Julia Bennet

I had a fun shoot last week with Julia Bennet. Julia is a student from the University of Florida. She has just started pursuing modeling, but she's been doing a great job so far. I think she has a great future ahead of her in the industry. She was really fun to shoot! We played around with the concepts of doing natural themed shots and vintage looking ones. I had a great time and look forward to working with her again. We discussed possibly doing some shots in the Fall with horses. How cool would that be?

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Is it my turn?

“Whenever you make a mistake or get knocked down by life, don't look back at it too long. Mistakes are life's way of teaching you. Your capacity for occasional blunders is inseparable from your capacity to reach your goals. No one wins them all, and your failures, when they happen, are just part of your growth. Shake off your blunders. How will you know your limits without an occasional failure? Never quit. Your turn will come.”

Here Comes The Sun

So, how has your world been lately? If your world is in Jacksonville, your world has probably been fairly wet. But, I am hoping that the sun will come out tommorow. No pun intended. Anyway, life has been fairly busy this week...from interviews and working. I had two interviews this week. One interview was with a local photography company. The other was with a company that creates and advertises their product for a hotel. I totally turned down the later company. They seemed like a totally bogus company. I mean seriously, what kind of company would make you pay for your airfare and make you trade business in order to feed yourself and give yourself accomodations? Can I call BS? Anyway, I have been busy interviewing this week for the photography company. Tommorow will be my third and final interview, so we'll see how that goes. I have also been "working" the streets. You know? I've been going around town to local oriental stores and other establishments hanging up posters to promote Filipino Pride Day. Filipino Pride Day is on June 20th at the Jacksonville Landing. I better see you there, because for one...it's free...and two, because everyone has a little Filipino inside of them. Haha. I've also been helping with the photography aspects of my Uncle's upcoming wedding. On the topic of photography., I went to an amazng seminar led by celebrity photographer, Dennis Reggie. Can I say amazing? I learned so much! So anyway life in a nutshell has been work, interview, work, photography, and getting wet through it all. So, here's to the sun...please come back!

Irregular

I really should try to update this on a regular basis, but time hasn't been really on my side. The next month is filled with exciting events and I am already knee-deep in preparation for some upcoming events. Sometimes, I feel like I don't even know where to begin. It's funny actually, I'm not employed by a company right now but I feel like I'm working a full-time job. Anyway, I hope to update more regularly. This was the point of this blog. I've been irregular.

2 AM

So here I am awake at 2 am. It's probably due to the much needed afternoon nap. The past week has been great. California was amazing, even if Hollywood wasn't as I pictured it to be. For your information, Hollywood is ghetto and the American Idol studio is small. I guess it's true that everything is smaller and ghetto in real life. Las Vegas was another story. The buildings there were beatuiful and as the saying goes "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." But, did we really even do anything in Vegas? Not really. Haha. I remember we were supposed to go clubbing and ended up playing cards in the hotel because we were too tired. Good times! Anyway, this weekend was photoshoot-filled and this week will continue to be as well. God has been opening more doors and opportunities for me to delve deeper into the photography world and I love it! It's been great doing freelance photography on the side. The past few days I had the opportunity to work with Celia, John and Jadee. They all did an awesome job modeling and they helped me create some great images.

Here's a sneak peek at some of my favorite images from the shoots:

Oh and I am excited that my freelance photographer business cards are coming in the mail soon. So, stay tuned! Have a great week!

Moving Fast Paced

Do you ever get that feeling where it seems like everything is happening at once. It feels like everything is moving fast paced. I suddenly got that feeling today, after I got a phone call to do a photoshoot concerning the theme of "date rape." I can guarantee you that is probably my most interesting photoshoot themes to date. But, it is all for a good cause to promote against "date rape" and to help someone who I haven't even met. I was referred by two friends, which is very nice of them. But, I am not complaining. I am just thanking God for every opportunity that comes my way. I'm excited for everything, but I am definitely going to be busy up until the point of departure to California. So, here is my list of things to do tommorow...

Things to do:
1. Jog at the Park in the Morning
2. Yardwork
3. Photoshoot
4. Continue packing for California
5. Edit pictures from Photoshoot
6. Church
7. Watch my Wednesday Night Shows
8. Sleep, maybe?
9. Eat, maybe?
10. Errands (here, there, and everywhere)

April 20th still lingers in the back of my mind. Oh, TFA!

Sidenote: I am also seriously excited for the photoshoots I have lined up for when I get back to Florida! All I can say is I am definitely trying to push myself more creatively, plus I bought some new camera equipment. It's on its way and I can't wait to play with it! If anyone comes across this and is interested in modeling and doing creative images, comment me.

A Mixed Bag & California

I am headed to California in a few days and am quite excited. I've been to California before, but I was much younger and don't exactly remember where I went. However, I do fondly remember visiting San Francisco. Anyway, I am looking forward to my Aunt's wedding in Los Angeles, visiting the Corpuz's in San Diego and just spending quality time with my cousins. I am determined to have fun. However as I think of my trip, I also have a feeling of anxiousness. Why? I will be receiving a pretty important letter on April 20th during my trip. This is something I've been waiting for and it's felt like a long wait already, so it'll be a relief just to get the letter. I really want this opportunity but I know it's all in the Lord's hands. It's a big opportunity which could be life-changing. So, here is to California...a trip filled with adventure and a mixed bag of emotions.