Danny Benson
Catching up on long overdue photo work and submissions. Happy Late 4th, These seemed appropriate.
photos by Danny Benson
Yosemite / Update
Tomorrow morning at 500 I'm headed out to Yosemite for the first time in 10 years. The last time I was there was right when I started college and it was such an incredible trip. Really felt like yesterday. On that note, it's time for a brief, but long overdue update about BIT BY ZEUS.This past year had some major life changes (for the good) and as a result, I was not able to post as much as I'd want, which doesn't mean I'm not shooting a ton. I've been shooting a ton. Basically, long story short. BIT BY ZEUS is not dead. I plan to keep featuring and collaborating with the photographers that I keep meeting, and am working on a couple of "zines". But, one thing I am planning on changing is my approach to photo. The photos on this site, that Brian Z and I created, have basically been about 1/ Life in the city 2/ Escaping the city 3/ The strange balance between the two. I want to dial in these themes and really want to start challenging myself to make more interesting photography. Anyways, here's some photos that I made on my last trip to Yosemite in 2004. Here's to coming back from this trip with way, way better photos. Thanks to all the of the talented people that I've met since creating this site. Meeting and working with so many great photographers is the reason I want to keep sharing and collaborating on BBZ. –Tim
Oakland Sun — 4/14
Some photos from the last couple of months; Tahoe, Oakland, Art Murmur, and SF. On a technical note, I picked up a Ricoh GR for everyday stuff and have been totally loving it. I needed a digital camera, and chose the GR for some of its quickness and because it could fit in my pocket. It's been pretty great, and have been bringing out my medium format camera with it as a result. That's all — Tim
made it away to the "snow"
Saying goodbye to my Grandmothers house in St. Helena. It was a fantastic place to grow up.
A postcard written to my Grandfather
smudge pots
RIP GOLD DUST
made it to Pallet Space
Owner, Purdy, in front of pallet space's rotating wall
definitely worth a trip, lots of interesting stuff inside
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Johnny Manente selling shirts at Art Murmur
had to stop and support bar Dogwood after a car crashed through their front window just days before
RIP Kim's backyard
Shawn Whisenant
I only knew of Shawn through the photo community and was always impressed by his work and attitude. Although I never met him, I felt like a friend had passed. Last Wednesday, I stopped by Book & Job Gallery in SF to pay my respects.
RIP Shawn Whisenant
James de Leon
photos by James de Leon — San Francisco, Ca
Melaine Le Roy
photos by Melaine Le Roy
ana cabaleiro
photos by ana cabaleiro
Blaise Chatelain
photos by Blaise Chatelain
Rodolfo Diaz
Consistently great medium format shots by Rodolfo Diaz
Photos by Rodolfo Diaz
Sam Milianta
photos by Sam Milianta
La Luz
Made it to another great show at 1-2-3-4 Go on Sunday. Really love the La Luz record, and so glad I did not miss them play Oakland! Some photos and video I took with my point and shoot.
Magestic >
rocking >
by Tim Gatto
Dustin Adams
Incredible work by Dustin Adams, hard to only choose a handful to post.
Lost Coast
This past October, a group of us headed up to the Lost Coast, Northern California. We arrived late at night and took a shuttle two hours north to the trailhead. We didn't get there until 1am, but decided to hike the first few miles at night.
hiking at night ended up being one of the coolest parts of the trip.
Crashed the first night at this light house
Then headed down the coast. The terrain changed here and there, but it's all coast for 26 miles.
Any trip to the Lost Coast has to be planned around the tides to avoid being trapped in, "impassable at high tide" sections. Here's what it looks like trying to get around the tide.
Sat here after the long first day and watched whales breaching. No hip outdoorsy wear here, just wore my old shit, sorry.
George over-did-it on the hike and spent some time throwing up on this scenic bluff.
The last time we came to the Lost Coast, the weather was much different. Battling storms, waves and allowing for some more interesting photography. This trip felt like a vacation at the beach by comparison.
Light fog on the last morning out. Really happy all I had left was Black and white. Great Trip.
Photos by Tim Gatto
Vision / Cobalt Cranes
I know, back to photos soon I promise. But, Rad Show Tonight FYI
Ari Gabel for featureshoot
Photographer Ari Gabel just wrapped up a Dec. 11-14 stint, shooting for featureshoot magazine's instagram. Here are some of the fantastic shots that were taken throughout the Ohio River Valley, a location from one of Ari's on going projects.
Photos for featureshoot by Ari Gabel @mazeltov_cocktail
Sea Kay
photos by Levi Mandel
Summer Daze
Just about every year, we find ourselves heading up to Sonoma for this guys birthday. It always seems to be a good one. Special thanks to Walgreens and my washer/dryer for making a few of these photos extra moody. Some photos from one of the best days this summer.
photos by Tim Gatto
bens▲n
photos by ✞bens▲n
New Legs
photos by New Legs