Pigskin & Strips of Vinyl

Yes, Flag football again! Woot! The main difference between this shoot and my past ones is my new 70-200 2.8L. Yum! I also had a monopod this time. Better? I like to think so. :)

The weather was overcast then it became spotty cloudy so the light was constantly changing, which sucked. But either way, pics still came out nicely. I can't wait to get on a real field! (Night tournament Osnaps!) Pics will hopefully be epic.

The 2.8L vs my old 70-300 4-5.6 was a huge difference as far as clarity. After the 100% crop, the images were still awesome despite being zoomed all the way in and wide open. When there was bokeh, it was creamier than good ol' NY cheesecake.

I hope to get a hold of a 7D to couple w/ my new lens soon! This 3fps binnis w/ my 5D is just wack...

















And I know it could be better, but this is my fav of the day!

And just like the movies...We play out our last scene

So I had the privilege to shoot on this lil indie set for the movie Charlotte. It's a movie about Bigfoot falling in love with a beauty, kidnaps her, then realizes his mistake once he gets her back to his lair. But it's not the conscience that bugs him, it's her personality! lol

Anyway, I was able to meet with cool people that day; a MUA (with whom I plan to work very soon) and a DP who does small music videos here and there. Word up.













































Cast n Crew


And last but not least, your's truly ;)


iPhone Snaps



And who do you call when your main video camera rig goes down? Yep, that's me w/ a Fig Rig capturing some motion picture hotness haha.

Chloe, You Bounce To-And-Frowey

Ok, this lil' ball of energy is named Chloe. She's the recently-turned-5 lil' munchkin of an old car buddy of mine. She was the reason I'm considering buying a real speedlight to deal with changing lighting conditions and a kid who likes to run around close to the camera, then far away, then somewhere in between lol.

Anyway, on to the show. Here are a few of my favs:





Maybe I should concentrate on Black & White? Hmm...


This one's just plain AWESOME!


So that's her. Her personality is as bright as her sweater! And I figured if I can make good pictures of her, I can photograph almost anyone! ;)

1 & 1, We're Havin' Some Fun...

So here I present newlyweds Jason and Mary Beck! Yay!

I've known Mary since my AMC theater days back in 2001 and was actually pretty shocked when I heard she was getting married. I didn't even know she was dating anyone lol. But it's all good, though. Jason's actually a damn cool guy and I mos def approve. :) It just sucks he likes Newcastle over Corona. IMO, there's only two kinds of beer that go well w/ Mexican food (which was offered at the reception); Corona and Brahma. :p

Well, enough of that...Let's get on w/ the show!












This was an awesome learning experience. I had to get off work early since I was working all the way up in Oceanside and had to rush through traffic and heaps of downtown construction to get there just in time for the ceremony. I also learned that I really need to get a better on-camera flash. Since I upgraded from my Rebel XT, I haven't gotten a chance to get a compatible flash for my 5D2. I spent all my money on studio strobes...lé poo. So QUICK! Hire me! :D

Shirt...

I seriously wear this shirt too much. :p

Band Aids

Last week I assisted local photog ninja Jeff Murillo on a shoot for the band Six Reasons at DK3 Studios. It was an awesome experience and I was able to show off my Hallmark muscle. Everyone there was definitely impressed.

Here's a behind the scenes setup shot on Twitter.

And here's some outtakes of me as a stand-in:



Good stuffs and I look forward to working with him again!