And so it begins. . .

Thanks for checking out the new blog. This is the story of our new endeavor -Daly Focus Photography (with some extra odds and ends).

A bit about Daly Focus Photography. . .
Daly Focus was an accident that started with the sale of a $2 gift card that I printed from my travels in Europe in 2003. That photo came back to bite me in 2008 with the proposal to shoot a wedding. That proposal led to Daly Focus Photography.



A bit about my background. . .
I am an artist. My background has been first and foremost as a painter and printmaker. My goal has always been to challenge and further my creativity. A good friend told me that anyone can use a computer, not everyone has the ability to be creative.
Creativity has since been my goal.

My passion to compose drawings and paintings led to prints, t-shirts, logo designs, ceramics, and photos.
However, part of what I have found and still find so attractive about photography is the ability to create a composition instantly. With my background in the studio arts I am accustomed to investing weeks and months into compositions, but there is something that makes my soul smile when I am able to compose and capture a complete moment with the squeeze of a finger and the snap of a shutter (that may sound cheesy but after laboring and painting over numerous canvases it is the truth). On the other hand the creative challenge has been to maintain strong compositions in the midst of fleeting moments.

A bit about me. . .
I have always loved the process of creation. My passion for art and creativity runs deep.

I have the amazing privilege of doing what I love for a living: I get to teach high school students how to draw, paint, and even surf -although I admit I do a fair share of drinking ocean water with my students.

I get to live in Santa Barbara with my wonderful wife (who also happens to work with children, though with Autism).



I have a B.A. in Visual Art from Westmont College and a Masters in Education from UCSB.