Clifford Oto

Staff Photographer at The Record (Stockton)

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Take a photo tour of some of the most stunning scenic views in US: The Sacramento River

1 week ago | vvdailypress.com | Clifford Oto |Mike Chapman

The sun sets May 17, 2025, over the Sacramento River as it winds through Redding, Calif. The view is along the Palisades Trail, looking west toward Turtle Bay Exploration Park and the Sundial Bridge in the distance. Mike Chapman/Special To The Redding Record SearchlightPoppies grow along the Sacramento River in Courtland, California on May 9, 2025.
Shadows and substance: Shadows are the subject of the latest Readers Photo Challenge

3 weeks ago | recordnet.com | Clifford Oto

The Readers Photo Challenge will give you the chance to embrace your dark side because this month’s subject is “shadows.” You can photograph a shadow using anything from a high-end digital camera to the smartphone in your back pocket. An overcast sky, shaded lamp or any other diffused light source will produce indistinct shadows. Whether you shoot outdoors or indoors, the only thing you really need is a strong, unfiltered light source such as a bare light bulb or a bright sunny sky.
Capturing spring’s beauty: Stunning reader photos celebrate the season

1 month ago | recordnet.com | Clifford Oto

Spring is a great time to take photos. Flowers are blooming, plants are growing, people are out and colors abound. Those who entered the latest Readers Photo Challenge took full advantage of the outdoors photo opportunities that springs provides. Nineteen readers sent in 88 photos. Here are the top picks. A little rain didn’t deter Bettina Engelmann of Stockton from getting her photo.
Capturing spring’s beauty: Stunning reader photos celebrate the season

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Clifford Oto

Spring is a great time to take photos. Flowers are blooming, plants are growing, people are out and colors abound. Those who entered the latest Readers Photo Challenge took full advantage of the outdoors photo opportunities that springs provides. Nineteen readers sent in 88 photos. Here are the top picks. A little rain didn’t deter Bettina Engelmann of Stockton from getting her photo.
Rain darkens skies but not spirits at annual Earth Day Festival: See the photos

1 month ago | recordnet.com | Clifford Oto

Stockton's 36th annual Earth Day Festival on April 27 at Victory Park drew crowds despite the not-so-springlike weather. From jazz and folk performances to an Aztec dance group, activities, exhibitor booths and more, the Stockton community came together to celebrate Our Power, Our Planet.
Annual Sikh parade draws thousands to Stockton for famed celebration: See the photos

1 month ago | recordnet.com | Clifford Oto

Thousands of people came to Stockton for the Stockton Sikh Temple’s annual Nagar Kirtan parade over the weekend, celebrating the spring observance of Vaisakhi, an important Sikh holiday. Each year, the Stockton Sikh Temple or Gurdwara, the oldest Sikh temple in the country, invites the public for the parade and celebration, during which free food is offered to participants and onlookers along the parade route.
Spring has sprung in time for the latest Readers Photo Challenge

1 month ago | recordnet.com | Clifford Oto

Spring has sprung and it is the subject for the latest Readers Photo Challenge. After being cooped up indoors during the cold winter months, I’m guessing that a good many of you are happy for the warmer weather and are eager to get out and shoot some pictures. Spring is a time of rebirth and renewal. Look for things and scenes that symbolize this. Flowers, whether wildflowers or ones you grow in your garden, are sure signs of spring.
Wade in the waters: Readers send in their photos of rivers

2 months ago | recordnet.com | Clifford Oto

Rivers are the subjects of the latest Readers Photo Challenge. Rivers can be great photographic subjects. You can use them as a compositional element to draw the viewers eyes into the scene. A slow moving river can reflect the landscape around it. And rivers can be habitats for animals, which makes them great for wildlife photography. Not many people decided to dip their toes into the waters for this task, but those who decided to get their feet wet sent in some great images.
‘Hands Off!’ protest of Trump, Musk policies in Stockton: See the photos, video

2 months ago | recordnet.com | Clifford Oto

A nationwide "Hands Off! National Day of Action" protest of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk drew hundreds in Stockton on Saturday at March Lane and Feather River Drive. The "Hands Off" protests were said to be the largest and most numerous since Trump's second term began. See the 'Hands Off!' protest photos in StocktonWatch video of the 'Hands Off!' protest in Stockton
‘Hands Off!’ protest of Trump, Musk policies in Stockton: See the photos, video

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Clifford Oto

A nationwide "Hands Off! National Day of Action" protest of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk drew hundreds in Stockton on Saturday at March Lane and Feather River Drive. The "Hands Off" protests were said to be the largest and most numerous since Trump's second term began.