Stanford Engagement Shoot

Dayna and JC were amazing and fun to shoot.
Stanford is gorgeous!

Here's a sample of images from our shoot today.






Tomorrow morning back in Long Beach. Its crazy to think I'm only an hour flight away right now...that and a $55 taxi ride. its more expensive then Brooklyn to JFK ($32) Craziness!

Their SLIDESHOW

Shot of the Week (Kristen Kassinger)

She's taken over my blog the last few weeks due to our recent photoshoot. Kristen now has a "Shot of the Week" on my blog... so her career is MADE! haha... if only it were like that... I'd have alot more how do you say it? Oh yeah "Friends" Plus alot more "CASH"...but no... this is just for my own satisfaction, so I can convince myself that I can take a decent picture once in awhile.

I'll be considering her in my next big project...but I'm not leaking any clues just yet!

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I love this shot, taken with my Canon 5D with the 85mm 1.2 lens. The warm light behind her, the hat, the style, it just reminds me of a day at the beach... thats why its my favorite shot this week.

Alright, I'm sore from working out, I'm tired from editing pictures: I'm off to sleep!

-Samuel

P.S. I just realized I'm into Hats...big hats... my last 2 "Shots of the week" have been taken with my model wearing a large hat! Crazy!!!

I'm 23!

I had an amazing time celebrating my 23rd birthday at the standard last friday Day/night/morning. So much fun relaxing by the pool, ordering cocktails while doing an impromptu shoot. Dancing all night and then sleeping good in the Standard's deluxe rooms.

Heres a teaser shot. the rest will be up tonight... or at least some of the rest.

Cheers!

-S

Photos: Ira Lippke

The 80's are back!

As are the Lakers vs. Celtics Rivelery!

Game 4!

Its tonight.
I'll be sportin my 1980's T and yelling for my team at a local PIZZA joint... or maybe Tantalum... we'll see. I was thinking Mai Tai, but their TV's are super high up!
Keys to the Lakers tying up the series.
Lamar getting 15pts, 12 rebounds.
Pau getting 18pts 10 rebounds
Kobe being Kobe
Shutting down Peirce again (that freak)
Sasha and Ronny turning up the heat would be nice too.
Radmanovic is due for a big game anyday now!
Should be a good game!
Watch the game, or check stats on your computer. Be a fan!


Magic and Bird in the 80's Kobe and Garnett in the now.
Lets do this lakers!


I have to post this!!!
Here are the lakers celebrating in the team jeep after tonights WIN.

The Lakers

Oh my! I suppose its about time to come out and say it, I've been holding it in for awhile and only my close friends know this, so here goes... I AM A HUGE LAKER FAN!

Its not that I haven't been a fan for the past 4 years. Its not that I've been ashamed of being such a fan (its just I've been too busy to write anything about my obsission)Anyways, this whole season I've been hooked! And it helps that they're on track to win big this year, also its nice to have newly aquired Pao Gasol, as well as a nearly healthy Kobe "Beef" (errr, bean) Bryant...Anyways, our team is good this year, so go support them.
So if you live in LA (or know where the Lakers play when they come to your town),buy 2 tickets, then strap on some purple and gold, pick me up and then we'll go to the game:)
Now that they're doing good, ticket prices have soured and I'm stuck watching stats on my computer, or being anti-social and peaking at the play-by-play on my Apple iPhone during a study or meeting...So point being; I need press passes; to sit courtside and shoot pictures of the pride and joy of Los Angeles, Kobe,Pau,Lamar,Fish and hopefully A.Bynum soon!

Alright, enough about that, I feel relieved thats off my chest!


Good luck with your Roadtrip lakers, you have your work cut out for you!
New Orleans,Houston,Dallas and Utah...4 of the top teams the NBA has right now.
Lets sweep this trip!

P.S. Poor LA. Clippers... I wonder if they could move to San Diego... or Long Beach?