In the Field: Photo Blog by Richard Wong

Photography field reports by Richard Wong. Richard’s work has been published in magazines, books, advertising, and offers fine art prints of his work. Images may be licensed as rights-managed stock photos by contacting Richard directly at Richard@rwongphoto.com or (626) 422-6151. California stock photography, fine art prints, photo blog: www.rwongphoto.com

USS Midway

The USS Midway is a fantastic site to visit if you are in the San Diego area. It is pretty neat to climb down into the ship and explore the various passageways and rooms on-board. I’m sure that some people have probably gotten lost in there. The flight deck though is probably the star attraction [...]

Unconditional Surrender

Inspired by the famous 1945 World War II – era photo taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt, The “Unconditional Surrender” Kiss Statue in San Diego is an incredible sight. It is 25 feet tall but looks much bigger when you are standing next to it. The sun was backlighting the statue so I decided to make this [...]

Black’s Beach

Nude Female Model in Ocean at Black’s Beach, La Jolla, California
Black’s Beach is famous for being a “clothing-optional” beach. I’d heard a lot about this beach but never really knew where it was located. It wasn’t until that Brian suggested going over to the Torrey Pines Gliderport Park that we met this lifeguard on [...]

California Sea Lion, La Jolla

California Sea Lion, La Jolla Childrens Pool, California
After Border Field State Park, we stopped by Hotel Del Coronado and the Ferry Landing before moving onto La Jolla. This was the 3rd or 4th time I have been to the Children’s Pool. There was nothing out of the ordinary happening on this day but I [...]

The International Kelp

Mexican Boys Carrying Giant Kelp Back to Tijuana, Border Field State Park, California
This is the strand of kelp featured in the previous blog post. After the kids finished looking at Brian Auer’s camera, they ran over to the kelp and took it back home for a souvenir from America I suppose. I got a [...]

So Close Yet So Far, Border Field State Park

Welcome to Mexico Cell Phone Text Message
Last Saturday, La Jolla-based photographer Brian Auer and I went to photograph the U.S. border. Neither of us knew what to expect and turned out to be quite a surreal experience even while driving in.
Frustrated Mexican Man Grabbing Tijuana Mexico International Boundary Fence, Border Field State Park, [...]

San Diego Skyline Panoramic

Downtown San Diego Skyline Scenic Panoramic, California
A panoramic photo from last week’s photo shoot in San Diego. If it wasn’t hard enough to display on the internet, I can’t even view the entire image at a decent size on my own monitor without scrolling unfortunately. Maybe eventually it will make it on the poster [...]

Hotel Del Coronado

Hotel Del Coronado White Sand Beach, Coronado Island, California
Hotel Del Coronado is one of the most photographed hotel resorts in California and for good reason. It is absolutely beautiful from the 1887 Queen Anne Victorian-period architecture to the landscaping and scenery. The frame is built entirely of wood. Definitely a great place to have [...]

Couple Enjoying View of San Diego Skyline, Coronado Island

Baby Boomer Couple Enjoying View of Downtown San Diego Skyline While Seated at Waterfront Park, Coronado Island, California
What caught my eye about this scene is that it could work well for magazine and travel guide covers. While not a photo I’d likely hang on my wall, publishing has different needs such as space for [...]

San Diego City Skyline

San Diego City Skyline at Dusk, Coronado Island, California
This was last night’s sunset at Coronado Island. I had never crossed the bridge over into Coronado before yesterday. I knew that San Diego had a strong military presence, but didn’t realize that almost the entire coastline is devoted to military operations. In fact, just to [...]

San Diego Spanish Art Village

Picture: Table and Chairs at Balboa Park Spanish Art Village, San Diego, California
On Saturday I went to San Diego to shoot the Spanish Art Village and Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. I got off to a late start however and got stuck in a stop and go traffic from Irvine to La Jolla. [...]

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