As a photographer you have a great opportunity to share your craft with others. One of the best ways is to give back to organizations that you support and believe in. I recently had such an opportunity.
A Torrey Pines Photowalk w/ San Diego SmugMug
A couple of weeks ago I met up with my fellow photographer buddies, Greg & Michelle, at Torrey Pines State Park to do a San Diego SmugMug photowalk. It was a great afternoon of taking pictures, sharing photography stories, tips, and techniques.
My Quick Guide to Twitter
Social media is one of those things that everyone seems to be talking about. From the local stores, photographers, to the White House. Social media is everywhere. One of the biggest names in social media is Twitter.
What is twitter you might ask? Twitter is a platform for you to update or share statuses, thoughts, articles, pictures, ask questions, etc to the world in 140 characters or less. It has become one of the best ways for people to communicate with one another.
I took a Vacation to Austin, Texas! - San Diego to Tucson (Part 1)
A couple of weeks ago I took a roadtrip / vacation to Austin, TX. It's took 2 days, 1300 miles, hours of music, and 100s of iPhone photos (taken while driving). We where heading to Austin, Texas because my sister was moving there to start a new job. The trip took my family and myself through the American Southwest.
San Diego, CA to Tuson, AZ
Starting in San Diego, we followed Interstate 8 to Arizona. Driving along the San Diego portion my family and I have done it many times in the 15+ years that we have lived in San Diego. It's our way we head out to our local mountain, search for snow, or just head out for a fun evening at a local Indian casino.
San Diego, CA to Tuson, AZ
Starting in San Diego, we followed Interstate 8 to Arizona. Driving along the San Diego portion my family and I have done it many times in the 15+ years that we have lived in San Diego. It's our way we head out to our local mountain, search for snow, or just head out for a fun evening at a local Indian casino.
Maddox - Turner Family Pictures
One of the best parts about being a photographer is capturing special times for friends and family. I've been blessed to have friends that have entrusted me to photograph their family portraits for them. One of those friends is Tai Maddox!
I've known Tai since high school. She was my English Class and Track and Field buddy. After high school, I would see Tai here and there since she worked at the bank where I would cash my paycheck from my day job as an engineer. But luckily there was Facebook!
Facebook gave me the ability to find friends that I've had in High School and keep in touch with them. It was via Facebook that Tai contacted me to ask to take pictures for her and her husband for their 1 year anniversary. However to due to some circumstances our original plan didn't work out. So the photoshoot was put on hold.
Which then brings us to the present. Tai contacted again me to take pictures for her and her growing family, as well as her parents, and her brother's family. It was a great pleasure to meet such a loving family and it was honor to take some photographs for them. Are are some of their pictures from their session. Please enjoy!
Thank you to the Maddox and Turner Families! You guys are absolutely amazing! :)
I've known Tai since high school. She was my English Class and Track and Field buddy. After high school, I would see Tai here and there since she worked at the bank where I would cash my paycheck from my day job as an engineer. But luckily there was Facebook!
Facebook gave me the ability to find friends that I've had in High School and keep in touch with them. It was via Facebook that Tai contacted me to ask to take pictures for her and her husband for their 1 year anniversary. However to due to some circumstances our original plan didn't work out. So the photoshoot was put on hold.
Which then brings us to the present. Tai contacted again me to take pictures for her and her growing family, as well as her parents, and her brother's family. It was a great pleasure to meet such a loving family and it was honor to take some photographs for them. Are are some of their pictures from their session. Please enjoy!
Thank you to the Maddox and Turner Families! You guys are absolutely amazing! :)
Lesson Learn - Sometimes You Just Have to NO.
What may seem like a rant from the title, this post isn't one. It's a quick reflection to keep tabs on where the photography has taken me since the last time that I posted on the blog. Since then, I've done several trips and photography gigs, 11 to be exact. Yes, I just said 11! Crazy, I know! I've done everything from families, maternity, new-born, travel, and even a OUTSTANDING youth leadership conference. Will all of that, work has got more than a little back up. To my wonderful clients that have supported the business, I really appreciate your understanding and support while I get your photos ready for you. So during this next week or so, a lot work will get edited, processed, and sent out for delivery.
The lesson to learn from this is - sometimes you just need say NO. With that said, I'm going to get to working.
The lesson to learn from this is - sometimes you just need say NO. With that said, I'm going to get to working.
All Work and No Play - Photographers Having Fun!
Contrary to what most people think, we photographers don't just wake up one day and say to themselves, "Today i'm going to become a Professional Photographer and have people pay for my photography." At least for me, that wasn't my path to becoming a wedding, event, and portrait photographer. Although my path to photography is another story all into itself, so we'll save that for another day.
The point of this story is that being a working photographer is hard work. We work most weekends doing jobs and during the week we edit, order, deliver, market, meet, study, practice, socialize, travel,...you get the picture (lol, no pun intended). All of that and more is part of a working photographer's life.
After all the work, what do photographers do to have fun?! By doing more photography, or course! For most of us photography started out as a hobby. It was a hobby where we get to express ourselves, document our lives, and share our vision with the world. So when we don't work, we do more photography. We practice the craft, fine tuning our skills, and enjoy the art.
I enjoy exploring my surroundings and environment. Seeking familiar things and places with a different perspective and angle. Simply seeing the world up close or far away or simply from a different point of view is an amazing experience. Here are several different views of downtown San Diego, to show my point. More after the jump.
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| Downtown viewed from the North. |
A Weekend Engagement - Rachel & Jay - Part 1
Life is an adventure! It's fun, its sunny, and just plain lovely! It is those adventures that we embark on that makes life fun. For Rachel and Jay, I wanted to give them a engagement session that was fun and joyous like the both of them.
The day's adventure starts off with wonderful picnic just outside Santa Ysabel. The weather was clear, sunny, and warm, a lovely day for a picnic. Rachel and Jay packed an amazing assortment of cheeses, fruits, and sandwiches for their lunch in the countryside. It was the perfect picnic, that reminded me of the days that people took the time to simply enjoy the day and the countryside. So enjoy the first part of their Weekend engagement adventure.
Peace & Quiet
There are days where you just need to get away. Have an escape from the daily grind and noise in life. Where do you go for such an escape you may ask? For you it maybe your backyard but for me it is a quiet and quaint coffee shop called Espresso Mio, in the Mission Hills neighborhood of San Diego.
Sneak Peak - Welcome to the Circus - Premier Catering
The Circus is coming to town... Just you wait. :)
Stay tune for the complete story.
Stay tune for the complete story.
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