My trip to San Diego got canceled this weekend, so I decided to shoot a self-portrait today. I forgot how much time and patience goes into creating a photo, but I certainly wanted to make use of my free time. I started my project at 3:00 p.m. and did not finish until 8:00 p.m.—a lengthy [...]
Tagged makeup, self-portrait, tutorialI change my style of photography rather frequently to keep things interesting. At the beginning of the year, I assessed my portfolio and determined I need more location shots. I started getting too many requests for beauty shoots, and while I absolutely love shooting pretty faces, I knew I had to mix things up a [...]
Tagged airplane, location, model, New York CityI love the Matthew Williamson collection at H&M this season. His designs offer bright colors and loud patterns, and it immediately reminded me of India or the Maldives. I did some research on Matthew Williamson and discovered that he lived and worked in India; therefore, his work naturally reflects bold patterns from the Indian subcontinent [...]
Tagged fashion, H&M, India, inspiration, Maldives, Matthew WilliamsonBefore I start most of my shoots, I piece together a mood board. A mood board can be an effective tool for a photographer to communicate the mood and feel of a shoot to the models, hair and makeup artists, and clothing stylists. I usually assemble a collection of digital images found anywhere online and [...]
Tagged inspiration, mood board, motivation, styleI survived the Wall Street 5K this week! I ran the whole way through without collapsing on anyone—a major improvement from the last time I ran a 5K. I trained for the race for about month, and along the way, I lost 8 lbs. That’s how much my dog weighs, and she’s a heavy little [...]
Tagged calories, diet, exercise, fat, fitness, weight lossWhat’s up with the latest phenomenon, Twitter? What is Twitter, you ask? For those living under a rock, Twitter is—and I’ll just copy and paste its moto—a social messaging utility for staying connected in real-time.* This means you can post up-to-date notes about what you’re doing, what your momma’s doing, and what your granny’s doing. [...]
Tagged blog, Twitter, updatesGoogle sent me my website analytics, and the diverse results impressed me. The top countries visiting my site include:
1. United States
2. Germany
3. United Kingdom
4. Canada
5. France
6. Poland
7. Italy
8. Slovenia
9. Turkey
10. Hungary
A lot of surprises! I understand the U.S.A., of course–that’s probably just my family visiting everyday (Hi, Mom and Dad!); Canada, awesome; my friends across [...]
I opened my Canon 5D Mark II box today and laughed out loud when I saw the above photo [as part of an advertisement for the Canon Learning Center] in the instruction manual packet. I remember that day. I’m buddies with an amazing beauty photographer, Stephen Eastwood. He called me to do a shoot out [...]
Tagged 5D Mark II, CanonI want to thank everyone for their encouragement and support as I celebrated my first gallery exhibit. In celebration of Asian-American art and artists, I showcased some of my smoke art printed on canvas, with all proceeds going to charity. The response overwhelmed me completely. My friends Alice, CJ, Stefano, Sharon, Joanamor, John and Christine, [...]
My grandparents gave me these adorable painted eggs as a gift the last time I visited Taiwan (2002). My mom kept them safe in Houston for me, and I picked these up in early April when I spent some time with mi madre. My mom was super-helpful and super-supportive when I told her why I [...]
Tagged 100 mm macro, art, Canon, Dad, grandparents, Japanese, Mom, painted, parents, roommate