My last field trip

For our last hoorah in my field trip class we went up to Preston's Castle, an old condemned building that used to be a boy's reform school. The place was amazing. Four floors of photo heaven--peeling paint, cracking walls, old doors, broken windows, moss covered steps, and more. I brought Shuni with me because I knew it would be a great location to end my umbrella project, but we also had fun with some other ideas. Here they are!

A couple more studio shots

This food picture has been a big hit so I thought I'd put it up here and the heineken is my last shot for my 148 studio lighting class. School is almost over!

The end of my umbrella project

I finally finished my project for my senior portfolio class! Shuni has been the best model and my project turned out better than I imagined.

Studio Shots

My studio lighting class has probably been my favorite this semester. I love using the studio, setting up lights, setting up shots, the whole thing. I've been lucky enough to be interning for a commercial photographer, Izzy Schwartz, who lets me use his studio and helps me figure things out as well as being able to use the studio at the school. This class has definitely made me a better photographer.

Cupcake Craving

Working at Chilis seems to have its advantages sometimes and one of them is networking. A new shop opened up nearby called Cupcake Craving that I'm now in business with. The owners are some of the nicest people and it has been a pleasure taking pictures of their cupcakes. Here is my favorite one. Check out more of my cupcake photos at http://www.cupcakecraving.com/.

Photo in the field

I think everyone might know by now how much of a challenge my Photo in the Field class has been, but it turns out it has done some good. Here are some of my best photos from that class, all from the last field trip on E. Bidwell St. of all places. Interesting how things work out :)

Gabe and Bella

My new boss Carmen Salazar owns a studio downtown and was so kind as to invite me to a flash unit workshop she and her friends were doing. I was lucky enough to use her little bro and sis as models for my shoot with Carmen as my assistant holding the flash unit and helping me get the lighting perfect. Thanks Carmen! These are some of my favorite shots.

Camera Arts Show

For my senior portfolio and photo in the field classes we are having shows at Camera Arts, a photography store near the school. The show will go up the first week of December and will stay up until the end of the month. You're more than welcome to come look (and buy my photos, lol).

Winter Show at CSUS

Hey, so I made it into the winter show at school with a picture from my "umbrella project." Shuni will be so happy to know her hard work is appreciated by more than just me. Love you Shuni!

Hey guys! This is my first blog just to let everyone know that I have one. This way I'll be able to show you what I've been up to my last semester in school and keep you updated on things in the future. I'll be posting new pics frequently so be sure and check in often and let me know what you think. Thanks!