Territory Ahead Cover Photo- Turner Forte Photography

December 12th, 2011

Here is one of our covers for the year…from Territory Ahead.  It was taken on San Miguel Island, one of The Channel Islands off the coast of Santa Barbara, California.  It was an amazing day where the fog cleared enough to illuminate the white sand beaches on this wild island.  We hiked up to the top of the island through a diverse and interesting landscape.  You can visit this island on a kayak tour with Channel Islands Outfitters. We highly recommend it!! Hike, kayak, dive, fish…an adventurers dream!

San Miguel Island, Channel Islands, California

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Outside Magazine’s 2010 Wall Calendar, Turner Forte Photography

December 21st, 2009

Outside Magazine picked up James’s shot for their 2010 Wall Calendar.  Pick one up and in June of next year, a curious sea lion will be staring you in the face!  Happy Holidays to all!

Outside Magazine's 2010 Wall Calendar

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Santa Barbara County Visitors Guide

August 25th, 2009

We had a bunch of assignments this spring that took us all over Santa Barbara County for the annual Visitors Guide.  We shot everything from food to chefs and wineries.  It’s always fun to explore Santa Barbara and all it has to offer, even learning about new gems.   Here are some of the tearsheets to check out!

Sip & Savor Culinary Magazine

Paradise Burger

C'est Cheese

Full of Life Flatbread

Budi Kazali and Pilar Sanchez

Market Forays

Chopping Parsley for Market Forays

Tonic Nightclub

Foxen Winery

Bill Wathen and Dick Dore, "The Foxen Boys"

Alberto Morello & Brian Parks

Paddleboarder at sunset

Channel Islands Kayaking

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Underwater stock photograph from The Channel Islands, California

December 8th, 2008

Next time your at the bookstore or near a magazine rack, check out the current issue (January 2009) of Outside Magazine.  James’ recent shot of a sea lion can be seen on the last page as their Parting Shot feature.  This sea lion pup is playing in the shallow water so that it is protected from predators in deeper water.  The shot is taken at Santa Barbara Island, the smallest of The Channel Islands and home to a large sea lion rookery.  The sea lions create ‘chutes and ladders’ on a steep sandy cliff wall of the island.  They rest on little outcroppings, then slide down into the water- an impressive multilevel sight.  Enjoy!

Sea lion

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Our kids ;-)

September 4th, 2008

This was shot last weekend in our backyard, the Channel Islands.

Sea lions at Santa Barbara Island in the Channel Islands Marine Sanctuary.

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