Morning Momentum
It's a beautiful morning in Santa Barbara and I'm riding back from a jaunt to the south, so I hit record to capture the Friday morning commuters on car-free State Street. Of course I've shot State Street many times, but…
The Tourism Economy isn’t Sustainable
The Film Festival is over Today the streets were wet The wind blew cold. Shops on State Street were empty Vitality has taken a hit Feel the sting of the economic malaise Maybe a cruise ship is heading our…
The Farmers Market
I went early to capture the vitality of Santa Barbara's beloved Farmers Market. The objective was to shoot as if I were flying a drone just above the scene, which isn’t possible for a number of reasons (noise, not safe,…
Let’s close the 1300 block to cars
Let's be Frank! The Arlington Theatre defines the 1300 block of State Street, but why isn't it part of the pedestrian mall that ends so close by? Remember, it was included originally, then what happened? And how do we turn…