kris and nicole's wedding - PART 1

this past weekend was one of those super memorable weekends where everything right happened. while i was looking at some of the photos captured at the wedding, i started to really appreciate how moments are able to be captured in time so that the viewer (,such as yourself or the bride,) can appreciate what a meaningful day it really was after everything has calmed down. this is when, to me, photography plays an important role. a part of your life has been captured which in turn can be transformed into art and can be appreciated anytime after.
kris and nicole are a young couple, very much in love. they had their wedding in vallejo and the reception in travis. so much detail was put into this wedding that it would have been a crime to walk past and not appreciate how beautiful everything was... on with the pictures!

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what teachers make

WHAT TEACHERS MAKE

The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life.

One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education.

He argued, "What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best
option in life was to become a teacher?"

He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers:

"Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach."

To stress his point he said to another guest; "You're a teacher, Bonnie.

Be honest. What do you make?"

Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, "You want
to know what I make? (She paused for a second, and then began...)

"Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.

I make a C+ feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor.

I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can't
make them sit for 5 without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental...

You want to know what I make." (She paused again and looked at each and
every person at the table.) I make kids wonder.

I make them question.

I make them criticize.

I make them apologize and mean it.

I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions.

I teach them to write and then I make them write.

I make them read, read, read.

I make them show all their work in math.

I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to
know in English while preserving their unique cultural identity.

I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.

I make my students stand to say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag,
because we live in the United States of America.

Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were
given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life.

(Bonnie paused one last time and then continued.) "Then, when people try
to judge me by what I make, I can hold my head up high and pay no
attention because they are ignorant...

You want to know what I make.

I MAKE A DIFFERENCE. What do you make?"

THERE IS MUCH TRUTH IN THIS STATEMENT:

"Teachers make every other profession"

//ed pingol
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new image sizes

i will now upload "edited" square images on my blog from now on (or as much as i can)... i love the new look. the reason why i'd like to do this is because i always get stuck with plenty of other images that i like that nobody else would see... but if i do upload all the "others" i overcrowd my blog with too many images. what do you guys think? = )

oh, and congrats to heidi and alan (the lovely couple below)! i hear you guys are expecting!

//ed pingol
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funny story -

a funny story-

i was explaining to beverly and jason why photographers use reflectors and how it masks shadows that don't usually provide the nicest appearance on peoples' faces, especially on a super sunny day where the sun's light is nothing but harsh. so i used jermaine (their youngest son) as an example. i carefully placed the reflector on the ground away from the camera's point of view moving it back and forth...

"see how the shadows just go away and provides a rounder form of light? see?" i said.

but while i was talking and moving the reflector back and forth to show the before and after, jermaine was having a difficult time giving us a straight face since the light was in his eyes. it was SOOO cute and FUNNY, i had to take a shot.

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photo touch ups

i just wanted to share with everyone what goes into some photos. a number of images posted here are cleaned up to keep the quality as high as possible, meaning, erasing some stray hairs, removing some lint, and simple cropping to make the image more visually appealing and interesting. some, on the other hand are simply "touched-up" and bluntly edited.

most of my clients, friends and family don't mind and would PREFER that i help them lose a pound or two, even give back some years by removing wrinkles and CHINS, on a few images they really like. below are some examples of what's possible.

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trina's quinceanera

i was digging through my files and thought this would be a nice addition to my blog. these images were taken a couple months back on july 15th (my birthday). yes, i went out and shot an event with carl on my birthday. this goes to say that i'm not a work-a-holic, i just LOVE photography that much.

i work hard and play hard, too. at least i'd like to think so. monica thinks i'm getting old, but who is she to say? she's only my wife. = )

after the quinceanera, my close group of friends and co-workers headed out to the great sushi house located in alameda. yes, i'm a HUGE fan of sushi. give me twix and sushi to make ed happy, just don't count on me eating both at the same time... ewww, gross (or is it?)


trina's quinceanera

i was digging through my files and thought this would be a nice addition to my blog. these images were taken a couple months back on july 15th (my birthday). yes, i went out and shot an event with carl on my birthday. this goes to say that i'm not a work-a-holic, i just LOVE photography that much.

i work hard and play hard, too. at least i'd like to think so. monica thinks i'm getting old, but who is she to say? she's only my wife. = )

after the quinceanera, my close group of friends and co-workers headed out to the great sushi house located in alameda. yes, i'm a HUGE fan of sushi. give me twix and sushi to make ed happy, just don't count on me eating both at the same time... ewww, gross (or is it?)