I'm a Dumpster Diver

I spent this semester working on this documentary on dumpster diving. It's the first time I've ever worked with film and final cut.

I forgot

Female

Human

MOMA

This is my vacation.

I am in Montclair, New Jersey.




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New gear

50D and 17-55F2.8 are on their way.

excited!!!

More of Sebastian

Snap

I went to shoot the 360 bridge for Orange Magazine and I snapped this while I was there. (I can't figure out how to get my photos to not look gray on here!)

And of course, the bridge.

Old Man Harry from the AP...

made us all look silly with little plastic squares.

Brothers

I'm really annoyed that a lot of the portraits I took for them were not in focus, and I feel really bad and almost want to reschedule a shoot with them. I don't know what happened. I think it's just the lens and it can't focus well in dim light, but I thought it was a nice lens! gah!

Birds

I remember trying to get this photo years ago in my first photo class in high school, but I didn't understand underexposing at all so everything just turned out gray. I saw this the other day while in my car, and had to pause and take it.

My First BarMitzvah

This was definitely a learning experience. And if I could do it again, I would change so many things.

Also, I'm backing out of the 5d and going with the 40d instead. I think it just makes more sense for me. Especially after shooting this event, I realized how useful a Live View feature could be for someone short like me. And the chances of me shooting sports is a bit greater than that of nature. Although both are very slim. I think I just mostly wanted a 5d because that seemed to be what most professional photographers I know shoots with, but after looking into it more, the 40d makes a lot more sense.

And now I can buy nicer lenses too!

Words can express too!

I don't think I ever learned to take criticisms and rejections well and not personally. I know everyone talks about it, but it's still hard to sink in. I know I want to be one of those people who become experienced and wise and says, oh I heard so many no's before I heard one yes, but it's a lot more difficult than it sounds.

Poultry Farmer

One of the perks, or rather needs, of being a photojournalist is being able to spend weeks shooting a guy who kills chickens, ducks, rabbits, pheasants, pigeons, geese, and wild hogs, while continuing to be a pescatarian.

Personal photography

I recently rescued a beta fish that had been abandoned for three months in a back bathroom. Most the water in the tank had evaporated and left only scum for the poor fish to feed on. It miraculously survived the period. Now it can finally live a normal fish's life: to be taunted by neighboring cats.

No more 5d

I emailed the guy, Julio, this morning about how I wanted to meet at Precision and get it cleaned before I buy it. He doesn't reply. So I just emailed him again and said that I lost his number and that he needs to call em. He replies and says, "I'm sorry I already sold it."


Words cannot describe how pissed off I am right now. And telling him that he's an asshole and hoping something real terrible upon him didn't make it any better. If only you can drop kick someone through the internet...


Well, I'm in the market again for a 5d. Anyone? Suggestions?

5D

Caleb came with me to check out a Canon 5d that I might be buying from a guy on Craigslist. This picture was taken with the camera. Everything seemed fine except as you can tell, the sensor is kind of dirty. There's a little black spot towards the upper right hand corner that's really bothering me. I'm hoping it's just dust, not a scratch. The deal is almost too good to be true, and it's still sketching me out a little. But I'm hoping in a few years I'll be thinking of what a good deal I got and not how I lost $1500.

NASCO

stands for North American Students of Cooperative Organization. 55 co-opers from Austin rented a bus and drove 25 hours to Ann Arbor, Michigan for their annual three-day workshop. Of course half the people from my house went only to party. I cannot express my frustrations toward them enough. I also cannot express my frustrations enough on the fact that my last point-and-shoot camera was robbed with my friend's backpack. This resulted in me not carrying my camera around all weekend in Michigan because I was dumb enough to not bring my lighter camera.

I didn't take any pictures of Autumn in Michigan, or snow. *smacks self in the head*

And this is the only decent picture I have from the weekend.

Official TX Democrats Election Night Party at the Driskill Hotel