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2013!
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Wow, last journal update was... Nov.. 2010! Didn't check this page for quite a while (year maybe?), so I figure I write something.
I basically took the last 8-9 months off from pretty much all cosplay activity due to work. 65 hour weeks plus my God given affinity for laziness doesn't lend itself to many photoshoots or cons! Also, I just sold my last 35mm camera lens today (no, I'm not quitting photography
). Previously, at the peak of my obsession with cameras, I was shooting with pretty much 7 complete systems. Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax, Olympus, M43, and Sony NEX. I had 20+ bodies and about 50+ lenses. They were fun to play with, but I feel I never actually mastered anything. Jack fo all trades, and master of none.... So I made a decision to sell off everything and just keep to 1 system....maybe 2
I recently bought a Leica S2 and couple of the lenses. I hope to start shooting again so I can get to know my gear. Hopefully, Ill be hitting all the cons like I used to. PLus, I'd like to get some shoots in on weekends too!; just to practice and get back into the game. It's now 2013....I started cosplay photo shoots around the summer of 2009. Im not going to count 2012 since I took most of the year off. That leaves me with about 2.5 years of experience. I think I came a long way, but there is plenty more to go!
Anyways, I think I blabbed long enough. Hope to see you all out there! If you are in Socal and want to get together to shoot (be my test subject), drop me a line and we'll see if we can arrange something!
I basically took the last 8-9 months off from pretty much all cosplay activity due to work. 65 hour weeks plus my God given affinity for laziness doesn't lend itself to many photoshoots or cons! Also, I just sold my last 35mm camera lens today (no, I'm not quitting photography
). Previously, at the peak of my obsession with cameras, I was shooting with pretty much 7 complete systems. Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax, Olympus, M43, and Sony NEX. I had 20+ bodies and about 50+ lenses. They were fun to play with, but I feel I never actually mastered anything. Jack fo all trades, and master of none.... So I made a decision to sell off everything and just keep to 1 system....maybe 2 I recently bought a Leica S2 and couple of the lenses. I hope to start shooting again so I can get to know my gear. Hopefully, Ill be hitting all the cons like I used to. PLus, I'd like to get some shoots in on weekends too!; just to practice and get back into the game. It's now 2013....I started cosplay photo shoots around the summer of 2009. Im not going to count 2012 since I took most of the year off
. That leaves me with about 2.5 years of experience. I think I came a long way, but there is plenty more to go!Anyways, I think I blabbed long enough. Hope to see you all out there! If you are in Socal and want to get together to shoot (be my test subject
), drop me a line and we'll see if we can arrange something!
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PMX 2010 vids and stuff
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Just wanted to share a few vids from the CosFest performance. I haven't attended masquerades in quite a while, but I had 4 good reasons to attend at PMX 2010.
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did a walk-on for trinity blood, and won best craftsmanship! big congrats to her! you can see their performance here: vimeo.com/17045804
2. next, we have
and her crew of 8 girls who cosplayed snsd/girls' generation and did a medley of their songs. i gotta admit, run devil run is really growing on me! all 9 girls were fantastic and definitely looked the part. you can see their performance here: vimeo.com/17064922 . only complaint i had was the stage lighting...any girls not in the spotlight were pretty hard to see... sigh..
3. next, we have the halftime show where mikarin did a 30 minute show. she is a consummate cosplay professional who is a staple in the socal cosplay scene. you can see her performance here: vimeo.com/17107155
4. finally, going to PMX 2010 was another chance to hang out with
who was the first person to give me a chance to do a shoot! looking back at my first shoot, i really need to shoot her again to really do her justice. thanks for giving me the opportunity! 
also, just wanted to thank everyone who took their time to pose for me. see ya'll at ALA!
1.
, , and did a walk-on for trinity blood, and won best craftsmanship! big congrats to her! you can see their performance here: vimeo.com/170458042. next, we have
and her crew of 8 girls who cosplayed snsd/girls' generation and did a medley of their songs. i gotta admit, run devil run is really growing on me! all 9 girls were fantastic and definitely looked the part. you can see their performance here: vimeo.com/17064922 . only complaint i had was the stage lighting...any girls not in the spotlight were pretty hard to see... sigh..3. next, we have the halftime show where mikarin did a 30 minute show. she is a consummate cosplay professional who is a staple in the socal cosplay scene. you can see her performance here: vimeo.com/17107155
4. finally, going to PMX 2010 was another chance to hang out with
who was the first person to give me a chance to do a shoot! looking back at my first shoot, i really need to shoot her again to really do her justice. thanks for giving me the opportunity! also, just wanted to thank everyone who took their time to pose for me. see ya'll at ALA!
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Anime Expo 2010 video up!
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Greetings!
In my previous journal entry, I mentioned that I would try to put together a short con video. Well, I finally found the time to put one together (when I should be editing photos)! I just wanted to experiment, and so it isn't super longI All of the video footage was shot on the last day. If there are any complaints about the music, please send them to Wasabipocky. It was her idea
www.vimeo.com/13246230
In my previous journal entry, I mentioned that I would try to put together a short con video. Well, I finally found the time to put one together (when I should be editing photos
)! I just wanted to experiment, and so it isn't super longI All of the video footage was shot on the last day. If there are any complaints about the music, please send them to Wasabipocky. It was her idea www.vimeo.com/13246230
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Anime Expo 2010
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Wow, it's been a long time since I updated my journal! haha
Anyways, I see everyone post their Anime Expo 2010 schedule, I figure I do the same. It is pretty easy, cuz I have nothing planned, yet!
One thing I'm toying with is to make a short con video similar to this one here: vimeo.com/5465231
I met the guy who made the video, and he said it took about 4 hours to make? But he seemed pretty experienced, and so Im sure itll take me 3x longer!
Eric of www.bigwhitebazooka.com picked up a Steadicam Merlin, and I thought about getting a glidecam myself for some stabilized video footage. WOuld poeple even be interested in watching something like that? I figure it would be a good way for me to learn some basic video editing as well.
Also, some of you have messaged me for some shoots, I will be responding shortly. In the mean time, if you're a cosplayer and wanna get together to get some photos made, note me or something! If you're a photographer, would definitely love to meet up and talk/shoot together as well!
Also, it looks like I will only be able to attend thurs and friday after work
so I will prob get to the con at about 5:00pm ish on those 2 days. at least I wont miss the golden hour for some photos! I then plan on being there all day sat except late evening because I have to drive someone to the airport, and most likely all day sunday.
looking forward to it!
Anyways, I see everyone post their Anime Expo 2010 schedule, I figure I do the same. It is pretty easy, cuz I have nothing planned, yet!
One thing I'm toying with is to make a short con video similar to this one here: vimeo.com/5465231
I met the guy who made the video, and he said it took about 4 hours to make? But he seemed pretty experienced, and so Im sure itll take me 3x longer!
Eric of www.bigwhitebazooka.com picked up a Steadicam Merlin, and I thought about getting a glidecam myself for some stabilized video footage. WOuld poeple even be interested in watching something like that? I figure it would be a good way for me to learn some basic video editing as well.
Also, some of you have messaged me for some shoots, I will be responding shortly. In the mean time, if you're a cosplayer and wanna get together to get some photos made, note me or something! If you're a photographer, would definitely love to meet up and talk/shoot together as well!
Also, it looks like I will only be able to attend thurs and friday after work
so I will prob get to the con at about 5:00pm ish on those 2 days. at least I wont miss the golden hour for some photos! I then plan on being there all day sat except late evening because I have to drive someone to the airport, and most likely all day sunday. looking forward to it!
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ala and tagging
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ok, tagged by kim-tram !
1. Post these rules.
2. Each tagged person must post 10 things about themselves on their journal.
3. At the end, you have to choose and tag 10 people and post their icons on the same journal.
4. Go to their pages and send a message saying you tagged them.
5. No tag-backs.
1. always thought about writing a screenplay based on my days as a wall street trader. if you have seen the movie "boiler room," it's very similar!
2. big fan of little house on the prairie!
3. always looking for shoots to get better as a photog!
4. not very good at posing cosplayers, i always feel like im an inconvenience to the cosplayers. need to learn to take time and get the perfect shot rather than just rushing through it
5. not yet very good with lighting, but learning as i go along
6. ill stop here for now
not gonna tag anyone, cuz almost everyone on my list seem to have a list like this already!
As for ALA 2010, I plan on going all 3 days, maybe even thurs nite to meet some friends. and whats a journal update without talking about cameras!
on 1-15 and 1-16, samys on fairfax will have a Leica S2 demonstration, you can bring your own memory cards and take pics home. they are going to have a lighting and model setup for you to shoot! I plan on going and see what a $23k body can do! lenses will be another $3.5k to $4.5k, but at least htere are only 4 of them for that kind of money, i think i rather have a phaseone setup instead, but the S2 is integrated so well!
my friend purchased a Leica M9 and the new Noctilux 0.95, and I got a chance to play with it. you really need to practice with a rangefinder to get the focusing down, which I find kind of difficult, but it could just be me not used to using a rangefinder. i might try a photoshoot with it, should be interesting! ok, ill stop here for me, let me know if you are attending ALA, hopefully, ill be able to snap a few pics of you!
1. Post these rules.
2. Each tagged person must post 10 things about themselves on their journal.
3. At the end, you have to choose and tag 10 people and post their icons on the same journal.
4. Go to their pages and send a message saying you tagged them.
5. No tag-backs.
1. always thought about writing a screenplay based on my days as a wall street trader. if you have seen the movie "boiler room," it's very similar!
2. big fan of little house on the prairie!
3. always looking for shoots to get better as a photog!
4. not very good at posing cosplayers, i always feel like im an inconvenience to the cosplayers. need to learn to take time and get the perfect shot rather than just rushing through it
5. not yet very good with lighting, but learning as i go along
6. ill stop here for now
not gonna tag anyone, cuz almost everyone on my list seem to have a list like this already!
As for ALA 2010, I plan on going all 3 days, maybe even thurs nite to meet some friends. and whats a journal update without talking about cameras!
on 1-15 and 1-16, samys on fairfax will have a Leica S2 demonstration, you can bring your own memory cards and take pics home. they are going to have a lighting and model setup for you to shoot! I plan on going and see what a $23k body can do! lenses will be another $3.5k to $4.5k, but at least htere are only 4 of them
for that kind of money, i think i rather have a phaseone setup instead, but the S2 is integrated so well!my friend purchased a Leica M9 and the new Noctilux 0.95, and I got a chance to play with it. you really need to practice with a rangefinder to get the focusing down, which I find kind of difficult, but it could just be me not used to using a rangefinder. i might try a photoshoot with it, should be interesting! ok, ill stop here for me, let me know if you are attending ALA, hopefully, ill be able to snap a few pics of you!
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