2020

Almost two years of not blog on my website.

I do apologize for the absence. It has been crazy these past times during disappearance. Trying to figure out my purpose. I still do shoots here and there and doing what I can to get notice. But have not been lucky on my end than most have. I am a little jealous that most people are making it big in the industry of photography. But I guess I am always in the wrong time or wrong place or both. Although it breaks me sometimes, but it does not stop me from shooting what I want to shoot.

On the plus side. I am currently brainstorming some projects. Photo books and more collaboration. And hoping for progress from now and into 2021.

Fall is here!

I have not forgotten about this. Life is always happening. I may have not been posting much in my blogs but I have been posting in my Instagram account. 

No lie, I have been active on a lot of Netflix and playing a lot of Video Games. I am a Geek and a Nerd! A whole lot of entertainment is coming out of the wood works! We all have an escape goat and these are mine. 

I have been playing a whole lot Starlink Battle for Atlas. As well as collecting figurines. 

Squad Goals!

Delta Formation

I have already beaten the game, but still offers a whole lot open venues to explore. Nintendo really blew out the market coming out with the Switch! Then Smash Brothers 4 comes out! Man! So many great things are coming this way! I really should get back to photography! Haha!  

M.I.A. - Missing in Action

I hope everyone has been well. The following post are some of the reasons why I have been MIA from photography.  

Hospital Visits.
As of now, my life has been a truly a roller-coaster. I have been sleep deprived and over-worked these past couple of weeks. And I have been trying my best to follow my goals. But my health has been affecting my ways. Been going in and out of the hospital to be seen and checked. Overall, I am well by the doctors standards. But mentally, I do not think I am. 

The incident happen last year about a month or two after my last post. The Restoration. Kind of a coincidence. I will not go into details, but I will just say this. It was an unpleasant feeling and I thought I was not going to live the next day. But I am here today and here to push through.

The LA Heat Wave.
The heat wave in Los Angeles, California has been an issue with me. Which is pretty common for most people. It is a common seasonal happening. The heat has been creating issues with my sleeping habit. Insomnia mode like it is cool! Not cool at all! I have no air condition at my place. Just an ordinary fan that I put up on my window every night and day just to bring in the cool air in my place. Reminds me of the days that I was deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Nothing but a fan and buckets of ice from the chow tent. 

Social Media is Poisoning.
Social Media has also been a part of this category for me being M.I.A. Social Media has been really poisoning to my health and lifestyle. I have been really hurting my mind with all these things happening. The whole "I Wish!" I wish I had a girl like that! I wish I had that kind of car! I wish had that type of money! I wish for many things, but they do not appear. Cause I have to work hard for mostly everything. But no one to guide me to the right path. 

Overall.
Work has been taking too much of my time from my main passion. And I still wish photography was my main income but it is my secondary job. My main job is my priority because it brings me a steady income compared to my photography. Where almost no one pays for my work. Not even tips. My hospital visits. Social Media Poisoning of jealousy. The Heat Wave. All of these have played a major role of me being M.I.A. But recently, I have hopped back into my photography, trying my best to get things back in motion. 

P.S. Sleep is not overrated, it is essential. Take care of your body. Hydrate and add in electrolytes to your drinks. 

Restoration of a family photo.

Today, technically last night, my father wanted me to edit and clean up an old photo. It was a photo of my Great Grandmother and father. It was a privilege to do a restoration, as it is a family portrait. So it was an honor. It was a bit tricky to handle, but I did my best with the photo. 

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November 8, 2016 - Election Night: Aftermath (NSFW, Explicit)

This day was a historic moment of time. Between two parties. Republican Donald J. Trump and Democratic Hillary R. Clinton. The first non-political person to run and first female to run for presidency. Each parties rivalries were mutual among each other. Either win would cause an uproar. With every new election, comes a new revolution. As the nation always looking for peace, but always ends up on the short end. The results never end on a happy note. 

Voyage LA Magazine - Interview

Last month in September, I was interviewed by Voyage LA Magazine. I honestly did not expect much from this. I really thought this was a fluke. When I saw the email by them, my first instinct was like, "Is this a mistake?"  But I followed through and emailed them back. And sure enough they were a legit company. I went through the interview process and over time it took days and weeks. During the interview, it did feel like I was being played. Had a whole bunch of "what ifs." They have always contacted me every four to five days. But when they sent me the link and article, I was astonished! I was like is this real? No WAY! But sure enough it was real! 

The Release. When the link came in, I actually waited a day to release the news. I even kept it a low profile. Kept it away from family and friends. I didn't want anyone to know I was being interviewed. Cause people I know they would just be like shooting me random questions and being criticized.  So I waited until it was official. speaking of official, here is the link to the Voyage LA Magazine Interview. (Click Here).

There are some photos that are not posted in my website. The ones in the article show other projects that I do. Always welcoming any art forms. If you would like to schedule, let me know. 

Built 2 Grind - Fun Takes with Kayc and Kat

The Built 2 Grind (B2G) Shoot is one of my best highlight for 2016. Thanks to DL da Arsun and Donna Lago; Owners of Built 2 Grind and apparels. We have met on a whim at Universal Studios Citywalk and just started talking about random things. One things led to another and we have scheduled a shoot for B2G Apparel. It was a success on both ends. As months  progress, B2G was featured on Kaboom Magazine. Kaboom Magazine (Click here). It is pretty cool to see your work on a published site. The only difference is that the photos that I am about to share are outtakes from the shoot. There are a few who were not in these photos due to time constraints. 

Thank you for the opportunity and I look forward to work with you all in the near future. 

Brea Art Gallery

A few days ago, the City of Brea held an art exhibition over at the Civic Center. So many artisans were displayed at this exhibition. From contemporary photography to visual mixed media art. At this exhibition, these artist are MFA Students from Orange County, California. The following artist(s) are the ones who got my attention: Stephen Graham, Candice Chovanec, Mark X. Farina and Brian Johnson. 

Stephen Graham

His work represents the initial response when you see an art work. The effect and feelings when you see first hand. He converts the feeling to a visual art form. 

Recycled Figurine in New Form. 2015.

Cauda Equina. 2015.

Candice Chovanec

Her work is simply amazing and remarkable. Capturing the true hidden natural beauty of one's self image. From a far stand point, her work looks photographic. But when you see the finer details, it is actually an arcrylic oil painting on canvas. Which really got my attention. Candice is one to look out for in the future. Hope she continues her art work of natural beauty. 

Mrs. Fujieda. 2014. 

Chloris and Flora Against the Wind. 2014.

Miki. 2014.  

Mark X. Farina

This artist made me laugh! He is like the Meme-ster for painting. I bet he had a lot of fun making this project. Not like Banksy, but he is like it playing it on the safe side. Like Duchamp's Urinal as he claims it is an art work. Or to Andy Warhol's Campbell Soup Art Work. Mark is another talent to look out for.  But truly, this project represents raw expressionism. Utilizing elements from goo, punk and electric noise. His weapon of choice in making these art work are aerosol cans. No need for captions. Already in the art work. 

Brian Johnson

I love his murals. Wish he could paint my room with his style of work.  He uses Sumi Ink for his art work and also a prop artist. When I saw his prop it made me reminisce the early 80s. Like the old rotating channel controls for actual television. The nostalgic period of Star Trek. Luckily William Shatners nemisis the Goron was not there. Lucky me! Haha! I really like his work. It hits home when you actually see it at the exhibit. 

In his statement, he shifts and transforms space and environments so the viewers can recreate their own "real world." Which makes sense for me that when I was kid, I always used to pretend I was on a different planet or universe. Thus why it it hit home for me. Anyway, it was great to see his work in person. I do hope to see another installation made by him in the near future. The space images that you are about to see, it is called Space 44. 

Untitled.  

As a fellow artist, this really motivates me to do more work in my related point of interest. I love art and thinking of getting my Masters Degree in Arts.  

Portrait Work

Cyanotype Gum Bichromate

One of things that I love about art and photography. Is that you can mix and create new images that people have never seen and for the pure enjoyment of creating your own work. The following photos are done with a mix media. Cyanotype and Gum Bichromate. 

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