August 2011
2 posts
Breathe and Let Go
Over the last couple weeks, I’ve found myself agitated by handful of things that range anywhere from inane to personal. I’ve seen myself react without clear judgment due to the emotions I’m feeling at that moment, be it stress, hunger, exhaustion, or even territoriality/jealousy. I’ll slip up and say something I don’t mean, or I’d push people away when...
Why I Like Coffee Shops
I’m not actually in one right now, but I do want to visit the nearby Starbucks to do some work. I asked myself why I couldn’t just do the work at home, and came up with these reasons: Warm drinks, warm room. The warm atmosphere and warm drink makes it easy to slow down and focus. People and coffee machines. The chatter of strangers and the whirring of blenders, grinders, and...
July 2011
4 posts
Melvin Gutierrez - Take 2 (preview)
Okay, I’m almost done with the previews, except I got so excited with today’s shoot that I had to post this one. Melvin was fun to work with again. Buuuut, I’ll update with more details about this shoot once I’m done editing. Enjoy for now! (P.S. Christina Luna, I’m serious. I’d love to help out The Luna Co. so I hope we can work together soon!) ...
Ernani Lacson Jr. (preview)
Yet another preview for Soundstage Media. We met up with Ernani on June 7, 2011 for this photoshoot and his interview. Find him at his Youtube page: EarnOnKnee! Posted through John’s blog | Comment »
Mancub (Preview)
I’ve been lucky to have even met this Alternative/Indie/Folk band from San Bernardino. This photoshoot took place June 10, 2011. Here’s a preview! Posted through John’s blog | Comment »
ROFL Band at the Park (May 30, 2011)
The band and I took a break from studying for finals back in May. We had a spontaneous photoshoot there and also filmed a video for Christine’s graduating senior friends. Jay Arella: Nick Simanjuntak: Christine Chen: And of course, the video: (I filmed and edited it. Yay!) It was a fun day at the park! Posted through John’s blog | Comment »
June 2011
2 posts
April 2011
1 post
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Melvin Gutierrez and Pmac - 04/08/11
See the full gallery on Posterous This one was an interestingly spontaneous photoshoot. Though they’re local to the Bay Area, Melvin and Pmac made a trip down south to perform for UCLA. Melvin asked me to get some shots when they visited. My handy Vivitar 285HV died on the morning of the shoot, so I had to leave it behind as I embarked to Pasadena to meet them. We roamed to the...
March 2011
6 posts
PASAlubong by PASA of CSUEB (3/18/11)
I began my career as the principle photographer of the That’s So Pinoy! team on March 18th, 2011. To cement my induction, I followed Michelle Sim to the University Theater at Cal State East Bay, where PASA put together a talent showcase featuring a lot of local artists (including Reynard Silva, AM Kidd, Pmac, JVoqalz, and more) and hosted by the hilarious Aaron Horner of Soulciety and RJ...
BTS: Lynn Chen at Viz Gallery (3/17/11)
JJ Casas is back at it again, and this time he held a 14-minute photoshoot with actress Lynn Chen (Saving Face, White on Rice), who was promoting for the upcoming film Surrogate Valentine and her new blog, Thick Dumpling Skin. The shoot took place at Viz Gallery in Japantown, San Francisco and I assisted JJ and captured the behind the scenes photos and videos. Check out my photos (video coming...
[Found on the Web] 4 Simple Programs for Managing...
via openforum.com I’m not sure if I’d pay to have software keep track of my goals since this can easily be done using Google Docs or Yammer, as my company uses. However, this is an interesting concept and I believe goals are an important thing to keep track of, professionally and personally. (via @mashable) Posted through John’s blog | Comment »
February 2011
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December 2010
7 posts
Over the Mistletoe
So why have I labeled myself as the happy guy? It’s because I had the chance to photograph some amazing people last night. Namely, the performers of the “Over the Mistletoe” show: Tim Ferguson of April Chase, John Cruz and Chris Calara of A Thin Catastrophe, Ryan Bandong aka Mitchell Grey, Vincent Do, Brian Dublin, Adrian Per, Jay Marquez, Paolo Valera, Kierra Folsom,...
November 2010
14 posts
Someone wanna get me one for Christmas? =)...
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Messing Around on an Electric Guitar
Download now or watch on posterous Movie_Nov_21,_12_55_04_PM.mov (19991 KB) You don’t have to watch the whole thing. When I was at San Bernardino to catch up with some old high school friends, I recorded myself just messing around with a single chord progression. But I want an electric guitar! Does anyone want to buy me one for Christmas? ...
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"All of Me" by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons...
As much as I love studying Electrical and Computer Engineering, I need to breathe every once in a while. I had to oblige Jay Arella (lead singer of our ROFL band) when he asked to meet him after school to have a quick jam session. He has been itching to record this song for the longest time and asked if we could record it; I’m a perfectionist and told him “no promises.” However,...
October 2010
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Michelle Kop's Money Leis
This is Michelle Kop, a former building-mate from my freshman year at UC Riverside. She has been crafting her leis since early Summer ‘10 and was ready to expand, so she approached me for some product shots for her soon-to-be online shop. Today, we departed for her place in Cerritos where she had access to two mannequins. I packed light-less for this one (much like my shoot with Jean...
Using a Chrome Messenger Bag as a Camera + Laptop...
See and download the full gallery on posterousI headed out today to help out my friend Michelle Kop by shooting product shots of her hand-made graduation money leis (more on this soon). I wanted to pack up my stuff in my favorite messgenger bag, but I didn’t feel secure about the padding-less design. To fix this, I decided to adapt a genius foam-padding solution. I got under the tarp...
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My New Toy
See and download the full gallery on posterousJust got my Arduino Uno in the mail today. It’s my way to keep myself sane (as I’m avoiding Facebook and Twitter for addiction concerns) and as a productive pastime since I’m a Computer Engineer. Arduino now, doomsday device tomorrow! Watch out! Posted through John’s blog | Comment »
Blurry Myspace Bathroom Mirror Shots
…are better than that perfect portrait that just sits in your head. Posted through John’s blog | Comment »
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Return
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September 2010
5 posts
Meet ROFL.
Last night, I was catch up and jam again for the first time in months with a couple of close friends of mine. Let me introduce you to them. They are vocalist Jay Arella, violinist Christine Chen, and guitarist Nick Simanjuntak. Last year, we lived in the same building at UC Riverside’s Pentland Hills. In the beginning of the year, I listened to Nick and Jay as they collaborated on...
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San Francisco Excursion: Day 4 (9/17/10)
Last and final stop. It wasn’t even in San Francisco. It’s a place that’s quite near and dear to me, called Onyx Cafe on the Pacifica/Daly City border. What better place to visit on my last day than the place that reminds me of my summer? Ask for a Mango Banana Freezie. Posted through John’s blog | Comment »
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San Francisco Excursion: Day 3 (9/16/10)
Third Stop: North Beach. I am quite proud of having done some city driving. Missing is a shot from the quaint Cafe Roma. Apparently, I’m classy. Preposterous. My pinky is just very stiff. See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted through John’s blog | Comment »
San Francisco Excursion: Day 2 (9/15/10)
Pikapika shots are so tacky, but the tackiness makes them so endearing. On a side note, I made pan-fried lemon pepper chicken breast with a side of garlic-butter vegetables. I need to do it again. I’ll prepare it better when I come back for my heart in San Francisco in December. Nonetheless, Day 2 was a success. This week will probably the best part of my summer. See and download...
San Francisco Excursion: Day 1 (9/14/10)
Every time I depart for Riverside, I always leave my heart in San Francisco. Though I live just a couple miles away, I seldom go into the city. For my last week of summer, I’m hitting up some of the places I longed to visit during my stay in Riverside. First stop: Westfield Mall and Sky Terrace. See and download the full gallery on posterous Posted via email from...
March 2010
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February 2010
21 posts
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