WPPI | Las Vegas

in a few weeks alec and i are leaving for las vegas to attend wppi. last year i went solo and only stayed for a few days which were jammed packed. i had a great time meeting tons of other photographers, playing a poker tournament hosted by becker, attending a party by the cool chicks at photolovecat, playing roulette and squeezing in time to hear some speakers. it was a whirlwind. and i can't wait to do it again this year!

check out the promo video "the longest day"... here's a recap of episodes 1-4.

What's Your Vision IQ?

this is a fun little hue test. it was harder than i thought.

i got an 8.

(i found this over at david bornfriend's blog)

Holiday Cards!

the holidays aren't too far away! i only have a few more available time slots so contact me if you're interested in getting some family portraits for the holidays.

if you want any albums, canvas wraps or folded cards for the holidays the deadline for ordering is the last week in november.

sample design

SF Workshop

i had the pleasure of attending a workshop hosted by gene higa + jose villa in san francisco which was awesome. they're both extremely knowledgeable and i liked that they're styles were so different. the first part of the day was them talking about their businesses and later that afternoon we got to watch them both in action working with the models. tyria and caroline both looked stunning and were a pleasure to work with. i met some cool photographers there too... it was a great day all around.

jose shooting


gene stepping in for posing





gowns provided by amy kuschel
makeup by maria chang from PMA
bouquets by mandy scott

September?

it's really september already? the last few months have just flown by with weddings, babies, meetings and life. in the midst of being busy my birthday snuck up on me. so i splurged and bought myself a new lens! i used it this weekend for two shoots and i love it! i'll be blogging some images soon once i get caught up.

Ovation TV

i stumbled onto this cool cable station called ovation tv. they're running a bunch of programs photography related this week that caught my eye. besides the photography program line-up they have some amazing films and cool artsy content. check it out. i've tivo'd a bunch of programs already. i don't know how long this channel has been aroud but glad i found it.

last night i watched part of "the genuis of photography: paper movies" which showcased the work of william klein. i love looking at his work and watching his interviews... great street photography.

"what color did for photography was what the electric guitar did for bob dylan"

plus they'll be airing "visions of light". the first time i saw this documentary was in film school and loved it! the documentary showcases the art and history of cinematography and the role of the cinematographer. definitely worth watching!

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