Andy Plumley, UC Riverside’s director of housing services, as "Candy Plum" picks up dollar bills from the enthusiastic audience. Canon 5D M2. ISO 1600 1/90 @ f2.8
Over the years I’ve provided photography coverage of various events for the local university, UC Riverside.
Usually it’s a ground-breaking, a ribbon-cutting or portraiture of someone in the community for which they’re doing a story or feature.
Every now and then, I get something unusual and fun. Continue reading Dressing in drag to raise funds →
Having the ability to roam about freely makes getting pictures a lot easier. But you should not park yourself in one spot because you will be blocking someone view.
In a few months, it will be graduation season here in the US.
No doubt, some of you will be attending either as a graduate or a spectator.
In any case, I hope you’ll find these tips useful.
Continue reading Better graduation pictures →
A father dances with her daughter during her quinceañera, a very important milestone for Latino folks.
Most of my favorite pictures for clients tend to have moments that mean something to me as well.
Usually I look for those moments that appeal to me as a parent if it has anything to do with a child.
Those posed pictures or portraits are very important as documentation of the day.
But those aren’t challenging, because they aren’t moments that are spontaneous and fleeting.
Continue reading More bonding moments between father and child →
Red being a color symbolizing prosperity, it is often the color that is used for lanterns and costumes. A Chinese dance troupe performed on the stage in front of the public library.
The Vietnamese also celebrate the Lunar New Year as do the Japanese and Chinese.
Last Saturday, January 29, Riverside hosted its first Lunar New Year festival.
The organizers of this one-day celebration hope to make this an an annual affair celebrating the diversity of the Asians and Asian Americans living in our city and the region.
In order that this becomes an annual event, I hope the vendors who participated found this worthwhile.
Community events such as this relies on financial support especially in its inaugural year.
Continue reading Riverside’s Lunar New Year festival 2011 →
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