Life
Dark Cloud of Photo Journalism
Apr 17th
During the Ho Chi Minh city leg of my trip, I visited the War Remnants Museum which depicted the brutality of the Vietnam War. It was a sobering visit and reminder why war should only be used as a last resort. What hit a chord with me though was the exhibit about the countless photo journalists that died and what they witnessed during the war.
I believe that these photographers did as much for the world as the soldiers on the ground did. They were dressed in military fatigues on the front line yet were only armed with their cameras. They weren’t there to fight a battle, but to tell the story so that no one forgot. My hat is off to these brave photographers who put their lives on the line so that we can learn from our mistakes.
Who Inspires Me… Peter Lik
Feb 25th
If I ever had to define my style as a photographer, I would have to say that I enjoy incorporating colors. Especially colors that really pop and draw your eyes too it. Peter Lik is my inspiration for my love of color. I was in Vegas several years ago with my family and we happened to walk into a gallery of Peter Lik’s photos and my jaw just dropped. The vivid colors and composition just drew my eyes into each photo. Even to this day when I see a Peter Lik gallery, I make a point to walk in and enjoy his photos. Though I can’t afford to have one of his photos hang on my wall, he inspires me to see the colors of the world.
On a recent trip to Maui, I found out that one of my favorite shots that Peter took was taken in a bamboo forest I was planning to visit. Though I don’t come anywhere close to how Peter captures this shot, I was proud to be in the same area where the capture was taken.
You can visit Peter Lik’s website HERE.
Tradition
Oct 11th
Chinese Opera is an art form that dates back to the 3rd century CE. I got the chance to attend a Chinese Opera event in San Francisco and got to check out the behind the scenes as they were getting ready. The troupe performing came from the Red Bean Youth Group who did an excellent job. if you’re interested in learning more about this troupe I’ve provided a link below:
Red Bean Cantonese Opera House
Another Day on Set of the Curse of the Black Lotus
Jul 23rd
I spent another day shooting during the filming of Curse of the Black Lotus and I am very late sharing these photos with everyone. Better late than never right? My apologies of course.
Album located on Flickr.
Curse of the Black Lotus
Jun 18th
A Day in the Life Of… Catherine M.
Jun 16th
What was suppose to be an arts and crafts day turned out to be an impromptu photo shoot that inspired me to create a series called: “A Day in the Life Of…” This really consisted of me following my friend around on a Sunday afternoon and her letting me capture them on a digital negative. Enjoy!
