The Light Preserve Magazine
Indexes BelowThe Light Preserve Magazine is a rather loose concept: we'll know where we're going when we get there. Content is added on a regular basis. ("regular basis" - when I'm in the mood and have time.)
The galleries are comprised mostly of events local to the central coast area of California, and they are my interpretation and expression of performers and people having fun. Community events and historic reenactments of time and place (such as the American Civil War and La Purisima Mission) have earned galleries at The Light Preserve. Galleries of car shows and road trips are also included. Plus, since there are three renaissance faires near me or near members of my family, you'll find plenty of photos here from those events.
Occasionally, editorials and information related to photography and web page design are added to the mix. By and large, the magazine includes those things that hold my attention long enough to get them online. Enjoy the ride!
News
Galleries in this section are photos of what I saw at these events and activities. Special thanks goes to all the people who were photographed for the galleries in this section, for they made the events and activities what they were.
- 2026
- Bombay Beach Biennale (MAR-2026)
- Roy's Route 66 Cruisin' Car Show (15-MAR-2026)
- 2025
- Pismo Jazz Festival of the Central Coast (28-OCT-2025)
- Central Coast Renaissance Festival (16-OCT-2025)
- Jazz Affair (19-APR-2025)
- 2024
- Redwood Coast Music Festival (17-OCT-2024)
- Central Coast Renaissance Festival (25-JUL-2024)
- Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest and Folk Festival (19-MAY-2024)
- Southern Faire (18-MAY-2024)
- Sounds of Mardi Gras (16-FEB-2024)
- SLO Cal Surfing Contest (30-JAN-2024)
- 2023
- Central Coast Renaissance Festival (24-JUL-2023)
- Pismo Jazz Jubilee by the Sea (22-JAN-2022)
- 2022
- Northern Faire (17-SEP-2022)
- Bodie Day (27-AUG-2022)
- Central Coast Renaissance Faire (24-JUL-2022)
- Oregon Renaissance Faire (07-JUL-2022)
- Topanga Banjo/Fiddle Contest ~ 2022 (15-MAY-2022)
Information
Factual stuff, to the best of my knowledge. Opinions included within are clearly stated as such. Tutorials, tips and empirical dogma from The Ones Who Know Things will be found here.
- Evaluating a Photograph (26-APR-2015)
- Black Silicon: The Next Generation of Digital Sensors (05-FEB-2010)
- Photographing Musicians (30-AUG-2005)
- The Myth of 72 PPI (26-NOV-2004)
Editorials
Opinions. They may or may not be supported by fact but are, at minimum, supported by my personal experience. These editorials express my views at the time they are written. Sometimes my opinions change.
- Another Commercial Photo Contest (12-APR-2017)
- Commercial Photo Contests (01-AUG-2016)
- Comments and Opinions on the 5D Mark II (02-APR-2009)
- Photography Competitions (12-AUG-2007)
- Accessories to the Camera (10-SEP-2006)
- Javascript Off (05-NOV-2004) - Important Update 17-FEB-2007