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1600mm

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“The 800mm f/5.6 is the photography equivalent of a D cup – not a necessity, but wherever you go with it, you’ll make lots of new friends”

So how many new friends would there be if you doubled up to 1600mm? With a newly rented behemoth, Jehad and I hit the streets to find out with some less-than-inconspicuous street shooting. Making the attached 5D look like a cheap point-and-shoot, the fully manual “telescope” proved a tricky beast to tame, but with everything dialed in we simply sat back and waited…2 blocks away from our subjects.

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It’s raining, it’s pouring, the Oliver is snoring

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Not that every day isn’t a momentous occasion with Oliver at one’s side, but today was a MOMENTOUS OCCASION. For the first time in his admittedly brief  existence, Oliver ventured out of 7S with the intent to pal around with his New York neighbors. Daring to push the limits of his walking boundaries, Ollie made it down to Washington Square Park to try his luck with various pups. Unfortunately, the small dog quota was seriously lacking, and his loving parents decided against pitting the impressionable youngster against the likes of rottweilers and ridgebacks. To Union Square instead, a decidedly more laid back vibe considering the only dog there left at the first signs of an impending downpour. Ever the optimist, Oliver and his owners waited out the tempest under the shaky shelter of a lone patio umbrella, then trudged home soggy but satisfied.

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Getty

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Check one off of the bucket list. After living in LA for the past four years, I finally made the pilgrimage to the Getty. But I would be lying if that was my only motivation, hanging at my side was the new Fuji yearning for some breaking in, and an awesome Herb Ritts exhibition was the icing on top of the proverbial cake.  Walking around in the gorgeous sunlight, it took me a while to find my groove, partly because I couldn’t stop noticing how many people were sporting epic cameras (M9s and Hassleblads aplenty.) But a quick dose of Ritts inspiration cured the envy/intimidation, and helped me poke around with my new toy. Not sure if I love anything that I shot, but its always good to get out there and practice, especially with a new gadget in need of some major love.

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The Little Things

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After two weeks and 8,335 photos, my first tilt-shift attempt came to fruition. Initially thinking of doing something like this anyway, my plans were cemented when I received an email from UCLA asking if I was interested in making a video about “What UCLA means to you!” Taking the not-so-obvious-but-totally-awesome-non-literal-interpretation-of-the-question route, I figured I could blend the two ideas together, and wrap it all up with a Wooden bow on top to add some Bruin legitimacy. To be honest, working within the contest guidelines was exactly what I needed, it gave me a deadline and time limit (though I didn’t exactly stick to the royalty free music aspect, the song was too good, so we will see if that bites me later.) But after some snags in post-processing, and many nights running my poor computer nonstop, I feel like I came up with something unique and goofy, and if they don’t like it well they don’t have style right?

The Spencer Dunn Experience

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On Saturday April, 14th, Spencer Dunn lit up Jan Popper theater like the Knux at Paddy Murphy. Playing in front of a raucous crowd complete with  blown-up bobble heads (thanks to Erik and Mike), Spence rattled off an hour of classics and originals alike. Ending with an impromptu rendition of Calvin Harris, incorporating the infamous “DOW” effect to the delight of the crowd, he left the stage amid a shower of roses. For those who thought Spencer Dunn was nothing more than your run-of-the-mill “Face Guy,” think again.

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Land of the Rising Sun: Day 4

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Day 4 is in the books, and with 5 more photos to share. Today was less prolific of a photo day, but nonetheless I managed snagged some goodies. On the trip I’ve really been trying to work on getting closer to what I am shooting, getting over that fear and jumping into/moving within the space of the subject. Its not easy, but the language barrier helps, as I often smile and play dumb, which serves to placate any judo-chop retaliations. Despite the initial awkwardness, it really pays off, and I find it easier do the more I commit. I’ve also been enjoying taking portraits, but this is a work in progress, as seen by the missed focus in the title image. It can only get better…

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Land of the Rising Sun: Day 3

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Photography is an amazing thing. I was so close to going to bed, I had picked out my five images for the day, and I was welcoming the thought of diving into the sheets. But as I prayed before the automatic toilet, admiring my nightly offering to the porcelain god, I realized that I had picked the wrong 5. It wasn’t that the images were poor, it was that I had picked poorly, and had done so based on what I thought other people might “like” or deem “good photography.” So I went back through the 300+ files from today, discarded the cliched masses that I initially came up with, and really tried to find those images that I found appealing. Granted, they all might look like crap to you (and you are more than welcome to your opinion…even if it’s wrong), but to me I am happy that I went back. Photography is an amazing thing.

PS: I cheated in today’s 5, as the title picture makes six (but I liked them so damn much I thought what the hell)

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Land of the Rising Sun: Day 2

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Today’s batch of 5 was a much harder edit. We woke up at 3am to see the famous Tsukiji Fish Market, waited frigidly for 2 hours, and were the first admitted at 5:25. It was insane, and after the lightning fast tuna auction and a fresh sushi breakfast, we continued to walk around the open air market chock-full of every and any seafood your heart desired.

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Land of the Rising Sun: Day 1

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The clan has landed in Japan, and the trip is shaping up to be quite, how do you say…EPIC. In order to keep the family back home happy (and as a way for me to actually do something with my photos), I have pledged to upload 5 images each day that capture our adventures and escapades. Think of this as a your daily dose of DOMO, or a sushi sampler of things to come…

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