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Being a sterotypical Californian and all, snow is usually a rare and delightful sight. It’s to the point that it can take two, three or more hours to get to the base of the nearest Mountain that’s usually a 30 min drive. People don’t know what to do with themselves. They park in the middle of the street, build snowmen, traspass in people’s yards and … Continue reading Snow Globe
In 2014, a friend asked if I’d be down to do some headshots. Of course, I was down! Who wouldn’t be? But since they would be the first headshots in a long time, I was nervous. Initially, we looked forward to doing an outdoor shoot with natural lighting. Then, on the day of the shoot – it rained. Luckily, a backup location was available; a … Continue reading Headshot Practice
The Request Sarah has been one of my favorite models to work with. She is willing to try out of the box ideas and doesn’t shy from the camera. So when she asked if I could help her out with a project a few years ago – I was totally down! The Inspiration Since Sarah allowed creative freedom with this project, I headed to Pinterest … Continue reading ❄ Snow White ❄
Winter Break, 2014 – I arrived at the airport too late to check in baggage. Either it stayed behind or I’d be missing my last opportunity to hang out with my grandpa. Obviously, seeing grandpa beats hauling luggage so as a last resort to make it to my destination, I put a couple things in my purse, grabbed Tigger and headed abroad for two weeks. Upon … Continue reading Ultralight Packing Challenge
Someone on Facebook recently asked that ‘if given several thousand dollars to make the world a better place, what would you use it for’? I thought about it and decided if that were the case, I would have a photography program for children abroad in an area where they would otherwise not have that opportunity. Given that photography is an expensive hobby and unfortunately an even … Continue reading What Would I Do to Make the World a Better Place?
A couple years ago, Karen and I plotted a poolside photo shoot. At the time, the cost of a lovely inflatable swan was too high for either of us to purchase by ourselves. We requested the help of a friend to split the costs, After all, none of us owned a pool and taking turns made sense. For the photo shoot, Karen decided on a swimsuit … Continue reading Sharing Custody of a Swan & Instagram Plotting
France for me was in many ways like America is to those who move there; a fairytale in which sometimes I’d have to pinch my cheeks to make sure it was real. At school, I met aerialist & acrobat Kaelibeth Rose who was studying French under the same program. Fueled by her attendance to Cirque du Soleil & a mutual childhood dream to run away with … Continue reading Cirque du Salève
– Back in 2014 – Like the previous post, this also took place during the time I worked with an acrobatic gymnast in a series of editorial circus photoshoots. Same as before, the images shared within this post are not the final portraits created as a result of that project. This time we were working on something a little bit different. The idea was to have … Continue reading Shooting Against the Wind
– Back in 2014 – I’d been working closely with an acrobatic gymnast in a series of editorial circus photoshoots. While our results are always fabulously awesome, our heads don’t always flow in the same direction. After three months of struggling with our project, we’d finally arrived at our final shoot. Unfortunately, the day of – it became apparent that we were missing a ringmaster! … Continue reading Case of the Missing Ringmaster – & How to Prep for a Large Scale Photo Shoot
– April 21, 2014 – Guess I’ve gotten too comfortable with my photography skills. Thinking nothing will go wrong is literally a foolish assumption in itself. Guess sometimes that lesson has to be learned the hard way. After three months of planning, here we are working on photoshoot #2 of our circus themed photo series. It was a drastic difference from the success of our … Continue reading Worst Photoshoot Ever 😦
Hey guys, I got good news. I have finally, after four years, finished editing the images in this series! They will be posted soon, but I thought it would be best to refresh on the photo shoots that made up the final shots… so I’ve decided to repost them. Unfortunately, since now everything will be out of order, posts will be reorganized in sequential order … Continue reading Gypsy Me
A couple years ago, I had the pleasure of photographing my fiancé’s aunt and uncle’s wedding. Here are some of my favorite shots: I love how the sepia & color tones worked out with this shoot! Thoughts? Continue reading Mr. & Mrs.
( a letter written to family and friends back in February) As some of you may know, my father has been experiencing stiffness in his right leg. The symptoms were similar to something he had around twenty years ago. After falling twice, first while walking the dog, second inside our home, he was confined to bed rest due to painful spasms that overtook his body. … Continue reading Dear Loved Ones,
“So we are looking at this area, and this guy comes out with a machete and a bowl of cereal.” “What? I thought it was just a bowl of cereal.” “Nope – he also had a machete.” And thus goes the story of how we met our first contact. Location of Interest: a property simply known as “Joe Joe’s Camp” on Google maps Project Goal: … Continue reading Project [abitazione]
Pictures of couples are a tricky thing. Those in them are usually in such a hurry to share with social media that little thought goes towards potential consequences. Think about that awkward Myspace phase in which teenagers kept posting closeup pictures of themselves french kissing. That was embarrassing right? Well so is the moment a Facebook user is caught ‘not in a relationship’ because they and their ex-muse have impulsively … Continue reading Abstract Love
Met up with Omar at a local coffee shop downtown. It was nerve-racking because this was my first time meeting up with a stranger at a public venue. We’d been initially introduced via phone by a mutual friend, so it wasn’t completely random… but still a first. Our friend wanted us to met up because Omar needed head shots and I wanted to learn more about Middle Eastern culture. … Continue reading Faces of Omar
Their comments flow freely through the feeds of many photographers. These being thoughts and critiques from those who believe that photography’s brilliance is limited to it’s original exposure; straight from the camera if you will. They say that an image is otherwise ruined when it no longer represents the truth of the situation in which the photograph was taken. Essentially that the image is a fib… a misrepresentation of reality, thus defeating … Continue reading Set Fire to the Brain
(Featuring pictures I took for Mother’s Day) Mami Hands soft with a touch so tender, head held high with a sunrise gaze, of another woman, I couldn’t be fonder, for it is her who leads me through the haze. Continue reading Ode to Mami
She needed to get her portraits done and when her mom gave me the liberty to choose a theme, my little cousin and I went to the drawing board. Being a tomboy, she automatically went for the gun and camo theme. Although at least an evening was spent deciding on the type of combat boots and belt – we ultimately decided to go with the ‘white dress’ idea. … Continue reading Dress Up
Hours were spent at the mall trying to find the perfect outfits… and finally it was paying off. Karen and I were headed to FWSD! Anticipation was building; this was my first non-REVO runway event. Once there, Karen and I met up with fashionista Heidi and photographer Samantha Lyn. S.Lyn and I compared lenses and cameras. Even though we carried different brands, they were comparable in format. This was … Continue reading Memories of Last Year’s San Diego Fashion Week
As Written in 2014, While I Lived in France: Our visit to Château De Chillon along Lac Léman proved to be quite amusing. Guess we’ve been visiting a lot of castles lately. It’s the same routine every time. Everyone goes in at once. We are handed these little audio tour guides and spend a couple of hours crossing off the numbers on the brochure. Not gonna lie – … Continue reading Confessional
It’s no secret; social media nurtures an obsession with images of one’s self. It’s contagious and while evidence shows an increase in narcissism and mental disorders, selfies are unlikely to go away for a very long time. If you can’t beat them, join them, right? make the most of your Outdoor selfie game -PREPLAN your shots- If you are familiar with the itinerary, make a … Continue reading Mountain Selfie Addicts
Photoshoots aren’t always in exchange for green dollar bills. Sometimes the trade is model’s time for prints. Other times, my photo buddies trade photoshoots. It’s a ‘you shoot me, I shoot you’ sort of a deal. We both get our pictures taken, everyone is content. Social media gets spammed. Then there are occasions where it’s far more unique. One time I traded headshots for a plane ride. … Continue reading Trading Game
Some time ago, Abbee asked me to do her Senior portraits. I was thrilled, especially after learning that she would be wearing a traditional Pakistani outfit for part of the session! The original location of choice was an archway overgrown with vines. Unfortunately, lighting made it almost impossible to find the right moment to take the pictures there. Obviously the sun was too strong in the morning … Continue reading Royalty on the Staircase
“The greatest pleasure in life is doing what others say you cannot do.” – Walter BagehotIt started with a Facebook post… Someone commented that unless I was interested in exploring the sewage system, such an adventure could not go down in my area. Oh yeah? My little cousin messaged me about a tunnel she’d found near her home. Challenge accepted! We made plans to hang out for the weekend. … Continue reading Oh to Be a Rebel
I woke up Sunday morning, unable to move with ease. After a quick inventory, I discovered that my left leg was covered in scratches poignantly stinging at the slightest touch. Among the other discoveries was a swollen right knee highlighted in a shade of purple, mosquito bite on the left arm and soreness creeping across my right shoulder. It took a few hours before I noticed the poison ivy… … Continue reading The First 25 Hours of my 23rd Birthday
We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails. – Dolly Parton This is one of the pictures taken during that top secret scouting trip a couple months ago. I’ve since been teased endlessly for wearing a wedding dress… for questionable purposes. It’s not like I’m in such desperate need of a marriage ceremony that I must carry proper attire should the opportunity … Continue reading Wind Storm
A British girl sat across from me during a rehearsal dinner a couple days ago. I found out she’d spent the last couple weeks visiting her grandmother in Belize and was now in the States for her cousins wedding. During the ceremony, I got a shot of her looking out the window and across a Californian port. We talked about doing a photoshoot, but were too busy to … Continue reading California Postcard
August means I get to hang out with these three bundles of joy for a couple hours. It’s been about five years since I took the first picture of my little cousins together. Comparing the two shots side by side, one can see an improvement in both composition and editing. Photography Tips: Remove as many distractions from the background as possible. Remember that eyes draw viewers to the … Continue reading These Three
While normal portraits are always in, sometimes it’s fun to contort the angles and play with lighting. That’s what high fashion photography is all about; dramatic lighting, strong facial expressions and unique body compositions. Might have even made up a new phrase to describe such images in black and white. Just kidding – but really though… ‘Contrasto en Haute Couture’ is a mixture of two languages. ‘Contrasto’ … Continue reading Contrasto en Haute Couture
Here are a couple of my favorite shots from a downtown photoshoot a couple summers ago. We shot twice that day with locations ranging from a court, an alley and the top floor of a parking structure. Though the shots from the latter didn’t come out to my liking, going up there was probably the highlight of the project. The view from the tops of … Continue reading Downtown City Stroll
At first there was just a couple droplets on the windshield but by the time we’d arrived, the sky was crying at a steady pace. Serena and I got out of the car. It was either now or in some uncertain future moment. We chose to go ahead with the plan. It’d been forever since we’d worked on a photoshoot together. We tried to shelter ourselves … Continue reading Cat and Mouse
“Hello? Can anyone hear me?” There was no reply, not even in cheerful melodies usually sung by birds. I dropped the sound kit on the forest floor and ran further along the dirt path. “Hello, Hello!?” Again, nothing except the eerie buzz of silence. I turned back, but every direction seemed a mirror image of it’s self. The only comfort came in the form of sunbeams piercing … Continue reading #jayaramsmiles
Let’s rewind about a year to the first photoshoot I worked on after moving back from France. During the first couple weeks of summer, a photographer specializing in cosplay asked if she could shadow me. Of course, that was fine, but since our subject matter differed, I wondered how that would work out. Within a couple days, we started sharing our progress on personal projects and eventually decided to … Continue reading Cowgirl Up
Sometimes, the best moments are unplanned. There is no room for being let down and no time to think up better circumstances. Instead it’s a magical experience that can never be recreated to uttermost perfection. To some, it’s a lifestyle. To others, it becomes an addiction in which they crave the feeling of bliss. Adventure. Speed. Not getting caught. Of course, it’s not always about … Continue reading Joie de Vivre
The last time I attended a REVO Fashion show, it was from behind a bush and with a telephoto lens. This time, Veronica asked if I wanted to be in it. Of course, such opportunity could not be missed. Dress fittings, alterations, song choosing practices…preparation was much like that of a wedding. Even in the hours before the event, the girls lounged in sweatpants and … Continue reading Primera Pasarela 😀
There was something exciting about seeing the rays of sun touching on the hillside of a country not my own. It had been a while since I’d crossed an international border on foot. In Europe, it was as easy as an afternoon stroll, but in the states, it’s gotten more complicated than that. Despite the research and fading memories, getting to Tijuana required guidance from … Continue reading South of the Border
It was the result of bad planing: the camera was forgotten at school, the model wasn’t contacted on time and I wanted to take a nap and forget about the time that a certain snowboarding trip had ended in tears. Nevertheless, Hannah agreed to be in the pictures. Since we had yet to see her in a dress, everyone was more than excited to carry on with … Continue reading Maybe Viking?
If you want to do a photoshoot from an aerial perspective do you: A. Use a drone B. Take images from a helicopter C. Have entire crew jump from a plane and capture the shot mid air ƸӜƷ For the traveler, airports are the worst but for a photographer, they are an ideal playground. Whether it’s sticking a DSLR out the window or sneaking onto the runway, there is … Continue reading Don’t Get Carried Away
For a long time, I knelt on the floor of the cage recounting the sandbags with the professor. The numbers were always different but there never seemed to be enough of them. We walked around the set, but again, there was nothing. The scenario in which a crew member had walked out with the sandbag as a purse was highly unlikely. Equipment check-ins, camera checkouts, … Continue reading Glamping
It started because of a misunderstanding. Someone suggested that we do a photoshoot Downtown Los Angeles, near Skid Row. These’s a catch; it had to be around midnight and we could bring tents and ‘camp on the street’. “Hey girls, just wanted your opinions in regards to something that came up…” I asked of those who shared my previous record of sleeping in caves and climbing up … Continue reading Growing Up
We were lured towards the Mexican/US boarder with the promise of hot springs. For weeks, that’s all I could think about; swimming, warm water, no school. We arrived at the campground much too late for a dip, but the next day, we were all there. The lighting inside the pool housing could not be ignored. I ran back to grab the 5D and a reflector. As … Continue reading Now You See them, Now You Don’t
Once, when I was young enough to hold my mom’s hand, we stopped to talk to a man on the street. They reminisced on old times and laughed about childhood shenanigans. Sometime into the conversation, my mom checked her wrist for the time. Her watch wasn’t there. “Sorry to ask, but do you have the time?” As it turns out, it was midnight. At first … Continue reading After the Rain
The amount of times I’ve been to a theater can still be counted on fingers and toes. Weird that I’m a film student, isn’t it? The Cameo in St. Helena is particularly special; I’ve watched my own films play on the screen and my cousin got married there. Guess who got the privilege in photographing the event? This is not the first wedding I’ve ever done but it’s definitely the … Continue reading In Theaters, Literally
They say that one should not lie because more lies will be created to cover. I have never understood this as well as last Saturday. Eventually, I will have to explain to my parents. Las Vegas + wedding dress? What a scandal. It started when Erwin suggested that we drive to Death Valley to check the venue for an upcoming camping trip. He told four … Continue reading Straying from the Truth
Once upon a time during a wedding, four boys and four girls stood on opposing sides of a rut. “We are your aunts” one of the girls stated. The boys straightened their cowboy hats and shook their heads in disbelief. “We are older than you.” As it turns out, however, even the youngest of the girls was older than all four of the boys. They shifted … Continue reading War of the Greats
They ran for their lives and in the mist of the chaos, were silent as they fell. The men walked away with blood on their hands. It got to the point that one could no longer tell the red from mud.Disgusted and unable to stop it, I walked away with the child. We went to an empty cornfield and watched the clouds contort as the … Continue reading Scars Behind Grins & Smiles
My roommate and I walked into Starbucks on a quiet evening. As we walked up to order, one of the guys studying waved hello. He’d bulled the heck out of me during a previous class and I’d chosen to remain aggravated. Nevertheless, a polite nod was returned in acknowledgement. We ordered, sat down and I started drawing in my sketchbook. All of the sudden, the young … Continue reading UP
And then the tables were turned. My assistant asked me to be her model for a project. Cool. I showed up to the studio with my favorite stuffed animal, cat ears and cork screw curls. Photoshoot went well. We rejoiced at the natural light which streamed through the ceiling and added a soft touch to the studio lights. Sometime towards the end, the teacher’s aide for that … Continue reading im·promp·tu
So… A couple days ago, I was meeting up with some people regarding a film project. They were looking for my photography page so I told them to look it up on Facebook. “Whaaaa? These are your photos!?” I scooted over to take a peek. The surprise was certainly more enjoyable for them than it ever would be for me. First results page – pictures everywhere… … Continue reading When Modest is Hottest
Victoria and I discussed various media projects at the beginning of summer. Goal: rise awareness about human trafficking and advertise for the Homeland Revolution at the University of Redlands. As we talked about the cause – one of the things that kept coming up was the realization that anyone could be a victim but no one may ever know. Too many times, people associate trafficking and slavery with the … Continue reading Homeland Revolution
Scaring off cowboys is a backbreaking activity because it requires an enormous amount of time, dedication and insanity to complete the desired effect. Cowgirls or not, many are willing to sacrifice their reputation in order to win the affections of a dashing gentleman. Little do they know what a challenge it is to catch a cowboy’s wink. It is much more entertaining to scare him … Continue reading How to Scare Off a Cowboy (or Any Guy)
“To die would be an awfully big adventure.” ― J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan We were supposed to be climbing the mountain, but somehow wondered off trail. Since Colin and I were planning a photoshoot, location scouting didn’t seem like a bad idea. The luscious undergrowth scraped at our ankles as we raced across the forest. We jumped up onto stumps and boulders, even considered climbing … Continue reading How I Almost Died Chasing Peter Pan
“This is probably the best still I have ever taken as a set photographer” read a post from last year which never quite got published… and so I’m just going to emancipate it from the drafts box: The image was taken during a cinematography class project. We were supposed use a K3 film camera but nobody imagined that using it would be such a hassle! At first, we couldn’t even … Continue reading Drama Behind the Scenes
Like I’ve previously said, I’ve always wanted to travel to Africa. But sometimes, when one can’t go to Africa, it’s ok to bring Africa to wherever you are. Meet Leila, my lovely and very wise roommate. Also the first person to gladly teach me how to tie head scarves the right way. When I told her about my 9 countries, 9 photo shoots, 9 months project … Continue reading Take Me to Africa
This image was totally spontaneous and unplanned. Thats why I love it so much.This was actually taken on Easter Sunday. Not sure what country we were in at the time, although I have reason to believe it was Switzerland. We were walking along the side of the road when we came across this. It was just so beautiful. Walked right in, took a picture and … Continue reading Unplanned Exploration in the Leaf Tunnel!
Camping is fun. Experiencing different cultures is fun. So, when I was invited to go camping at La Concha Durango, how could I say no? We got there by bus. Everyone unloaded their belongings and got ready to set up camp. But not everyone had come well prepared. There were only two tents to accommodate the group of 30 something. Several families decided to rent … Continue reading Durango Falls
Just a couple pictures from a project sophomore year. I was asked to take three images, one per quarter – each representing an ideal quality of our campus. Originally, I was very excited about working on it. The first caption, ‘A place to Serve’, was actually the last image I was able to obtain. It had been suggested that I have a group of students helping … Continue reading Kind of a Triptych
Back home, I used to take self portraits whenever my roomie was out for the weekend. She’d come back and there’d be all sorts of weird pictures on Facebook. Here, I don’t really wait for my roomate to leave. She has made it a thing to take a daily picture documenting her outfits… so we’ve gotten pretty comfortable about it. This image was taken about two weeks … Continue reading Light bulb ON.
We climbed up high hopping to catch a glimpse of the setting sun. The days had been getting warmer, thus we were truly surprised to find a blanket of snow. Even more amusing was the team of paragliders standing next to the edge. The sun pierced through their gliders. The colors spread throughout the sky. It was so beautiful. Hopefully these extreme sports fans weren’t … Continue reading Ice and Sky
We got the chance to visit the Olympic Museum Lausanne, Switzerland. It was actually a pretty amazing experience to get to see everything from memorabilia to actual costumes worn by the athletes. Strangely enough, my favorite time was spent outside the museum. The scenery was just amazing. Absolutely jaw dropping. Clouds hovering over the water… sun in the distance… It’s a shame that a camera … Continue reading Heaven… as Seen from the Entrance of the Olympic Museum.
Growing up, my parents would make me stay in my room if I was naughty or needed to clean up. As a rebellious child, I’d remove the screen, flee the house and hide in my tree house. They caught on and Dad nailed the screen to the window. Well, that was the end of that. My dorm back in the US finds removing screens a … Continue reading Window Light, Window Flight
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While we were location scouting for group production projects, we found an abandoned building. I’m not sure what it was supposed to be. Inside we found a school chair and desk, a working radio, the back seat of a car and best of all, a piano. There were several trailers just outside filled with random things. It was all very bizarre. After filming one day, … Continue reading Pianos in Abandoned Buildings
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Project 9 countries, 9 photo shoots, 9 months… how is that going? Well it’s definitely not a thing to randomly walk up to some stranger that does not speak the same language and demand to take their picture. Does it count if the model looks like they are in another country? Is that a thing? I have many pictures that look like they were taken … Continue reading Gargoyles in Space
Of course, everyone in California is bundling up for the cold. By cold, I should probably specify that they are experiencing temperatures in the 70s… But when the sun shown over the French Pre-Alps and the temperature rose up to 43◦, we grabbed black dresses and ran barefoot across the snow. Again, I borrowed Grace’s camera because mine is broken. Unfortunately, it ran out of … Continue reading Bare Feet, Snow and the Pre-Alps
At the end of Freshman year, Ben asked to exchange a plane ride for headshots. I was worried because I’d never done pictures for a guy before. Turns out that should have been the least of worries. Yes, it was easy to take nice pictures, but during that photoshoot, I found out that I had no idea how to use my camera. Didn’t know how … Continue reading Moroccan Vagabond
Got a text from Arve during an after vespers tea party. Were we up for some night photography? With sparklers? How could we say no? Headed to a nearby field. The fun was just about to start. The most important part of night photography is making sure enough light is coming in through the lens. We made sure our cameras were set to the correct settings before … Continue reading Fire Sparkles and Blue Flashlights
Ok, so the tittle of this post isn’t supposed to be because we are running from a church… but because we are running from our friend Grace. These images were taken during our school’s trip to the small French town of Annecy. They just dropped us off and allowed us to roam where ever we wished. Naturally, we were attracted to the church’s high steeple. … Continue reading Running from Grace
Soon after arriving at my new room, I walked down the hall to my friend Grace’s room. She had decorated one of her walls with pictures from last year. I gasped in surprise as I noticed a particular image of myself, guy friends on either side, all eyes crossed, spoons hanging from our noses. Hadn’t seen that one before! Grace reminded me that the day … Continue reading Literally Posted on My Wall
This is my room window in Collonges-sous-Saleve. Can’t belive it… I actually moved to France! Ok, so the whole trip was actually less stressful than going to Mexico. No joke. The couple sitting next to me on the way to London were really nice, and figuratively adopted me for the length of the trip. They appeared to have a lot of friends in the film … Continue reading Can’t belive it… I actually moved to France!
A few years ago, during a road trip around the US, I realized that it would be amazing to do fashion oriented photoshoots around the world. Project Idea: 9 countries, 9 photo shoots, 9 months. I’m not sure if this will work out, because so far it’s not going so good… but at with least one photoshoot per country I visit during my school year … Continue reading “Punk Rock” and “Glamour”
As you get distracted here, by these lovely images of my friend Pumulo, I’d like to share with you about the strange events that occurred that day. We had decided on doing the photoshoot at an abandoned train station. It’s quite the popular shooting location around here. As soon as I arrived, Pumulo pointed out that we would not be the only ones visiting on … Continue reading Unexpected Turn of Events
So, I needed passport pictures, but didn’t feel like paying someone to do them for $8. I already had passport worthy pictures from an earlier photoshoot. Why not do them myself and save a few dollars? Why not, it was a good idea. After some research (and looking at examples like this image from Williams Passport Photos) I edited the pictures to suit the requirements. Then … Continue reading 4 Passport Pictures for $0.19!!!
The first time someone directly mention these images, they described them as “girls by the train”. Of course, I was super confused… I hadn’t taken any pictures near any train of any kind. Or had I? After looking at the pictures again, I realized that the background did look like a train! It was so weird! In reality the structure was actually an old shed … Continue reading Dream’n by the RailWay as the Sun Slips Away
Woke up early on a Sunday morning and headed down to San Francisco. Mission: To help film Linea Caffe‘s Kickstarter. On the way to San Fran, I talked to my professor about my interest in becoming a set photographer. Tag gave me lots of advice. He said that the most important thing was to stay out of the way of the crew but mange to … Continue reading Linea Caffe
Walking down the streets of San Francisco and look what I find: An older man was walking him and allowed me to get a shot. Classy! This other dog, Rocky, walked into a cafe. It didn’t take long to figure out that it was the same dog as the painting on the wall! Same markings and everything. Over the course of my SanFran adventures, I … Continue reading San Fran Pooch
The title of this post makes me laugh because Anastasia and I actually go to church on Saturdays instead of Sundays. When we were younger, Anastasia and I would sneak out of church to do photoshoots. One time we climbed over a fence to take pictures in a playground. On another occasion, we walked to the firehouse and dressed up as firemen. This time we … Continue reading All Dressed in Sunday Best
Oh, you know, chillin’ on the porch sipping ice cold lemonade. “It’s like the life people wish they had.” Anastasia said about the pictures we were taking. We had just finished up with a photoshoot downtown. We walked back to Anastacia’s house and decided we wanted a couple more shots on her front porch. Complete with the American flag and our outfits, we felt that … Continue reading Chillin’ in Vintage America
In my portrait photography class, we were assigned to take wedding or engagement pictures. I had asked our professor if the wedding pictures could be done underwater, but he disagreed, saying that the bride’s dress would be ruined. My friend Ivy decided to give it a try anyway. He invited me to come along. I was super happy to help out with the photoshoot, since … Continue reading UnderWater Dreaming
Sad story. I’ve designed my own cloths since like forever. Some of them get made, some of them don’t. After attending the REVO fashion show last year, I wanted the opportunity to design something for it this year. Well, they didn’t let me do it. So what did I do instead? I filmed for my group production project, took pictures for a photobooth, felt sick, took a nap then … Continue reading Rocking the Cat Walk, You See?
Ok, so remember how I said in my ‘About Me’ that my career choice as a kid was ‘mermaid’? Well my parents made me a mermaid tail for Christmas! I didn’t get to try it out till a couple of weeks ago. The tail is super heavy underwater, and the fact that I can barely swim doesn’t help either. I feel that the other mermaid … Continue reading La Sirenita
In my digital photo editing class, we were supposed to choose a fairy tale and recreate an image using photoshop. I choose ‘The Little Mermaid’ because I wanted to try out my new mermaid tail on someone. The problem was finding Ariel. Well that wasn’t too hard – I ran into Cassi during breakfast and even though I didn’t know her at the time, I … Continue reading A Photoshoot with Ariel
Here goes to DAY2 of shooting midnight pictures at Lake Hennessey. This time it was seven of us on a Friday night after vespers. We didn’t go onto the main dock because a group of fishermen beat us to the spot. Instead we parked by the side of the rode, went through a gate and walked down a path to the water’s edge. Having been … Continue reading Midnight of the Magic Flashlight
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Sophomore year, we had a Group Production assignment for a ‘fictional narrative’. We were to work in pairs, each with our own project, alternating directing and cinematography positions. Zach and I actually stayed through spring break to work on our short films, but he was both director and cinematographer for his own project. Because his story was post-apocalyptic, we actually considered filming in a ghost … Continue reading Beyond the Scenes
Over spring break Zach, Kelanie and I found a magical field of grass. We spent the afternoon running up and down the hillside. We spent most of our time taking pictures. While the sun was high in the sky, we used reflectors to light each other. As golden hour rolled in, we used the reflectors as props. I ran out of card space and Kelanie … Continue reading Faceless Reflections
For my portraiture class, we were supposed to recreate a well-known image. I chose to do Lady with an Ermine. I asked Amanda to help me out with the project. She is usually helping me behind the camera, but this time she would be in the spotlight. After doing a little research, I found out that a lot of people mistook the ermine for a … Continue reading Lady with an Ermine
For our Intro to TV Production Class, thought by Tag & Rodney, we were asked to make a short segment for a children’s show. Our group was determined to make something better than the other team, so we set to work. We decided to use a green screen for our project because our lab hours where late at night and it would be too dark to film outside. Hannah did make up for our actors. … Continue reading Behind the Scenes of Harrison & Gregor
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The way I was able to get these shots has to do with mud caving,Meeting new friends & hanging out Rides in the back of Ben’s truck and discovering extraordinary modeling talent So we scheduled a photoshoot. I took pictures of Manny. Chloe took pictures of Larissa. This was actually the biggest studio project I have ever worked on. It lasted from 8pm till almost 1am. We had … Continue reading Mud Caving & High Key Lighting
These are the results of my first ever on location photoshoot with studio lighting. Chloe and I had this crazy assignment for portrait photography. We needed to shoot on location with a lighting kit. Now this might sound easy but for a first, it was not so much. Especially since the kit was large and pretty heavy. Chloe drove myself and our two models Sarah and … Continue reading Sunset Shore
I recruited my roommate Cheyenne to help me out with a film/digital project. In between studying, I did her hair and makeup. The carnival inspired eyeliner and hair bow made her look like a little kid. Had her dress in a pretty blue dress, got some baloons and we were ready to go! The point of the photoshoot was to capture angel lighting on film, but I decided to take advantage of … Continue reading Making Dreams in Film and Digital
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Last year I had such a hard time with film. Film didn’t like me and I didn’t like film. There was even an incident in which I spent 8 hours in and out of the darkroom >.< That was traumatic. So I stayed away from film for nearly a year. Then all of the sudden I got to thinking on how I’ve been taking all of … Continue reading Film in Black and White
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This weekend, I was going to work on a portrait photography assignment – and then I realized that I had to use my film camera, which wasn’t working >.< Well the girls and I were all ready to go, we weren’t gonna let a little film problem stop us from having fun! With two DSLRs we set out the a ledge at the edge of our school and jumped … Continue reading Girl Time!
Last week I got to take pictures of three beautiful young ladies. Abena, who is visiting from Moscow Russia asked for the favor. Her sister and her cousin who are both named Adwoa were also there. In Ghana, the country from which the girls are originally from, Adwoa means ‘girl born on Tuesday’. I had a lot of fun editing the pictures the next day, especially this one with the cute jaguar kitten. The picture that took … Continue reading Ferns and Flowers
Recently I was inspired to create this new profile picture for my photography: Inspiration was from one of Nina Pak’s picture’s featuring a woman with a blue butterfly on her face. Unfortunately, the exact image has been removed from wordpress due to people posting it on their sites and crediting me as the photographer. I feel like my own picture needs to be cropped and … Continue reading Butterfly Girl
Meet Belle. Well actually her real name is Ingrid although she has been known for dressing up as belle during various important events throughout her life. Recently Ingrid asked me to take her Quinceanera pictures. She wanted her pictures to be different from the traditional portraits hanging from living room walls. That particular photoshoot was one of my stranger ones though. It started at 11pm – right after my camping trip and just a few hours … Continue reading Belle Comes to Life at 15
It’s a question that I get asked often enough. I usually say ‘Caribbean’ and it works – but other times I am asked if that is in Africa or Europe. C’ome on people, haven’t you heard of Pirates of the Caribbean? And well, there is some truth to that. Apparently our Prussian ancestor, Theodore Birelski, was a pirate. Being from the Caribbean means I’m mixed. On … Continue reading “What are You Mixed With?”
These are some group pictures that I’ve edited. Just randomly found them today and decided I’d post them up 🙂 This one is from Prom my senior year of highschool. This is from a friend’s 18th birthday and promise celebration. This is from another friend’s surprise birthday dinner. Continue reading Group Shots XD
This weekend I got to go camping in a place called La Concha, Durango. I had Silvia snap the picture above. The original includes a wider shot of the falls as well as a cotton specked blue sky. I cropped it in search of a more artistic look. I’ve been told that it looks more like snowy pines than a waterfall! This picture is ‘color selected’ although the original color … Continue reading Sprinkles and Droplets
This week I had the chance of photographing Sarah. We spreed it out on two different day with four different outfits. Here is a picture of my assistant/apprentice Amanda. I asked her to bring her own equipment so that could take her own pictures as well. I got to say that Amanda is super creative! She helped out a lot with the artistic aspect of this photoshoot. On the first day, we … Continue reading All of the Lights
I redited some pictures that I had taken for my Digital Photography Class during winter quarter. My first WordPress post actually has two of these images as I had turned them in to the teacher. During the photoshoot, I got to work with Erica and her horse Koda. It was the first time Erica had ever ridden bareback. We had a lot of fun, but almost had … Continue reading An Afternoon With Koda
All quarter I have been freaking out about my Intro to TV Production excerpt. Well today I saw Rachel and I was like – Hey she is dressed like one of my characters! And so I asked if she was willing to help me out. Thankfully, she agreed! Not only help me with my excerpt, but she also allowed me to take a few shots. I couldn’t wait … Continue reading La Belle Rouge
Maureen was going out on a date. I just had to capture a shot of outfit 🙂 Not quite sure which is better though. Continue reading Vintage
Je me suis un peu ennuyé, j’ai donc décidé de jouer avec la lumière. Avec un petit montage, c’est le résultat. Je dois cesser de se coucher tard. Il n’est pas bon pour moi depuis que je suis à l’école. Cette photo a été prise il ya quelques jours à 3 heures du matin. Continue reading Jouer Avec la Lumière
Well, it’s a once in a life time type of thing. It only happens once in every 105 years. Venus passed across the sun. Continue reading Venus and the Sun
Patrick and Jenny look for their personalized tea bag – a souvenir from the Wonderland Banquet. Jenny and Maureen enjoy a piggy back ride from their boyfriends. Continue reading Tea Bags and Top Hats
Originally Published in March. Gotta say, I really love going to airports and after viewing some awesome Jim Jordan Photography, I was inspired to do this shoot. Originally, the desired effect was to have the model floating. Unfortunately, in most of the takes where she was floating, she appeared in front of the airplane which totally threw the whole picture off balance. Here in the last image, … Continue reading Dreaming About Flying Away
In high school – we photography students were often sent out of class to capture the perfect image for Mrs. McAllister. Gezelle was my photo buddy – and for the sake of our pictures we did a bunch of crazy things; climbed fences, trees and even took the classroom outside. On this portraiture assignment – I decided that I needed a backdrop. I had my … Continue reading The Creatures
I had the pleasure of helping out with the True Beauty Retreat for 7th and 8th grade girls this weekend.It was soo much fun – and everyone got to dress up all fancy! Although I helped out in the kitchen for a bit – I wore this green prom dress and a beautiful apron that Amanda’s Grandma had given her. Little Bo Peep, don’t you … Continue reading Evolution of my Little Bo Peep Facebook Picture!
These are a few shots from a fashion show a few weeks ago. Each designer did a pretty good job. I really liked the use of live animals and scratch material. Continue reading RunWay RunAway
At my school, we don’t have dances or prom. Instead, we have banquets. I couldn’t go, but I dressed up to take pictures with my friends. After we were done, I ran into these two. They look so cute together! Just had to get these shots ❤ Continue reading Banquet Dining
For a long time, I’ve wanted to do a Bohemian styled photo shoot. Immediately I asked Becky, Micheal and Sharla to participate. Every so often, I discussed photo shoot ideas with Micheal. On the day of the shoot, Sharla did Becky’s makeup. She did such an amazing crazy job! We were running out of time so Jazmine stepped in to help with Becky’s hair. Originally … Continue reading Blue Belle
For the longest time I’ve had a this suspicious looking suitcase in my dorm. I actually used it to make a short for my film class. But after the project was over, I forgot about the suitcase. You can image my horror when I opened it and found a large bloody looking knife inside! So anyway, I was supposed to return the suitcase to the … Continue reading Runaway Gypsy Child
This past weekend I had the chance to shoot with one of my friends:Kara. (Inspired by my personal dream of swimming at the Devil’s Pool in Victoria Falls, Africa.) We hiked up to the waterfalls and went into the water right away. For such a hot day, it felt really good! We shot in three different locations and had two dress changes. I am happy … Continue reading Water Flips and Linda Falls
I had a friend take this picture using 1/4000 shutter speed. This is the final edited version. The rainbow colors add a bit of magic to the image 🙂 Continue reading Magic Water
This is a picture of my cousin’s baby, Emmi. Oh yes, he is cute, and he’s got that natural hair gel. But sometimes I get a little jealous because I used to be the youngest at my house in Rio until he arrived. In addition, he is staying in my room! And every time I come home from college, the house is filled with … Continue reading Story of a Newborn Child
Remmy wanted some pictures, and I thought a walk in the woods would do the trick. At first she felt uncomfortable, but after a while she couldn’t help but admire the nature around her. Here are some of the interesting shots we got 🙂 Continue reading Wading at the Creek
When I was younger, people used to make fun of me a lot. I wasn’t white enough, I wasn’t black enough, my hair was too dark, too long, curly and the list goes on. Other than owning my own digital camera at a young age, that’s probably another reason why I got into photography. I wanted to show people that even if they didn’t think I was … Continue reading Self portraits
Here in college, you can only have two kinds of pets; a fish or a horse. Guess it’s understandable, some people are pretty irresponsible when it comes to their animals. But I really, really miss mine! He is totally out of focus here, but this is my dog Chef. (AKA Poochie Boy or Poochiko) When he was a puppy, we used to take long walks … Continue reading My pets 🙂
I given this peacock necklace (Worn here by my wonderful friend Queenie) for my 19 birthday. It was handmade by a craftsman from Market Night. Originally, it came with just the pendent but I added feathers and beads to flavor it up. Hummm…. I just wish the feathers were durable enough to survive wherever I decide to put. Continue reading Peacock Chains
The images you are about to see are SOOC. I took them for April fool’s day… to tell my friends on Facebook that I had befriended a spirit. Well… not really… because the spirit scared me so badly that I sort of passed out. And I was told not to tell, but it’s too hard not to share 😉 Continue reading Ghostly Sights
In a place where pancakes are served for diner, the local Priest and City Mayor throw midnight parties, when people dance till 4 am, while fireworks light the sky… Don Ignacio prepares himself for the day ahead. Don Ignacio isn’t just a cowboy – he is a Charro, owning his own horses, cows and hundreds of acres of ranch land. Meanwhile, on a hill top … Continue reading Of Cows and Silver Spurs
“Feeling down? Saddle up, It is the only cure.” Life is good 🙂 Continue reading Life is Good 🙂
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