Tuesday, February 3, 2009

More Super Bowl photos

I'll let the photos speak for themselves.


I guess this is how it was during the 40's when 3D glasses were "cool".



Chef Boy-pat-ties.


The all American Super Bowl menu. Jason G. digging in!


Meat. And lots of it.


Our "losers" bracket competitors right before their game. We totally rooted for Tamlyn for this!


Tamlyn getting into it. Pete won unfortunately. You'll see why later.


Our commissioner, Vic with the final brackets of our tourney.


This is Jennie, right before she closed the door on her pantry re-organization project.

Tamlyn wearing the headgear to the losers' prize.


Now if a hot "chick" like this wanted to wrestle you, would you?!!!
The ultimate loser of the losers' bracket had to wear this wrestling singlet, along with the afro. Hence we wanted Pete to lose, and not Tamlyn. Oh well, eye candy is, EYE CANDY!


The Winners' bracket, David and Laura duking it out.


Once again, the Commish with our winners bracket contestants.


Photo op!


CJ, Pete and Jay astounded by the game play they're watching!


And finally, this is Berlin. How cute is this!
That's Lily on the right trying to get B's graham cracker.

Have a great week everyone :)

Monday, February 2, 2009

3D? Seriously?

More to come from Super Sunday in the life of Mike Palma. But here's a sneak peak. Yikes.

3D supposedly really works according to this group.

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Weekend shooting! I mean, photography :)

Happy Sunday everyone! Just wanted to share with you all some shots from this weekend. I've been trying some new things with strobes and what not a better group of people to try them out on than the members of Cold Tofu! Check it out!


Alden V. - He NEVER takes a bad photo. NEVER.

Aaron, doing his best "Che" pose. Kinda works doesn't it?


Denise. I like it, do you think she will?

Jully, trying to bone up on her improv right before our show last night. Yeah right!

Robert. Roberto. Covey. Bobby Covey.

This is Lindy. Had a terrific headshot sitting with her today. Look for her soon on the big and small screens!




Gotta love the rain puddles :)

Okay folks! Hope you all had a terrific weekend! Please leave a comment if liked what you saw. Thanks to everyone for letting me shoot them :)

Friday, January 23, 2009

One month to the day!

Okay, I admit it, I've lagged over the past month with my posts, what with the holidays (and over abundance of food!), the horrible cough/cold/flu I caught, and the awesome new era with Obama as our president (woo hoo!). Suffice it to say, I'm back! And if you're reading this, thanks for checking back to see if I'm still around :)

Since my last (non-photo) post, I've been shooting, as usual. Doing a lot of family photos, headshot sessions, a Disneyland trip, day to day stuff and most recently, an impromptu session with a good friend of mine, Denise. Denise was nice enough to take me along to the "Vanity Fair Portraits" exhibit at LACMA last friday, and with all those wonderful photos hanging around, how could one NOT be inspired to shoot! Of course I had my camera with me, so with what light I found, she and I turned a few moments into a shooting session. Take a look:

Probably on the phone with her agent. So L.A.

Our parking garage studio session.


You didn't really think that there was just one Denise did you?

Last but not least, my buddy Aaron T. You may have seen him recently in Jim Carey's "Yes Man".

Alrightee then! What a start. I've got a lot of portrait sessions coming up, and a wedding! Woo hoo! Can't wait :)

Until next time, Happy New Year (23 days late), and happy Obamanation!



Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Happy Holidays Everyone

Just wanted to drop everyone a line and wish you all a safe and happy holidays from M Palma Photography. Thanks for tuning in all year, and watch out for more great photos next year!

All the best,

Mike

Monday, November 24, 2008

Clubbin' at 33!!! (Photo Heavy Post)

"It's a small world after all..."

Yes, for most, if not all of us, the lyrics to that famous song is one that we have all experienced at one time or another in our lives, at the happiest place on earth, Disneyland!

This past Saturday, Helen, Aaron and myself were invited by our good friend Jim, to go to Disneyland's uber-exclusive Club 33, located in New Orleans square. It was my second time there, but each time is such a treat! (Click on the link to find out more about why it is so exclusive!)

There's too much for me to say about the evening, so I'll let the photos themselves do the talking for me.

(Note: all images have been downsized and reduced in quality for internet purposes. I've had some "photo theft" happen to me lately, so I'm not putting up high quality versions - sorry!)


Aaron in the Trophy Room dining area.


Legend has it that the vulture on the right was supposed to be an audio-animatronic version where Walt Disney himself would talk through to entertain his VIP guests. (Located in the Trophy Room)


Entrance into the Trophy Room area

Aaron and Helen in front of Club 33 and Helen doing her best "33" gang signing.


The display cabinet filled with Club 33 goodies you can buy (and sell on e-bay!)


Allastair - our waiter and LEGEND at the Club. If you ever get to go, he's the best! Seriously!


The hallway leading to the main dining room.

Aaron holding our uber-expensive bill. Yikes!


Aaron striking a GQ pose at the fireplace next to our table. Note the "hey ladies, I'm at Club 33" expression on his face.



The Main Dining room area. This is where you want to eat cause it overlooks New Orleans square and the Rivers of America. Hard to get a reservation here, but we did! Thanks Jim!


Helen and I with the Club 33 menu.


Aaron and I contemplating "borrowing" these items for use on e-bay.

After having spent the evening with great friends and food (as we all should do!), we were treated to the rare opportunity of walking back to the entrance of DL with the park empty, save for a few security guards and other late stragglers. I had never experienced this before in all my years at the park, and it was an awesome thing to do. Strolling down main street with no one around you. You bet I took pictures, but I am only posting this one.


When have you ever seen Main street this empty?

I'm still recovering from the great food we had saturday, but in the mean time, I'm in a show! Check out Goldstar.com for "Holiday Fever" in it's 4th year. It's happening at the Secret Rose theater in North Hollywood and we run from Nov. 28 till Dec. 20, 2008, Thursday through Saturday at 8:00pm. It's a fun show, great acting and singing, and you get to see me in a unitard. Yikes.

Have a great Thanksgiving holiday everyone if I don't talk to you till then.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

A New World



YEAH BOY!

As you know, today is the day after the US Presidential elections, and thank God Barack Obama won! I'm not one for politics really, nor am I someone who would push my views upon others, but hey, the BEST candidate one, and we can all believe and hope again for a better future! Nuff said! Hopefully, you all had a chance to see the following photo firsthand yesterday, and if you didn't, don't complain if things don't work out the way you figured it should!

Okay, I know it has been a solid month since my last entry (which was one of my favorites BTW, for that one swelled with Filipino pride, as the above swells with USA pride.) Since then I've finished building up my new speed-weapon, the Cervelo P2C (she's a beaut!), attended a photo-workshop (images to come), and witnessed history! That's a pretty good number of things to have done! Oh, not to mention having dressed up as Billy Idol for my buddy's "Rock Band" Halloween party last week, rebel yell baby! I'm behind on all the posts, but I'll try to finish strong for the rest of the year.

Anyway, here's a photo of my new baby (in the most figurative sense possible!)

She's not for rent BTW. Looks fast though doesn't she?

Before I leave, just wanted to let everyone know to check out a few things happening this month.

Thursday, November 6, 2008 - Cold Tofu presents "Edamame Lounge" at the Japanese American National Museum's Democracy center in Little Tokyo (Please check ColdTofu.com for details)

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - Cold Tofu's monthly improv show at the Maryknoll Catholic Center (Please see website)

VOTE AGAIN for Cold Tofu for "Best comedy improv troop" in MYFox LA's on-line survey.

Lastly, the new show I'm in, "Holiday Fever" open November 28th at the Secret Rose theater in North Hollywood. Check out GoldStar events for more info!

That's it for now folks, and here's to a new president!