Back to Kazakhstan for some meetings this month and I finally got motivated to shoot a little for fun.



The Blue Mosque in downtown Almaty, Kazakhstan


Fall colors and the Tien Shan mountain range


Doggy terrorist?

On my last trip to Kyrgyzstan I had 6 hour layover in Amsterdam where it so happened that my buddy Mele had just arrived a few days earlier for a masters program. Here I am rushing into the picture, falling over a bike while mele enjoys a hearty laugh.



We did a whirlwind tour of the city and topped it off with eating raw herring, a Dutch delight that shan't be missed. Errr... that should be missed completely.

Dear friends David and Karen and their children. Thanks guys for the good time!

Matt got me another press pass to cover the Giants alumni event for past pitchers and catchers.




Tim Lincecum


Aaron Rowland


Omar


Jonathan Sanchez


Dave Dravecky -- Check out the book my brother Matt Johanson wrote, Giants - Where Have You Gone? Featuring players such as Dravecky, Jack Clark, Matt Williams and many more.

In his follow-up book, Johanson wrote "Game of My Life: Memorable Stories of Giants Baseball"

Tagging along with my buddy Zac on an engagement shoot he did for some clients. We did the shoot on Angel Island which has tons of interesting locations inside the abandoned military base. His visit lasted all of 36 hours, besting my 18 hour visit to his place in North Carolina. Here are some shots that I got of Sean and Mindy.














the zac man

Keeping things random here with pictures from several years ago off the coast of Malaysia. Friends Angel and her boss Thomas from Navigators Singapore invited me for a once in a lifetime fishing adventure. Leaving Singapore at 5pm we arrived 5 hours later in the port town of Mersing for an grueling overnight trip to some islands 40 or so kilometers from shore. The seas were rough and rolled us all night, making sleep all but impossible. The following 2 1/2 days however more than made up for it with gorgeous scenery on the islands and unbeatable fishing. Among the notable fish that we caught (aside from these tuna pictured below) were maihihi, red snapper, cod and a juvenile marlin that weighed about 35 pounds.

Outskirts of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan in the spring

In D.C. for some meetings... I've always wanted to shoot here at night.