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Playing with Light

avalek — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 05:01:58 +0000

Here’s a quick post with some photos that my buddy Brian Garcia and I played with over the weekend in preparation for the Black, White & Fargie 2 photoshoot coming up this weekend. These shots were taken with a Canon 40D, 24-70 L f/2.8 and Sunpak 383′s with Pocket Wizard Plus 2′s. Brian is a UI Developer Ninja by day and a ass-kicking mixed martial arts fighter by night — he’s one bad mo-fo you don’t want to piss off. Stay tuned for the BWF2 pics soon…

Poppin’ Caps

avalek — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 02:50:26 +0000

Ahhh…..nothin’ like the smell of gunpowder in the morning. My pops made a visit to Texas this past Christmas so we headed over to the shootin’ range for some shit kickin’ recreation—Texas style! I brought the ol’ 70-200 f/2.8 to document the carnage, but I found out quickly that people at the gun range aren’t too fond on having their picture taken—whatever. Enjoy the pics.

Shaves, Shots & Roller Girl.

avalek — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:41:39 +0000

Whiskey at 8 in the morning is brutal to say the least — and that’s exactly how this day started. My friend John was about to get married, and like my other buddy Jared, he decided to take all the boys for some straight-blade shaves, booze & good times before the ceremony. Everybody got trimmed up at Hawleywood’s, a 1940′s inspired Barber Shop on Main Street in downtown Huntington Beach, CA while tossing back a few shots and brews, remembering old times, and looking forward to whatever the future might hold.

I would have to say the highlight of the morning was the best man “Bundy” living up to his reputation of being an absolute nut-job and almost finding his dream date for the wedding — we’ll call her “Roller Girl.” Poor Bundy almost had the deal sealed, but she quickly fled the scene after taking a digger caused by one too many shots of Jack — like I said, Whiskey at 8 in the morning is brutal. Later that day the ceremony went off without a hitch, good times were had by all, and I wish Heather & John nothing but the very best for their future. Enjoy these events as they were documented through my lens…..(40D / 24-70 f/2.8 L for all you camera nerds).

Cigarettes, Tattoos and Titties.

avalek — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:07:49 +0000

A little over a month ago I went out to Cali with the wife for Jared and Lauren’s Dia De Los Muertos Wedding, and I took the ol’ camera to document some of the pre-wedding festivities. Jared and his groomsmen headed over to the Syndicate Barber Shop in Long Beach, CA before the ceremony for some haircuts, straight-blade shaves, and a few drinks to take the edge off. Here are my favorite shots from the day, and be sure to visit the Dott Photography website, she also took some shots here + shot the entire wedding — amazing stuff, I promise you. Enjoy.

Texas @ f/1.4

avalek — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:11:48 +0000

This Christmas the wifey and I headed to Texas for Christmas with the in-laws and I decided to give myself a little photo project — Shoot a bunch of pics with my favorite lens, the Canon 50mm, but shoot @ f/1.4 to make it interesting. I love the simplicity of the lens, not to mention it’s low-light capabilities and the great depth-of-field you can achieve with it. There is so much stuff to shoot and I can’t wait to go back, but here’s what I managed to get in the short time we were there — hope y’all had a great Christmas, yeehaa!

I See Sexy Intimate Photography

avalek — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:48:31 +0000

Using the words “Sexy & Stunning” when referring to Olga Wilson’s “I See Sexy Intimate Photography” is an understatement. Go view more of her amazing work at the I See Sexy Intimate Photography Blog & Portfolio.

Dott Photography

avalek — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:39:48 +0000

Check out the amazing imagery of Dott Photography based out of Las Vegas, NV. Headed up by Olga Wilson, Dott Photography specializes in wedding, portrait, commercial, family & children photography. To see more make sure to stop by their blog & portfolio.

The Best Camera

avalek — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:52:22 +0000

Chase Jarvis launches his new app for the iPhone — The Best Camera, this thing is gonna be HUGE. Read Below:

I realized that the best camera is the one that’s with you, images aren’t about dynamic range and megapixels, they’re about stories & moments” – Chase Jarvis

1. Best Camera = An iPhone photo app that allows you to shoot, add creative effects, and share your images more simply and powerfully than ever before. Virtually limitless creativity, and the ability to share photos directly from Best Camera to Facebook, Twitter, via email at a new iPhone photo sharing site, www.thebestcamera.com. I’ve poured all my experience into creating this app, and I’ve partnered with my ubersmart software developer friends, Ubermind, to bring you Best Camera. Read more and/or buy it from iTunes here.

2. The Best Camera Is The One That’s With You = A book of my iPhone photography from around the world. The first of its kind. It’s both a playful celebration of mobile photography and a serious artistic endeavor. It’s the production of my ideas and the way I see the world. It’s real and it’s RAW. I hope you dig it. Learn more and/or buy it here on preorder now – should be shipping this week.

3. www.thebestcamera.com = This is the hub of this ecosystem and a new photo community. It gives you the how-to videos for the app, the nuts and bolts of the book and is the support and feedback center. But most importantly, it’s a living, breathing feed of images from around the world created with Best Camera iPhone app. From within the app share your iPhone work here at the first photo community of its kind. Buy the app, login from your iPhone and join the revolution.

(via Chase Jarvis.com—Read more here.)