Japan, Day 1 – Koshigaya
I have arrived. And what a trip that was. Boarding an eleven hour flight, getting spoiled with in-flight accommodations (hot towels, movies/music/games/flight guide, and my favorite Ben & Jerry’s...
View ArticlePre-Anime Expo 2012 – Kyuubey, A Whole Lot Of Backend Updating
Overhaul is the only thing I can think of when it comes to what has happened and what is next for this blog. Over as in a major life goal of mine (Japan) is complete, haul as in there is a lot brewing...
View ArticleAnime Expo 2012: Day 0 & 1
This isn’t even the full-res panorama of the sea of this year’s Anime Expo, but you can tell that South Hall was packed with eager con-goers ready to check out everything the exhibit hall had to offer....
View ArticleArigatou
Let it be known that these three faces are what represent the the attitude resurgence of this blog for the upcoming Fall 2012 anime season, as well as several photography projects I have been putting...
View ArticleCasey’s Baby Shower
I had an opportunity last weekend to take some casual family photos of Casey and her family as they celebrated the arrival of her first baby boy! Hue, the primary event organizer of the Soo family...
View Article2006 Toyota Corolla XRS: The Little Sleeper That Could
In 2011, Toyota collaborated with Subaru to design the first front-engine, rear-wheel to join Toyota’s lineup of fuel-efficient, family-friendly vehicles since the turn of the twentieth century. In...
View ArticleU.S. Premiere of Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie, 10.19.2012
There is a lot to be said about the commercial success of the Madoka Magica franchise and its progression since it first aired almost two years ago. And if you were lucky enough to secure a seat for...
View ArticleGenelle & Peter, Engaged! (And Now Married), 9.9.2012
August and September marked my turning a year older and the announcement of a wedding in the wings. With lots of change going on, I was starting to wonder once more where my photography was going. I’m...
View ArticleNew for 2013: Figure Photography [Teaser]
For 2013, I thought it would be nice to re-photograph all of my figures from different perspectives (and hardware) that I hadn’t tried before and never had ready access to. The above shot of this...
View ArticleMegurine Luka: Tony Ver. (Figure Review)
The addition of 1/7th scale Vocaloid Megurine Luka to my figure collection came as no surprise considering how much of a fan I’ve become of the music she has been featured in (Just Be Friends,...
View ArticleIn Memoriam – Johannah Marie Rivera Rafanan
Memorial services are never an easy event to cover as a photographer, especially if they are for someone within your own family. My sister Johannah fought her cancer bravely for three solid months. And...
View ArticleThoughts
“There is so much I want to do. I’m brimming with thoughts of things I want to create… I chase after every image that flies out. I catch them, battle them, and consume them after sampling each flavor....
View ArticlePutting the Media in Pacific Media Expo: An Unofficial Vocaloid Concert
40 days of fundraising and almost $4,000 USD later, we have a Vocaloid concert! And no, this isn’t Crypton Future Media, SEGA, 5bp, MARZA ANIMATION PLANET INC., or any other entity or production studio...
View ArticleMotivation, Levitation, Persistence, Expectation
You know that saying where you need to fall so many times before you can be successful? What if you could just levitate in the air after you get back up and never fall back down? When I was in...
View ArticleIn Memoriam – Laura Fontanilla / AnoHana’s Menma and Her Letters
Cosplay by Larry Bear. Character: Meiko “Menma” Honma. Series: あの日見た花の名前を僕達はまだ知らない (We Still Don’t Know the Name of the Flower We Saw That Day.) Cosplay and tributes work well together when the context...
View ArticleReturn
Hey. It’s me. I’m back. A lot’s happened since I’ve been here. After meeting Markiplier back in San Diego Comic-Con 2016, I’ve been up to some traveling, some new hobbies, and maybe some new...
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