Category Archives: Tom Paiva Photography

One of the best parts of traveling is visiting friends and getting a chance to shoot new locations with the “localers”.  When photographer friends come to California, I usually take them to interesting locations, based on what they want to … Continue reading →

Please note that I have created an easier way to sign up for these posts with the email sign up at right.  It is easier to use than RSS, which a few people complained about.  I don’t plan to do … Continue reading →

In this post, I have added a few more night shots from the freighter voyage, since I shot so prolifically at night in this once-in-a-lifetime situation.  These examples show relative movement. In this first image, as the ship goes through … Continue reading →

Last month, I had the great experience of traveling on a bulk freighter from Chicago to Quebec City.  We sailed through four of the five great lakes and went through about 20 locks.  The ship is 730 feet long and … Continue reading →

Recently, I traveled on a bulk freighter on the Great Lakes (images and story for a future blog) and flew to Chicago and stayed at an airport hotel the night before I boarded the ship.  I always look out the … Continue reading →