Santa Monica Pier – artist statement
I was the photographer for Santa Monica Pier — A Century On The Last Great Pleasure Pier — the book published in 2009 in conjunction with the Pier’s 100th anniversary. I photographed the Pier from many unique vantage points, including from a Cessna airplane, a Harbor Patrol boat, the Ferris wheel, and even from the roller coaster.
The Santa Monica Pier is part of my backyard, and I continue to photograph there. As its builders envisioned, surrounded by sunshine and the sea, I always leave the Pier feeling better than when I arrived.