Banning, CA: Boulevard of Blight
Blight is a disease that hurts plants and makes their leaves wither. It can also affect neighborhoods. According to Vocabulary.com, Urban blight refers to a part of the city where things are falling apart. Banning certainly seems to have its share of blight, with all the vacant lots mixed with dilapidated residences and shuttered storefronts […]
Selling Online: Successful Auctions Require Quality Product Photography
I spent some time over the holidays cleaning out closets and finding items I no longer need, but could be of use to someone else. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, as the saying goes. I’m not one to make a crude snap with an iPhone, preferring to make the items I sell appear […]
Banning, CA: Men At Work
Some good news, some bad. First, the bad news: Two palms in my backyard were deemed by the HOA to be encroaching on neighboring properties. Now, the good news: I didn’t like the trees anyway. They were dirty and required too much maintenance considering how little shade they provided. Ultimately they will be replaced by […]
From the Archives: Hospital Photography Portfolio
A recent contact with the marketing and communications representative of a local hospital prompted me to review past assignments pertaining to healthcare organizations and the communities they serve. Click on any thumbnail to reach an attachment page with additional details about each image.
Banning, CA: “Pay It Forward” Pays Off
In early January, I listed my Highland home of 13 years for sale. It sold quickly, allowing me to downsize into another place I’d spotted that would meet my purposes perfectly in the Sun Lakes Country Club community in Banning. Since we couldn’t coordinate the respective escrows with great precision, I opted to spend a […]
