LACMA

This photo was taken in the Hammer building just before the exit of The 60s and 70s Art of Southern California. Just after taking the photo a guard came up to me to inform me I couldn't take photos of the art. The problem at LACMA is that some galleries photos are allowed and in others they aren't. That's OK but nothing is posted so how do you know?

I only had the Nikon D40X for 3 weeks then and everything was set on auto except exposure. I have always preferred aperture priority.

I have the advantage of being able to visit the museums of southern California during the week when visitors are few. I especially like to visit the LACMA. Unlike the Getty it has a restaurant that is open when the museum is open. The Getty restaurant has weird hours. I guess they reflect the Getty's themselves. Plus when you visit the LACMA you can go to the Farmer's Market. Still a great place.

The Surf At Laguna Beach

A lot of photo blogs like to give you the details in great detail. Me I'll give you the camera, Nikon D40X; and the lens, Nikkor 18mm-70mm F3.5-4.5 G AF-S DX. 95% of my photos are shot between 18mm and 24mm. I use aperture priority using to the highest possible f-stop while trying to stay above 1/125 sec.

The idea for this photo was to catch the Santa Anas blowing the water off the waves. I have others over at lagunabeat.com. Check out the screensavers while you're there.