Ahh... the Theater

A few photos from our rehearsals for our upcoming show "Tofu Exposed".

John doing his best "Randy 'Macho Man' Savage" pose.

This kinda reminds me of the movie poster from"Platoon".


My favorite shot of the evening. Steve under the lights.

Our terrific lighting guy Chris, and uber-stage manager Kurt, looking out from a "hole" in the sky

Check out our website for more details on our show. We open this Friday, March 27, 2009 at the Avery Schreiber theater.

The Amazing Amelia Heisman Photo Redux!

Remember this photo?

Here she is today!
What's weird is I think John is wearing that same blue shirt from the first time we shot this photo. Must be his "daddy" shirt.

Not only has the "football" grown, but John's hair as well!!!

Landlords of the Ocean

Okay, now we all know that Sharks are by far the scariest thing to worry about while swimming in the ocean, second to drowning of course. And we all know that they RULE the seas, hence the name, Landlords of the Ocean.

As a long time triathlete, and ocean swimmer, I've been hearing too many of these stories lately, and this one made me want to share it with all of you. I've done numerous ocean races, and swims throughout my life, and I've even joked about not worrying about sharks when I'm out there with other swimmers (heck, if there's two of us, my chances of getting eaten are cut in half, if you think about it!). But it looks like Sharks are even more curious then before, and are probably looking for more variety by poking their noses in these large swim events! Yikes!

Will this stop me from doing ocean swim triathlons? Nah. I figure if it's my time to go, it's my time to go. I just hope it isn't from a "friendly" shark mistaking me for a turtle or seal. But then again, in a wetsuit and at the slow rate of speed I swim, I guess he'll think that I'm exactly what I look like - LUNCH!!!

Check it out!

Walking among the fishes!

Yup, as the subject heading reads, Sunday was spent walking amongst the fishes at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach with a few of our Cold Tofu'ers. I couldn't even start to tell you how many "Otter" jokes were made, so I'll just show you some photos:

Helen, basking in the sunlight. We are at the "beach" after all. Well, kinda.

Part of our gang, post aquarium visit, right outside the entrance. Note the big guy in the middle holding his tiny leafy sea dragon stuffed animal in his hands.

The gang in front of the sea otter tank. I think they were more interesting to watch.

An actual sea horse! Our friend Steve wants to start betting on these.

Saw this kid up against one of the tanks and had to photograph him.

Steve and Wanru inside the Lorikeet exhibit.

Wanru with a new friend.

Wanru doing her best lorikeet impression.

Aaron and Steve feeding the lorikeets. Steve (on the right) is really happy.

Check out the colors!

All that bird did was eat!

Helen posing.

The first tank you see when you walk in.

Thanks to Denise for the invite and tickets! Great times y'all!!!

Theara & Gail got married!

Yes! The big day has finally come and went, and what a spectacular day it was! Theara and Gail got married at the fabulous French Estate in Orange, Calif. A quaint, French styled bed and breakfast with a beautiful backyard used for weddings. The owner, Sarah, was a cool person to work with, and even gave me a step ladder to shoot from after the wedding. It's the small things that count :)

To make the day go seamlessly as usual, was the incomparable Amafel Andaya from Signature Event Agency, who helped me with Kevin and Tina's wedding back in August of last year! If you need a GREAT wedding planner, coordinator, decorator, shoulder to cry on, or cheer leader to help motivate you through the wedding planning, etc. Amafel's your gal! Thanks Amafel for everything :)

Needless to say, Theara and Gail were AWESOME! And their bridal party was a definite blast to work with all day, saying yes to all my requests, and looking fabulous throughout. A big shout out to both the guys and gals for being troopers all day, and for giving me their best "Zoolander" poses, and "Vogue" looks. All too sexy!!!

Have a great time in Jamaica you two :) And thanks for letting me be a part of your day.

Now on to some photos!

Note to self (and all grooms to be) - THIS is the way to wear shoes on your wedding day. Gail's Nikes. Sweet!

I love this photo of Theara's boquet :)


The groomsmen looking tough holding the bridesmaids' flowers.
Seriously guys, you still look masculine. Seriously.

The beautiful bride :)

Gail doing his best (and even better!) Michael Jordan impression.
Check out those hops!

Can I be so lucky to work with such a beautiful set of bridesmaids for a day?!!


The entourage. Enough said!


My favorite shot of the day :)

Congratulations again you two! Thanks for a terrific day :)

Sneak peak at Theara and Gale's E-session

Had the awesome opportunity to photograph my latest wedding couple, Theara and Gale yesterday at the Queen Mary in Long Beach. Here's a sneak peak at one of the images, with more to come soon!


Have a terrific day everyone!