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New Site Colors and Logo

I played around with the colors on my photography site and created a new logo. And no, my blog doesn't match my website yet. One day I will take the plunge and get WordPress up and running, but I...

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New Blog Look!

So dreary. So gray. Maybe I saw The Dark Knight too many times. And I'm still thinking of catching it on IMAX.In any case, here is the new look!

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Wedding: Milia and Arfan

I was an assistant shooter with AAcreation for this reception; the wedding took place the day before. These pictures were taken at the Hyatt in Garden Grove.

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Lightroom vs. Aperture: The Saga Continues

A few months ago, I waxed philosophical over whether to stick with Aperture or switch to Lightroom. At the time, Apple had just released Aperture 2.0. I read really wonderful things about it. And I was...

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Portraits: Blended #10

My portrait project is in double digits now! I got a twofer with this portrait session. I initially drove out to Barstow to meet my friend Jamie, who I know from Cal Poly. As it turns out, her brother...

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Portraits: Blended #11

I met Jamie at Cal Poly and have known her for nearly three years now. In addition to taking classes together, we also taught English in China during the summer of 2006. Her boyfriend Ryohei is from...

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Portraits: All Together Now

My couples for Blended #10 and #11, in Barstow, CA.

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LA Marathon, Here I Come!

I signed up to run the LA Marathon, which takes place March 1 of next year. This is tangentally related to photography because, when I began training this month, my first thought was to carry my camera...

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Wedding: Juliet and Deedrick

So I'm a wee bit behind in updating my blog. These photos are from Juliet and Deedrick's summer wedding, where I was assistant shooting with AAcreation Photography. The ceremony was at the Benedict...

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Wedding: Michelle and Jonathan

This was a beautiful wedding. The ceremony and reception were at the Mission Inn in Riverside, CA. I was an assistant shooter with AAcreation Photography.

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Portraits: Blended #12

I met Regine through my aunt, who also introduced me to Alan, an earlier participant in my mixed race portrait project. Regine is of Haitian and Irish ancestry, and her first language is French. She...

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Lightroom-licious

I finally broke down and bought Lightroom. I decided to give it a try because the workflow I had with Aperture was not working. I only used Aperture to organize images, so I'll be the first to admit...

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Portraits: Blended #13

Robert is another subject that I met through Pamela - he's her husband! And my uncle. Pamela and Robert live in Ohio with their three wonderful children. Robert gew up in Dayton and is half black and...

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Photo on Parents.com

A big thank you to Kelly, who submitted this photo to Parents.com. The photo is from the maternity session I did with Kelly and Scott over the summer. It is now part of an article on how to take...

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Portraits: Blended #14

Neil is the third person in my bay area trifecta: as with Regine and Robert, I met him through my aunt Pamela. They all went to Stanford together.Neil is of Barbadian and Polish descent. His...

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Portraits: Robert and Neil

I took a few pictures of Robert and Neil together. These were taken at the Presidio in San Francisco.

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Political Pilgrimage

I'm headed to Washington D.C. for Barack Obama's inauguration in January. I have no idea whether I'll get a ticket or not; it goes without saying that demand for tickets is through the roof. But I'm...

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Portraits: Blended #15

I took photos of Andrea and Linh while I was in the bay area. Linh and I went to UCLA together many years ago - more than I care to say! Linh was born in Vietnam and grew up in Orange county. Andrea is...

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New Logo - Third Time's a Charm?

I would make a terrible interior designer - first painting the walls white, then dark gray, then bright yellow. But it's so much fun changing the colors of my website!I have experimented with different...

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Portraits: Blended #16

Tanya is another friend from UCLA. She currently lives with Jacob in Berkeley, California. We took these pictures four months ago (yes, I am very behind in my blogging) when Tanya was about six months...

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