shooting news. shot interview with current mayor and running for re-election at a church fair in south central

Shot news today. had to cover a truck overturned headed Eastbound into downtown on the I-10. I approached from the westbound lane and when I saw the incident I just stopped in the center lane and jumped out with my camera.

Pope John Paul had died. So the boss at Telemundo called me up to do camera for the live shot at the cathedral downtown. We were to wait for the announcement of the new pope. The first night we were out there we thought we would be a while, but early in the morning the decision was made. We set up the camera on the cathedral grounds with a little monitor for the reporter to see the newcast in front of my camera. The people who were coming to the cathedral all gathered around my camera to watch the tv to see the announcement. Everything was quite when we hear over the tv. " And now the cardinal from Chile,....." I shouted "Chile!" in excitement and everyone looked at me. the voice continued " will announce the new pope"".. I was so embarresad.

Dance performance was the entertainment at the american legion meeting
Walking to Melrose for some shopping. couldn't pass up the opportunity for this picture.

Worked as the live remote camera for the morning show. Went to the Orange County fairgrounds for some sort of animal fair.

Katie cooking me dinner at her place in Pasadena

I was a victim of a crime. Someone has been breaking into the mailboxes in my building. They actually stole one of my paychecks. So I went down to the West Hollywood Sherriff Dept. to report the crime. They wouldn't touch it because since they broke into my mailbox it was a federal postal crime and in thier juristiction.

Went out to drinks with someone new that I met while working. We went to this bar out in santa monica where an artist who paints bodies had his show.

Jeremiah and I hung out at home and did chalk drawings on the back patio. This is my rendering of "The Hurricanes"

Jeremiah came down to L.A. for spring break. We decided to go hiking up Runyon canyon. this is Jeremiah taking pictures at the hilltop.

Worked for NBC/Telemundo shooting the Los Angeles marathon. I got the camera above the finnish line. So I tracked runners as they came in and then a camera on the ground got them across the finnish line.

conducted remote casting session at large home improvement store. interviewed associates. This is photo of my assistant Anne.

Rainy day in L.A. . Walking with Michelle and Wingate down Fairfax to the Grove to eat lunch.

Sent to Nasau, Bahamas to film for cable home redecorating series. Filmed couple Brian and Sandy getting married at the Sandals resort. Photo is after we went snorkeling

went down to Orange county to shoot a cable home decorating series. Filmed roommates on vacation.

Doing entertainment story of gift packages at SAG awards. Got to walk around seating and decided to take a photo with different actors

Worked for Telemundo today. Was sent down south to El Toro military facility for Iraqi elections. This is a picture of the building they were held in. The press had an area outside to get shots and interview people. Got to go inside and shoot people as they got thier fingers died purple and submitted thier ballots.

Shot entertainment story at universal city walk hollywood. Stopped by and got 15 minutes of oxygen.

Jeric Drinking Margarita
Marketing Rep for Loan Company above and Eric my casting co-worker drinking a margarita below.
Sent out to Dallas to conduct casting session for a national loan company. Interviewed employees for 3-5 minutes. Went there with Eric Marion.

Doppler radar out at DFW or Dallas Fort worth airport.

Went up to the roof of my building and took a picture of the sunset.

politician talks about drivers licenses for illigal immigrants at restaruant out in the valley.

Directed a casting session for shoe company out in Santa monica. Conducted it outside in the courtyard.

Meeting night at the post. eating dinner with member Robert Davenport.

Driving back from San Francisco took I-1 along the coast.

A night back in San Francisco. Visited with the old crew and ended up in Thadius' studio off of Gough Street. Photo is John, Freja and Mateo. Shortly after John Laspinas moved to Denmark with a guy he fell in love with.

So I've got a job shooting a couple on vacation in San Francisco for a show on Lifetime channel. I didn't have to be there until 3 in the aftertoon so I left the morning of. It turns out that it was snowing very hard and I-5 over the grapevine was shut down. When I found out I got off on the first available exit on got on the frontage road to the side. I followed a red truck for a while till he got stuck in a drift. I helped him out and he told me how to get through to the bottom of the hill. I kept going for a while until I came to another freeway entrance. I decided to get back on. I was the only vehicle on I-5 going either way. I didn't see another car on the road until after the junction with 99. As far as i know I was the only vehicle that made it through the grapevine that morning. I also made my job in San Francisco on time.

New years morning in Pasadena and lighting director preparing for the Rose Bowl Parade pre-show on Telemundo

Working for Telemundo New Years Eve. This is a live set on the parade route of the Rose Bowl Parade. This is the two host doing a video show and then the countdown to midnight. Later that night I had a golf cart and my crew pass. so I drove up and down the parade route.

Driving up to Le Brea on Fountian and spotted a rainbow so I snapped a shot

My parents dog Max in my living room on Christmas day

At the Farmers Market next to the Grove. For the first time in my life I saw a real sugar plum.

My sister and I shopping for a christmas tree. My sister was negotiating with the kid

My sisters friend Arloa and I posing behind a sculpture we made out forks, straws and other fast food restaurant parafinalia

Shooting for reporter Janet at Mervyns, as stylist dresses her in the lastest fashions

So I shot for the series on Lifetime today. I had to go to the designers shop, "Bobby Trendy" and shoot him assembling some furnature. After we finished shooting, It turns out that is was the director's, Allyson, birthday. So Bobby brought our some cake and candles

This is at the Spike TV video game awards. It was at the Santa Monica Airport. We had to park on the north side and then get shuttled to the red carpet on the south side of the runway. We were taken care of though. there was a nice press tent. Lot's of the young hip celebrities showed up to this. I almost had an opportunity a while ago to get a picture of Snoop. I missed it. The picture to the side is my second attempt to get a good picture of snoop. Below is bonus material. from left to right, Greenday, Tony Hawk, and Tara Reed.

So I shot the couple on thier honeymoon today. We went to old town San Juan and walked around the fort. They were staying at the Ritz Carlton, So we went to thier beach and rode on a Catamaran. I used a splashbag for my camera. That night I went to a local bar to get some chow. I met a kid from Norwalk and then was joined by the nice New Jersey girls. We had a few drinks and then went and played pool. Donna from Jersey. Cool Chick, hey Donna, looking forward to my next trip back east.