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A Photographer

A while back someone once asked me why I do photography. This caught me a little off guard as I never really thought about why I do it. It's just something that is so much a part of my life that I cannot imagine being without a camera in hand. Even while simply walking down the street I find myself unconsciously examining the quality and direction of light.

Photography allows me to capture something that would not normally be seen. Maybe it's a different perspective or distortion caused by a lens, or a manipulation of natural or artificial light. Photography also captures that one moment that will never be seen again.

All of the people I've met and places I've traveled have changed my life. I look back at my photographs and those moments come back into vivid reality. This site is an attempt to share these experiences with you. So come on in and take a look around. Feel free to drop me an email or post a comment.

Monthly Archives: May 2009

Somei Yoshino Taiko Behind the Scenes

Behind the scenes photos from Somei Yoshino Taiko Ensemble’s Concert “Ten” at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts on May 22 and 23, 2009.

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Somei Yoshino Taiko – “Ten” Concert Rehearsal

Video of a Somei Yoshino Taiko Ensemble rehearsal for the concert “Ten”. Recorded on May 14, 2009 on a Nikon D90 with 24-70mm 2.8 and 70-200mm 2.8 lenses.

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Dohee Lee at Noh Space

Photos of Dohee Lee, dancer Sherwood Chen, Tatsu Aoki on shamisen, bass and taiko, and Francis Wong on sax from a live shoot at Noh Space. The images were used for promotional material for a set of performances at Yerba Buena Center.

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Experimental Still Life #1 Part 2

Black and white and color still life macro images of flower petals and a maple leaf.

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Experimental Still Life #1

Some color and black and white still life photos of a small plant stalk.

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