change of plans…change of rules
Long Story short, I went to set up a backboard remote at a Men’s Basketball game, had everything setup perfectly, was forced to take it down an hour before the game, set up a overhead remote, got some shots, left a little disappointed. I guess backboard remotes are no longer allowed at our arena…. With [...]
keeping it simple
Nikon D3, 70-200mm @ 34mm, 500iso, f/2.8, 1/180, manual UCI Men’s Basketball guard Michael Hunter poses for a quick photo before warming up to play UC Riverside.
UCI Photo Scavenger Hunt
Viento Residents (From Left): Marlon Castillo, Pratik Panda, Christine Mathewson, Alex Helmintoller. There was a photo scavenger hunt that was hosted by UCI Yearbook earlier in winter quarter. I entered by dorm in the competition and when the day came I was only able to round up four of my kids. Despite our lacking numbers [...]
UCI Spirit Squad coach
(From Left) Clarisse Chavez, Caitlin Matsumoto, Tiffany Chen, Alysia Cornwell, and Melaine Morita all stand in for a portrait. I shot the photo for the New University’s story on the UCI Spirit Squad coach, Tiffany Chen. It was a quick shoot in the back of the Bren Events Center after a mens basketball game.
video, video, and more video
Ignition (remix) I have been doing filming for the UCI Women’s Basketball team and have been asked recently to work on several other video projects for UCI’s Athletic department. Right now I’m working with borrowed Canon 5D MKII’s. I’m looking into getting a 7D and will hopefully have something of my own so that I [...]
branching out and shooting dancing
Nikon D3, 14-24mm @ 16mm, 100iso, f/10, 1/250, manual UCI Freshman Jaclyn Wang holds a pose during a late night photoshoot.
making the band on fancy friday
Nikon D3, 14-24mm @ 16mm, 100iso, f/10, 1/250, manual From left: Jaclyn, Ian, Scott, Alex, and Panda. Viento residents along with their RA Scott Roeder (Middle) take some fun pics after finishing up a photo shoot with the band “An Abyss Called Home”.
lugging lights all over campus…last minute rugby portrait
I was asked to take a photo of the UCI Men’s Rugby team’s new coach who also happens to be a professor at UCI. About 30 minutes before the shoot I loaded up my car with a ProPhoto 2400 kit and all my other equipment, with the help of my friend and fellow photographer Melissa [...]
working with womens basketball
Nikon D3, 300mm, 2500iso, f/2.8, 1/500, manual A UCI fan jumps and screams in the stands in order to distract the other team from missing a free throw. I am currently working for the UCI Women’s Basketball team doing filming. Since I am at every game I also have a lot of photos. I still [...]
Letter scare at UCI
Nikon D3, 300mm, 1250iso, f/2.8, 1/640, manual During the first week back to school for the winter quarter several letters were received by various faculty members. The letters has a white powder substance on them and had the phrase “Black Death” written on them. About one letter was found everyday for the first week. The [...]