My Kitty Cat named Abby

Teaching the young

This fellow here is my little brother and his vintage camera. He is a beginner in the course photography. I admire his interest and imagination. He is a fast learner and does have eyes for objects within detail. young and learning gives him the opportunity to have passion for what he likes to do. I don't force him into taking pictures. He asked me if I can teach him. So I decided to purchase two vintage cameras for him and he takes very good care of the camera. As for his summer activity I think this would be great for him to do as a hobby.

Styling and Photoshoot

Kitten Girl

"I am having a baby girl!!!" I announced to everyone excitedly...

Without any hesitation I didn't realize what I a was saying. I just made everyone think that I was having a child. Anyway, I find humor in myself sometimes. What I really meant was that I am finally getting a real kitten thats a girl from my friend.

I am a compassionate person I love nature and like to be surrounded by them including animal. My mother told me that when I was a child I use to go out in the fields on the farm and pick daises and what I would do is make a vase full of flowers. Also I make them into little crowns, necklace and bracelet. Anyway that is the person I am.

Having pets is relieve of stress, also building the bond and unconditional love with them. I feel at ease sometimes if I communicate with them. So when I come home there would be both of my dogs and my two kitty's and the third is new to the family. I love when I come home and find their smile or smirk on their faces asking me as if, "how was my day?". I feel an awe when I see them. And there are times when I feel lonely and or angry in silence mode I would talk to them as they are my companion. And of course my pets are all happy and well-cared for. Somewhat they are my happiness and fulfillment too.

My Home-Made Black Caviar

Cooking is one of my favorite hobby. I love to fuse food up and I love to take my time in the kitchen to decorate my plate. Today, I made black Caviar. I love the spice and tart taste for my Caviar. It's one of my few dish that are influence from other culture or say, watched from cooking channel. My friends thought that I am some mysterious child. Being talented in so many way is a gift but I must thank my mother who had taught me well that cooking is most important in life. I grew up learning and watching my mother cook. She does give me advice to the remedy of being a good cook while giving a great taste to food. I now realize that when it comes to cooking and the taste in my taste bud; defining ingredient is most important. it is based on the person ability of cooking from the depth of their soul or energy. Too spicy, bitter, or sour define that the cooks is in a bad mood and timing. Great taste as "just right" or "Viola" Define on the cooks good mood and timing. When it comes for my cooking my goal for others is to give them the "WOW" sensation and really give a different enlightenment to interest in variety of food.

Family Member Portrait

Family Ties-Family Reunion Today

International Relation ( Friends)

My Friend Nozomi

My Friend Nozomi is leaving to her hometown and country in Fukuoka, Japan tomorrow. She called me at 11:23 at night and couldn't get a hold of me. I finally got her voice mail and I am so please to at least hear from her telling me goodbye and how amazing it is to be friends and got to know me and my friends better. She's a English major in Business and has come a far way to self discipline herself in her studies. She had become an example that other student wanted to be like. When i first met her i though she was a kind shy girl and she was. Nozomi had also come along way to build up her confidence and self esteem. I would sometimes correct some saying or explain slang or sarcastic saying to her. And it's adorable seeing her expression like she is amaze and would point her finger to her temple and sometimes slaps her head lightly if it was something she would want to remember or correct herself sometimes. Being friends with Nozomi had me open my eyes more in international relation makes me want to learn more about japan. She also had me surprise that when she first came to America that it was weird seeing us showing affection while meeting and greeting ways like a hug or waving hi. however, I did finally got a hold of Nozomi and we plan to meet in japan. I Know that she would be an important friend of mine as well.

Summer Fatigue

lately it has been the summer weather that has gotten me exhausted. On top of that i have been losing my appetite and weight. Summer has drawn most of my energy while 80% of my life is based at work. I have no time on schedule for vacations, hangouts late nights or out for coffee with my usual friends...I am not sleeping and eating well. However, today was my day off and I officially have taken this day off even if work try to call me in. I needed a day of to regain my health back. Also lately I haven't been taking any pictures or upgrading my blog with new photo because of overworking. I am at unease but am working earnestly to prep for my next lifetime career. Today, I ran into a guy who says he is a Photographer and works for the Gallo Winery firm while I went grocery shopping with a friend of mine. Learning that he is going to Atlanta for the business. I ask him how is photography a big influence to him now. he said it was his kids. And you can see all five of the kids surrounding him. Learning that they were most important to him as a single father and he has to leave them for the first time for a business trip. I learn that sometimes it takes some of your time and sacrifices when passion is put into effort. Being the observer I think I want to work on portrait pictures and as well as event. My goal is to work on a new project while I manage my job. Therefore I see why our passion has driven us so far. Everyone call me "crazy" but I'm so full of imagination that it leads me to great creativity.
As my Fashion Professor Diane Green says:

"It's your imagination that leads you to a great creativity and may place you in a great opportunity or promotions."

Also I have been on a journey searching...Therefore, this book I am reading that was recommended by my friend/manager while discussing doing something wild like a crazy crossroad travel to a unknown places.
(discussing that one day I want to just get on a plane and go land on unknown country and start living in villages or town and learn cultures and languages maybe in japan)

This book called Catfish and Mandala by Andrew X. Pham
it is a great novel about a young Vietnamese American who journey from the bay area in California on bicycle himself who cross half the world to Vietnam and is in search for his own cultural identity and exploring his memoirs of war and family secret ties. This is a wonderful narrative and poetic novel.

Downtown Urban Connection

These photographs were some of the ones my client loved. Most of my future client want to do some kind of urban shoot like what I had done with my friend/model here Rida Choum. I think it was something so hip and rad for todays generations. As I always would say it gives these photograph a feel of coolness. Well, my purpose to do photo shoot like these urban shoot was because I had wanted to do something different. Because I had always done some black and white shoots and more glamorous. My purpose was to do a different feel of mood and environment. Having to do this is exciting and I always have been so extremely crazy in ways where I would capture emotions in moments and I would have my client feel like them real self. My point to my client is to have them be themselves and have their picture taken as they are. I would draw their emotion out and have them relate to experience. For instance, I have my friends who ask favors for their picture taken. Some would try to smile but it's that embarrassment look in their eyes. I can feel that... So, I have them pose in a more comfortable way and draw emotions. I would make them laugh for that real smile caught in the photograph. Sometimes look sad or angry by bringing situation of experience. I remember one... I would say this to girls to get that fierce look:

"Girl I want you to have the look like No Way thats my man!"
or
"I want you to look as if you own the red carpet"

Sometimes laughing moments would be memories:

"remember when you..."
(therefore it would be laughters...)

My part in Photographing I feel that it's "real" that matter in my part of photography. I like the raw emotion that can be capture in matters of moments. I want people to feel and look at their best and to feel that confidence. And thats what keep them coming back for more asking me favors for more photo shoot.

I love taking pictures. Its my passion and I love memories for keep sake.
Thats why I do this... also to pass on the kind of keep sake I have.

Building brick walls

There are patterns to how the walls are created. when I look at this photograph sometimes I ask myself is this how I also build walls up to hide my emotions? Sometimes people say it's a bad thing.... Although I think sometimes it's good to put up a defense. Without defenses we would be, well, defenseless. When something happens, take a look at your emotions. Then look deeper; you may be feeling more than one feeling. Most emotions are a variation of one of the very many emotions like angry, sad, happy, or even scared. Notice what you experience during the day and the feelings that accompanied your interactions.

“Think your thoughts, but feel your feelings.”
"Sometimes it takes work to maintain a happy, fulfilling and meaningful life."
someone once told me...

If you remember that having a feeling doesn’t require you to always express it.

sometimes I need change or transitions to take part in my life....