John Sexton at Cypress College

Wearing an Ansel Adams beard, brown vest, blue shirt, bolo tie and blue jeans, large-format landscape photographer John Sexton spoke for two hours at Cypress College last night. It was very inspiring, even though I had just received confirmation from Ron Regev that Image Control, Orange County's last and best black-and-white lab, is indeed closing. . . .

Isobel Wren shoot

Westminster, California

'Does Anybody Here Remember Vera Lynn?'

Vera Lynn, singer of "The White Cliffs of Dover" and "We'll Meet Again," celebrated her 90th birthday yesterday in England.

The World War II-era song "We'll Meet Again" was last heard in the closing credits of Dr. Strangelove, and referenced by Roger Waters in Pink Floyd's The Wall.

Liz Ashley shoot

Last Sunday I shot with Liz Ashley at the Miyako Hotel in Little Tokyo. It was great. <. . .>