Got Bruno?

LAS VEGAS, NV (March 11, 2017) - Took Jessica and her friends out to Las Vegas this month for the Bruno Mars show. Thanks to Mr. Miller and JZ, the girls got hooked up with a totally comp'd weekend at the Bellagio. This included limo service to/from the show. As usual I took the Hasselblad along for the trip and did some night photography. Here's a few images from the weekend.

The setup

A sunset shot

64 secs, f/11, ISO 100

The Bellagio Fountains

Just Words...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (February 25, 2017) - Blind Innocence recorded their first music video for the song "Words Made of Hate" on location in HB. A bit of historical info, the home that the scenes were recorded at belonged to the Slater family (as in Slater Avenue). All outdoor footage was shot at Huntington Central Park. It was a long day, but it should payoff when the video is released. Here's some behind the scene shots from the day.

The Slater Family house

The Story Never Ends

(February, 2017) - Southern California has definitely seen its share of rain this winter. On a wet and rainy Saturday, there was a moment of clarity late in the afternoon. I was able to grab the camera and head out to Palos Verdes to capture the Point Vicente Lighthouse. When I arrived there was some pretty late afternoon light hitting the cliffs. The lighthouse is 66 feet tall and sits 185 feet above the ocean. This image was captured with the Hasselblad HC 50-110mm at 50mm, 1/160, f/7.1 at ISO 100 with a circular polarizer.

Winter Formal

(JANUARY, 2017) - Jessica's 2017 Winter Formal was held at the Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, CA. I was already scheduled to shoot some portraits, so had the jet black background setup with a couple of speedlights. Before they left I had a chance capture a few frames. Here's some of Jessica and her friend Maddie.

Band Portraits

(January, 2017) - Shot some promotional portraits for the Orange County based band Blind Innocence. All shot with two Nikon speedlights and the 5D Mark III.

Winter Surf

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (January, 2017) - This winter has actually been winter here in Socal. In between the storms has brought some nice sunny days at the local beaches. Had a chance to get out with the long glass and shoot some surf with Bryan. Good times...

Holiday Photos (all ready!)

It's hard to believe that the 2016 Holiday Season is already here. This year absolutely flew by. The question was asked to Matt's parents about what they wanted for Christmas? Their answer was a family photo. So coincidentally, Wendy, Carlos and family were down for Thanksgiving, so we took a trip to the beach for a late afternoon/sunset shoot. It was a nice fall day, a little breezy and chilly. I didn't think much of it, as the light was falling quickly. We ended up getting our shots and then met for dinner afterwards. Wendy was especially "cold to the bone" as she described. I initially thought this was just her until the others said they were cold too. It was then that I realized, I was wearing a sweater and shoes. The subjects were all in jeans, black teeshirts and barefoot down close to the water. Anyway, they were all troopers and we got some good shots. All captured with the Nikon 85mm f/1.8, 70-200mm f/2.8 or 24mm f/2.8 and two Nikon Speedlights.

Oh Baby Baby

NOVEMBER, 2016 - Teegan and Cash were born about a week apart this month. Both were born to first time parents and I was honored to be asked to photograph them for the first time. Both babies were awesome subjects and did well in front of the camera. The images were captured with the Nikon 85mm f/1.8 and two Nikon Speedlights. Here's a few pics from the sessions.

Yes, Cash's dad is a Dolphins fan...

Here's Teegan

Let there be Light

CARSON, Calif. (October, 2016) - Had the opportunity to shoot a soccer game in the StubHub Center recently. It's been about a year since I've covered any events there. I think I started shooting games at the then Home Depot Center in 2005. Since then the lighting has always been less than stellar. In fact, what made it difficult is that the exposure varied based on field location. I used to divide the field into 4 zones (down the line, far goal, far side and in front of the near goal). All of these zones were slightly different and required you to roll your exposure while following the action. The consequence was unrecoverable shadow detail.

Much to my surprise, the StubHub Center has fixed all the issues. I could immediately tell by the even light across the field (see below). They even fixed the angle of the lights, so that when you are shooting across the field you are not getting glare into the lens. Thank you StubHub! Here's some samples from the game.

Full frame with the 400mm

Ps. - for those who have shot at the StubHub/Home Depot Center, as you are walking out the tunnel to the field, to your left they have built a nice lounge. Looks pretty sweet!