Category: Photography and Lighting

Half Brothers

BNSF GP50 #3175 (Athearn Genesis) and BNSF GP39E (Broadway Ltd.) approach District Blvd. for a shot staged on my LAJ layout. Both models are superb runners and finely detailed. Other than new couplers, they didn’t require any additional detail work. The weathering was another matter. Different eras, prototypes, and paint schemes all require their own […]

The LA Trip

A gift from the heavens. Cloudy all day, the sun finally broke out during the golden hour just as this southbound transfer run from Hobart Yard appeared on the horizon. I’m standing on the south sidewalk of Pacific Blvd., facing north. Malabar Yard is directly behind me. The tank cars are from Exxon/Mobil about a […]

The Golden Hour

“In photography, “golden hour” refers to the first hour after sunrise and the last hour before sunset, when the sun is low on the horizon, producing a warm, soft light ideal for capturing stunning images.” Google AI I bought my house 28 years ago. It’s surprising that it’s taken me almost three decades to realize my […]