Vu and I hung out and shot a few photos at for the RVIP Lounge at the LA Film Festival.
See all of the photographs on flickr.
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The $548 million, seven-floor, 460,000-square-foot building (that will be the new hospital building at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles) used a giant crane to help build it. Vu and I were asked to photograph and video the disassembly of the crane. (see a write up on the time lapse video on Vu’s blog)
It was an amazing sight from our vantage point. Almost every piece that came off needed it’s own truck to haul it off. It is also a very dangerous job if the proper safety procedures are not used. Fortunately everything went smooth and safe.
This is the removal of the counter weights. If one of these were to drop while being moved it would break through 3 floors of a building.
The counter weights are very heavy.
Here is the last piece that was removed before we left for the day. There was a very nice view of Los Angeles proper from the helicopter pad we were taking photographs and video from.
Here are The Bui Brothers atop the helicopter pad where we had a great view of the Hollywood sign.
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Today we shot the wedding!!!
The day could not have been more perfect.
I am so tired after transferring and backing up all of the photographs I am just going to post this one photograph. I’ll post more soon, for now check out Aaron’s blog (he should be posting some images soon).
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Above is another bit of video from our day 2 in Cancun, Mexico. We got to go kayaking, meet a monkey, and go on a pirate cruise!
I’d also like to write (type) about what made it possible for me to be here. I am here for work…
The whole reason I'm here is because of this happy person.
Well, not just her, but also her cool fiance. Carrie and Daniel are getting married this Sunday, that is one thing I was hired to shoot.
Another reason I'm here, and it is an important one, Is because of this guy; Aaron Dieppa, wedding photographer. He asked me if he could hire me to come and shoot the wedding with him and make some promo videos, I said YES.
Finally, what made it possible for me to be here is my support team. My support team here is Bonny! She it taking care of shooting video for the promos we will make as well as doing a ton of other things.
And here is photograph of the sunset last night.
Without Bonny, I don’t think I’d be able to properly photograph the wedding and make promos for Aaron. So, thank you Bonny!!!
Without Aaron hiring me to shoot the wedding with him and make promo videos I would not be able to be here. Thank you Aaron!!!
And Thanks to Carrie and Daniel for getting engaged and planning your wedding here in beautiful Cancun, Mexico.
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Wow! Cancun is so awesome!
Here is a quick video (30 seconds) recap of our day. We got to see the beautiful beach and water, walk around a bit of Mayan ruins, see some wildlife and go swimming.
We still have not gotten in touch with Aaron (I’m shooting the wedding on Sunday with him) so hopefully we talk to him today. The wedding is going to be at the Dreams Resort here is Cancun. I can’t wait!!!
Wow, I had the greatest time second shooting for [b] e c k e r in Aspen at the Roaring Fork Club (well, just outside of Aspen in Basalt)!!! The bride was so easy going and beautiful I could not stop shooting once I met her.
Being Becker’s second shooter is a huge privilege, I was able to learn so much from him; even though I’ve been shooting the [b] School blog with him since last year. Vu Bui, my brother, also went to Aspen and shot lots of great stuff for the [b] School over the weekend.
Becker is an amazing person to work with; he is fast, fun, friendly, and most of all, loved by everyone he shoots. Anyone he is shooting just lights up when he talks to them and it really shows in his images. Just follow this link to see what I’m talking about.
The florist who did the arrangements did a wonderful job. Everything was so clean and beautiful.
Hit & Run Bluegrass Band played live music and everyone had a blast with them. I’m going to be sure to buy one of their CDs because I know Bonny will love the music.
Click this image to view large. The view was EPIC.
Here is a nighttime photograph I took on a tripod of the Roaring Fork Club.
The glow in the distance is the small town of Basalt, CO.
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Last night Bonny and I went to Michael Norwood’s house party! It was really fun, especially the catered sushi part!!!
I didn’t take much video, but here are some of the people that made it in this one: Michael Norwood, Candice Brooke, Bonny Pierzina, Brian Khang, Jasmine Star, Jessica Claire, Ryel J, Justin Lyon, Amelia Lyon, JD, Ma5en, Tony Bisson, Aaron Dieppa, Regis Chen and Natalie Williams (I’m sorry if I missed you, let me know if I did).
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Over the weekend I had the chance to shoot a wedding reception with Aaron Dieppa, it was a great chance to meet a really nice new couple and to try out my new Canon 5D. You can see Aaron’s images on his blog here.
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This cake was so delicious. It was kind of like angel cake with pudding inside that was solid a little like jello. Well that description does not do it justice... All I know is that is was really good cake.
I got to get in really close with a 100mm macro on the cake topper.
Aaron likes to photograph details, I think if you left him alone for an hour in a room you might be able to reconstruct the room from his photographs alone.
The one item on the dinner menu that I had never had and really was excited about was Shark Fin soup. It was delicious.
The is a very special necklace of the brides.
This is it!!! The shark fin soup!!!
Some Pigeon.
Although Aaron did eat some pigeon I don't recall him actually eating the head. You should ask him if he really did.
Now comes a game that I think is really fun. The groom gets blindfolded and has to feel other girls hands and figure out which one is his wife.
Not a girl.
He got is right away.
Me with the Bride and Groom
