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.
Shocktoberfest 2009
I’m always looking forward to shooting Shocktoberfest at UCI. This year the concert featured Cold Flamez, Shwayze, and Gym Class Heros. Personally I though it was better than last year. Check out the slide show below…
recreating a masterpiece…power rangers style
This last weekend I shot volleyball players from UCI, Argentina, Netherlands and Korea. I was trying to replicate this Power Rangers poster below:
first car photoshoot, restricted areas, and tricky lighting
I am now driving a different car. A Honda Civic Hatchback. I was bored the other night and decided to go out to the unactive naval base in Alameda and take some shots. Usually the parking lots with fences are closed but for some reason one of the gates was open when I was over [...]
getting back into shooting skateboarding
I went skating with my friend Pablo today and we came across a pretty unique spot. Its been a while since the last time I shot skating but I knew I wanted to get a shot. Plus it was another chance to take out and test my new camera. I quickly surveyed the area and [...]
NCAA College Baseball Regionals – Irvine, Ca – Day 3
Sunday. We finally had a game while the sun was still out, which meant two things: 1) our team had lost a previous game and had to win all the rest to not get eliminated, 2) better for taking photos (ISO 200 rather than 1600). The game was scheduled to start at 4pm and I [...]
NCAA College Baseball Regionals – Irvine, Ca – Day 2
UCI was scheduled to play Virginia at 8pm. Today I was planning on setting up a remote camera, which I decided to set up for a shot at second base. I was told that I would have to set up my remote before 2pm because that is when the players for the 4pm game would [...]
NCAA College Baseball Regionals – Irvine, Ca – Day 1
This is the first time that UCI has hosted a Baseball Regionals. I came prepared and ready to shoot all weekend. On the first day UCI was scheduled to play their game at 8pm against the previous National Champions, Fresno State. San Diego State has the number one draft pick, pitcher Stephen Strasburg. San Diego [...]
dwight howard inspired concept, empty arena & lots of equipment
Last tuesday I got a text message from the Umar the sports editor, “Can u meet me tomorrow at 3 at the bren? For carson clark feature photo?”. I was hoping he would call or text. On Monday I saw the sheet of paper with the page requests that the section editors fill out. Under [...]
UCI Mens BBall vs CSUN…Blacked Out!
Last week our school got blacked out in Eater Nation t-shirts for the ESPNU televised basketball game against Cal State Northridge. UCI beat CSUN 73-51. Here are a few photos from the game: