Back to the Basics

So as per my last blog, I went down to my alma mater to visit friends and watch Philippine Student Association's annual fashion show. The show itself was good - definitely made me nostalgic for the experience as I shot it. It was amazing to think that while I was down there a few years ago, SLR cameras were still huge money (and therefore never present), we used non-HD cameras (because they didn't exist on that level) and the copies we received of the show were on VHS. They've come a long way. Here are some show highlights:





















Once I got home, the weather in Chicago was absolutely gorgeous. I washed my car, put it away in the garage and dusted off my old 21-speed for a ride around town.



I was able to get out to the tennis courts with my friend Mark and hit around until dark. The ride home was a lot more painful than the ride there, haha. I could tell from the get go that it's been way too long since I've been on a bike...my balance was absolutely SHOT! Regardless of that (and the front brake that constantly rubbed against the wheel, rusting chain and other issues), it was nice to get back on and ride. It makes me all the more motivated to buy a new bike for the upcoming spring and let my car get dusty instead.

Speaking of the car, I did a full studio shoot of the M3 last week with David Lai (a regular Unscene Media contributor) just before heading down to campus. It was a 2-hour-of-fun set up, but totally worth it...and totally hilarious to fill up an entire grand cherokee company car with lighting stands, rolls and equipment. I think I got a whopping 12-mpg on the way home. Here are some pics as well as a behind the scenes snap a-la I-Phone.











Behind the scenes:


I'll be posting a full HD video of the behind the scenes since people have been curious how we set everything up in the next couple blogs. Stay tuned!