Category Archives: Tom Paiva Photography

Bay Bridge Suspenders

Last month, it was time to revisit the Bay Bridge and to see how far the project has progressed.  This visit was about the stringing of the “suspenders”, which are the cables that hang from the main cables that will … Continue reading

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The Greek Theater and the East

For this post, I had planned to show some images done at twilight and at night of fireflies (lightning bugs), since I had never tried shooting them before (they are an east coast summertime critter).  I was able to get … Continue reading

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Chemical Barns

Over the past few weeks, I have been shooting at some chemical company storage “barns”, which are really long buildings (some 1/4 of a mile long) that store coal and petroleum coke.  Coke is a by-product of the refining of … Continue reading

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Bay Bridge in the Wind and Rain

In mid-April, it was time to re-visit the Bay Bridge Eastern Span construction site.  As usual, I spent two afternoon/evenings.  The first night I had the issue of high winds.  Anyone who has shot with a view camera in 30+ … Continue reading

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At the Salton Sea

Last week I went to the Palm Springs Photo Festival and drove the 40 miles out to the Salton Sea to do some scouting.  It had been years since I photographed along its shores and was curious what was left … Continue reading

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