Teetzel Photography

Italy, 2011

2011-09-16T17:28:00.000-07:00

This summer I went to Italy for a few weeks. I didn't get to shoot much but here are some of the winners.
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10 Lakes area - Yosemite

2011-08-12T15:05:00.000-07:00

Here are some more pics from my 10 Lakes backpacking trip. Click to enlarge!

Self Portrait

Yosemite Blurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

2011-08-10T21:08:00.000-07:00

Last weekend my brother, Cary, and I went backpacking in the 10 Lakes area of Yosemite. Below are some pics that I shot with my new ND filter. Click to enlarge.

Timelapse Test

2011-08-10T10:08:00.000-07:00

I've decided to try timelapse photography. Unforturnately my DSLR does not have a function to shoot timelapse stills, however, my Go Pro Helmet Camera does. Here is my first test timelapse video.
I shot this for 20 minutes at 5 second intervals

my new neutral density filter

2011-08-02T20:01:00.000-07:00

Last week I purchased a 3 stop ND filter in order to capture water blur in direct sun light. I tested it out last weekend at the beach.

405 Closure "Carmageddon"

2011-07-18T18:45:00.000-07:00

Last weekend Cal Trans shutdown the 405 freeway for a weekend. Most people prepared for the worst traffic jam imaginable however, once the closure began traffic was next to nothing the entire weekend. Here are a few shots I took Friday night, right when they started to close it.

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Closed!

Mulholland Bridge

El Porto Beach

2011-02-25T18:06:00.000-08:00

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Barbados

2010-12-19T16:50:00.000-08:00

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Barbados- Bathsheba Beach

2010-12-18T17:59:00.000-08:00

For Thanksgiving Melis and I went to Barbados. Here are some pics from Bathsheba Beach at sunset.

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Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook at Sunset

2010-11-03T19:36:00.000-07:00

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Last week I went up to the top of the Baldwin Hills Overlook to take some panos.

Best of Culver City Invite

2010-10-18T19:51:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago I entered a photomontage of downtown Culver City for "The Best of Culver City" photo contest. They used my montage for the invite for the reception. I wish I would have won but I am glad they used it and invited me to the reception with the other winners.

Yosemite Montage 2

2010-09-16T22:01:00.000-07:00

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Surfboard Montages!

2010-08-29T11:05:00.000-07:00

This summer I spent a lot of my time working on my surfboard montage project. My goal was to put "beachy" photomontages on broken or beat up surfboards and seal them with either plexiglass and/or resin. After a few weeks of testing and experimenting with lots of glues, resins, and various other plastics I found something that worked. I settled on using two types of resin and fiberglass. The montages are made of 40 to 70 4x6's I pieced together.

I am super stoked on these boards, and now I am trying to get the top 3 displayed at shops or galleries. If you have any suggestions please let me know. If you are interested in a custom montage of your favorite surf spot or beach please email me at: vontetzel@gmail.com

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Cardiff

Del Mar

Playa Del Rey

Encinitas (just north of moonlight)

*** Special thanks to Mikey H for donating his old longboard and to Patagonia Cardiff by the Sea who donated 2 boards from their recycle board box. The last board was a retired board of mine.

Cardiff Sunset

2010-08-25T20:17:00.000-07:00

Cardiff Pano

Yosemite Montage

2010-08-24T09:23:00.000-07:00

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Bay Bridge Montage

2010-08-21T20:48:00.000-07:00

The Bay Bridge under construction

40''x28''

Yosemite 4.0

2010-08-12T10:36:00.000-07:00

Here is the last of my Yosemite photographs from my backpacking trip. I should have one or two montages to put together a little later on.

Toulumne River at Sunset

Glen Aulin Falls

Rock and River

Toulumne River near Glen Aulin

Yosemite 3.0

2010-08-11T10:50:00.000-07:00

Susnet over Glen Aulin

Sunset over the Toulumne River

Toulumne River

More Yosemite High Country

2010-08-10T11:34:00.000-07:00

Young Lake Pano

Toulumne Blurrrrrrr

Glen Aulin Sunset

Yosemite!

2010-08-08T21:41:00.000-07:00

Last weekend I went backpacking in Yosemite. For the next week or so I will be posting some of my photographs. Enjoy!

Young Lakes, Yosemite

Falls near Glen Aulin, Yosemite

Glen Aulin, Yosemite

Urban Landscape Montage

2010-08-05T09:40:00.000-07:00

Here is an urban landscape I pieced together in photoshop. This image consists of about 110 photos. I shot this using a 50mm lens. I kept my camera on a tripod, shooting at the same perspective. I had the white balance set at "auto" and at aperture priority (f-22) to make sure I get different exposures.

You can piece them in "photomerge" or by hand. I prefer by hand because it gives you more control. Yeah, it takes longer but I think you can get a better result.

I just got back from Yosemite, where I did a 4 day backpacking/photo trip. Pictures will be posted shortly.

Photo Montages

2010-07-25T09:43:00.000-07:00

The past few weeks I've been practicing shooting photo montages for a bigger project I have planned in August. The collages are inspired by some of David Hockney's work. Have a look!

Kirk Douglas Theatre - Culver City, CA-- 29'' x 25'' about 30 photos

Downtown Culver City, CA - 60'' x 29'' about 110 photos

Playa Del Rey Beach, CA - about 100 photos

Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook - Culver City

2010-04-03T15:09:00.000-07:00

This is a 330 degree panoramic from the top of the Overlook. Click on the picture to enlarge it.