Monthly Archives: January 2010
Red carpet fashion at the 67th Golden Globe Awards
It’s that time of the year again, AWARD SEASON! And being that it’s red carpet madness time, I tend to always get a bit fashion feverish. It’s real and it’s serious. It’s where I go a little crazy with the dress shopping -although on a much, MUCH smaller scale than the designer dresses worn at [...]
Posted in: Fashion Tags: 67th Golden Globe Awards, actresses, Amy Poehler, Anna Kendrick, Camilla Belle, Carey Mulligan, celebrities, Christina Aguilera, Christina Hendricks, Courtney Cox, Diane Kruger, Dianna Agron, Drew Berrymore, Emily Blunt, Fashion, Fergie, Ginnifer Goodwin, gowns, Halle Berry, Heather Graham, Heidi Klum, Jaime Pressly, Jane Krakowski, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Carpenter, Jennifer Garner, Jo Champa, Kate Bosworth, Kate Hudson, Kate Winslet, Kristen Bell, Lauren Graham, Leona Lewis, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Marion Cotillard, nicole kidman, Olivia Wilde, Penelope Cruz, red carpet, Rose Byrne, Sandra Bullock, Toni Collette 11 Comments
Natural lighting, Dos Lagos revisited
We’ve been photographically restless all week because of this winter rain storm. But finally, there was a break just in time for the weekend! Kay and I were hoping to capture a few photos with the nice fluffy clouds overhead, but they disappeared by the afternoon =(. Even without the clouds, we ended up at [...]
Posted in: Photography, Portraits Tags: Dos Lagos, natural light, Nikon 85mm f1.4, Nikon d700 6 Comments
Temecula Wedding: Nick and Lauren
This past year we were invited to FOUR weddings! The last of which, but certainly not the least… was Nick and Lauren’s wonderful wedding (naturally, we brought our camera). The ceremony and reception was held at the newly opened Journey Golf Course in Temecula, CA. It was a brisk and breezy autumn afternoon, but was [...]
Posted in: Events, Photography, Weddings Tags: journey golf course, Nikon d700, Tamron 28-75mm f2.8, temecula, wedding photographer, weddings 7 Comments
The best rechargeable batteries: Sanyo Eneloops
I thought I’d do a quick post today about the type of rechargeable batteries I use on all my speedlights. First off, why not use regular Energizer AAs? Well… besides the cost of having to buy a new pack each time, the Sanyo Eneloops also recycle the speedlights faster than most other batteries. This means [...]
Posted in: Gear, Reviews Tags: best batteries, photography gear, rechargeable batteries, Sanyo Eneloop review, strobist 2 Comments
Fresno Hmong New Year 2009-2010
Every year thousands of Hmong people from all over the world gather to celebrate the coming new year. A custom that has been celebrated for many generations, there are a multitude of cities which put together these events. The largest celebration traditionally occurs during the whole week between Christmas day and New Years Day in [...]
Baby Vincent photos
This was our first trip to see my three and a half month old baby nephew, Vincent, and his exhausted but completely adoring parents. Nou looked terrific for just having a baby so I give her a truck load of credit but I was told it was because Ray was the one who had all [...]
Posted in: Family, Kids, Photography Tags: baby portraits, baby vincent, family portraits, Nikon 85mm f1.4, Nikon d700 10 Comments
Hong Kong Fashion Week: See the magic come alive!