shutter to think

still fish

over the weekend in ventura, ca i attended a workshop on multimedia for recently laid off photographers to learn some new skills or refresh some old ones. for me i was challenged with the decision-making process of combining two forms of storytelling - pictures and audio - into one cohesive piece. I was also challenged with the fact that my story wasn't complete because i wasn't able to get access to family life of these fishermen; something that i didn't foresee. Friday morning i landed on the docks of the harbor looking for story and this is where i met these two brothers. I get seasick but tried to just focus on shooting and audio recording. I was only able to shoot from just a couple of spots bc it was a small boat. But in the end, i made a couple of nice images and met some great photographers and editors at the workshop. Good people. Thank you thank you team! www.vjworkshop.org

street photography fotonite....

fun night of two gallery shows: sf exposure featured San Francisco based photographers Mike Kepka, Ray Potes and Ted Pushinsky. later at hamburger eyes magazine release party at 111 minna, featured more street photography of slices of life...fun pictures...and a david bowie spotting. http://www.hamburgereyes.com/
some random images from minna....

a gardener, the airport, and latin rock

My workload in last week of August was pretty varied. It usually isn't though as I work the late shift, and so I mostly shoot high school sports during the school season. At times its fun, and I shoot my best...but it usually feels awkward as I know its not my strength.  So here are -- a vineyard manager who planted a magnificent garden for the workers of the winery. I shot him in rows of corn. although the color of the leaves reflected off his skin color, so it was a little tricky to get the skin tone right.  i also realized that i had never been inside a corn field before...it was kinda neat (okay so im a nerd). like a jungle. at the Napa airport, i photographed their annual open house, showing off their new and old planes. i met a group of retired men who hang out in the hangers, their shops, and maybe every sunday they will take out their planes and fly out for breakfast! ha! the luxury! and finally, autographs and pictures form the spicey Voices of Latin Rock!

I'm So excited to shoot with a hasselblad tommorrow! I'm shooting food and maybe some portraits at the Ceja Winery while they cook up a feast for a wine club event. But its a great way for me to learn to see with a different format camera -- other than my holga.

mm project

The Napa Valley and Michoacan connection multimedia project

http://napavalleyregister.com/pages/group/0807mexico/

Here's a link to my first big project and multimedia project. finally! its here!

Laforet's Cloud

Here's a rather lengthy yet candid essay (words) on the state of the media/news photographer:

http://www.sportsshooter.com/news/2014

how nigeria affects the world's oil prices

Here's an article from the ny times on how nigeria affects the world's oil prices:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/29/weekinreview/29bowley.html?scp=1&sq=graham+bowley&st=nyt

pls also go to:

http://www.curseoftheblackgoldbook.com

a book about niger delta by photojournalist ed kashi

state of the photojournalist

Here's an incredible interview on Jean-Francois Leroy of Visa Pour L'image festival held in perpignon, france every year. the financial struggle of the photojournalist and the media industry is both appalling and just as disgusting as the media circus and celebrity photography. its disappointing.

Go to: http://aphotoeditor.com/visa.html