The People of Burning Man book + video!

Created website for innovation expert John Kao

Took photos and made a website for innovation expert JohnKao.com .

Laurel and Lamont Wedding

Laurel and Lamont had an incredible wedding. See the photos. And see the wedding album pages. So many great photos that ended up on facebook as profile pictures after the wedding!

Baby, family, and chip photos

Family photos for very fun friends (and clients). Heh.

Magical kids

I did a shoot with this fabulous family. For this shoot, we didn't clean up many of the photos to perfect white background. The kids were great!

Talya Sanders glass creations

Talya Sanders does glass blowing. I photographed many of her incredible creations. Product photography can be very interesting. Glass is especially fun to shoot.

Mark photos

Mark wanted some pics for social networking, an official headshot, and some pictures of himself for his website which I rebuilt. Shooting for lowish budget and kinda quick turn around, but still getting the right pictures. Mark likes odd, but we also wanted something with a somewhat professional feel. This photo is the combo of the two.

Annie Sprinkle Earth day images

I took ecosexual photos with Annie Sprinkle & Elizabeth Stephens for earth day. Warning. If you click through, you will see a stray breast or two. :-)

Crazy BunnyJam 2010 photos

BunnyJam was incredible this year. And the photos turned out extra super fun.

Sexy Light Painting magic

This supremely fun client wanted light painting photos of herself that were sexy, didn't show face, and which were somewhat inspired by tarot cards. Just so you're warned, if you click through, you'll see some artistic nudity. Shown are just a few of my favorite images from the shoot.

Todays cameras + software = better photos

These days, on average, I get many more great images from a shoot than I used to. It's partly me becoming a better photographer through experience. But it's also largely thanks to technological improvements.

These are mostly obvious to photographers, but worth listing anyhow.

• Raw images: Shooting raw images and having quality software that plays nicely with raw images (like Lightroom or Aperture) allows us to pull so much more detail from an image that is not exposed perfectly.
• Lightroom or Aperture: So much more can be done quickly and efficiently, when compared to previous generations of image tools. Using software that allows for full workflow makes things amazingly efficient. For example, if you need to increase the exposure of 17 specific images by one third of an f-stop. No big deal. And it's amazing to be able to use one tool to pick the best images, organize, print, touch up, make web galleries, etc.
• A larger display: The displays on the back of current cameras are huge. This instant clear feedback can make it easier to get a better next image. It also makes it easier to show a subject, thus making for a better collaboration.
• Speed: The faster I can click the shutter, the more I can overshoot and have more pictures to pick from for the best possible expression. A fast camera equals better photos.
• Right side up: One of my favorite features of today's cameras is that they do a decent job of knowing the proper top side of an image. For shoots of several thousand images, doing this rotation manually got quite annoying.
• More more more: Higher resolution images, longer battery life, and huge memory cards rock! It's funny to think back to the days when I had to change film after 36 photos.

I have many friends whose favorite feature of current non-pro cameras is that they can be the size of a suppository. :-)

What's next in the decades to come?

• Will video cameras become the same quality as today as still cameras?
• Will the computer be able to help pick the most aesthetically pleasing images for us?
• Will changing lenses be pressing a button, since the "lens" will be digitally formed or built out of a glass like medium that can change on the fly?

What do you think we'll see in the years to come?

What do you like best about your new camera?

Lorna Li

Gallery of Images	Lorna wanted photos she could use professionally and some fun photos.
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Andy and his dogs

Gallery of Images	Andy wanted photos of his dogs. He also wanted to shave his head.
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Fred

Gallery of Images	Fred wanted a headshot he could use for business and enjoyed also having some fun photos.
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Getting an apartment

Gallery of Images	They were applying to get an apartment, but the apartment didn't typically take cats. So they wanted a photo of them with the cat. While we were at it, it was worth taking a few photos of the cat. They did get the apartment! :-)

Product Photography

Page on website | Gallery	A portfolio of my product photography.
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