David Royal Photography

Erik and Ashleigh

Royal — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:59:53 +0000

Lots of weddings! Heaps of photos to edit!

Here is a favorite frame from Erik and Ashleigh’s wedding on Sunday. They are lucky enough to live above Monastery Beach in Carmel, California. So we took a few photos with Point Lobos in the background.

Heather and Danny

Royal — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:08:58 +0000

I shot two weddings over the the past weekend.

Here is one of my favorite frames from my first look at Heather and Danny’s wedding at Peachwoods in Santa Cruz on Saturday. I will post more soon.

Surfers

Royal — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:59:26 +0000

Here is another shot from my series on Monterey County surfers.

Barney in his workshop in Sand City, Calif. on May 27, 2010. He shapes boards, and builds art from metal, wood and other things.

Upcoming Photo Show

Royal — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 06:38:27 +0000

Photos of mine will be part of an upcoming show which opens in Sand City, California Saturday June 19th.

Please come by and take a look if you are in the area. The last show opening in this space was a raging party!

Mighty Moss

Royal — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:58:40 +0000

I took a few photos of Moss Landing tonight with the sunset.

The views from the top of those smoke stacks must be incredible.

Cars drive past Moss Landing Power Plant on California State Route One in Moss Landing , Calif. on Thursday June 3, 2010. The plant is California’s largest non-nuclear electricity producing facility.

fading light

Royal — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:19:07 +0000

The day’s fading light envelopes Heriberto Matias, center, and classmates as they line up before Alisal High School Graduation in Salinas, Calif. on Wednesday June 2, 2010.

Quinceñera

Royal — Mon, 31 May 2010 04:02:24 +0000

I shot a few portraits for a Quinceñera party in the Custom House Plaza area over the weekend.

The Custom House is California’s oldest government building, constructed in 1827 for the collection of duties (taxes) on all imported goods via ship into California during Mexican rule. The buildings in the area provide a feel of old Mexico which was a fitting backdrop for this Western themed Quinceñera. This is one of my favorites.

electric cars

Royal — Sat, 29 May 2010 07:25:14 +0000

Tesla electric cars charge outside the Tesla Headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif.

In the Fish Tank

Royal — Fri, 28 May 2010 04:21:32 +0000

In the past week or so I have covered quite a variety of assignments. I have covered a graduation, sports, news, and some portraits and it looks like I will be shooting my first quinceñera this weekend!

Last weekend I shot the Cooking for Solutions event at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, Calif.

If you have not been to this event I recommend you give it a try. It is all about sustainable seafood, cooking and wine. The collection of food and wine pushes the taste buds on overload and since I was working I was only able to sample as much as I could snarf down between snaps of my shutter.

Sports

Royal — Sat, 15 May 2010 05:24:59 +0000

I have been shooting a ton of sports lately. Here are a few of my favorites from the past few weeks. I am looking forward to shooting the US Open in Pebble Beach next month and the Moto GP motorcycle races at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey in July.

Soledad pitcher A.J.Banuelos, center, is mobbed by teammates after winning the league title during their matchup with King City.

Monterey first baseman Michael Ryder reels in a line drive by North Monterey County.

Stevenson’s Maren Toor is tagged out by Santa Catalina’s Daniela Aiello after overrunning third base during softball.

Notre Dame’s Kaleigh Keating scrambles after a loose ball as San Benito’s Ellie Burley slides safely into second base

King City’s Jake Davis clears a hurdle on his way to first place in the 110 Hurdles during the MTAL Track and Field Championships.

Monterey’s Thomas Giacalone, left, and Nick Stoeberl support their team against Gilroy during CCS volleyball.