Gettin' Some Action...

Canon 5D Mark II
24-105mm Lens

Photoshop actions, that is. I downloaded some new actions and had some fun! These photos are from a shoot I did when I first got my 5D Mark II. This was quite a while ago and I'm bummed I hadn't edited these before now. A lot of these are outside my comfort zone as far as style, but it's been really fun to mess around with the curves and colors and all the different actions. Some of the actions I used were: cross processing, vintage, oversaturation, texturizers...and a lot more. I had so much fun!

After the "official" photoshoot, a couple of us went to Sonoma Square to be silly...hope these make you giggle...

This is The Ballpark Band's official band photo! (don't they look like a band?? Love it.)

This is The Ballpark Band after a long set, takin' a break.

Been So Loooooong.....We've Been Gooone.....

Wow, it's been so long even Blogger forgot about me. I'm back. Hopefully more often. Life and work have gotten super busy and that usually means my photography takes a back seat.

Last week, I shot the last Nine Vines Dinner of the season at Fifth Floor in San Francisco. Here are a couple of highlights from that...

Restored Ford Bronco

My friend had his dad's Bronco restored....and it's beautiful. You all know how much I love old cars - this was such a fun shoot and I can't wait to do more in other locations.

Canon 5D Mark II
24-105mm, 50mm macro, 85mm

Mario Batali Foundation Golf Tournament

Monday, I had the opportunity to work a booth promoting Bandits at the Mario Batali Foundation Golf Tournament in LA. It was cold & dreary (I know! In LA!) but a good time nonetheless.

 
The highlight of my day was meeting Vinnie Jones (Snatch, Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, Gone in Sixty Seconds) - I heart him. Love those movies and he was SO nice in person! I even got a hug.

Here are others just for fun....

A Day at Nick's Cove

Yesterday looked gorgeous. Looks can be deceiving. It would have been amazing if the wind had packed up and taken its wrath to another town. Even with the frigid winds, the setting was spectacular and the day was fantastic!

Nick's Cove
Tomales Bay, CA
Canon 5D Mark II - 24-105mm and 50mm macro lenses

What Is That Thing?

Ohhhh it's a pay phone. Right. Remember those?

iPhone
Vallejo, CA
"Pecan Pie" Action - MCP Actions

Napa Cellars & Folie a Deux e-Lot...

In the bidding mood? Starting May 16, visit http://www.napavintners.com/ and check out the e-lot for Napa Cellars & Folie a Deux: 6 bottles Napa Cellars Mt. Veeder Chard, 6 bottles Folie a Deux Lewelling Cab, 2 kindles, and 2 $500 gift cards to kindle store! Bidding ends on May 23...get while the gettin' is good...

Nine Vines Event - March 2010

San Francisco, CA
Scala's Bistro
Canon 5D Mark II
This month's Nine Vines Event was at Scala's Bistro in the city. Good food, good wine, good company, as usual! These events pick up again in the summer - visit ninevinesevents.com, watch my blog or my Facebook page for details!

Headshots

April 8, 2010
Napa, CA
Canon 5D
I love taking photos of coworkers for the newsletter. Part of it is because I know them all pretty well and I love to capture their personalities in these photographs. 

Models

I love love love when friends and coworkers are good sports about being models. I've even been a model for this little show on the Food Network called Unwrapped...yes, that was me who said "Tastes just like Merlot!" on the episode where they talk about how alcohol-removed wine is made. I don't want to talk about it anymore. (Really? "tastes just like merlot"??? Wow. My days on TV are definitely numbered.) I'm also in the new Burger Parties cookbook looking as happy as a clam on a bright summer day. Fun stuff!

When I did the shoot for the Three Thieves online store, my coworkers were troopers. They allowed me to move, brush, twist, turn, shake, prop and style them like they were mannequins. I appreciate it greatly!

My friends are also good sports and have let me shoot them numerous times just for fun. I like that they will let me dictate how they should sit for the best shot, and I think they like that they get fun shots for free! I plan to do a lot more of these shoots soon (so if there are any friends reading this...watch out :)).