Sometimes words cannot express beauty, so I created a gallery for my blog buddies. I flew over amazing sites, such as Pearl Harbor, Waikiki, the Dole Pineapple Plantation maze, and the sets of LOST and Jurassic Park (to name a couple).
I brought my 5DMkII and the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM. I knew I would [...]
I probably show up more now that I have officially retired than I ever did in my active career. Maybe Jon and I should collaborate more – then I would be the most ubiquitous Asian-American commercial print model. hahaha See the ad here on pricegrabber.com.
Thank you, me2 and klaatu!
1. What time did you get up this morning?
6:30 a.m. yesterday, in Hawaii.
2. Diamonds or Pearls?
Why not both?
3. What is the last movie you saw at the cinema?
The Hangover.
4. What’s your favorite TV show?
Dexter, Law & Order SVU, Oz…anything light-hearted that helps me relax me after work.
5. What do you usually have for breakfast?
Oatmeal & [...]
The Canon Digital Learning Center just launched a new feature called “Lens of the Month.” The articles highlight different photographers and lenses throughout the year, and my interview comes up next! This month features the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II. Read the article with Jeffrey Lau on this magnificent wide-angle lens. I rarely shoot [...]
Tagged Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II@ Battery Park in New York City with the lovely Miss Marketa Belonoha
We had a fantastic view, but passersby gawked at Marketa more than they admired Lady Liberty.
Diana expertly applying makeup…
I fix all the settings on my camera so we’re good to go when the model’s ready.
Here, I set the ISO to 400 in the [...]
Markéta visited the United States again, and we had another fantastic shoot. I love shooting Markéta because she’s so darn fetching, she can model like nobody’s business, and she’s the sweetest person I have ever worked with. Markéta clearly loves what she does, and her passion shows in her photographs.
Following my recent love for location [...]
My fabulous Flickr friend, Eduardo, alerted me to this hysterical photo in La Prensa Gráfica along with a translation:
What Crisis?
You can be a woman that does not surrender in this times of crisis,
get ahead and mentalize yourself in searching new options or other ways to get money.
Like all women, use the talents that identify you.
I [...]
Tagged El Salvador, La Prensa Gráfica, newspaper, stock photographyI love it when artists do their thing. My friend, Annet Artani, just released her new single, “Alive.” If you loved Britney Spears’ best single, “Everytime,” then you will love Annet’s music. Annet co-wrote the beautiful ballad “Everytime” and has enjoyed a non-stop wave of commercial success ever since.
The video gets to me because [...]
NYC subway commuters, did you get a copy of am NY today? One of my pictures got published in an article called, “Dressing for Interview Success” by Lucy Cohen Blatter. I’m really excited about this because I used to read this newspaper when I commuted to work everyday in 2005-2006, and I used to wonder what [...]
Tagged am NY, amNew York, interview, newspaper, Stock Exchange, subway, suit, Wall StreetI rarely get an opportunity to photograph children. When my colleague approached me to photograph her son, Geormani, I accepted the challenge. I approached the shoot just the same as when I photograph adults: I make a connection and have fun!
I knew I needed a fast lens, and after an incredible run with the Canon [...]