Fly Fishing Bass. Coleman Ponds

I love taking photos, but I also like....wait.....Fishing!

My dad first took me fishing when I was a wee little boy. I remember my dad waking the family up at 3 in the morning, pile us up in the car and head over to Saltin Sea for a day of fishing. We would also go to different lakes, but one thing I knew was that I was hooked. We fished many different types of fish, but when I reached the age of adulthood there was one thing that drew me to fishing with a passion.
Fly fishing. To see these men out there alone and with nature, just a rod and fly lures. No live bait, no scents. It was just them against Mother Nature. Well, maybe talking about fly fishing gets me too excited. I wanted to do that, so I got a fly rod and found some ponds in San Jose to practice. =)

2011 Desiree & John

Another great couple married this year! This time I'm the best man! Even though I didn't get to shoot my friends wedding, I was proud and thankful to be in it.

The wedding was in San Jose on this beautiful day. One thing I was also happy to do was to set up a photo booth per request from the bride, Desiree. There are a lot of things you don't expect to see at weddings, but when you have something that the guests can work themselves and instantly get a print. Something just comes out from within. Every shot was in between goofy and happy. A lot of photos came out of that booth, but here's the best ones put into a quick montage. Enjoy!

*Update* - So I finally got the photos done from the Desiree & John's rehearsal wedding. I didn't shoot these photos, but they are my settings =)   Thanks Frally! Good Job!

2011 Sweetest Thing

Congratulations to Kylin and Brian Chang! The couple tied the knot today @ the SF City Hall. I gladly accepted Brian's offer to capture this moment for them.

I've only been to City Hall once before and it was just inside the entrance. I never thought there was such detail and artistry inside. Now I see why a lot of the couples being wed that day came here. The lighting wasn't too challenging since it was lightly lit throughout; the use of a speedlite with cyber syncs was all I needed. My VALS (voice-activated light stand) did a great job! Thanks Kerry! Final photos were posted with some HDR for the background and little foreground. I used 24-70mm all day.