"San Onofre Surf Culture" explores a diverse beach culture at a historic southern California State park. The photos were taken over a three week period in the summer of 2005.

"The Natural Reserve System" (NRS) is a photographic survey of the University of California's NRS. Over 34 unique geographical reserves stretching from a salt water marsh in San Diego to the pine forest of Mendoncino county to the north and the Sacramento Mountains overlooking the Colorado river to the east. 1995-2005.

"East Mojave Cinder Cone Field" In the east Mojave desert of southern California in an area just east of city of Baker a National National Wonder. This area is  volcanic field of various sized cinder cones on the western escarpment of Cima Dome. 2000

"Southern Living" is a photographic exploration of apartment communities in the south eastern United States, from Texas to Florida. This body of work was shot in both color and in monochrome format. 1978-1984. Work printed in Cibachrome.

New Photographic Workshops 2010

Workshop in Golden Gate Park."Friday, Saturday and Sunday March 20,21 and 22, 2010. "It's not about the Camera", This workshop will focus on you learning how to see, which is really what art photography is all about, developing you photographic eye. We will meet up on Friday night for dinner and discussion, then on Saturday we will explore Golden Gate Park, photographing 19TH, 20TH and 21 century architecture, landscape, and portraiture. Saturday night we edit images taken during the day. We gather again on Sunday afternoon to look the photos and discus the work.

You will learn how to manage your digital camera, learn the rules of taking good photographs, such as "The Rule of 3rds", and understanding how to employ "depth of field", then once learned how to forget them to free up your photographic.

The class will be limited to 10. Cost $150.00. Fee does not include the cost of meals, transportation or entrance fee to the M.H. deYoung museum. If you reserve your space before January 1, 2010 by paying in full, you will receive a $50.00 discount.

All proceeds go to Main Covenant Church’s Mexico FFHM Missions Trip 2010. Make your check payable to MCC. You can visit the MCC web site and pay via credit card on line.

Market Street Workshop, San Francisco.

April 9, 10, and 11, 2010. This workshop is an intense one full-day of shooting in the city. We will begin the workshop on Friday with dinner and discussion until late, then meet at the Ferry Building at 6:30am Saturday for coffee et al. At 7AM will start walking down Market Street all the way to the Castro district and back. Meeting up at 6:30pm where we started. You will edit your work in the evening and then we meet on Sunday afternoon and critique the 15best images you took on Saturday. Then print them.  

Subject: Anything you choose, the idea is to bring you into a photographic narrative. Photography lies somewhere between literature and film. Tell me a story. Use analogue or digital media but frankly, digital is preferred. Cost: $200.00. Fee does not include transportation or food. Bring warm clothing and good walking shoes. We will provide the paper, computer and printer. Class is limited to 10. Reserve space now and save $25.00.  Mail payment to: John Counter Photography, P.O.BOx 1754 San Anselmo, CA 94979-1754 415-845-3971.