Hi everyone,
Have to skip this week's postings due to a project I'm working on, but I'll be back next week! Thanks for checking :)
Mike
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Happy Wednesday everyone!
Okay, for basically the life of my blog here, I've been giving updates on the stuff that I've been doing, photos of my life, etc., but today, I wanted to share with everyone some of the blog links of some good friends of mine so that we all can give them some "Web-love" (hey, not that kind, the clean, wholesome kind!).
I have some terrifically talented friends out there doing different things artistically, and I honestly believe they should be recognized for the work that they are doing. So please click through the links and find out more about them, won't you?
My friend Teresa is a wonderfully talented actress and writer that has been in the entertainment industry for quite sometime now with huge, awesome credits to boot! Among them, being a writer for the updated version of "Knight Rider" a few years ago, as well as a re-occurring nurse on a lot of the hospital shows around. She has bigger and better credits than that, but it's just something she recently mentioned on her post. Check her out for some great acting/actor insights!
Frequent "face" here on my blog, and a long time good friend in instructor of mine, Cindera Che, has been a significant force in my development as an actor/artist. She is an accomplished actress, pilates instructor, professional dancer, and overall amazing person! If you want to further your development as an artist, human being, better person, etc. (!), check out her site and services and classes now! (BTW, that IS Cindera with some guy named Michael Jackson, you may have heard of him)
My good buddy and wedding/portrait photographer Andy is another amazing talent! We were having lunch yesterday and I was telling him that he should post more on his blog, so here I am today urging you to go visit his website and see his work. It's totally worth the look, and perhaps with enough of us visiting, he'll post some new stuff!
Another good friend of mine and longtime professional photographer, Darrell Miho has been recently doing some inspirational work with relief efforts in Japan after last year's earthquake and tsunami devastations. His trips to Japan, which usually include relief items and bundles of hope and inspiration are up on his blog along with his amazing photography. Darrell's work (both artistically and socially) are truly inspirational (I've used that alot huh), so please click on to his blog and check it out.
Keri has been a long time friend of mine also through our voice instructor, and most notably, our partnering in several weddings over the past years. She's a terrific second shooter, uber talented graphic artist, all coupled with a great singing voice to boot! Keri has designed so many awesome logos, websites, materials, etc. that you should definitely look into her work to get inspired! Go ahead, I dare you! ;p
Our friends over at Artists at Play are a trail blazing group of producers and performers bulging at the seams with talent! Plus, they're all just plain cool ;) They are currently in the midst of pre-pre production towards their next mainstage show, and are having some great fundraiser types of activities going on soon, so check out their site and support them! Great people + great talent = Truly MAGNIFICENT times!!!
Okay, I could go on and on with links to a lot of my talented friends here, but for now, I'll leave it with these. I'm CERTAIN I have so many more, but that'll have to be for next time.
My friends are so amazing talented, and truly inspire me! Please check them out and hopefully, you'll feel the same way after visiting their sites :)
Thanks for stopping by everyone! Till next week!
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Cindera Che says:
You are amazing to attract all of these wonderful people into your life. Thanks for being in mine!
(03.28.12 @ 07:40 PM)
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Happy first day of SPRING everyone! We finally made it! After a weird week of rain, cold temps, and strong winds, it IS finally looking like good 'ol springtime. Ahhhh...
Before the massive transition to this warm, sun-out, blue-skies season, I found myself back at the Old West. Ahem, that is, the old west of Buena Park, via the vision of the Knotts family. Yup, my second sojourn to Knotts Berry Farm in a little less than 3 1/2 months. You see, the Hawaii kids (as I call them), the niece and nephews, were in town for their spring break, and they chose to go to the old west!
The nice thing about going mid-week, and the day before a major thunderstorm was that the park was virtually empty! Talk about getting to ride some cool rides with little to no wait! I was finally able to ride the "big kids" rides, without having to wait the massive hours as before. I have to say, this big kid might be feeling like an old kid after getting off some of those rides! Yikes!
What I love most about Knotts is their old town, or Ghost Town as they call it. Their recreation of the old west is pretty cool and amazing. Plus, the best part? The textures of the all the old, worn buildings! So cool!
Here's a few photos taken from that day. Despite wanting to take even more photos, it's all about having fun isn't it?
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Happy first day of SPRING everyone! We finally made it! After a weird week of rain, cold temps, and strong winds, it IS finally looking like good 'ol springtime. Ahhhh...
Before the massive transition to this warm, sun-out, blue-skies season, I found myself back at the Old West. Ahem, that is, the old west of Buena Park, via the vision of the Knotts family. Yup, my second sojourn to Knotts Berry Farm in a little less than 3 1/2 months. You see, the Hawaii kids (as I call them), the niece and nephews, were in town for their spring break, and they chose to go to the old west!
The nice thing about going mid-week, and the day before a major thunderstorm was that the park was virtually empty! Talk about getting to ride some cool rides with little to no wait! I was finally able to ride the "big kids" rides, without having to wait the massive hours as before. I have to say, this big kid might be feeling like an old kid after getting off some of those rides! Yikes!
What I love most about Knotts is their old town, or Ghost Town as they call it. Their recreation of the old west is pretty cool and amazing. Plus, the best part? The textures of the all the old, worn buildings! So cool!
Here's a few photos taken from that day. Despite wanting to take even more photos, it's all about having fun isn't it?
Thanks for stopping by everyone. And remember, it's all about having fun, isn't it?
Have a great week!
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Helen says:
Love the photos!!! The barber shop shot is great!
(03.21.12 @ 05:41 PM)
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Okay, I know, hokey title for today's post. But, as I had mentioned on my FB page, I was invited to shoot some production stills on a film set this past weekend at no other than my beloved alma mater, USC! (Don't hate the player, hate the game - Fight on!!!)
My good friend Cindera, who I have collaborated before to create some pretty awesome images, got cast in a student film there that was shot on one of their (relatively) new, fully supported, soundstages (Hey, where were those when I went there?!)
It was a blast! An awesome set made up of ornate Chinese furniture, a great cast, and crew, and creative people working towards one goal, to make a terrific film! I was honored to be a "part" of the crew for the day, capturing images of them hard at work. Plus, they were all so friendly and cool to be around!
Shooting production stills isn't as easy as you would imagine - jostling for a good angle, getting "posed" shots between takes, and set-ups, and just trying not to be in the way of the crew. It definitely takes a lot patience, stamina, and focus (then again, I think any type of photography requires these elements!)
At the end of the day though, you come away with some great images. Here are some from that day. Enjoy!
Thanks again to Cindera for inviting me onto the set, and to the great cast and crew of the film. Have a great week everyone!
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Cindera Che says:
Thank you, Michael for being a part of this wonderful experience. You don't just do production stills, you capture magic! xo
(03.08.12 @ 02:45 PM)
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Hi everyone :) I'm taking a week's break from posting due to the holidays, plus I've been shooting so much that there's too much to post!
Hope you are all having a terrific holiday season, and here's to a prosperous new year! Thank you again for visiting, and see you next time!
All the best,
Mike
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Happy holidays everyone! Yup, it truly IS the holiday season now, with parties, dinners, and get-togethers to go to. Before you know it, 2012 will be here, and as I mentioned in my last post, you'll wonder (once again) where did the time go?!
First off, hope everyone has recovered from the great wind storm of 2011! As you all know or saw, everyone, and I mean everyone on Facebook posted a photo of a downed tree in their neighborhood the days following "windogeddon" (or "windpocolypse"). Sad that some of those trees we're so used to seeing are gone now, but I guess it's Mother Nature's way of cleaning house - with upwards of 70-80 mph blowers! I'm glad that we're through it and if you're reading this at home, your power is back on, which as usual, is a good thing.
For me, life went on as usual despite the strong, gale force winds. So much so that on Friday, I was finally able to photograph my good friend Carin's headshots that she had twice previously had to postpone due to unforseen circumstances. Great times! A big thank you to Carin, and her uber awesome make-up artist Amber Rae for helping out with the shoot. Here are a few photos from our session :)
Thanks for a fun session Carin!
Saturday was spent with our Cold Tofu family at our annual X-mas party and gift exchange. Great times all around, with some pretty interesting gifts given (the "White Elephant" variety). I walked away with a multi-tool that some "donated" from a wedding party they belonged to. I know this cause there was a special thank you note still attached to it from the bride who gave it. Uh, thanks, BTW.
Here are a few scenes from the night's festivities.
Have a great week everyone, and get your shopping done already!!! :)
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Wanru says:
As always, love your photos, Mike!
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