Christmas in Las Vegas!

Ever wonder what a Cuban Christmas is like in Las Vegas?! Well...here you go! Brace yourselves...hahaha

At the mall...this random show popped out of nowhere at the Fashion Show mall on the Strip. OHH Las Vegas...




It snow's in our malls too! ha ha ha


Christmas at my house!

The main ingredients for a Cuban dinner...Lots of lemons and Garlic!!! MmMMm


Some dishes have to be made outside! ..no joke!

This is how we make out Yucca..it is sooo delicious...and ToNs of garlic!

All hail the Mojito!!!


..i happen to be ledgenday in my family for these! Look how good they are! It'll make you go...

..my sister Cindy and I..

Happy Holidays!

Florida!

Went up to Ocala, Florida with my family for a few days but did find some time to sneak away to Orlando...

The best Cuban food you'll get at a resturant is hands down Gloria Estefan's Bongos! They have great service, the food is delicious, great music to listen to, and its cuban food!! You'll find it at Downtown Disney and in Miami! I recommend there mojitos...Yum! It's great to be Cuban!




Pleasure Island! ...with my sister Julie...




...i couldn't help myself!

hahaha

Fog!

It's winter time in Los Angeles..check out the crazy fog that roll's in!

Pictures from New York

Phew! Things have been pretty hectic lately but I finally got a few extra minutes to show some pictures I took in New York! Check them out!

...Fun with my polaroid camera...





Some other stuff I saw...

Alternative Pick Awards '07!!!!

WOW! I don't know what to say...but...I've done it again!

I have won FIRST place in the 4th Annual Alternative Pick Awards! Crazy huh! It is such a compliment to have won another award, and to be chosen as First place winner! There is going to be a gallery show here in Los Angeles on Feburary 8th at Bellevarado Studios. Everyone has to come out for my first gallery show, its going to be amazing!

Here is the winning image!

New York!

After winning the IPA contest I made a trip down to New York! Thought I would make my first official business trip!

The Lucie Awards are considered the Oscars of Photography, how could I miss that! For winning in the Non_Professional field I was in the running for Discovery of the Year. So why not make a trip out of it! I met my friend Nate in the big city and we definitly covered a good part of New York..check it out!

What better way to walk the streets of NY than in flip flops!


My bundles of joy!...well one of them isn't mine. You can blame Nate for the Leica Digi...haha.

..and to think two cameras are missing! :)

Thats Nate!


Lunch break!


A random cool bathroom I ran into..I HAD to have a picture! ha ha


....and thats the dead rat we found!


Places I left books at! :D



This is where the Lucie Awards were held!

...you see it..behind that tree?! haha. Too bad for construction around..

Inside!


I finally got my bowling trophy!! Was a bowler in High School..Varsity man! ..and i got my Trophy on the fabulous streets in Nueva York!


...and one of my feet shots!


ALl in all..i had a GREAT time in NY! I met a lot of people and can not wait for my next trip back!

IPA Contest!

Well, this is a good way to start a blog!

I won Second place in the International Photography Awards!!! Non-Professional Photographer of the Year: Architecture, Buildings! check it out!
http://photoawards.com/07/contests/2007winners.asp

If you also see my good friend Kevin Ou won Third place for Professional Photographer of the Year: Automotive. Rock on!

Here's the winning image!