February 2012
26 posts
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“For every laugh, there should be a tear.”
– Walt Disney
Feb 24th
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“A portrait photographer depends upon another person to complete his picture. The...”
– Richard Avedon
Feb 22nd
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“We must have a pure, honest, and warm-hearted motivation, and on top of that,...”
– Dalai Lama (via jatecson)
Feb 22nd
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Feb 19th
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Feb 19th
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Feb 17th
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Feb 17th
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“Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase,...”
– MLK
Feb 15th
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How Did You: Tori Kelly
I’m going to try to start blogging more of my behind the scenes things from my shoots on this blog. I’ve gotten a few emails last week regarding one of the images I took of Tori Kelly for her feature on NewMediaRockstars. So lets talk about the nerdy stuff in making the shot! Since I don’t always have the luxury of scheduling the shoot time, I’ve gotten used to shoot...
Feb 15th
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“The goal is not to do business with everybody who needs what you have. The goal...”
– Simon Sinek
Feb 11th
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Feb 11th
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Feb 10th
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“The future will belong to those with open minds and open hearts, who can...”
– Kevyn Aucoin
Feb 9th
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Feb 8th
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justanothermfker asked: kk, thanks a lot for the tip. love your work.
Feb 8th
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“A photograph is all about the story and the image and less to do with anything...”
– Chase Jarvis
Feb 8th
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justanothermfker asked: when you're editing for a more filmy look such as: image 4 of your B&W portfolio with the guitars - what do you usually do? take out the contrast, raise the black point, tweak the tone curve? and what program do you edit with?
Feb 8th
hungrycrocodile asked: Love your photography. Are there any books you recommend reading for inspiration or developing skills?
Feb 6th
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“Never delegate “understanding.”
– Charles Eames
Feb 5th
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rattlingbone asked: your photography is so fucking good. wow.
Feb 5th
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Feb 4th
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“Question everything thought to be obvious.”
–  Dieter Rams
Feb 4th
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Feb 3rd
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Feb 2nd
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Feb 2nd
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“Be impulsive. If you over think things too much you won’t do them. Every time...”
–  @severshed (Sarah Penna)
Feb 1st
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January 2012
28 posts
Jan 31st
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Jan 29th
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Jan 25th
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“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter...”
– Dr. Seuss
Jan 25th
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Jan 24th
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mydailyespresso asked: You have a lovely blog!
Jan 24th
uwi2010 asked: Your works are amazing! Love the color's tone and of course the models ;) What camera and lens are you using? Any tips for editing to make such color? And how to get your underwater shots? How did you manage to protect your equipment? Coz I'm super curious! :D
Jan 24th
lavietabou asked: Hi Melly, I really love your blog. Truly inspiring for an aspiring photographer like moi. I was wondering if there are any favorite blogs of yours, like yours that you may recommend? thanks.
Jan 24th
sincerelyyoursbp asked: hello Melly. I just wanted to say that you are truly an inspiration to me. The first day of my AP class, my teacher asked me how I wanted to be remembered. I answered " I want to leave people inspired by my art work." He told me it's a shame I'd be a poor artist. You prove them wrong Melly, thank you for being who you are and keeping me going :)
Jan 24th
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Jan 23rd
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Michelle Phan's Underneath Your Love →
Just noticed Michelle Phan blogged some of the still I took from her short “Underneath Your Love.” As I said before it was an awesome experience getting to work with all the creatives. For me unit shooting provides a hands-on experience to see and learn more about lighting, story telling, and direction. Thanks again for having me Ricebunny! 
Jan 22nd
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HOW TO TURN YOUR CONCEPT INTO A VIDEO →
Wrote a short post on NewMediaRockstars on a brief brainstorm of how to take a concept to a product. Click pic to check it out
Jan 20th
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The rules for success by Steve Jobs
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Jan 19th
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LA Street Art. Spread the word.
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Jan 19th
Jan 17th
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Ranting
I know its not like me to write rant-ish post up here, however I feel compeled to expressed the idea that we should all as equal inhabitants of this place called Earth treat each other with respect and love. Its a Monday Tuesday (and now I realize I can’t keep track of the days), and it appears that I still have a terrible case of the “Mondays.” A few of my pals shared two...
Jan 17th
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Update for the ones back home
Where have I been these days? It appears that I do not have presence in the world these days except within the online spectrum. (Pause on blogging: thank you all for showing your support by “liking” and “following” me) Afternoon, quick updates at the start of 2012. Let’s begin with the un-obvious ones: I had the opportunity late 2011 to work on a couple of video...
Jan 16th
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How to Light a Vlog on a Budget →
Jan 15th
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Hunter S. Thompson's cover letter for a newspaper... →
12fv: Vancouver Sun TO JACK SCOTT, VANCOUVER SUN October 1, 1958 57 Perry Street New York City Sir, I got a hell of a kick reading the piece Time magazine did this week on The Sun. In addition to wishing you the best of luck, I’d also like to offer my services. Since I haven’t seen a copy of the “new” Sun yet, I’ll have to make this a tentative offer. I stepped into a dung-hole the last...
Jan 14th
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“We don’t make movies to make money, we make money to make more movies.”
– Walt Disney
Jan 12th
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Sometimes we just need jatecson: via - www.craigandkarl.com
Jan 10th
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Jan 10th
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Jan 6th
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“As soon as you start trying to please everybody you please nobody, especially...”
– Chase Jarvis
Jan 6th
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