I feel like I haven’t blogged in such a long time. I’ve been wrapped up in a different world of photography (assisting, the post production, etc.) and I absolutely love it. As a photographer, you realize you love it all because its from your peers that you get inspired by, so assisting or retouching for them is icing on the cake… and going on location. :o)

I had dinner with my friend in LA and during our meal, we where showing each other our camera phone photos of the latest location we went to. Hers was of modern interior and exterior. Mine was … well, let me just show you:

Majority of the time, I’m behind the scene (or in front of a computer). But of course, I can’t be a photographer and not take photographs! So every now and then, I try to take time to photograph things that I love. With training like mine where portrait photography is mixed so well with commercial/still-life, I’m happy photographing jewelry and food. With that thought, let me leave you with something bittersweet…

I love portraits, commercial, weddings, but fine art photos seem to occur almost on a day-to-day basis for me. I try to keep my camera on hand at all time and my favorite lens is the 50mm 1.4 on my Nikon D200.

I was getting ready to cross the street when this photo opportunity happened:

I hardly get to go to Palm Springs and take the 74 rather than the 10 fwy. It’s an extra 45 min to an hour of drive time on an empty road; but I like road trips, so the last time I went to PS, I took the long way route.

First time I saw the scene below, it baffled me how there could be so many mailboxes at one stop. I didn’t have a camera then so it’s nice to see that some things don’t change.

Check out my Gallery > Fine Art: B&W, Color section for more images.

HIP’s Student Open House: the big event that showcases about two hundred student photographers’ body of work. So, if you’re in the neighborhood or live within driving distance, it’s an occasion you shouldn’t miss! It should be exciting and memorable, yet bittersweet as current HIPsters realize that June 22nd is not so far away.
For more information, visit http://student.hallmark.edu for contact information and directions!