First Place at the ASMP Shootout!
I love competing in shootouts! Last night was the annual ASMP shootout. This year the shootout was at the San Diego Fair. They gave all the participants two objects (sunglasses and a lei) and we had two hours to create the most interesting shots we could. I love the pressure to be creative within such a short time, walking the fairgrounds to find interesting things, trying to do something unique and artistic with sunglasses and a lei. I was invited to ride the swings, made friends to help me with my task, and I ended up winning first place. Thanks ASMP for another great shootout.
Games are a huge part of any fair. These ducks roam around a pool of water waiting for people to toss rings around their necks.
Dancing in the City
I had the privilege of taking a ballet class this past semester at City College along side some really amazing dancers like my friend Ashley. She’s been dancing for 16 years and she’s amazing. She agreed to let me shoot her and this is what we came up with. And a special thanks to the extras who happened upon our shoot and joined in.
Surfing Family
Scott Chandler is a surfer, but he decided that surfing was more fun if he could share it with his family. He not only got his ten year old daughter Tyler Chandler to surf tandem with him, he also taught the family dog, Zoey. Last year they won the surf dog competition in Coronado. And now they are training Baby, the chihuahua, as well. These guys were so much fun to shoot.
Still Life Art Show
I’m an artist, not just a photographer. I like to paint. Here’s the invitation to my art show in Escondido.
Studio 10, Distinctions
317 E. Grand
Escondido, CA 92025
The show will be up through May 29th. Gallery hours are Thursday May 14th to Saturday May 16th 12 to 5pm or by appointment.
It’s all about personality
You couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day with perfect lighting in San Diego. Mike, Mindy and I had a blast exploring Del Mar and taking photographs. I love capturing people’s personalities.
The Veritas Forum at Caltech
I had the priviledge of photographing The Veritas Forum at Caltech University in Pasadena. Francis Collins was the speaker and he addressed the packed auditorium of at least 1200 people on the language of God. It was a very interesting conference and even though it was raining I managed to get some amazing shots. Caltech has a very beautiful campus.
Honduras
I spent five weeks living in Puerto Cortes, Honduras in December and January. It was a wonderful time of speaking spanish, learning from the people, and being creative. One of my favorite activities was painting with the children. There’s always lots of children around in any Honduran home. So I brought watercolors with me and let the kids be creative. They loved it. Normally they spend their time watching television or doing chores, so painting was something extra special.
On my last day there there was a death in the neighborhood. It was a very interesting cultural experience for me. It was all very public. Everyone was invited over to their house. The dead baby was set in the middle of the room and everyone came to look at her. Then the whole neighborhood was bused to the cemetery for the burial. Honduras is a beautiful country and I hope to go back.
The Most Beautiful Tree in Honduras
I love trees. They are so expressive and each one so unique. In Honduras my friend Brian introduced me to the largest most beautiful tree alive. It was growing on a hacienda, a working cattle ranch, just a stone’s throw from the ocean in Puerto Cortes, Honduras. It was so large not even my fisheye lens could capture it all in one photo.
La Frontera
Every year ASMP takes the photographs for the San Diego Architectural Foundation’s Orchids and Onions award event. This year I had the privilege of photographing the San Diego-Tijuana border. These photos were taken from the Tijuana side of the border. It’s always fascinating to me to see the contrasts between the American and the Mexican sides of the border. The Mexican side has life right up to the border fence. Some fancy houses use the border to close in their backyard. There are always people hanging out on the beach next to the border. There are restaurants. This time there was even art hung on the border. However, on the American side there are no houses, no businesses, nothing for miles. There is an abondoned park with empty picnic tables, no grass, nothing but the cement tables and trashcans. It’s so desolate. I’ve never seen anyone except for the border patrol on the American side. To see more photos click on the ones below.
Hacienda Imaculada
This past weekend I enjoyed another visit to Hacienda Imaculada with my church. It’s a Catholic orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico. I’m always amazed by how much these kids just really enjoy hanging out and taking pictures. If you’d like to see more photos click on the one below.
