Joanne and I have officially been married for 10 years. We first started dating while she was still in college at Loyola Marymount University and it’s been a whirlwind ride ever since. We first met in California while Joanne was a freshman. She had been invited...
How many times have you borrowed someone's phone flash to light a plate of food or friend's face while you snap a quick pic? https://youtu.be/Xca0aHIpouU Lighting is one of the biggest shortcomings of casual, everyday photography. The best way to improve those photos is to learn about...
As a kid, I looked forward to every birthday because it usually meant presents, cake and a party. Today, getting older might be a little less exciting for me, but my desire to celebrate with family is just a strong as ever before. Today, we celebrated...
Today was day full of family matters. Joanne and I had a quick appointment in the morning, followed by a couple hours back at home before spending some time at Barnes and Noble in Ala Moana to celebrate a book launch with my Aunty Jan...
There are so many projects and pitches floating around my inbox and my brain these days that it’s honestly difficult to keep things straight. The problem with not knowing what’s happening next is the possibility of forgetting really important things. Sometimes they’re personal things like...
There’s a saying...
Fifteen or so years ago, I randomly met a cinematographer at NAB from Hawaii. I didn’t even know he was from Hawaii when we first struck up a conversation about cameras and data. He asked if I knew much about hard drives and setting...
Traveling is awesome, but getting to and from our final destinations can sometimes be the less than exciting...
We’re working on a new video project and completed our first day of production on Molokai today...
Cameras are one of those things the filmmakers are always looking to invest in. Even if you have a camera package that your regularly own and use, there is always something better, smaller, has more options or is just darn cool. One of the tools that...