Pasadena Weekly!

Well, those of you in the area should definitely pick up this week's issue of Pasadena Weekly! Those of you who aren't go to there website, www.pasadenaweekly.com.

I got the call to photograph this cool bike/wheelchair at CalTech and it made the feature story! It was definitely fun to meet some of the students who have contributed there time and minds to create this bike/wheelchair. It is truly awesome. They have created a wheelchair that is life changing for disabled people all over, all out of mountain bikes. It is inexpensive to make and has already made its way to Guatemala. Read more about it in the paper...!

This is the bike/wheelchair.

Sheryl Nields Internship

On my spare time I've picked up an internship with amazing and inspiring photographer Sheryl Nields. She has been an inspiration to myself and my work so finding the opportunity to intern under her I gladly and giddily accepted.

I'm working at her studio and am seeing and learning so many amazing things! She has a flawless cinematic way of lighting her subjects and has an incredible eye for creating mood's with lighting, framing, and her unique environments. She has won a few awards one of which was the Third Annual Lucie Awards Fashion Layout of the Year in Angelino Magazine. She has shot numerious cover's, movie posters, and so much more. She is definitely somebody that I can learn a lot from.

Here are some examples of her work I love!

Angelino Magazine: July 2008

If you happen to be at the magazine stand pick up the July issue of Angelino Magazine! I'm in it! Well...not me me but my pictures are!



I've been shooting for them and love everything they toss me. From the salad at FoxTail Resturant to the Phantom Gallery window installation, and to next months story! Check it out!





These were some fun assignments and I look foward to what I'll shoot next for them!

Be sure to see my stuff in their August issue too!

PDN Photo Annual 2008

It's out!




Here is my section online!

How cool is that! :D

I Graduated!

Well, that time has come...I graduated Art Center! yessss! WIth a final GPA of 3.7 and the chance to walk with Honors it feels great to be done. I finished up in two and a half years and what a crazy two years it was!

I graduated with a talented group and felt proud to experience graduating and our grad show when them all. Michelle Rubio, Mandy Hayes, Lilac Perez, Jason Woolway, Bettina Chavez, and Lauren Noble, we all came together and put on a great show!

Here are some pictures of my incredible time graduating!



My wall!




The group.


My sisters and I


My best friend Adriane. A big thanks to her especially, she helped me throught my entire time at Art Center.


I did it!





I'm excited to be finished and more excited for what's to come! Already getting a few emails for work I cannot wait to get started! Lets do this!

Fun with stop motion!

What better way to warm up your new 5D then to take a bunch of pictures and make it into a stop motion film! Now, this is a first try and this so its extremely rough so bare with me! Check it out!

PDN Photography Annual!

"Congratulations! Your work has been selected in PDN's Photography Annual!" -PDN

....I KNOW! How cool is that! My work has been selected in this years competition! The winner's gallery is featured in the May '08 issue and online! There will also be hosting a winner's party on May 13th at Capitale in NYC. Look's like I'm flying to New York!

This is the series that won!







Winning both PDN competitions is pretty crazy! I am extremely excited to be apart of a well respected photography publication and look foward to more of them to come! Go PDN!