Just Messing Around

A couple of my coworkers wanted to learn how to use their DSLRs so I took them back behind UCI and shot around one of my favorite areas. Here are the results from "lessons" about aperture, ISO, shutter speed, depth of field, and composure.

Ducks Calendar Preview

Here are some images from the 2010 Ducks Power Players Calender Shoot - photography by myself, photo edits by myself and the talented Anha Nguyen.

Check out this video with a short preview of the shoot, too:

Anaheim Ducks - Element on the Fly Video

San Diego Comic Con 2010

My first San Diego Comic Con - this was a crazy experience.  My buddy Minh and I picked up a couple of passes from my friend and comic author Chris Long and drove down Sunday to check out what was left of the con.  As you can see from the pictures, it's a nerd's dream.  I even got to meet the author and creator of my favorite graphic novel ever, Hellboy - Mike Mignola.

Feel sorry for Aquaman...do it.

My favorite as a kid

Friendly neighborhood Spiderman

These models were pretty detailed

Naruto

Bartman!

Hellboy...ish?

So confused right now

Pan's Labyrinth

whoa.

Kroenen

Deadpool in trouble with the law...

And the moment of truth - where I finally got to meet Mike Mignola!

Sights and Tastes of San Fransisco in August

Had a really good time up in SF, couldn't believe how cold it was.  Managed to sneak a few shots out of the backseat window in Aseem's car as he drove us around.

Everyone's FAVORITE bodywash

Bum with a Paul Frank sweater

Not sure what this was, but it looked important

Phamtastic view from Aseem's apartment

Shooting from the back seat wasn't easy

Playing around with lightroom

Makes it look so much more dramatic in the fog

Got a great lunch too at La Boulange, awesome sandwiches and fruit tarts.

Slight coffee spillage improves salads

Way better than the flan

Muir Woods Hike

Just drove up to SF with Jenny Phamtastic to visit my good friend, Noah Cho.  He took us out on a hike in Muir Woods, really stunning place.  Apparently everyone in San Fransisco thought so too, we had to park on the street and walk for about 30 mins to get to the place, it was so crowded.  Can definitely see why, though - it was pretty incredible.

Kept hearing about this "junction"

Moss pretty much covered every tree

Furry

Found a few banana slugs

Here's a youtube of the banana slug munching on that clover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvb0tg6khq0 Aseem was feeling malicious, apparently.

We found a lot of "zen" rock piles as well

Ladybugs seemed to be attracted to them

Aseem, Jenny, and Noah being as anonymous as possible

Twisty tree

Thought this looked interesting

All in all, a great hike - was the perfect temperature too.  Can't believe it's around 60 degrees in SF during August, but makes for great hiking with zero sweat.