I volunteered for a non-profit school in Los Angeles. In order to collect donations, I made pamphlets describing the mission of the school with shots of the children.
Tim Callobre is a classical guitarist who has performed on stages like Carnegie Hall and Walt Disney Concert Hall. This shot is from a photo shoot for the cover of a classical guitar magazine.
A girl at my school ran for ASB Treasurer and used this shot for campaign posters. Black and white studio portraiture can be bland, so the goal was to liven the shot with movement.
Hayden Betts, a youth volunteer of Pasadena, has brought tutoring programs like Day One wide scale attention. Shot for the school newspaper, the goal was to convey the authority of a teacher while maintaing the innocence of youth.
I love taking portraits and one of my services is senior portraits. Sessions are interactive, the subjects tend to be more comfortable, and photographing someone is a great way to get to know them.
I run photo-booths at dances, parties, and other events. Even with formal events like Prom, I want to make photo sessions fun, relaxed, and a reason to go to an event.
The summer before my sophomore year of high school I studied studio portraiture at Tri-Community College in Covina, CA. I chose babies as my subject because they are unpredictable and require attentiveness.
Family portraiture is a skill necessary to any photographer. To make the image stand out, I incorporated the family pet to express the love and harmony.
To shoot animals, you must be ready at all times. Pet portraiture is growing in popularity and they provide a stimulating alternative to standard portraiture.
Besides portraiture, I explore other mediums of photography. Macro photography brings new perspective to our world, as what is small becomes larger than life.
I'm interested in marketing and I shot product photos for a new travel pillow called "Kuhi Comfort" being featured in Skymall, a popular airline shopping magazine.
Working for the school newspaper, journalism is one of my interests. My school is under a lot of construction and I shot a photo essay to enlighten my peers, teachers and other subscribers of the progress.
I have experimented with different editing styles. This image was shot in Mammoth Lakes, CA and was edited as an HDR (high dynamic range) in which 3 images are captured at different exposures and then merged to reveal all the highlights and shadows.
Journalism has taken me places that I could never dream about. This shot is of an art installment in a freeway underpass in Los Angeles. The movement of the piece was hard to recreate, but I used a time exposure with light trails to convey what the artist had in mind.
Although I prefer portraiture, landscape photography is stimulating and is a great method of documenting my travels. I love traveling abroad because of the invaluable experiences, and this shot from a Chinese desert is an environment that not many people can experience.