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Hello readers,

I apologize for any delays with blogging.  I am literally 20 or something posts behind.  In the next few months, my team and I will be in Mexico a few times, New York, Florida, and etc. for weddings and engagements.  Ah!

Lots of pictures of couples and food coming soon,

Doug

Hey everyone,

My last batch of friends from UCLA finally graduated!!! Nannie and Heijin wanted their graduation pictures to have a little more spark, rather than the traditional graduation portraits at a studio. I was honored to be their photographer for such an important milestone in their lives. Photographing their graduation also gave me an excuse to go back to UCLA. I have not stepped foot onto UCLA since my graduation last year. When I walked along the halls of Royce and Powell, it brought back fond memories of class, friends, and the long nights researching at the library. Anyway, it was just great to be back on campus. Enjoy the graduation photos!

Nannie Song
Major – Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, Public Health

It took a lot of effort to put Nannie on top of our bruin statue. That bruin was slippery, but worth the picture! =)

Jan’s Steps

Royce Hall

Dry fountain in between Royce Hall and Powell Library

Sculpture Garden

Life Science Department

Cute?

…cuter?

Heijin Park
Major – Korean Studies

Jan’s Steps

Her black chucks paired up quite nicely with her graduation gown!

Congratulations! I am very proud of the both of you. GO BRUINS~!

Roar,

Doug – Contact Me!

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Hello readers,

If you arrived on this post, then you have been invited to a private workshop hosted at Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel in Orange County (OC). I got an Ocean View Luxurious Suite for two nights and was entertained with the idea of hosting a lighting workshop. I have been talking about it forever on Tofurious, but never had time to follow through.

Fortunately, Lan Bui, Vu Bui (The Bui Brothers) and Doug (Furious Photographers) were all free to help!
It’s going to be quite interesting to have four lighting experts with potentially separate opinions for “good lighting.”

Check out the room from Ritz Carlton (Laguna Niguel) -

Ocean View Luxurious Suite at Ritz Carlton (Laguna Niguel) Floor Plan -

I am not going to tell you how much I actually paid for the room for it will send another series of pangs to my heart/wallet, but it’s over $3,000.  We have a super nice location, so might as well make the most of it, right?  Workshop.

Bui Brothers Photography

Here are some sample lighting images -

Neha Tiwari

Veronica Belmont

Furious Photographers

Here are some sample lighting images -

NYU Fashion

Winery Wedding

Tulum Wedding

The styles are different [in a good way], but concepts and skillsets are solid.

Workshop Details

Date: June 4th, 2009 – 6:30pm

Location: Super Expensive Ocean View Suite at Laguna Niguel Ritz Carlton (Orange County)

Instructors: Doug @DFurious, Lan Bui, Vu Bui, Lawrence @tofurious, maybe others

Equipment: Lots of wizards and 7 AlienBees and loads of 580EX II

Objectives:

• Learn off camera lighting
• Use of radio triggers
• Soft versus harsh lighting
• Balance with different Kelvin settings
• Posing
• How to be cool (not that you’re not, but maybe you need some help)

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Cost: $50 – uh yeah, no brainer – I assure you that there will be no workshop at this price especially from industry leaders teaching it.  Or I challenge someone to do so!

$50 | First Come First Served | Limited Seats

I pay $3000 for room, you pay $50 = good deal.

The fee is only to pay for model, makeup, clothes, etc.  I will pay for the room, so that’s one less thing to worry about.  The goal is to get this lighting project started.  Limited seats!

Cheers,

Lawrence

P.S. We might have an after party, so yeah…not all will get to stay – based on number of registrant.

Hello everyone,

I had some spare time after Arla and Chris’ wedding in San Jose to visit a couple friends who live in the area. I met Ariane and Sam in New York when they were still attending NYU (New York University). San Jose is such a drastic change from a New York lifestyle, but San Jose does have some perks. The open road and fresh air can make living in San Jose quite enjoyable. San Francisco and Napa Valley are a few of San Jose’s neighboring hot spots to visit too. Enough about me going on about the city, I now present my extremely short day with Ariane and Sam…I had to catch a plane back home to LA so our adventure had to be postponed until next time. =(

This was an odd way of starting off our day, but it works!

We cruised up to a few vineyards deep in the mountains…I think Sam just wanted to show off his new convertible BMW. We made a pit stop at Byington Vineyard and Winery to sample some wine and took a few photographs along the way. =P

Sam goofing off as always!

We flew down the mountain with the roof to enjoy the fresh air. I took a sweet shot of Ariane and her crazy hair!

…the aftermath of driving in a convertible. =(

I told you that my day was short! I already miss those two.

Best,

Doug – Contact Me!

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Hello,

We drafted two different layouts for our new Tofurious shirts! For photographers who do not know about Tofurious, you are missing out! We will be wearing them for WPPI – booth 1452. Let us know which Tofurious layout looks better.

Wear it loud and proud!

If you want one, they can be purchased for $15 : )

Peace,

Doug – Contact Me!

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