I will take you through some of the villages that we visited while we were there and share with you some of the photos that enjoyed taking like the one on the left that I photographed.  This photo was taken with my Minolta Dimage 5.  We visited the village that my mother-in-law grew up in and it was an amazing experience.  The photo in the left contains the donkey looking at us as we walked through the village.  The farmer had some hay burning in the background and it just seemed amazing.  I converted the photo to Black & White using Adobe Photoshop.

  The photo on the right is of some dried corn that I got down on the floor to take this photo.  The village has a lot of things that just seem to be lying around on the floor.  I guess the corn is for the rats and chickens to eat.  Not sure but we did come across a dead mouse.  No photo of that here but I do have it if you would like to see it.  Just let me know.

 

This photo to the left  is of one of the houses my mother-in-law grew up in.  In the backyard they had an old structure that looked like a small home.  It appeared to be run down now and the roof caved in, but the light was shining through this doorway and the flowers were just amazing. 

That is all the photos I have for today but stay tuned for tomorrow as we continue our tour through Guanajuato, Mexico.

Thanks for reading!

Semper Fidelis,

Manuel Perez

Castillo De San Felipe - Guatemala

A sign marking the “Torreon De Bustamante” dedicated or created in the year 1595.  This photo was taken at the Castillo De San Felipe just in the middle of Lake Izabal or Lago Izabal which feeds out to the Gulf through the Rio Dulce.

The Tower where the canons are still in place.  This is a very beautiful place to see if you are ever in Guatemala.