Change

To change with change is the changeless state.

-B. Lee

Mumford and sons

So love the one you hold
And I will be your gold
To have and to hold
A Lover of the Light 

And in the middle of the night
I may watch you go
There'll be no value in the strength
Of walls that I'll have grown
There'll be no comfort in the shade of the shadows thrown

But I'd be yours if you'd be mine

Over the Fence. Never On

   Often times when I walk around the city I point my camera in any which way. Steady it, and shoot.
Actually I shoot like this anywhere. But it's particularly effective in the city. NYC is so jam packed with...well EVERYTHING. You often overlook beauty and interesting lighting because there is just so much going on around you. There's only so much your eyes can process at once. This is why I use the random. Or better yet, embrace it. Whatever may come.
   Don't over think it. Don't over analyze it. Because it separates yourself from your work.
Now, of course that doesn't mean you can flail your arms around with a camera in your hand and you'll get a great shot. Believe me I've tried. It's not very interesting o_O.
I have my own method. And it's pretty simple. I look for places where light is dancing.
No matter how mundane or seemingly uninteresting that certain spot is, I'll shoot it. The cupboard. The bedpost. This fence. Anything. Perhaps the light is dancing in celebration of conquering darkness another day. Or maybe they're going to have Chuck-e-Cheese for dinner. I don't know. Regardless! The light is dancing! It's fucking magic.
   And now, here is me looking up one day under a Manhattan fence. And there I saw the light dancing.

TC and the Leg Lamp

Nuff' said. This is Top Cat himself with the leg lamp from A Christmas Story. Click to enlarge.

Tropicalication

Tropicality

Long Beach

Exploring Long Beach until the sun goes down.

Escondido Falls

The rolling hills of Malibu on a hike to Escondido Falls.
#SOGODDAMNHOTOUT.

Pe(e)king into China

This shot is from the Botanical Garden at Huntington Library in LA. It was a brutally hot summer day. The desert garden reaaally felt like one. Nevertheless, it was a beautiful place and they certainly had their shit together. Some top notch horticulture practices going on here.
We were able to retreat into the Chinese garden for some much needed shade and bending around the corner, I saw this gem of a sight:

Joshua Tree

During my hiatus I picked up a Micro 4:3 camera. The Olympus PEN EP-1.
I have a slightly wider angle lens at 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6.
It's a bit of a tricky camera because it doesn't come with its own flash.
My logic behind the 'No built-in flash? Eeeh I don't mind'  idea, was that whenever I actually do use a flash, it wasn't a good photo anyway. And I can always buy the attachment later.

Working again with digital photos has brought me back to editing. I use PS CS5 and PS Lightroom 3.
I forgot how much fun it is to tinker with my photos. Even with lesser gear, with skills in editing you can achieve shots that are just as powerful as high end shooters.
I still have lots to learn and play with post editing. Here's my attempt at a watermark too! Enjoy.