Fifty six days into the new year and I present to you my favorite pictures from 2009. Click the image below to see them with SimpleViewer.
February 25, 2010
December 15, 2009
New camera
I bought a nice little point and shoot to keep on me at all times so that I don't have to always carry a dSLR and two lenses everywhere I go*. I'm very impressed with it and I've been having fun taking tons of pictures. Here are a few of the rains, a blackout on my block and miscellany night shots.
*I still carry around the dSLR (but only one lens!). Habits are hard to break.
May 06, 2009
Easter Vigil, Bakersfield
The wife and I spent Easter with my family as my sister was receiving her sacraments of baptism, confirmation and communion at the Easter Vigil mass. The mass was beautiful and I'm proud of my sister for having the courage to take up Catholicism as an adult. Neither of us were raised Catholic but we both found our own ways into the church (I received confirmation and communion back in 1999).
July 17, 2008
Why Engagement Photos Are Time Well Spent
Some people are very relaxed in front of a camera. Others tend to feel awkward. Offering an engagement session allows me to learn a little about my clients before the Big Day. Engagement sessions, while still a form of portraiture, are a great way to introduce myself and my camera to my clients in a relaxed and fun setting. This helps them feel comfortable and makes them willing to do what I suggest. Trust is formed, and come the Big Day, my clients feel more natural in front of the camera.
Below are some pictures from an engagement session with one of my couples, including where we took the pictures (yay google maps!).
Stop 1: Temescal Canyon Park. This is a great park with a nice hike that includes a waterfall and views of the Pacific, Santa Monica and Downtown LA. There's a little grassy area behind a hall that is ringed with trees and during the Spring, a little creek.
Stop #2: Off roading on Deer Creek Rd. I've been coming to this spot off and on since 1995. There's a small dirt parking lot and when you get there, after the dust settles, you've got a gorgeous view of the endless Pacific. And during the spring wild mustard plants bloom, creating a sea of yellow.
Stop #3: A spot of beach off of PCH. If you want to catch a sunset over the Pacific, you can pretty much pick any spot on PCH and pull over. This spot is nice because you can actually see the sun go down over the water instead of losing it behind hills.
