http://thepushpin.com Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:01:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We went out to Pasadena for a nice hot afternoon. I hadn't been there before, so I forced them come with me. The whole tamale. http://thepushpin.com/?p=25 Over the 4th of July weekend, I drove up Highway 395 to Inyo National Forest with a good friend of mine. Stopped by Manzanar, which was where the U.S. held over 100,000 Japanese Americans during WWII. We camped for a night in Inyo after hiking about four and ... http://thepushpin.com/?p=24 I took a quick trip to Sequoia for the day. The remaining snow was unexpected, as was the eventual stormy weather; well worth the total road trip cost: $60. http://thepushpin.com/?p=23 I've uploaded some new photos to my ongoing series: picture [box]. The series consists of pictures I've previously rejected, disliked, or passed over that I now like for different reasons. I wanted the visual processing to also portray that, hence the high contrast, improper exposure, and dark matte ... http://thepushpin.com/?p=22 Last Saturday I got to shoot Brandon and Yesenia's wedding day.  I had also done their engagement photos back in December, so it was nice to grab some more shots with them.          http://thepushpin.com/?p=21 I've decided to start an ongoing photo series.  I hope to add to it every now and then; for now it consists of mostly rejected photos I've taken.  The series is based on the following line: "sometimes [beauty] is more readily seen when it's been [hurt]"   http://thepushpin.com/?p=20 It started out a little cloudy... and then rained a bit, but it was a pretty good day.  Chad & Kara seemed to have a blast, and the rain afforded for a few cute umbrellas shots with Kara.  Well worth a slight drizzle if you ask me.  Here's a 120 ... http://thepushpin.com/?p=19 I took a quick road trip out to Zion National Park, Utah over the Christmas weekend.  Perfect conditions: mid 40's, sunny, and about a foot of fresh snow that had fallen over the past five days.  Took a few falls on the icy trails, but it was worth it.  25 ... http://thepushpin.com/?p=18 I had the privilege and fun of attending and shooting Daniel & Erin's wedding day on December 13th.   I shot alongside a friend of the family's and was able to get a pretty good series with him.  The weather was perfect: overcast for a couple hours before the sun ... http://thepushpin.com/?p=17 Just uploaded a healthy handful of Brandon & Yesenia's engagement session. We went to Griffith Park in Los Angeles early one morning. The full set. http://thepushpin.com/?p=16