Gone, Not Forgotten

Yesterday, local soldier Reid Nishizuka was laid to rest at The National Cemetery of the Pacific (aka Punchbowl Cemetery).   (Punchbowl is a majestic resting place for fallen soldiers and visitors to Oahu would be remiss if they didn’t have it on their list of things to see. )   It was a humbling experience which I will never forget.  And though I never met Captain Nishizuka, it was quickly obvious to me that he was well loved and respected. At times, frankly, I found it hard to lift my camera to my face.  Photographing meant I would have to detach myself from what was happening, so I had to remind myself that I had an important job to do.  I was there  as a witness to what was, undeniably, a profoundly sad time for Reid’s family.

Japan

We recently spent some time in Japan and had a wonderful time.   The people, the sights, and the food were just amazing.  Anyway, I thought I would share a few collages I put together from shots taken with an iPhone:) (And yes, I did bring and use my workhorse 35mm as well.)  Thanks for looking!

 

A Little Aloha For You

I have always found the spirituality and artistry of the Hawaiian culture to be incredibly inspiring.  So, whenever I have the opportunity to photograph a hula dancer, I jump at it without thinking twice.  This morning, I was blessed to have the opportunity to photograph this talented young lady.

 

March 13, 2013 - 9:47 pm

Chris Luna - This is a beautiful shot of my daughter !!

March 18, 2013 - 12:33 pm

melody cabrera luna - chicken skin!!

Game Face

I have a ritual of photographing my older son on opening day of baseball with his new uniform and this year was no different.  What did change was that I decided to do something a bit different from the usual sports portrait.  This look was part lighting/in-camera magic and part Photoshop magic and I think it works pretty well.  Well, he thought it looked cool, anyway:)

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