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Pen Densham’s Cinematic Nature Photography Pulses With Life

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Pen Densham believes a single photograph can vibrate with the same energy as a movie — stirring the same instincts, emotions, and wonder to make us feel profoundly alive.  In Pen Densham new body of impressionist nature photography, he uses his camera to create images that shimmer with joy, vitality, and in what he describes as the biological instincts of being alive. 


NOTES FROM THE ROAD: Krystal and the Deep Blue Sea

Krystal is my Uber driver who picks me up in Solana Beach to take me to the airport. She drives a shiny new red Tesla. As I get into the Tesla, I immediately see the entire roof is plastered with hundreds of stickers of Elon Musk. A large heart-shaped pink sticker stuck on her console says: “I love Elon Musk.” No other stickers dot the car’s interior. No political messages or advocacy for special interest groups. The entire car is a shrine to Elon Musk. I  want to know why this woman who works hard for her money loves Elon Musk.