self portraits
we got a very portable strobe system earlier this week and i wanted to see what i can do with just two lights and a scrimp.
brother is complete.
my brother got married yesterday and i was not in my best form as a photographer. blame it on 4 hours of sleep and not mentally preparing for this pivotal moment in his life. i barely remember that it was happening as i ran out of my office 30 mins before it was suppose to happen at city hall. this is what happens to you when you photograph other people’s wedding; family becomes just another client. i think there was a total of 3 photos of me and half of them were […]
back on the ranch
i had to be a good son today and make my pilgrimage to houston to see my father while i was in the state of texas. sadly, i was still dragging my feet about visiting him at the airport and i haven’t seen in probably at least 4 years. i actually called him from the austin airport to see if he was going to be around, otherwise i could have had an easy escape. of course i am glad that i went to see him because his age is beginning to really catch up to him. i […]
making the best of a difficult relatioship
if i were to put it on relative context, i know what i am about to comment on is rather whimpy, but nonetheless challenging enough for me. i sometimes entertain the idea that i am generally not good with social relationships with others but it sounds too much like a cop out to me. yes, it’s challenaging for me to deal with ‘difficult’ persons but ulimately, it is a reflection of yourself on how you deal with these situations. i realize that this is one of my key weakness as a person as well as my role […]
Great Art and Great Dharma
got an email from an older friend on a similar path. what is all this seperation we ask. Great Art and Great Dharma The artist’s dilemma and the meditator’s are, in a deep sense, equivalent. Both are repeatedly willing to confront an unknown and to risk a response that they cannot predict or control. Both are disciplined in skills that allow them to remain focused on their task and to express their response in a way that will illuminate the dilemma they share with others. And both are liable to similar outcomes. The artist’s work is prone […]