Rosann and Dmitriy

Lovely Backyard wedding of Rosann and Demitriy on June 2, 2012.

Dana Point Grand Prix '12

Once again, it was that time of year for the annual Dana Point Grand Prix. Brad Huff won making him the champ two years in a row. It was amazing to see him power through in the last laps. I love how accessible this race is for the common folk. Most just pull up some lawn chairs and a cooler. I myself greatly enjoyed the beer garden while still being able to fire off a few shots. Bikes and beer, like bread and butter :)   

Race of Champions- Product Photography

More product photography! Smart Covers and custom Stealth Armor for the Race of Champions. A little about the race thanks to Wikipedia;"The Race of Champions is an international motorsport event held at the end of each year, featuring some of the world's best racing and rallydrivers. It is the only competition in the world where stars from Formula One, World Rally Championship, NASCAR, sportscars and touring carscompete against each other, going head-to-head in identical cars.

The race was first organised in 1988 by former rally driver Michèle Mouton and Fredrik Johnsson, IMP (International Media Productions) President. Originally the event was a competition between the world's best rally drivers, but has since expanded to include top competitors from most of the world's premier motorsport disciplines, including motorcycle racing.

The top individual overall in The Race of Champions is given the title "Champion of Champions", and receives the Henri Toivonen Memorial trophy, but within the event there is also a competition for individual countries."

Check Out Fusion of Ideas

This was a long project. Glad it's over.

Fun With Photoshop

Now I am a believer in you should try as hard as you can to make your image in the camera. This goes back to my strong roots in film. We are lucky now that we can take our darkroom and lab anywhere with us. (ie: our laptops and photoshop) Its still fun to get your hands a little dirty, and go overboard in photoshop. Here are a few projects I did today for fun.

"Red" Lightning
Here is my buddy Red jumping the Expedition... again.

Bodie State Park
I went crazy with the Camera Raw adjustments

Original photo

Product Photography

DigitalTechToo {Color} {Laser} Full color print and custom black etch

DigitalTechToo {Laser} Custom black etch

Stealth Armor: Hp Dm1z with brushed aluminum Stealth Armor.  

DigitalTechToo{Color} {Laser}: Hp TouchPad, Custom full color print and laser etch

Currently I do design work for Fusion of Ideas, located in Irvine, CA. We customize all sort of digital devices form iPads to TouchPads. Here is a sample of some of the product photography I have done while working for them.

www.fusionofideas.com

What Happens When The Minister Doesn't Show Up To The Wedding?

Well you get Rev Joey to preach your wedding.

True story! The last wedding I photographed the minister never showed up, so the lead photographer Joey Broccardo stepped in as the only ordained minister in the house. They had no vows written down for him. Luckily they had theirs memorized and they were in Mandarin... so all Joe had to do was just stand there with a big smile, while I ran around trying to capture that one moment. I earned my beer that night.

Fun With A Wide Angle

This is what happens when you drink a bottle of wine and a have wide angle lens. My impromptu photo shoot was done with a Jawa action figurer I found earlier. My inspiration was a series of photo I saw a month ago, of Storm Trooper toys doing everyday tasks, in our large human world. I had to hold my camera in one hand as I tipped the glass for the little guy. Needless to say with no flash I shot the whole thing at an ISO of 3500! My kitchen is also yellow with a green stained glass chandler so lighting was a problem. This is one of those photos that you just have fun with it and throw art and class out the window. Enjoy!!!

Dana Point Grand Prix of Cycling '11

It was a beautiful day for a race. Sunny and warm with a breeze off the Pacific. 

"Bodie... A town frozen in time"

Bodie State Park is located just passed Mono lake off highway CA-395. As California's official ghost town Bodie provides us a small glimpse into the day's of the gold rush boom and the eventual decline.