working on...

Pic of the Day

2011-10-22T10:42:00.000-07:00

Mission Skatepark, Mission District, San Francisco
The thing I like about the skatepark is that there is such a camaraderie around the edges, then once you drop in, its all you. They all seem so focused, and so in the moment of what they're doing.

High School Football

2011-10-21T00:57:00.000-07:00

I have been freelancing, shooting high school sports lately. Shooting sports is all about anticipation, and a fast enough shutter speed...

From Lowell High School v Galileo High School, San Francisco, CA

back in the darkroom...

2011-10-06T23:47:00.000-07:00

i have recently re-joined the darkroom in San Francisco...the largest working darkroom in the country. there is something so personal about being in there that i cannot describe. its just you and your work, and everything else literally fades away, because you can't see it even if you tried...

Graffiti Car, Noe Street, San Francisco, Holga 35mm on fiber paper

Pic of the Day

2011-09-20T23:46:00.000-07:00

Slidetackle, Balboa High School (vs Lowell), San Francisco, CA

Pic of the Day

2011-09-20T00:13:00.001-07:00

People are always resistant to put their profile in front of the camera. I think it is my favorite way to take portraits. I feel like it shows a more peaceful aspect of the person, and also leaves a certain amount of mystery...

Roschelle, Mission Bay, San Francisco

Pic of the Day

2011-09-19T15:33:00.000-07:00

Uh Uh, The Mission, San Francisco

Pic of the Day

2011-09-15T13:20:00.000-07:00

Whale Watching Souvenir Shop from the back, Roche Harbor, San Juan Islands

Pic of the Day

2011-09-14T01:05:00.001-07:00

Doggie in the Window, somewhere in The Mission, San Francisco

Pic of the

2011-09-13T00:00:00.000-07:00

Camera Obscura, Ocean Beach, San Francisco

Pic of the Day

2011-09-12T01:30:00.001-07:00

Not Yet, The Pier, San Francisco

Pic of the Day

2011-09-09T00:47:00.000-07:00

I've been doing a terrible job with the Pic of the Day. I'm starting it back up again...

Leave, A Moment in The Mission, San Francisco

New Project: Mission Skatepark

2011-06-28T22:19:00.000-07:00

I moved to the Mission District of San Francisco a few months ago. There is a skatepark a few blocks from me that I ventured over to about a week ago, and twice more since. It seems to be more than just a place to go to skate, but a community, and one where age seems to be irrelevant. I like that. It is part of a whole, but the same time, it is such an independent activity. It seems so reckless, but has such beautiful form. Most of all, it looks so liberating, yet demonstrates so much control. A nice balance. I am starting a body of work on it...

Pic of the Day

2011-05-23T19:32:00.001-07:00

Over, Craneway Pavilion, Richmond, California

Pic of the Day

2011-05-19T11:05:00.001-07:00

Stranger: Waiting, Oakland, California

2011-05-17T23:40:00.000-07:00

Quiet on the Pavement, Grand Rapids, MI

Dead birds are so ironic, and i think that is why they are such fascinating finds for me. It's not necessarily the deadness, but the symbolism that i appreciate. The recognition of ground versus sky, the peacefulness that seems to resonate in either state, and the useless wings. They are all significant to me.

Pic of the Day

2011-05-05T13:06:00.000-07:00

Laundromat Lady, The Mission, San Francisco

Pic of the Day

2011-05-03T00:00:00.001-07:00

(I don't think the boxing people will get this image) I love it because I think even from the back, you can imagine the intensity of the face. Sometimes its what you don't see that counts...

Back of a Fighter, "Kid Chocolate," Reno Events Center, Reno, NV

I am

2011-05-02T19:49:00.000-07:00

in love with this sport because of the idea behind it: Stepping into the ring, its only you.

Realization, Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin, Reno Events Center, Reno, NV

SF Examiner

2011-04-17T16:24:00.000-07:00

LINK--->Boxing photo, used in the SF Examiner!

(you have to click on the photo to see my credit info)

I am not sure

2011-03-28T22:06:00.001-07:00

I am not sure what it is that has me so inspired when I am ringside. It might be the lights, or the thrill, or the crowd, but I don't think it is. To me, photography is capturing a moment that is otherwise passed right by; noticeable, but forgotten a millisecond later; a split second of real emotion; a split second perhaps no one else is supposed to see. And I think that is what has me so inspired.

1/500 second of Thoughtful, Clint Coronel, Fairfield, California

Pic of the Day

2011-03-23T12:32:00.000-07:00

Diptych: Which one, Two different locations, USA

Pic of the Day

2011-03-16T16:33:00.000-07:00

The Life, Ocean Beach, San Francisco

Studio

2011-03-14T23:59:00.000-07:00

I've finally set up my forreal studio. Now I'm super legit...

Photoshoots to come...hopefully followed by sweet stop-motion videos.

Pic of the Day

2011-03-14T00:12:00.001-07:00

Today's Pic of the Day was taken two days ago at Ocean Beach, and has significant symbolism. It works as sort of a self portrait...

All Encompassing Heart, Ocean Beach, San Francisco

Thought of the Night

2011-03-07T23:47:00.000-08:00

I don't think life (mine specifically) would be much of anything without a struggle. I think its the work behind things that make them truly satisfying.

Struggle, Clint Coronel v Richard Hargraves, Longshoreman's Hall, San Francisco

Julaton-Alcanter Boxing Match

2011-03-01T10:01:00.000-08:00

On Friday, February 25, I got the opportunity to shoot for Fight News, one of the most established boxing websites. The main event was the 'Return of the Hurricane,' (referring to Ana Julaton), at the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond, California. Ana Julaton, a Fillipino-American fighter, was defending her title against Francesca Alcanter, from Kansas City, MO.

Here is the post on FightNews

Shooting a boxing match isn't the same as watching one. You don't necessarily get to see the big picture, or every hit, and are contorted, ringside, camera under the ropes, trying to get the perfect shot. It is exciting, but its not always easy to assess who should be the winner. On Friday, it was pretty clear...

Ana Julaton v Francesca Alcanter, Craneway Pavilion, Richmond, California

Pic of the Day

2011-02-24T15:51:00.000-08:00

This weekend I will be venturing up to Pollock Pines again, riding Amtrak, so I thought it seemed appropriate to post a photo taken from the window of Amtrak last time I traveled...Also, my friend Kevin is traveling on Amtrak from city to city to figure out what his next move is....pretty awesome adventure, and one that makes me consider the possibilities...

From the Window, Amtrak, Somewhere in Northern California

Pic of the Day

2011-02-23T16:10:00.000-08:00

Another boxing photo, because I can't help myself...

Clint Coronel of San Jose, War at the Wharf, Longshoremen's Hall, San Francisco

Pic of the Day

2011-02-22T19:46:00.001-08:00

This photo was taken with my pinhole camera; no secret. I was carrying around my P-Sharan, and this man yelled out, "WHATS THAT...A BOOMBOX?" haha. Then I told him that it was a camera, and he seemed interested...I asked him if I could take his photo, while he told me about loving the Grateful Dead and being a DeadHead back in the day. After I was done, he asked to see the picture; pretty savvy homeless man, being familiar with digital photography.

Dead Head, on Market Street, San Francisco

Pic of the Day

2011-02-21T16:26:00.000-08:00

On Friday I photographed at War @ the Wharf here in San Francisco. I have never photographed at a boxing match before, but it didn't take me long to adapt to the environment. It was far and away the best event I have ever photographed, and I hope there is many more to come. I love the fast-pacedness of it all, the excitement, and the challenge of capturing the passion that these fighters have for what they do. I was inspired, to say the least. Being so close, you can feel that this sport is more than just punching people; its an art, a community, and a following.

Spit Flyin', Eloy "The Prince" Perez v Roger "Speedy" Gonzales, Longshoreman's Hall, San Francisco

Pic of the Day

2011-02-17T14:13:00.000-08:00

ok listen, this Pic of the Day thing, is not necessarily everyday. because sometimes i get busy, and sometimes i dont come to my studio. and sometimes my hands turn into icicles here and i can't manage the required mouse clicks and button pushes.

You got lucky today...

Mud, Far Right Corner of the Sutro Baths, San Francisco

Pic of the Day

2011-02-15T22:07:00.000-08:00

Mixed Crowd, Taco Bell, Marina, San Francisco

Pic of the Day

2011-02-14T11:29:00.000-08:00

Keepin it simple...

Somebody's Window, Mission District, San Francisco

Pic of the Day

2011-02-11T11:13:00.000-08:00

Old Man in the Window, F Car, San Francisco

War @ the Wharf

2011-02-10T16:41:00.000-08:00

Next Friday I will be photographing at this awesome boxing event in San Francisco. Stay tuned for photos, or better yet, COME SEE IT LIVE!

Pic of the Day

2011-02-10T01:27:00.000-08:00

Running Boy, The Presidio, San Francisco

Pic of the Day

2011-02-09T15:45:00.000-08:00

(i suck and didn't get around to Tuesday. it happens. So here is something extra weird to make up for yesterday, too.)

Portrait of an Onion, In my backyard on white poster board, San Francisco

Pic of the Day

2011-02-07T00:03:00.001-08:00

Snow Spill, Andrew Kesler, Alpine Valley, Michigan

Falling down pictures are awesome.

Pic of the Day

2011-02-04T10:54:00.000-08:00

Pink Walker, Chinatown, San Francisco

Pic of the Day

2011-02-03T00:35:00.001-08:00

Lady, Dia de los Muertos Festival, San Francisco

Dia de los Muertos is my favorite event in San Francisco. Despite people dressed in "scary" costumes, and face-painted like skeletons, it is a day to celebrate people who have lived. It always takes place at night, and can be perceived as creepy, but its really beautiful when everything is lit by candlelight.

Pic of the Day

2011-02-02T01:11:00.000-08:00

Ladybug on Green, San Francisco

Pic of the Day

2011-02-01T00:44:00.000-08:00

Invisible Kite String, Ocean Beach, San Francisco

Pic of the Day

2011-01-31T00:02:00.001-08:00

Little Boy, Chinatown, San Francisco

Pic of the Day

2011-01-30T20:36:00.000-08:00

So sometimes I get sidetracked on the weekends...picking back up from Thursday...

Contained, Mission District, San Francisco

Pic of the Day

2011-01-27T23:21:00.001-08:00

Wooden Rainbow, Muir Woods, San Francisco

Pic of the Day

2011-01-27T12:25:00.001-08:00

Unmistakable Heart, Mission District, San Francisco

New Start

2011-01-26T01:10:00.000-08:00

I moved into a new art studio in the Mission District of San Francisco. I am sharing the top floor of this weird warehouse with 4 other artists, who are all really awesome. I'm excited to be immersed in creative energy. Its going to take some work, but should be fun to get up-and-running. I finally have an excuse to start going to home depot on a regular basis again. haha.

I just picked up my new 27" iMac today. I am so excited, because I no longer have to work on a 13" laptop screen. Expect great things...

including & especially some photo illustrations. my favorite :)

Pic of the Day

2011-01-26T00:39:00.000-08:00

Bonfires, Ocean Beach, San Francisco

Pic of the Day

2011-01-25T00:28:00.000-08:00

I am fascinated by dead things. Crab missing limbs, Ocean Beach.

Pic of the Day

2011-01-24T01:30:00.000-08:00

oops. i skipped a couple days. better make this one extra good...

Photo of a photoshoot on Ocean Beach, San Francisco

Pic of the Day

2011-01-20T22:53:00.000-08:00

Man with headphones kinda-not-really jogging on foggy Ocean Beach

Pic of the day

2011-01-19T15:04:00.000-08:00

Yellow water balloon swinging from cross wires

Chinatown in San Francisco

2011-01-12T14:43:00.000-08:00

San Francisco has the largest Chinatown outside of Asia and the oldest Chinatown in North America. It is also the closest I can get, right now, to another country. It is actually like a whole different world when you enter, and so fascinating. I especially wanted to capture its people, and I think I succeeded. This is the first of many trips to Chinatown...

instagr.am

2011-01-08T00:20:00.000-08:00

instagr.am is an awesome iPhone app, and although it is only available for the iPhone, you can connect it to your facebook, twitter, and flickr so everyone can see...

Thanksgiving 2010

2010-12-08T10:28:00.000-08:00

Since I live so far away from my family, I spent Thanksgiving with my San Francisco family. They were pretty much the first people I met when I moved here, through a craigslist ad for babysitting. They are truly some of the nicest people I have ever met. Their kids, Max (almost 6 years old) and Ben (3 years old) are incredible, and so hilarious. There is never a dull moment, and they never fail to make me smile :) So here is Thanksgiving with the Gleasons...

Union Square, San Francisco Christmas tree lighting

2010-12-07T23:48:00.000-08:00

On November 26, I went down to Union Square in San Francisco to photograph the Christmas tree lighting event. Moreso than the actual lighting of the tree, I was interested in the masses of people. I like situations that allow me to be more invisible, and like a fly on the wall, photoing with few questions asked. Although, one lady could not understand what I was pointing my camera at. Answer: the most interesting aspect of all events-the people. Maneuvering a tripod through a crowd of thousands was a challenge, but I made it work...

Dia de los Muertos

2010-11-05T12:10:00.000-07:00

Tuesday November 2nd was (voting day, and also) Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead. In the Mission District of San Francisco, they have a huge celebration, complete with a parade, elaborate altars, a million candles, and even more people face painted/dressed like skeletons. It is awesome. I think it might be my favorite holiday.

I painted my face like a skeleton, dressed in all black, and took my cameras and tripod down to the Mission...

creepy awesome photos

New

2010-10-17T02:28:00.000-07:00

I feel like i'm back, from a little idea-less vacation. Back to having so much stuff running through my head, and its better this way, even though its mildly overwhelming. I also have so much back work to sort out and put together...

i recently started editing and putting together a series i am calling "Just wait for me," which i am not quite sure how or where to introduce. Here is the first photo in the series of six...

Darkroom

2010-10-16T20:31:00.000-07:00

I recently (finally) joined the darkroom by my house. It is in the Harvey Milk Recreation Center, and its awesome. It is apparently the biggest working darkroom in the country, if i remember my welcoming tour correctly. There's something like 40 enlargers in the darkroom, individual developing rooms, it is well stocked with equipment and chemicals, and a wonderful group of people to work among. I've developed film and made proof sheets so far, prints to come...

san francisco

2010-04-29T22:24:00.000-07:00

i get so excited walking around here when i see an amazing view from the hills, or the golden gate bridge, or any of the other awesome visuals san francisco has to offer. i realized a few days ago...WHAT AM I DOING? there are so many photographs left to take in san francisco, and i am not doing my job. so i have started acting (kinda) like a tourist and going everywhere, trying to take in the uniqueness of all the different neighborhoods, and also trying to capture non-cliche representations.

[starting with the mission...]

open studios

2010-04-24T16:30:00.002-07:00

Day two of open studios. I discovered that its not really my thing to sit around while people look at my art...

i re-hung my February show, and included some print-outs from my senior thesis (bottom)

studio boycott

2010-04-21T11:58:00.000-07:00

I put a nail through my hand while attempting to relocate my February exhibition from the third floor to my much smaller studio. I had to go to urgent care and get a tetanus shot, because the nail was previously through a tree branch before my flesh. gross/annoying. I had to lay off the work load for a while, and now I am paying for it. Open Studios in 2 days, lets see what I can do...

matchbox pinhole

2010-03-21T10:53:00.000-07:00

last week i made a small pinhole camera out of a matchbox. i love anything experimental. its exciting and messy, but always contained in a little rectangle. also, it looks pretty ghetto, which i obviously love. it is basically a one-use camera, since you have to completely take it apart to get the exposed roll of film out, so i plan on making another one soon. this was my first trial, but i will post how-to steps to build one on my next attempt...

there is no way to know how far youre winding the film, so i think i overwound it between images, yielding only about 20 frames with a lot of blank film space, and totaled only about 9 images. it was all a trial-and-error so i can make adjustments for next time. here is one of my favorite results below and here are the rest

inspiration

2010-03-21T00:02:00.001-07:00

a while ago i went to the SFMOMA for the Richard Avedon exhibit. his ability to capture so much of someone in a single still photograph is amazing. i decided then that i wanted to start doing portraits of my friends. i think it is cliche to talk about 'capturing someone's personality in a picture' because, duh, thats usually what you try to accomplish with a portrait, but the photograph should be able to stand on its own and speak for itself, and i think thats something more than just 'capturing personality,' rather you should be overwhelmed by a feeling...

white elephant sale

2010-03-20T20:29:00.000-07:00

some shots from the hip at the white elephant sale, which was like one huge dirty garage sale. i bought a sweet old polaroid camera for $3. too bad the film costs 10 times as much. i'll probably break down and buy some sooner or later, though.

darkroom!

2010-03-20T15:53:00.000-07:00

After a random meeting with an old man at a huge warehouse/garage sale in oakland, i found out some of the best news ever...there is a community darkroom three blocks from my house!

i went to an orientation today, and it is amazing. it was just re-done, and the darkroom has THIRTY-SEVEN enlargers, its humongous to say the least. they also have a portrait studio, a finishing room, and an exhibition room, which i will be aiming to have a show in sometime this summer.

i just ordered photo paper and developing chemicals from adorama, which has pretty good prices on photo/darkroom equipment.

Images on Getty

2010-03-13T01:10:00.000-08:00

WoooOOOOOoOOOOoO! Getty decided to license some of my images for their flickr collection. Hopefully more to come...

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/97560212

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/97558467

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/97558420

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/97558418

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/97560534

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/97558421

plans

2010-03-09T11:45:00.000-08:00

so i've been thinking about beginning my plans for the booth. only i've come to find its really overwhelming when you have complete free reign, and you can do absolutely anything. i began thinking in terms of a standard looking photo booth, but soon realized i have sooooo many options. time to start sketching some plans...

showing progress

2010-03-04T14:42:00.001-08:00

i just realized that its really hard for me to keep a blog because i love secrets so much. i never like to reveal what im working on until the end. i dont like for people to see the messy process, only the perfect product. but i guess there is something to showing your progress that makes the hard work more apparent. ill work on it.

fallen

2010-03-03T23:40:00.000-08:00

i dont know why, but the simple action of photographing helps ease my mind. from this i have concluded that sometimes random is not a coincidence.

i love weird stuff

2010-03-03T10:09:00.000-08:00

like this:

http://www.aniceideaeveryday.com/projects/noodles/

...things that are so random that no one has probably ever thought of before, and if they have, probably still never executed. i think thats what makes things interesting; newness mixed with weird.

and on to the next...

2010-02-28T03:03:00.000-08:00

i think my next project will be to build a working photobooth. maybe i can get it done by the end of april for open studios. we'll see...

and here are my pinholes from the show

2010-02-28T02:35:00.000-08:00

these are mounted on wood blocks, covered with clear epoxy, and hanging from wire...

success! here are my bird lady light boxes...

2010-02-28T02:24:00.000-08:00

they took me roughly seven hours to hang. when it comes to presentation, i dont play.

2010-02-24T09:09:00.000-08:00

its a good thing that i can run excellently on 5-6 hours of sleep. i got two lightboxes completely put together, one more to go. i will post some quick pictures later.

installing on thursday. i hope this all comes together the way i see it in my head. we'll see...

finally

2010-02-23T21:46:00.000-08:00

i'm finally done, and my printing nightmare is over. club card came through in the end, and gave me beautiful prints. they are also the nicest business people i think i have ever encountered.

ok, when i said done, not done. i still have to put everything together, which is way harder than it sounds. dust is a nightmare. i got a whole lightbox put together, nailed on the back, and found that from the hammering, little specs of wood/dust fell onto the picture. so now i have to take the whole thing apart.

upcoming art show

2010-02-04T22:56:00.000-08:00

i am having an art show on February 26th, 7-10pm at the Art Explosion Studios (744 Alabama Street)

my current work is about freedom, depicting girls merged with birds. this work is meant to remind people, that you really are as free as you let yourself be, in any situation. the japanese elements also had influence in this body of work: earth, air, fire, wind, void.

"leaving behind

a formless surrounding.

at least running,

means still standing."

this is where...

2010-02-03T10:50:00.001-08:00

i'm going to start posting projects/ideas/inspiration/thoughts