July 18, 2009

In honor of a Mother

Thank you Jenny, Eddie and Fiona for entrusting me to photograph your family portrait.

July 12, 2009

Tan Engagement

Melanie and I had a great time during Leon and Cheryl's engagement session. We started down by the Ferry Building in San Francisco, then made our way towards Crissy Fields so Leon could bust out his Superman shirt and show off his flying abilities. We wrapped up the session in style as our sunlight slipped into the ocean.

July 11, 2009

Miss National Asia Pageant

My wife Melanie was asked to create updos for a few contestants in the Miss National Asia Pageant 2009. I went with her to photographer her in action and capture a couple photos of the pageant. Here are a few images. More images can be see on the L Salon website where Melanie works: http://lsalon.com/hair-shows/ASIAN-MISS-NATIONAL-ASIA-PAGEANT.htm


 

June 30, 2009

Rock Springs Wyoming

This last summer my wife and I drove to her hometown of Rock Springs, Wyoming to visit her family. Whenever we go there I bring my camera, it's like a toothbrush - you don't travel without one.

Unlike the previous trips I had a couple goals on this one.
1. I wanted to create some portraits in an industrial setting since Rock Springs main businesses are mining and oil/natural gas.

2. I wanted to capture scenery photos while everyone was lighting fireworks on the 4th of July.
3. I also wanted to drive outside of the town to photograph some of the surrounding landscape.

So,
1. I found a train yard with some train cars laying on their sides to work as a setting for some photographs of my wife's sister and a friend. Thank you Chanci and Liz for being our models.
2. I put down the lighter and fireworks just long enough to photograph other people blowing things up.
3. Melanie's uncle asked me around 10pm at a BBQ (one of the things I love about our trips - BBQ just about every night) if I wanted to get up at 5am and go for a drive to an area that has some beautiful views. . . needless to say I couldn't pass that up. Thank you Uncle Larry!

The train yard.

The good life.

Larry with his coffee in hand. . . 5:24am.


Here's a little more info about Rock Springs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Springs,_Wyoming