Prep, Prep, Prep!
Posted by Timmy in General, Photography, Travel on July 4, 2009
So once again I haven’t written in a while, but I’ve just been so busy these past couple of weeks trying to tie up loose ends, work my butt off to make as much extra cash as I can, and maintain my car. I’m leaving Southern California for a while.
Intended destination: Bellingham, Washington. When will I get there? I have no idea. But I’ve got 3 weeks to do it. And there will be plenty of stops along the way.
First off, let me introduce my best friend and only companion during the whole trip:
Meet my car, a 2000 Nissan Altima, who I lovingly call…. “Car”. I’ll be driving in it, singing in it, eating in it, and sleeping in it for the next month. I’ll be meeting lots of old friends and meeting new people all along the way up, but she’ll be the only with me the whole way.
So what do I plan on doing? Well, everything really. I’ve always wanted to go to the Mystery Spot in Santa Cruz, go whale watching in Santa Barbara, visit Alcatraz in San Francisco, explore the Mountains of Yosemite, and view the giant trees of Redwood. I’ll check out the Nike Factory in Oregon, photograph Glacier Mountain, learn the history of the Oregon Trail, sail down the Columbia River, and kayak the Oregon coast. I’ve already visited the Space Needle, but I want to really, really get to photograph it this time. I want to visit the very first Starbucks, and watch the flying fish at the Pike Place Fish market. Mt. St. Helen has always intrigued me as a volcano, and heck, I might even possibly(!), just maybe, go to Forks, Washington just to make all the Twilight fans jealous.
I want to do my best to meet the locals, and get to know how life is outside of the busyness of LA County. Hole in the wall restaurants will be my friend, and the local dishes are waiting to be eaten by myself. I can’t wait to just learn to relax, and enjoy the ride
. And of course, I’ll be documenting it all for everyone, and for posterity.
This is almost all of my photographic equipment. I’ll be taking it all with me. For the gearheads, here’s a list of what’s in the bag:
- Nikon D200 (being used to photograph the bag)
- Nikon D70s
- Nikon 18-70mm 3.5-4.5 lens
- Nikon 50mm 1.8 lens
- Sigma 24-70mm 2.8 lens
- Tokina 11-16mm2.8 lens (used to photograph the bag
- Nikon SB-800 flash
- Nikon SB-24 flash
- 2 white shoot through and 1 silver umbrella, all 43″
- 2 Cybersync Receivers and 1 Transmitter
- 2 light stand adapters
- Manfrotto Monopod Head
- Manfrotto Monopod (strapped to side, shown at the top)
- Gary Fong Lightsphere (under 50mm lens)
- bungee cords, sync cords
- too much other stuff to list
So basically, I want to photograph everything. People, places, food, houses, trees, mountains, rivers, etc. You name it, I’ll probably end up shooting it.
And I’ll literally be living out of this suitcase:
If I lose it, I’ll be naked and not so fresh and so clean for the rest of my trip. That black book on the right is actually an album, given to me by Deejae. I’ll be using it as a scrapbook for the whole trip.
I can’t wait for Monday.
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Going UP
Posted by Timmy in Entertainment on June 5, 2009
I can only hope that if I get married, my marriage will be half as fulfilling in its entirety, as Carl and Ellie’s was in its five-minute span.
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend
To my new friend Richelle…
I work at In-N-Out, which is where I met Mercedes and Veronica. Mercedes and Veronica introduced me to their good friend Heidi a couple years back. I went to Heidi’s surprise birthday party a couple of months back, and that’s when i met Stephanie. Then yesterday I met you because you were with Stephanie.
I go to Cornerstone International Christian Church in La Puente, which is where Christian used to go a long time ago, along with his parents and brother and sister, Ben and Samantha. I still keep in touch with Samantha, which is how I still see Christian around. We also have other mutual friends in the area as well. Christian is going out with your sister Reinna, and you guys look alike, which is how i pegged you as her sister.
Adam also goes to CICC with me, and also knows the Cruzes. He also goes to Walnut High. He is in drama with Aubrey, which is how I assume they met, and are now currently going out together. Aubrey knows Heidi because they went to a Jonas Brothers concert together once. I’m guessing you know Aubrey because you guys are in the same class, and are both graduating this Thursday.
Need anymore connections?
A Revamp Here, A Revamp There
Posted by Timmy in Photoblog, Uncategorized on June 1, 2009
You might’ve noticed that I’ve updated the look of the blog recently. I guess I was getting tired of the old layout, and I needed something that meshed a little bit better with my photography website. So now I’m doing the all white thing. Slightly boring? Yes, but slightly more “professional” too. Blech, I don’t like that word. Sounds too stuffy. Anyways, I’ve been fairly busy taking pictures and not doing enough writing about them, so I’ll just make this more of a straight photoblog for the day. Photos are after the break. Read the rest of this entry »
Life’s For Sharing
Posted by Timmy in Entertainment, General, Youtube on May 19, 2009
I was recommended to Jennifer and Garfield by someone who had previously taken prom shots with me last year. They ended up being a pretty fun couple, they were both extremely outgoing and comfortable, which can be hard for anyone when you’re working with someone you’ve never previously met before. And being in a relationship together, you can tell from the photo above that they have great chemistry together. Read the rest of this entry »
140 Characters or Less
Posted by Timmy in Uncategorized on May 18, 2009
I have to admit, Adam and Aubrey’s photo session could’ve gone a lot better that day. I had to deal with a rapidly setting sun, chilly night winds, a raging school counselor, and only 10 minutes with them. We did what we could, and the photos came out alright. But I know if we had had more time, their photos could’ve been spectacular. Oh well, it happens. You can only roll with the punches. Read the rest of this entry »
Not Your Usual Perspective
But no matter how you look at it, I still need to clean my room. If you’ve ever wanted a peek into my world, this is about as good as it gets.


















