The Candid Frame Interview

On Saturday, 4 of my fellow graduates to be, were interviewed by Ibarionex Perello for his podcast, The Candid Frame. It was an interesting day, because the power was out in the whole school, so there was this quiet that filled the space of a usually hustling and bustling place of students and designers. There was definitely something very special about that moment, wherein we were all given the opportunity to record some of our thoughts as emerging photographers. I'm bad at journaling or even taking photos just for the sake of memories, so to have this experience recorded with my friends was really something special. Check out the blog, and have a listen.
http://thecandidframe.com/

Graduation

Speaking of graduation, I am going to be graduating in 2 weeks!! That is so crazy, and scary, but exciting as well. On the positive note, I am going to be graduating with 16 of some of the loveliest most talented group of people that I have had the pleasure of getting to know during my time in school. Our final show will be on August 14th at 7 p.m. Come and see some great work! And click on the image to see who all is in the show.

Dan Winters

I have not blogged in quite sometime, but I am back and finally feeling ready to share again. I have been bogged down with my own demons and the stress of graduation, but I am now feeling much more auspicious about the transition to come. Yesterday was a rather special day. Dan Winters came in to give us our own private lighting demo, for the 16 of us that will be graduating in just 2 weeks. I have never met him, or even seen what he looks like, and I have to say, he was much different than I expected. I don't really know what I expected, but definitely not the force that I was encountered with. Dan Winters is a man's man, he's the guy who knows the entire history of photography, the origin of other peoples work, and loves to create. He is definitely a force, and wields his will in a non-threatening, but sure fire way. He is large in stature and in spirit, but is also forthright and honest about his process, his lighting style, and his influences. He is not afraid to share and speak about himself or his work. He truly is an inspiration and someone to follow in the footsteps of. He has a new book at, which he was also in town promoting. Dan Winters we all love you, and thanks for coming in to share with us :)

Snap 2 show at the Armory

So, the commissioned portraits for the Art Alliance of Pasadena are finally on exhibit at the Armory. The show was a fundraiser that helped to raise money for over two-dozen organizations that include the Armory and other arts based organizations. The show was a great success, and includes the long awaited viewing of the final image I produced with Skip's car from Craigslist. I worked with two different patrons, and ended up with two successful pieces, that I am finally posting, after who knows how much time! Have a look.

MOMA - Into the Sunset: Photography's Image of the American West

After a few days in S.F., I was off to New York to visit, yet more old friends, and check out some some great photography. Right now, the photo exhibit at MOMA is amazing!! I tried to visit the Center for Photography, but it was closed to hang their next show. This ended up working out just fine, when I realized that there was a great show just up the street. My friend Erica and I hit the MOMA for the free entry time, and couldn't have been more pleased. The show had images from all the greats, people like: Richard Avedon, Cindy Sherman, John Baldessari, Edward Weston, and many more. One person that really stood out for me was Joel Sternfeld, a photographer whose name I've known, but not had so much knowledge of. The prints were incredibly rich with color, and his palettes were slightly haunting and beyond beautiful. After looking up a little info about him, I was not surprised to find that he was one of the forerunners of putting color photography on the map as a serious medium. Anyhow, if you are in New York anytime from now until, June 2, you should definitely go!
http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/97

Amanda's Wedding

So, I have been away for a while, and this is a sample of what happened while I was gone.
First I stopped off in San Francisco to visit some old pals, and also photograph my friends Amanda and Sonny's wedding. This was the first wedding I've shot, and I have to say it was a lot of work, but surprisingly fun as well. It's fun to go to a friends wedding and to have a purpose. Anyhow, luckily I didn't rely on good weather, as the wedding was supposed be outside, but it ended up pouring rain. The wedding got moved to the inside venue, and I brought the back up canon speedlight 580ex along with a quantum battery. I was really hoping for natural light, but this ended up working just fine.

Yes! My new website is up!

Have a look friends, I'm really happy with it, and I think it suites me much better.
http://www.ambergress.com