Recently, I did a shoot to capture the cast of Life Unexpected at their favorite hang out place at Rodney’s Oyster House. It’s one of their favorite places to go after a long day of shooting the show around Vancouver. It was a blast shooting them and just hearing about their stories. I was also introduced to the delicious espresso vodka! Yum! I couldn’t post them up before but here they are now. The photos from the shoot are featured in the December issue of Watch magazine! Here are the spreads from the magazine!

Okay I finally got around posting these! This was wayyy back in September when I got a chance to sneak out of Vancouver. Me and Rita flew out to Florida and took a 7-day cruise to the Caribbean. I’m kinda hooked on cruising now as it’s so relaxing and worry free. You get to see so many different places, it was just an awesome way to travel. I’ve concluded that if you want to eat a lot (but gain 10 pounds), get a deep tan, get sun burned, and not do much, this is the way to do it!

The Sun here is amazing and so very different from Vancouver. I got a nice tan the first day I was there, much more than maybe a week out in Vancouver! Anyways, on with the photos…

Here’s our boat! Our home for the next 7 days!

We found this place that had a good snorkeling spot and was actually quite quiet. We almost had the whole place to ourselves!

My weak attempt at a Corona ad.

Here the view! Love the clear water. And the clouds here are beautiful.

Beef tacos…… in Mexico! Awesome, these were great.

They had these hammocks setup around the place and I couldn’t resist.

Rita took a turn too!

I was reluctant to have this photo taken with the off chance I would look like an ass….

We took an excursion to see the ancient Mayan ruins! Was super cool!

On one of the ports, we just took it easy and headed out to the beach.

Here’s Rita testing out the waters!

I loved this one! The two you see is our new friends from our cruise. They made perfect models. This looks like it should be in a travel magazine!

Love this one too. I will have the revisit here again sometime in the future!

With the cruise over, we still have a couple days left in Florida. We decided to head to Daytona Beach. But frankly, there wasn’t much to see there. But it was quite cool because you can drive ON the beach! Yes that’s exciting!

I did find out it was sea turtle nesting season. We were hoping to catch some of the baby turtles surging for the water after being hatched.

But no such luck. So disappointed! But we did catch a amazing sunset on the beach!

As some of you may know. I use Adobe Lightroom to process all my photos in conjunction with Photoshop CS3. I’ve been trying out the beta version of Lightroom since it came out, and was hoping the final version will be released so I can really use it. Well just this week, Adobe released the 2nd version of Lightroom and I am so very excited about all the new features. What this means is that I will spend less time going between programs to process my images to get the look that I want. It will also support dual monitors, something I’ve been dying to use since getting my second monitor.

So, what does this mean to you? Well hopefully, once I get adjusted to all the new features, I will be able to release your beautiful pictures in a shorter time frame. You’ll also get more final images in your proofs so you won’t have to wait for the album to see everything.

Anyways, I know a lot of you are into photography, so check it out HERE. There is also a free trial if you are in a curious mood.

I’m back from Vegas and I had a blast with my girlfriend! The heat was scorching, but thank goodness that it was very dry, so it was actually quite bearable despite being in the high 30′s! Here is the first night where we walked by New York New York.

Being so hot, we hit up the pool at the MGM. They had an awesome river pool where you can just float around and it’ll just keep you moving along. Here’s me lounging around under some shade.

We also did A LOT of walking around through the hotels and on the street. It’s not my first time to Vegas, but I always underestimate how far things are. The map is so deceptive. One block in Vegas is like 6 blocks in Vancouver.

Here is me at the Wynn buffet. It was very nice inside and there was tons of food. I was a bit disappointed that I got full so fast. Last year, I think I squeezed in a couple plates more of those crab legs. MMMMmmm!

And it isn’t Vegas without some night life! We went to the club at Caesars Palace called PURE. It was pretty awesome because we got on the VIP list, so no waiting in line! And we also didn’t have to pay for cover! The club is connected to the Pussy Cat Doll lounge. Despite having a stage and all, no one came out to dance, so disappointed. I think they were all too busy dancing outside on the gaming floor to attract those blackjack players.

And lastly, I went on the New York New York roller coaster. What a ride! I don’t usually get too scared from roller coaster, but this one had me on edge. Highly recommended if you are heading to Vegas.

Btw, some of these were taken with my iPhone, so quality might be meh!

Met with a client today in downtown, so I decide to go for some shots around the city since it was so sunny. Boy was I wrong. Five minutes in, it started to snow/hail. This green soccer field was covered white fast!

Here is what I took today. Tried some new processing. Check out the one at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden. It’s really dramatic! Not something I’ll use for weddings, but it’s fun to just play around. Enjoy!

I’m so excited! I will be in Las Vegas this long weekend. I haven’t been there in so many years. So long that everything will probably be new to me. I’ll be watching the “O” show by Cirque du Soleil and I’ve heard great things about it. I can’t wait!

Unfortunately, I won’t have access to a computer there, so I won’t be able to return any emails until I get back on Monday. Anyway, wish me good luck at the tables!

Update: I’m back! And your good wishes must’ve worked because I won! Not a lot, but still wanted to brag about it.

I got this awesome ring last time I went on vacation. I had it laser engraved and it turned out awesome! Here are some shots of it!

Btw, it is not a wedding band.