Had the honor of doing backstage filming for Grace Ormonde Wedding Style Magazine. NYC Bridal Fashion Week is always a crazy adventure, of course, in the most positive way. Designers include Marchesa, Vera Wang, Reem Acra, Rivini, Ines Di Santo, Monique Lhuillier, Yumi Katsura, Kennet

I had the pleasure of filming for Grace Ormonde Wedding Style Magazine last week at this year’s New York City Bridal Market. There were many couture bridal gown designers, but I could only fit so many in one clip. I used a black and white approach because Grace Ormonde always ha

In 2009, I was at Skip’s Summer School helping a friend, Candice Cunningham, setup a booth. When everything was completed, I decided to sit in on the lectures. To my surprise, a photographer I revered was an arm’s length away. Naturally, I tapped him on the shoulder. ̶

Howdy, On Saturday, I was at Nordstrom and saw this wickedly cool watch that revealed the cogs inside. I’ve been wanting something like that for a while. In the video tutorial below, I mentioned that I didn’t want to reveal the brand because I didn’t want others to h

I almost can’t believe that one month has passed since SXSW Interactive. For those who don’t know what that is, SXSW is an annual convention in Austin, TX that debuts new technologies, music and film interests. I attended the Interactive (technology) section. This is where

“If this goes through, Lawrence, I guess they’ll have to shave a few hours from afternoon tea,” giggled Grace. The air was filled with romance drawn from scenes of The Beatles, Frank Sinatra and other Greats walking through the same opulent lobby. The Plaza Hotel is

After speaking in Vancouver for Image Explorations, Julie and I trekked over to the local harbor and boarded Princess Cruises! Alaska was so majestic – pure untapped nature. While there I saw thousands of salmon, a few bears, dozens of eagles, several humpback whales and other w

I remember Taryne’s first email to me. It started with, “From one Chipotle fan to another…” I had a gut feeling it would be a good match. We first met in Rhode Island. I was working at Grace Ormonde’s office and Taryne and Nishan were kind enough to meet

It’s been about a week and I already feel the tension building up again. In fact, as I compose this post, I am on Virgin Airlines due for Boston to work with Grace Ormonde. The stress free days of “No problem, mon” seem to be a distant past. And being sandwiched in the coach section w

My interest for photography really sparked when I shot for UCLA’s Daily Bruin newspaper in 2005. I was a super bookworm, so all I did was study and manage my cyber cafe business in Atlantic City, NJ. Wanting to be more active because college was supposed to be the most “ch