Redhot Toros

The 2015 Toros are off to a great start at 6-2-2 overall and 2-0-2 in conference. They are currently ranked No. 14 in the NSCAA Top 25. The CSUDH Men's team brings back a majority of last year's team, returning a total of 21 from the 2014 roster, eight of which were on the starting lineup. Here are some images from their game at the StubHub Center.

Sun and Moon

I recently ran across these images and thought I would share them. These images were captured in early Spring of 2009 in the Eastern Sierras. Looks are deceiving because while it looks nice and pleasant, it was 22 degrees. This first image was captured from the side of the road at 500mm, 1/800, f/10 at ISO 250.

This next image was captured on Fuji Velvia with my Hasselblad at 50mm. With film there is no EXIF data associated with the file and I can't remember my settings from 2009, lol.

Block Party Reveal

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (July 24, 2015) - Although the wedding was in May, the bride and groom requested to not release any images until the home wedding reception. This manifested itself as an outdoor block party, catered with gourmet food trucks and a slideshow projected on a 9 foot screen. The images were revealed for the first time in a slideshow which contained approximately 550 images and was about 45 minutes long. The music was piped through a large sound system, so it had kind of an outdoor summer concert vibe. In addition, the house was decorated with 16x20 prints of family and friends. The slideshow was well received even though the quality of the projector kind of sucked. Below are a few images from the wedding.

Mt. SAC 2015 (Part 1)

WALNUT, Calif. (April 17, 2015) - I must apologize for my lack of timeliness with this post. I have been very busy and I'm just getting caught up from this April event. The following are images from the 57th running of the Mt. SAC Relays. We had some great weather this year (not too hot). As usual, Allyson Felix, Carol Rodriguez and Jenna Prandini were out tuning up for the USATF Outdoor Championships. Here are some images from the meet.

Allyson Felix

Jenna Prandini

Carol Rodriguez

4x100m Relay Team

A little slice of paradise

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (May 9, 2015) - Every morning is uniquely beautiful in Mexico. A little cool and breezy on this day, but the view is addicting. For the entire week, I made sure I was up every morning to witness the beautiful sunrise. Shot was the Zeiss 21mm at f/11 for 30 seconds.

2015 Observer Article

WALNUT, Calif. (Early May, 2015) - Mt. SAC Relays Observer article.

Toro Track & Field

CARSON, Calif. (April, 2015) - The 4x100 Relay Team is the bright spot of the Toros season. The team of Sanita McNeally, Mariah Walker, LeShava Evans and Tyrana Beasley will compete at the CCAA Championships this weekend in San Francisco. The team took 4th place at the Mt. SAC Relays and 2nd place last weekend at the Aztec Track & Field Invitational.

(L-R) Sanita McNeally, Mariah Walker, LeShava Evans and Tyrana Beasley

Blind Innocence

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif (April 15, 2015) - Blind Innocence is a local band consisting of Angie on vocals, Kevin on guitar/drums and Greg on keyboards/bass. Angie is a 16 year old singer/songwriter and performing arts student. The band plays a Country/Rock format which consists of many original songs and some covers. I've had the pleasure of mixing their live sound and recording their live shows. These are some images from one of the shows last month. Oh yeah, forgot to mention that Greg is blind.

Angie

Angie and Kevin

Greg

Angie, Kevin and Greg

Winning...

The Toros' third year head coach Molly Goodenbour knows how to win! Her defending CCAA champions are now 22-6 overall and 17-3 in conference. This weekend the Toros wrap up the regular season at home and will look forward to the first round of the CCAA championships. Here are some images from this season.

Head Coach Molly Goodenbour

Happy New Year - 2015!

It's hard to believe it's 2015. Last year was a blur, especially down the stretch. In 2014 life kind of got in the way of my photography, but I am dedicating myself to shooting more this year. Anyway, I wanted to share one of my favorite images from this past holiday season. Kids are so active and hard to shoot, however, every now and again the stars align and you get candid gold. This was one of those moments...

Presley, 16 months

Mustang Sally

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (November 29, 2014) - Had the opportunity to visit the Cal Poly campus for the first time. It was a beautiful day, about 70 degrees, sunny, total shorts weather. The campus itself was very impressive and well kept. Did I mention it was close to the beach? All captured with the Olympus Zuiko 21mm. I love the color, sharpness and size of this lens!