I was hoping to have a full-fledged, all-inclusive, brand-spanking new post up today, but alas, pictures do not edit themselves. For now I leave you with a one shot from the awesome wedding I helped shoot last weekend with the equally awesome Dave Richards! You know any bride that sports red shoes will have an amazing wedding!! Will try to have the rest of them up by the end of the week!
As you drive down into the underground parking structure you begin to hear it, a low rumbling sound. It gets louder and louder as you descend into the garage until finally you find yourself in the midst of it all – pounding, echoing, reverberating. Welcome to the life of a collegiate taiko player. Due to a lack of practice space, UCLA’s Yukai Daiko practices in this underground structure weekly – arranging the drums on the asphalt, creating vibrations off the concrete walls, and setting off more than a few car alarms in the process.
Scott and I stopped by one of their practices a couple weeks ago to drop off some drinks (because what could make you thirstier than beating big drums in a parking lot?) and to check out their practice. This was the group where I got my taiko start and it lies very close to my heart. It makes me so happy to see these kids playing the drums with the same enthusiasm year after year. Not noticing the stark walls, the stuffy air, the deafening noise – but focusing only on their love of the art and their love for each other.
There was a birthday in the group so cupcakes were in order…
But these boys are too tough for cupcakes.
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In other news, am looking forward to a fun opportunity this weekend! Hopefully will have an exciting new post for you Monday morning!
So I did it. I almost did it 3 years ago but somewhere along the way was smitten by a cute little Sony Vaio and therefore, it never happened. To be honest, I wasn’t ready then. But I am SO ready now.
Say hello to my new bebe:
The MacBook Pro. Shiny, sleek, speedy, and full of bright colors that I just can’t get enough of. And was anyone else as excited as I was about the welcome video that plays when you turn it on for the very first time? My mind thought “I’m never going to get to see this again”, my hand reached for my camera, and before I knew it, I had taken a picture of the welcome video. Yes I did.
In other news, I rented the 70-200mm 2.8 IS lens this weekend and got to play with it a bit. It is definitely next on my (neverending) list of lenses to buy. It was sharp, focused lightening fast, and didn’t snap my arm in two, which is totally what I was expecting from the behemoth of a lens. Below are just a couple shots I grabbed with it in Downtown Culver City (had dinner at Ugo – their dessert selection is mindblowing!)
So close! It’s like I can touch them!
I think this last one was taken with my 50 mm but just wanted to include it since it reminds of how crisp and beautiful Saturday morning was, and how summer is right around the corner! It’s going to be an exciting couple of months and I’ll do my best (better than I have been doing hopefully) of posting it all up on here!
