Funeral (08-01-09)

It’s been over a month since I updated my blog. It’s been a busy summer for me. Even though I don’t work and took the summer off for school, I found myself doing projects left and right. My dad and I have been painting the house for the past 3 weeks. It’s taking us so long because my dad only has 2 hours to help me out before he goes to work, and frankly our rooms are too big to do for one person. It takes about 2 days to finish one room. The good thing is that we are almost done; one more room and the kitchen.

Last week my Auntie Rose asked me to do a favor and help her photograph a family friend’s funeral. Without hesitation, I agreed because it’s perfect for the type of photography I like to do; photojournalism (candid shots that capture true emotions). Here are a few pictures I captured. I really wanted to show the people’s faces, but for respect for the family, I chose not to post any/few faces on this blog entry.

(I felt the above picture is the most powerful shot I captured for the day)

Adi's Basketball Game (06.13.09)

These pictures are long over due. This was the first time I shot sports photography. All I have to say is, I have a lot to learn still for this style. I hope I can have many more chances to practice. These were my favorites, and I hope you enjoy them.

Nickelback - If Today Was Your Last Day

Another great song by Nickelback. When you get a chance, look up the lyrics and read it. This song has a great message!

Peter's Show at Panama Bay Coffee House (5.22.09)

Here are the pictures I took at my friend’s show. One of my dreams as a photographer is to capture a musician or a band during a concert, but since they won’t allow SLRs to a show, this is as close as I can get for now.

I had to use high ISO because I didn't want to use flash photography because I might blind them when I took a picture. The bad part of using high ISO is that it creates digital noise ("snowy" picture). As a digital photographer, you have to accept the digital noise or you won't have a shot at all.

The first picture on this blog is a picture of my friend, Peter. For the past year, him and his roommates threw so many parties, and at these shin digs, I was able to hear him play his guitar from time to time. This show I attended last Friday was the first time I heard him and his band. I have to admit, it was a great show to attend. I took over 100 pictures and these are my favorites. I hope you enjoy the photos I took.

The next 2 pictures are my absolute favorites of the bunch.

End of the Semester Thoughts

Those who were able to talk to me during this spring semester knows that I complained a lot how difficult this past 4 months has been. If you were one of the lucky ones to “avoid” communicating with me, here is the gist of it… I took anatomy and physiology during the semester which people highly recommend not taking together because both classes are intensive. To keep my plan for the nursing program, I needed to do what I needed to do. My brain never felt so overwhelmed like it did. I stayed home a lot to study, especially for anatomy. A few of my friends made the comment in how I changed from my college days in Sacramento till now; in a nutshell, I did a 180 and limited my partying down.

Now the semester is over, it’s time to relax and reset the brain. I honestly felt empty the next day after my finals were over. Don’t get me wrong, I’m extremely happy that I’m done with my classes, but as my fellow classmate stated, “Anatomy gave us a sense of purpose.” When I woke up last Thursday, the first question I asked myself, “Now what?” Then I asked, “How can I fill this void?”

Well we just have to let summer play out. This is my game plan… I want to find a job, but as everyone knows, the economy is down the sh** hole and it will be difficult to find employment. In the mean time, I’ll practice what I love to do, PHOTOGRAPHY! Last night I was able to attend my friend Pete’s show at a local coffee shop. I took a ton of pictures and I’ll post them up as soon as I can.

Happy Belated Mother's Day

I saw this over the weekend and it made me crack up... Happy Belated Mother's Day.


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