Homemade Sushi Round One
I recently picked up a 24mm f/1.4 for my 5D and had a hard time deciding between that and the 35mm. I tend to prefer a wider lens so I decided to try out the 24mm for a while. Having a prime is something I wanted because zoom lenses make me lazy and this will force me to move more and work harder for my photos.
Charles Jock Photoshoot + behind the scenes video
This was a fun photoshoot that I did with UCI Track star Charles Jock. I went out looking for a cool location to shoot and came across the UCI boiler room for all the water that is distributed throughout the campus. I went in and told them that I wanted to use the facility for [...]
Ping Pong Photoshoot
5/23/10 – Irvine, CA – UC Irvine freshman Pratik Panda gets in the right mindset as he poses for a portrait.
Fencing Photoshoot
5/23/10 - Irvine, CA – UC Irvine Fencing team member Alex Helmintoller poses for a portrait.
Ants vs Eaters Baseball Feature
Jeff Cusick and Danny Bibona from the UCI Baseball team pose for a portrait. During fall quarter I did a shoot with two of the UCI Baseball team players, Danny Bibona and Jeff Cusick. The article was about Ants vs Eaters baseball series, which is a inter-squad series of games to get them started for [...]
The Breakfast Club (remix)
One of the kids in my dorm was doing a breakfast club remake for her school project. She asked me if I could do the photos so I set some time aside and made it happen.
Photoshoot: UCI Baseball Player Francis Larson
Nikon D3, 70-200mm @ 105mm, 125iso, f/8, 1/250, manualUC Irvine Baseball catcher Francis Larson poses for a portrait. When I got the call for this photo I knew I wanted to shoot it on a backdrop. I don’t really get to shoot much stuff on a backdrop and wanted to get the studio feel for [...]
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 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.
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”.