Alien Baby and Nemo

Holga Take One

These photos are my first attempt at shooting medium format with my Holga.

I have missed film. I am in love.

Oregon

Christmas Break

Well Christmas was nice up here in Portland with my family...
Lets look at some highlights and not so high lights:
1. Seeing my family... and being stuck with them in the house for a week straight through a FREAKING BLIZZARD! Oh and to make it better.. the power went out.
2. Taking fun pictures in the snow... and not being able to look at them because no one in the state of Oregon seems to have a program that is able to NEF files on their computer.
3. Working at my dad's chiropractic clinic to make extra $$... and cleaning urinals ewww.
4. Relaxing and doing nothing... and relaxing and doing nothing.
5. Going to a SICK Blazer game with my dad... and trudging through the snow and rain back to our car a mile away afterward. So cold!

Also, I think I have been grinding my teeth at night in my computer room closet/makeshift bedroom and now my jaw is really swollen!

I wish I could post some pictures right now, but I will get some up asap...

Behind the Scenes

I got to shoot behind the scenes of fashion shoot by Japanese photographer Keita Nakada in Hollywood last week. It was so much fun! He is an amazing photographer.

Ah! Nadia through the fish tank!

Charles C. Lynch Protest

This session I have been taking my second documentary class,

and I have been working on a story about a man by the name of

Charles C. Lynch. I had the great pleasure of meeting this man 

and interviewing him for the documentary. Here are a few stills

I shot at a rally held for him in Los Angeles... (the color looks flat,

open file to see the pretty colors)

Batch caption:

Protesters gather in front of the Federal Courthouse in Los Angeles, Calif., Monday afternoon, Oct. 6, 2008 to protest the persecution of former medical marijuana dispensary owner Charles C. Lynch. Although the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes is legal under California State law, in Federal Court, California laws do not apply. Lynch has been convicted under five counts including selling to minors, cultivating more than 100 plants, operating a business location, conspiracy to distribute marijuana, and distribution of marijuana. He is awaiting his court appointment to appeal the charges on Nov. 17, 2008. If his request is denied, Lynch will be sentenced in federal court on Nov. 24, 2008 and may face up to 100 years in prison. (Photo by Rachelle Hacmac/Brooks Institute ©2008)

Charles..

Fire TIme

I shot a fire at the Ventura River bottom a few weeks ago.

After climbing through a drainpipe under Highway 33 to get to the fire

(completely unnecessary but fun), I had a blast shooting the fire.

Here are a few shots.

Nasty drainpipe...

Local kids helping put out fiery ashes.