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Joshua Tree III
Third time going to Joshua Tree national park and it seems that each time I go I fall in love with the place more than the last visit. This time under the cloud of "It's going to be really, really cold" as opposed to last times "It might be really cold but really its gonna be really, really hot" I found myself wearing about 8 layers and bringing 8 more because of, cold. Boulders, plants, and alotta people (like too many. People, its not Disneyland cmon) were the order of the day as my friend Victoria and I ventured out for the 3rd time while taking her brother to experience giant rocks 2 hours away for the first time. What was that? Oh, the most difficult part of the day? Yeah that was lunch.
Pictures below. Flickr for mo'. (lulz)
Downtown LA
In 1 hour spent at LA Live, one can see the vast variety of people and cultures that the city of Angels is comprised of. Every where you look, someone new that in no way looks like they relate to the last person you saw. In this case, they are all there to experience an event put on by a radio station, or to come together and watch our beloved Lakers try to come out victorious (they didn't) Some were aware of me, some weren't. Either way, like the song goes, I i think I like LA. Wait, thats not right. Is it love? Yeah, I love LA.
Below are a few, the rest can be viewed on my flickr page.
33 STR8: My evening with the 1971-72 Lakers, and NBA Royalty.
As an avid sports fan, having conversation about sports with other other people who are also interested in sports excites me. Talking about players, great plays, "where were you?" type moments is always an engaging experience, no matter who I'm with. As a simple fan though, there are few times that I actually get to be there to witness these great moments, or be in the presence of these great players and discuss their careers. Last Thursday I was honored with that chance. My great friend Chelsea and her mother Jill over the last year or so have been very good to me and given me the ultimate privilege that a sports fan/photographer could have, which is to be in the same room as NBA Legend Kareem Abdul Jabbar, and as of last week, Celtics Legend Bill Russell, Pat Riley, the NBA Logo himself: Jerry West, and other members of the 1971-72 LA Lakers team that won 33 straight games as well as the NBA Championship that year. I like to think that I was calm and collected, but there are only so many people I could see walking into the room who I grew up knowing as people who helped shape the NBA into what it is today before I start sweating a little bit. Getting close to the people that night was important, as I have slowly started doling in the niche of event photography, I have come to realize that people love having their pictures taken (especially as the night progresses if large amounts of alcohol are involved haha). The difference here is that everyone is used to having their pictures taken since they are who they are. So what I tried to do was capture organic moments between the people and change the view of candid photos. I probably didn't accomplish what Im describing, but either way, BILL RUSSELL was within feet of me. And that's good enough for me.
Special thanks to the West Coast Sports Medicine Foundation for putting on a great event. For more information on WCSMF you can visit their Facebook page or their website.
Below are a few of the photos i took, the rest can be viewed on my Flickr page.
LA Blue: Family Portraits
Now being an avid Angels fan (congratulations to me, I know) I am typically against all things Dodgers. But a week ago I was presented with an extraordinary opportunity to photograph my first themed family shoot. It was awesome. Being able to see a slice of family dynamic in this way was more than memorable. Witnessing the kind of love that only a close family could have for one another, paired with their passionate following of the Dodgers was simply amazing to watch. As simple as it was, the laughing, the playoff jokes (that only I thought were funny) and the meal we shared afterwards, made it by far one of the more memorable sessions I have been a part of.
