my friend elizabeth gonzalez is working on a project photographing people from different sides of political view points. krista is pro-choice and the idea was proposed to write “my body my choice” on her belly. my roll in this is that i got to write the words on krista’s belly with a big, fat sharpie….
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Miss Amber
amber came in for another photo shoot today in much more casual attire. she hasn’t been groomed in a while, so her furry self is much fuller. as usual she didn’t really want her picture taken, walking off the set several times… okay, a lot of times. every now and then she would humor me,…
Why the Printer Won’t Work
I have no idea why I find this so funny.
Ash everywhere
there was ash everywhere. it looked like a light flurry of snow falling, but with that overwhelming smell of smoke. who knows if the ash was from the plants that burned or from someone’s home that’s no longer there. yesterday when i woke up, i remember thinking i hadn’t seen the sky so blue in…
Congrats Rita!
my friend rita gave birth to a happy, healthy, baby boy today. congratulations to the family! rita was nice enough to let me come to the delivery room and take pictures while she was giving birth. unfortunately, i was trying to get a guest pass and missed the delivery by seconds – literally. the doctor…
Making a Coaxial Cable
randy is now a cable guy. today he showed me how to make my very own coaxial cable. here it is, step by step. i have no idea what the pieces or tools are called, so they will all just be called “thingy.” first, cut the cable so that the end is straight. then use…
Dim Sum
randy and i love to eat dim sum. the place we end up going to the most is great seafood harbor in cerritos, mostly because it’s close to the house. i usually estimate how authentic and good an ethnic food place is by the proportion of people from that culture that are there eating. for…
Halloween at the Photo Department
halloween at cypress college is always interesting. the theater department sells off some of the costumes they no longer use for $3 – $5. i found this amazing red robe for $3. as you can see, we had some fun with it.
Halloween Donut
for halloween michael brydges, a communications instructor at cypress college who happens to be taking a few photo classes, brought some krispy kreme donuts in for the photo department staff. he even got me the special pumpkin one i thought was so cute. thanks michael!
Mike and Nong Nang’s Wedding
Mike and Nong Nang’s wedding was a small and intimate affair. every wedding i go to is special in it’s own way. there were less than 20 guests and half were photographers! after a minor fiasco at the hair salon, mike and nong nang finally made it to their wedding half an hour late and…