June 10th, 2009 by Marvin

Woke up at 3am and drove down to Temecula for their 26th annual Hot Air Balloon and Wine Festival.  Why so early? …so we can capture the hot air balloon setup and lift off which was starting at 6am!  It was well worth getting up for even though it was cloudy when we first got there.  They moved the launch area about 2 miles down the road because it was a bit windy where we were.  By the time they were launching, the clouds parted and we got some sunshine which made for fantastic shots!  Check it out…

May 31st, 2009 by Marvin

This was a recent photoshoot with Michael and Kristin Bolus and their newborn baby Andre whose just 3 months old.  We decided to shoot at the Pasadena City Hall since they remodeled it and it looks pretty nice.  This was on a weekend, so of course when we got there, there was a huge wedding reception in the courtyard.  No problem…we perused around the reception and shot in the hallways and out in front.  Gotta say, little Andre held up pretty well..I think I got tired before he did!

May 7th, 2009 by Marvin

While waiting for the redesigned site, here’s a few pics of Downtown Pasadena at night.  I shot these after I shot an event at the Pasadena Playhouse for an organization called WriteGirl (more on that to come once I get those photos edited).

May 2nd, 2009 by Marvin

It that time to renew, refresh, and rejuvenate the look of my site (and this blog).  It won’t be that drastic of a change but cleaner and nicer.  Stay tuned for the unveiling.

May 2nd, 2009 by Marvin

Recently, the Long Beach Aquarium held a Photographer’s Night…a night where only photographers and their equipment are allowed in after hours to shoot to their heart’s content.  Naturally, I went along with a few photography enthusiasts from work.  

It was a little difficult with shooting with their thick curved glass on some of the exhibits but I managed to capture a few good ones: