Behind the Scene: I am a Kid
“I am a Kid” was a day-dream I had while listening to, I Believe in Your Victory by This Will Destroy You. I imaged how a young couple would react when put in an adult situation. How immaturity would affect their decisions and reactions. I pictured the girl saying one thing but really meaning another. … Read more
The Photo System
I am reading this amazing book called, “In the Blink of An Eye” by famous film editor Walter Murch. He gives amazing insight and speaks a language I understand. As I begin to work on my small movie scene that I shot this weekend, I am following his instructions carefully. I am hanging on every … Read more
Project Movie Scene
I notice my photography gets better every time I do a shoot. Its mainly because I keep on shooting, even when no one hires me out, I still pick up my camera and shot. Why? Because I love it. What I really love is to edit. I want to edit films one day and even … Read more
Amaya
If there is one word that describes Amaya, it is: REAL. Every joke, emotion, look, and comment is from her honest heart. She is the daughter of one of best friends, who is like a sisters. Every time I hang out with Amaya, I fall in love with her more. During the shoot she kept … Read more
Children Photography: My Nephew
I’ve been taking photos of my nephew since the day he was born. He use to hate me chasing him around with my camera, but now that he is three, he has grown to enjoy being in front of the camera. I have never done a proper photo shoot with David. To my surprise he … Read more
Post #2 – Children Photography
You never know until you try. This time I arrived with a shot list of ideas for the kids. I figure if I learn how to direct kids, then I’ll be great at directing adults. The Gorton kids arrived bright and early. They were great at helping each other and neither of them were shy. … Read more
Photoshoot: Me
My older sister put the idea in my head, “Monica, you should do a photoshoot of yourself before you get old.” In the house of every old woman is a photo of her when she was young. Her beauty displays the time she lived in and the person she once was. I wanted a photo … Read more
Photography Portfolio
When I started taking photos it was mainly of cities, strangers and things. I wasn’t sure what kind of photographer I wanted to be but I knew I enjoyed fashion and capturing real emotions. When I bought my HD HSLR I began to ask friends if I could use them as models for practice. I … Read more
Seattle Tourist
Today I marked off a dream. “Drink a coffee in Seattle on a cloudy day.” I’m not just here in Seattle on holiday but I was selected by Creativelive to attend a workshop with D.O.P Gale Tattersall. He’s one of the guys in Hollywood who started this whole HD DSLR revelation. The workshop starts tomorrow. … Read more
The long awaited DEMO REEL
Finally I completed my demo reel. Creating a demo reel has been a goal of mine for years. It’s interesting to see all of my best work in a video that isn’t even a minute long. So many years, hours and days put in to creating the visual effects and stories. I am very fortunate to … Read more
