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July 5th, 2010

San Diego Skyline

Another pic from yesterday, shot at dusk. I’ll be heading back to this spot on a clear day to get the mountains in the background.

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July 4th, 2010

Secret Fireworks

Fireworks in San Diego.

Jessie and I headed up to a secret location tonight to catch the San Diego fireworks. It didn’t disappoint. Check out a few more photos after the break. Enjoy!

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June 2nd, 2010

My New Bundle of Joy Has Arrived

Ok, not the bundle of joy that poops. My new Nikon D300s showed up today, much to the delight of well, just me. The “s” stands for video, among a few other updates. So, just to recap, “s” is for video. Makes sense, right? Why not “v” for video? Who knows.

So, like any proud new owner, I took it out for a quick spin around Balboa Park. Nothing too exciting yet, but I’m looking forward doing some further test shoots in the future.

For those that want the meat and potatoes, here goes… Lenses used: Nikon 10.5mm 2.8, 50mm 1.4, 17-55mm 2.8, and 70-200mm 2.8 VR. Colored using Mojo Effects. I didn’t bring my video tripod, hence the jerky pans. Also, I don’t have a follow-focus setup yet, so we can blame the jerky rack focusing on that.

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January 10th, 2010

Ocean Beach Video

It’s January and as usual, we are getting gypped on the weather. I know people extol the virtues of our year-round sunny-and-seventy weather, but come on, how about a little variety. When Florida of all places gets snow, you know you’re really getting screwed.

For those of you who are snow-bound right now, I took advantage of our weather and shot a little video of Ocean Beach. You know, to warm your spirits. You can tell that it’s not below freezing because some people are wearing shorts – and not just the crazy ones. Enjoy and if you get the chance to send some real winter weather down my way, please do.

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October 4th, 2009

Motion: Clouds

I’m jealous. Jealous of the east coast with their seasons, cool weather, and occasional snow. Being in San Diego, we usually get “Sunny and 70,” which is great, but extremely boring. That is, until today. I woke up to clouds in the sky, cool weather, and the feeling that maybe fall is coming. Finally.

In honor of the fall-ness, I decided to make a short time lapse video. I dusted off my fish-eye lens and set the camera in the freshly-washed front window. One frame every 10 seconds, and about three hours later, I had my video. Enjoy.

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June 30th, 2009

PhotoShootapalooza

Shooting a few products in my living room.
Shooting a few products in my living room.

Some people use their dining room tables for eating. I use mine as a photo studio. It doesn’t really work for people (or animals), but it’s fine for small objects. Two lights and six pieces of foam-core are all you need. Oh, and a camera. You need one of those, too.

While we’re on the topic of photos, I had the opportunity to tackle two photo shoots over the past month. The first entailed a few portraits for a so-cal company, and the second was for a state-wide magazine.

After the break, take a look at a few fruits of my labor. Enjoy!

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May 10th, 2009

Red Bull Air Race

A plane competes in the Red Bull Air Race in San Diego on May 10th.
A plane competes in the Red Bull Air Race in San Diego on May 10th.

A few friends and I headed out to the Red Bull Air Races today here in San Diego. For those who’ve never heard of the races, here’s a quick explanation from the Red Bull website:

Using the fastest, most agile and lightweight racing planes, pilots navigate a low-level aerial track made up of air-filled pylons, flying at speeds reaching 370 km/h (230 mph) while withstanding forces of up to 12g.

Besides coming away with a sunburn, I also came away with some photos. Take a look at a few more initial shots after the break…
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April 30th, 2009

Photos: Company of Thieves

Genevieve Schatz of Company of Thieves performs at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach on April 29th.
Genevieve Schatz of Company of Thieves performs at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach on April 29th.

Wednesday night, Jessie and I headed up to the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach and saw the band Company of Thieves perform. I had arranged a photo pass (which was just a free ticket we gave away), and I took some photos. I was nice to get out and exercise my camera operating skills. You can check out the rest after the break. Enjoy!
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April 26th, 2009

A Nice Day for the Park

Where does everyone go on a nice Sunday afternoon in San Diego? Apparently Balboa Park, which is why it took us 15 minutes to find a parking spot. Once we did, Jessie and I headed out to shoot some test video for an upcoming project. Once we got home, I threw together this short video for your visual enjoyment. The video was color graded to give it a warm feel. Hope you enjoy!

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April 19th, 2009

Four Photos Heading to the Bar

The Californian sails in San Diego Bay.
The Californian sails in San Diego Bay.

I was approached a few months ago about having a few photos shown at a one night event in downtown San Diego. Since I’ve never had any photos shown, I figured what the h-e-double-hockey-sticks, I’ll do it. So, on April 28th, you can head to downtown San Diego and see four nautical-themed photos on display.

For those of you not in San Diego, I figured I’d give you an advance sneak peek – just don’t tell anyone. You can check out the other three images after the break. If you are in San Diego, here are the event details: Bar Basic – Basic Tuesdays, April 28th, 7pm-2am, 410 10th Ave, San Diego, CA.
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