Old Al, New Knees

You all keep asking me how my dad is doing. Well, he is great. He is able to do just about everything now except step on the break, and he didn't do that before. Having both of his knees replaced was hard on him, but he has bounced back and has even been spotted walking around Noah's in Modesto by himself. This picture was taken at Kiaser in Modesto the day after he had his surgery. He was in a lot of pain when this was taken, and the doctors were still having to give him blood. He told me during this visit that he was going to be ready to photograph this coming season. It looks like he might be right. He wont be able to kneel by then, but there are places he can stand and shoot from at the Raiders and the 49ers. The Old Guy still has it... Way to go Dad.

Photos by Adm Golub

Ice Cube, Hot Night

It was a very hot day when I picked up my assignment for the Ice Cube concert on 10th Street in Modesto for the Bee. I was excited for the challenge and decided to shoot without a flash - no safety net. I practiced during the warm up acts, but my D300 made it almost too easy. I kept waiting for the night air to cool, but when Ice Cube took the stage at 12:45am, it was still in the high 80s. After having been kicked out of the camera pit, all of us photographers had to work our way back into the back stage area, and then back into our positions. I only had about 15 Minutes to shoot since I couldn't burn too many overtime hours, and at the last second, Ice Cube's manager let me go on stage just before Cube threw up a "W" for the West Coast and the crowd went nuts. You can check out more photos at modbee.com here.


(Adm Golub/ The Modesto Bee)

Bear Flag

There is a new wine that has just come out called Bear Flag, and it is rather close to our hearts here at the Daily Double A. One of our closest friends, Beth Cutler, and Hillary, who's wedding Ali and I photographed last night, actually made this wine. It just hit shelves last Tuesday and I think that it is fantastic. Everything about this wine is very cool. You can check out the site for the wine here.




photos by Adm Golub

Mendota and the Delta Smelt

First, I'm so sorry for the lack of posting this past month. We have been really busy since we're in peak wedding season, and it just takes a lot more work to keep up two blogs! To view the wedding stuff, feel free to check out this blog: www.alisonyinweddings.com/blog

Now, onto the post. A little while ago, I had the good fortune to do my first assignment for the Washington Post. I met up with their reporter Dave Fahrenthold in the small town Mendota (pop. 9600), which is west of Fresno and south of Merced in the Central Valley. The town is suffering from a 41% unemployment rate due to a lack of water, which is a combo of drought and the water pumps being turned off in an effort to save the delta smelt, which are on the endangered species list. We had a long day of exploring Mendota, touring farms, photographing an impromptu visit from Arnold, and then a long drive to the Delta estuary. For more information, here is the article.

On to the photos...

My welcome sign into Mendota:


Mendota Mayor Robert Silva outside of of his two grocery stores:


People of Mendota hanging out because there is no work:




Fixing the drip system before it gets leaks because they can't afford to waste any water. The drip system uses ground water, which is pretty much their main water source right now.


Arnold's guest appearance:


Our quick trip to the Delta estuary:




Photos by Alison Yin

BART Reflection

I started looking for interesting reflections after I saw Matt Mallams speak here in the Bay. Also, I have wanted to work on my layering to create more visual impact. I hope that this image fits the bill.
photos by Adm Golub

New Peeking out Portrait

This is a portrait of Ike Edeani, a friend of a friend. He works at Task, and you should check it out at taskisdesign.com.
Photo by Adm Golub

Youth Track

Please excuse the lapse in recent blog posting - we recently moved (still in Oakland) and have been overwhelmed with house projects. We went from sharing about 300sq feet to now 1100sq ft (a major upgrade) so we've had a lot of furniture work to do. We'll post photos of the new home soon (once are projects get closer to being finished).

For now, here are some photos from a youth track practice that I covered for the Modesto Bee awhile back. Photos by Alison Yin

All in a day's work

Recent photos from a day at the Modesto Bee. Photos by Alison Yin

Bart Project

The most amazing feeling comes over me when I feel that I have had to stretch myself to make a new photo for this project. Seriously, I get all giddy. Now, I know that I am not the next Eugene Smith or anything like that, but I love knowing that I have gone beyond myself to make something just a little better than what I have shot before. I hope that you enjoy these new images.




Photos by Adm Golub

Aged Norwegian

This is an oldiebutgoodie from the archives. I met this man last summer in Calistoga on a trip with my mom and grandma. He was quite a character. Photo by Alison Yin

Picks from my assignments

These are some photographs I liked from some of my recent Bee assignments. It has been very hectic lately trying to shoot for school and for the paper, but I love being able to do what I love. Yes, I love what I love. Enjoy!

Latest BART photo

This is the latest photo from my BART series. I have finally started to develop the style for the photo essay. I have to thank Ken Kobre for helping me focus the story. I love watching how people meet each other or ignore each other on the train. I am trying to bring some of the isolation out, but it isn't easy.
(photo by Adm Golub)

Bears eat the Gophers

The Cal Bears killed the Minnesota Gophers last weekend on their way to the National Semi Finals on May 1. I would never play rugby, but man is it fun to watch and shoot. I plan on following them in the finals.

Easter "Sonrise"

On Easter, I covered an Easter "Sonrise" service at the Turlock Biblical Gardens. The light was beautiful!

Oakdale Rodeo

Last weekend I photographed the Oakdale Rodeo in the "cowboy capital of the world." It was a beautiful day, and I was lucky that it was my only assignment so I was able to roam freely.

















Photos by Alison Yin