Archive for January, 2012

January 25th, 2012 Photo of the Day: River the Cat

After every trip to Costco..

January 24th, 2012 Furniture shoot

Updating the furniture catalog!  Very similar to shooting interiors, except that I pretty much stay in one spot and the furnituremoves around.  All were done with a Nikon D700 and 24-70mm f/2.8 and minimal editing thanks to the abundant light sources they have on site!

 

January 24th, 2012 Joy & Brian’s Engagement Session – San Diego, CA

Joy & Brian are an amazingly photogenic couple from Las Vegas, with awesome personalities to match!  I have the opportunity to shoot their April wedding this year (also in Vegas), and this engagement was the perfect chance to get to know these two lovebirds and fellow Rebels

 

They were looking for fun and romantic engagement photos, with a few vintage elements thrown in.  They also wanted to shoot in environments which would complement their requests so we decided on Balboa Park, Heritage Park, and one of the most frequently requested areas, downtown San Diego!

 

We started off at Balboa Park in the morning, but with the rain hammering the area, it was a bit of a challenge.  I initially thought we could go with a Notebook-inspired shoot, but it didn’t rain enough to get this shot, but that’s fine.  We’ll rock the cloudy skies anyway!

 

There’s just something I enjoy about telling couples to run to the middle of the street.  The quick burst of adrenaline, the rain, and an amazing backdrop make an awesome experience for all!

 

Cloudy days make for GREAT lighting!  I just love how the light softly wraps around the two and falls into dark shadows.  That building behind them is the Museum of Man, and while we originally wanted to shoot in front of the massive green door, I think this works just as well if not better!

 

 

Our second location took us to Heritage Park, which was probably my third time visiting.  It’s like traveling back in time when you see all the ornate Victorian houses in their very unique colors.  I wish we could’ve shot inside, but the outside was awesome with framing like this!

 

 

And of course, the always trendy Gaslamp District.  I asked Joy & Brian for a dip in the middle of the street, which even drew oohs and awws from on-lookers as they saw what we were doing

 

On my side of the camera, I just love shooting in downtown areas using the available tungsten and neon lighting.  Living just 10 minutes away from the area is awesome.  Shooting with my favorite lens (Nikon’s 24mm f/1.4g) really takes it to another level with the crisp shots and excellent depth of field control.

 

 And one last kiss in San Diego before heading back home.  Priceless cross-lighting from stopped cars in three directions.

 

Great shoot you two, I can’t wait for your big day!

 

January 4th, 2012 Apartment interior photography – River Front Condominiums

River Front Condominiums wanted to me come through and photograph their updated model and gym, which of course is great to shoot since I get to use my Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 and newly acquired Manfrotto tripod!

 

I love the colors and furniture pieces used, makes me want to update my place!

 

 

January 1st, 2012 Shannon & Randy’s Engagement Shoot – San Diego, CA

Shannon & Randy were both interested in having some cute & playful shots done throughout San Diego.  They were set in the locations they used (which were awesome, btw), and put together some snazzy outfits for the shoot.

 

I’ll also be shooting their wedding in April, and can already tell it’ll be quite the adventure!

 

 

 

Look how well they pull off the floating shots, I love it!

 

Carousels? Yes please!

 

 

Finally get to relax after a long day of shooting.  Well-deserved you two!