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Art of Fashion at the Timken

2011-09-26T21:09:00.000-07:00

I had the privilege of shooting the Art of Fashion at the Timken museum in Balboa Park. This was the 4th year of the event and every year it inspires me to see what the designers create from these master pieces.
The image in this blog post is of Saleisha Stowers, winner of America's Next Top Model, and San Diego designer Jeffery Parish.

Check out the rest of the images from the event

Anyways I had a great time!
Thanks T for the invite ;)

-Nathan

GoPro video from the Haus of Estrada shoot

2011-09-11T21:27:00.000-07:00

I made a video of still shots from the photo shoot last weekend. I used a GoPro set to take a shot every 10 seconds until the battery died.
On a side note I am completely pissed that I miss fashion week. All because a blackout here in San Diego, really?!?! My friends and family are tired of hearing me bitch. Ok, I am done.

Here is a link to some of the photos from the shoot.

Anyways, enjoy the video and images. It was fun making it.

-nate

That's a wrap

2011-09-03T20:20:00.001-07:00

It's almost 11 PM in NY and I am still editing down the images so the Estradas can make the final picks for the look book. It was a great day! Everyone involved with the project brought amazing energy to the shoot. I wish I had a few more lights to work with but that wasn't the case. I made the best with what I had. I did get lots of GoPro time lapsed footage and some other video clips that I plan on putting together when I get home tomorrow.
Back to work.

-nate

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Location:Prospect Ave,Mamaroneck,United States

Red Eye Out

2011-09-02T21:46:00.001-07:00

So I am sitting in the airport here in San Diego waiting for a red eye to New York to shoot a look book for the Haus of Estrada

The plan is as follows:
-Fly out tonight.
-Wakeup in New York.
-Go right to the location for the shoot.
-Shoot 20 looks on site with limited equipment.
-Do the selects with the designers.
-Prep the images for the printer.
-Fly back to San Diego at noon on Sunday.
I am going to try and document the entire 36 hours with video and time lapsed photography.

All that being said the plan is always subject to change.

-nate

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Location:San Diego Ave,San Diego,United States

Crap...

2011-08-10T18:36:00.000-07:00

If you happen to see something that looks similar to this somewhere between London and San Diego and it has all my photos from France on it please return it.

I can't f'ing believe I lost all my photos from my point and shoot camera. I am really bummed.

What can I say... I should have taken my backup device but I thought it would take up too much space.

C'est la vie...

Nate

Roll'n series

2011-07-30T09:47:00.001-07:00

Last night in Blois me and 50cl of red wine were working on a series of photos. Something for the wall at home. The series is called roll'n. They are from my crazy trip on the bike paths of Blois. They still need a bit of work but you get the idea.

-nate

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Location:Rue du Louvre,Paris,France

Château seeing

2011-07-29T05:46:00.001-07:00

It feels great to be back out on the bike, so far I've only done 40km but the weather is amazing and the bike paths are fun! Been lost so many times I can't count but I've seen some really cool stuff. Again, more then words can express and images can capture.
I made a new friend out on the road but he said I was making an ass of myself so I had to keep roll'n, oh well, such is life ;)
BTW, this region has great white wines. I am not a huge fan of white wines but they're good!

-nate

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Location:Route du Bûcher,Cheverny,France

Vauchē Choco Bar

2011-07-28T11:29:00.001-07:00

Blois is an amazing city! The vibe here is very cool and very old. The history goes back to the 1200's. I can't wait to review the images. There's gonna be some keepers.
Blois reminds me of a small town in Italy called Luca. The kinda place you could own a vacation home, if not live.
I am sitting at this cafe called Vauchē, it's a chocolate bar. Holy hell this stuff should be illegal!!!! It's liquid crack. I didn't think you could really drink chocolate like this. I won't need dessert tonight. For that matter I should stick to a glass of wine for dinner. I don't really think this is part of a low fat low calorie diet. Just a guess...

-nate

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Location:Rue du Commerce,Blois,France

Off to Blois

2011-07-27T22:24:00.001-07:00

Sitting on the train heading to Blois (pronounced Blah???). I am actually listening to music and relaxing and not trying to learn anymore French. I am done! I am a stupid tourist that can't speak French. I am just going to own it...
I hope the weather holds out. I need to get back on my bike. I am pretty sure that I've gained about 40lbs since I been in Paris, eat'n and drink'n vine. I just need to do some riding to round it all out.

-nate

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Location:On a train heading south...

6€ coffee

2011-07-27T06:03:00.001-07:00

I just paid 6€ for a coffee. That is officially the most expressive coffee I've ever purchased. I had mentioned it to the waiter and he politely reminded me I am paying for the view. He's right... :)

-nate

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Location:Rue de Rivoli,Paris,France

The Louvre

2011-07-27T04:30:00.001-07:00

Having lunch at Café des Initiés. I just finished checking out only a small part of the Louvre. I heard that if you spent 30 seconds in front of each piece of art that it would take 6 days to look at everything. After checking it out for a few hours I could easily see that being the case. A few observations and recommendations about the Louvre:
- There are 3 entrances, don't use the main one it will take you for ever to get in. You'll be exhausted before you start.
- Don't try and see everything.
- There is no better day of the week to go to the Louvre, expect Tuesday, they're closed.
- Put down the camera, really. Do you honestly think you are going to take a better picture then the museum did? You can buy a book for less the 20€ and see all the pieces. Look at the art think about the art. How does it make you feel?

One more thing, the Mona Lisa isn't in the same place that the movie The da Vinci Code would have you believe.

-nate

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Location:Rue du Louvre,Paris,France

Piss drunk in France....

2011-07-26T11:08:00.001-07:00

Just finished a wine tasting called the Tour de France at Ôchateau wine bar, 6 French wines. I am toasted to say the least. I just ordered dinner and it comes with wine, really? Oh yeah, the big kicker, I have know idea where my hotel is. My iPad's cell service just stopped working. That means I've got to figure out where I am on a paper map, shit! This is getting interesting.

Side note - The chef is from LA. I come to France and I am eating at a SoCal chef's restaurant, go figure...

-nate

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Location:Rue du Louvre,Paris,France

First day in Paris

2011-07-25T13:50:00.001-07:00

Where to begin? Walking 15k is a lot harder then riding 15k, holy hell! The bike is coming out tomorrow. Walking sucks!
I did a fun bike tour of a small part of the city and got a good idea of where I want to go back tomorrow. I forgot the adapter for the DSLR camera so I can't upload any of those photos. Just as well, I am on a mission to find new art for my walls and I figured there would be no better place then Paris to fine the inspiration for the images.
It's about 8:00 in the evening, I am having a glass of wine at Cafe Moceru trying to figure out what to do for dinner. It stays light till well after 9:00 it's no wonder everyone eats late. Sitting here I can see the appeal of the city. There is lots of history and swagger to this place.
I should have practice my French more. I'd say that's been the hardest part of the trip so far, that and everybody smokes. Don't they know it's bad for them? Everything I've heard about the French being mean or rude hasn't held true for me.
Well that's all for now.

-nate

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Location:Rue de Damrémont,Paris,France

A change of pace...

2011-07-24T03:19:00.001-07:00

I don't even know how to put all of this into words. So much riding so many amazing experiences. Yesterday I finished my riding in the Alps on top of Col du Galibier. The demons where left on the Galibier...
Now I am starting a new part of my adventure. Sitting in the Grenoble Train station waiting for the TGV to Paris. Just finished a great conversation with an Aussie couple living in the UK. Gotta love traveling. ;)

-nate

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Location:Avenue Jeanne d'Arc,Grenoble,France

The kindness of a stranger...

2011-07-21T13:44:00.001-07:00

We've all held the door for someone or help someone pick up their change when they dropped it, but how many of us have ever really helped out a stranger? These gestures I mentioned above are nice but they are really of very little inconvenience when you think about it.
A few days ago on my ride I was the recipient of something I have never really experienced before. The kindness of a stranger...
While on a very long ride I was lost in Chambéy and I saw a woman standing by her car on the side of the road that looked like she needed help. I was thinking this should be interesting, my French sucks. I rolled up to her with her son in the car. She was motioning that I couldn't go this way, thinking back it was a freeway entrance, for lack of a better word. I pointed to a map and said Grenoble, then to my bike and said velo. She motioned to her car like she was going to give me a ride. I thought why not. It was late in the day, starting to rain and I was bonking for the second time. She got into her car then I realized she meant that she would show me how to get there by following her.
She took off and I started motor pacing behind her at 20mph. It hurt, but it was better then being lost. I was thinking I really hope she's not some nut that is just going to get me lost or worse. I followed her for over half an hour while she drove all over this city then through these vineyards and farmland. She even stopped and waited for me because I popped. Long story short I got back on the road and 2 hours later made it back to Grenoble.
The point of this isn't that I had a tough day in the saddle it's that a complete stranger took real time out of their day to help me, a foreigner, a stranger. I had to ask myself while this was all happening have I ever really taken time out of my day to ever really help someone, I mean really help them? I owe karma in a big way! I was in really bad shape, I was alone in a foreign country, I didn't speak the language and was 30 miles from my only refuge, my hotel room.
When was the last time you really helped someone? Something to think about...

-nate

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Location:Chemin des Effonds,Le Bourg-d'Oisans,France

Cold day!

2011-07-19T14:32:00.001-07:00

Cold day today, low 30's. Tomorrow watching the stage then riding into Italy.

-nate

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Location:Chemin des Effonds,Le Bourg-d'Oisans,France

Photo from alpe d'huez

2011-07-17T13:14:00.001-07:00

-nate

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Location:Chemin des Effonds,Le Bourg-d'Oisans,France

Day three

2011-07-16T11:39:00.001-07:00

Just too tried to write today. More pain and beauty in ride then I could have ever imagined.
Tomorrow I start my tour with Ridestrong tours. I don't know if I am going to have Internet access from the château so I my be offline for the week. Look for me on TV in the Alps :)

au revoir

-nate

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Location:Rue Général Mangin,Grenoble,France

Just a photo

2011-07-15T20:51:00.001-07:00

-nate

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Location:Rue Général Mangin,Grenoble,France

Day two...

2011-07-15T14:09:00.001-07:00

WOW! That's all I can really say. I'll say it again, WOW!
Found out the fort I climbed to yesterday was fort de La Bastille, on Bastille day, just dumb luck but very cool!
So, today, first thing in the morning, I got schooled by an espresso maker that spoke French, I still don't know what it said but some poor kid had to come and fix the stupid thing and proceeded to burn his hand from the hot water. Désolé "sorry" new word of the day. Felt like and idiot, again... :-/
Road for 28 miles a climbed 5100 ft. which doesn't sound like much but holly hell, it was a climb!!! It just another caliber of riding here.

In this photo someone spray painted to grade of the road over the entire route.

-nate

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Location:Rue Général Mangin,Grenoble,France

Day one...

2011-07-14T10:28:00.001-07:00

So, I finally feel like I am in France. Like everything else there's two sides to the coin.
I am having a great time just riding around the city and getting lost. I still don't know where I was for this photo. I would have been so screwed without my iPad. I was really good and lost!
The down side is not speaking French, this could prove to be a bit problematic... I bought a sweet roll at a bakery (patissery) and all I had was a 5€ bill and I am pretty sure she was pissed about having to break a 5€ for a sweet roll. I just stood there like and idiot. I didn't know what to say, in French... LOL, it's all part of the experience.

Au revoir

-nate

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Location:Rue Général Mangin,Grenoble,France

Time to kill...

2011-07-13T10:08:00.001-07:00

So I am sitting here in Heathrow Airport waiting for my next flight, a 6 hour layover.
I've started playing with this new app I bought for my iPad called snapseed by NIK software. Way cool! Point and shoot camera and too much time on my hands :)

-nate

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Location:Walrus Rd,,United Kingdom

Waiting

2011-07-12T19:03:00.001-07:00

So I am already here in the San Diego terminal waiting to fly out to London and then Lyon France. My camera gear is very limited because I am taking my bike and that bitch is big! They charged me and additional $60 for the bike bag and it's lighter then my backpack, really?
Whatever, I am on vacation!
So my Camera gear... I am only bringing a Canon 5d mark2 with a 24-70 lens, plus a point and shoot. I so struggled with this! I mean spent hours and a bottle of wine trying to figure this out. We'll see out the photobadassery holds up. I've seen amazing photos with much less equipment. Just like cycling, it's not the ride it's the rider.

-nate

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Location:Airport Terminal Rd,San Diego,United States

Testing, is this thing on?

2011-07-11T11:20:00.001-07:00

Just testing my Blog Press app on my iPad. Heading out to France and should have amazing photos to share soon. I'll have some downtime while I am traveling to give ya the 411 on what I am shooting with and why. I had to make some tough choices on equipment for this trip.

Au revoir,

-nate

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FCC 24th Golden Hanger Fashion Gala

2010-11-22T08:18:00.001-08:00

Here is a link to the images from the fashion
FCC Golden Hanger Gala Link
Enjoy :)

-nate

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That's it.

2010-11-18T09:03:00.001-08:00

A lot in life has been going on for me. It's forced me to re evaluate things I am doing in my life, one of them being photography. How much time am I spending doing photography and a more important question, why? After giving it a lot thought I've come to the following decision. I am hanging it up. Yep, that's it...
What I mean by this is I am no longer going to work as a photographer. I will always be a photographer but I am done with the business end of it. I have a few more obligations I need to finish and that's it. I know this will piss some people off but it's what I have to do for me.
I feel good about this. It's the right thing for me. I love photography and for me whenever I have to do something I love for a living it kinda kills it. It's the business end of it. I won't let business and money kill my passion for photography.
I'll still have my pet projects and work with models and other creative people but it will be because I want to not for the money or career obligations.
There will be more to come about this... It's still a work in progress.
Life's too short.

-nate

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One extreme to another

2010-10-02T16:40:00.000-07:00

From New York City to Mt. Whitney...

I think this is the 1st weekend that I've actually sat around in a long time. I've had time to look at some of my photos and catch up on some other things. It's been nice.

Anyways, this is a photo from Mt. Whitney. I had a chance to hike up there last weekend this is at the 97 switchbacks and the sun is starting to rise. I was using a a Canon S90 and it's amazing how clear the images are from such a small camera. It also saved from me having to lug another 15 lbs. of gear, even better.

-nate

Recovery...

2010-09-19T09:51:00.001-07:00

Back in San Diego for a few days now. Still recovering from an amazing trip! I can't even put it into words. I will be trying to put it into images, still working on that.
From a equipment stand point. I am glad I didn't take a bunch of lights. It would have been a real pain because I didn't have a PA or permits. I don't know if I would have gotten what I was looking for... Less was better for this trip. New York already has so much going on, so many different light sources I think trying to make myself work with what I had was a munch better option and in someways a challenge.
This is a clip from shooting in Time Square @ around 1:00 am. The City really doesn't sleep.

-nate

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And that's how you do it...

2010-09-14T22:08:00.001-07:00

The show was great! All the designers were great! It was nice seeing San Diego so well represented by designers, models and photographers, me.
I am done... I've had a great time in New York personally and professionally. Tons of photos to edit down, about 60 gigs and that's not even the video. :-/
Anyways, going to eat. I am starving!
We'll see what tomorrow has in store...

-Nate

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Location:Broadway,New York,United States

Just a random post over lunch

2010-09-14T09:47:00.001-07:00

-nate

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Location:Hester St,New York,United States

Tuesday?

2010-09-14T07:19:00.001-07:00

It's 10 am in Columbus Circle on Tuesday morning, already? I am having my cup of coffee and watching the greatest show on earth, us...
We shot in Time Square as planned last night. It turn out well. I think? Again, I don't have my laptop to download and process the images. There is also some more video clips. Which looked good but I need a wifi connection to upload them and people are tight with their wifi in New York. Stat Bucks wifi is a joke. There are 900 people in every store all milling around.

Today is the runway show. Gotta clean my kit are make sure everything is charged a ready to go for tonight. Other then that well see were the day takes me.

-nate

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Location:Central Park Driveway,New York,United States

Monday

2010-09-13T14:10:00.001-07:00

Had a fun afternoon shooting with Ashtynn in central park and the upper westside. I'll have to wait till I get home to load the images. I didn't bring my laptop. I wanted to see how I would do with just my iPad. For far so good.

We used just natural light and a sun scrim most of the day. I did use my flash off camera a bit. Not sure about those yet... I'll see later this week. We also got some more video. I need to take a nap but there is so much more I want to do! Gotta love New York. I can't wait till the fashion show tomorrow. I think we are going to try a shoot a bit in Time Square tonight.

This is a photo Ashtynn and I after shooting talking about PhotoBadAssery in Star Bucks. Thanks Ashtynn's mom for the photo :)

-nate

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Location:7th Ave,New York,United States

Evening one...

2010-09-13T00:06:00.001-07:00

Well it took 3 hours to get from JFK to the city. I think I could have walked faster. I was starving by the time I got to my hotel. They didn't serve food on the flight, WTF? I ate at Carnegie Deli. It was so good and I felt like crap after, but it was so good!
Anyways I ended up at the Unite party in SoHo had a great time met tons a very cool and creative people. I got some good event shots. I made the mistake of having a red bull, crap... Ended up at a bar in hells kitchen and just got back to my room. It's 3 am and I am listening to the garbage men picking up trash while I am typing this.
Doing a shoot tomorrow. The logistics are sketchy right now but it will work out. Need to stop of at B&H tomorrow to get a few things then off to the shoot. Some where, at some time? :-/

-nate

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Location:W 49th St,New York,United States

What to take update

2010-09-12T07:45:00.001-07:00

Ok, this is the second time I've tried posting.... Let see if I have better luck this time.
When I got to the airport this morning I realized that I've got more crap then I can carry. So I punk'd out and left my profoto light kit in the car. I know at some point during this short trip I'll wish I had brought that light kit :-/
I'll just have to make due with what I have. I still have my flash heads so that'll have due, right?
I need a new photographer's assistant (PA)? My old one quit (inside joke).
Any takers on the PA position?

-nate

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Location:Airport Terminal Rd,San Diego,United States

Now the selects for the look book

2010-09-10T06:42:00.001-07:00

More Look Book Shooting

2010-09-10T06:30:00.001-07:00

Empire State of Mind...

2010-09-08T22:58:00.001-07:00

So New York... I am going to be shooting at Fashion Week in New York with the Haus of Estrada. They are taking some models from San Diego with them and we are going to try and do some gorilla styles shoot in Time Square. That should be a lot of fun, trouble or both? We'll find out...

I am so looking forward to this trip! I'll try and BLOG about it as the days adventures are unfolding. So much to do before I leave and then there is the ever daunting question of what do I take?

Should I pack a profoto and battery pack or should I just rent there?

Tripod? Am I really going to need one for the runway?

Should I just shot with natural light and a reflector?

Questions yet to be answer. Need a little more research.

Just finished going over the look book with Estrada. I am done, heading to bed.

-nate

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The Timken, Art as Fashion Links

2010-09-04T06:53:00.000-07:00

Running late to another photo shoot. After some internet issues I finally got the page posted around 2:00am today. Here's the link

Art as Fashion

So much to do before Fashion Week. I'll BLOG more on that later.

Ciao

-nate

Timken Art as Fashion

2010-09-01T13:18:00.001-07:00

So this weekend I shot the 3rd annual Art as Fashion event at the Timken Museum in Balboa Park and it was amazing! The energy was fantastic. The models, the designers and even the crowd made it a great event. There was some serious badassery energy going on! I'll have the photos up by Friday on my website www.macias5.com

I am also going to New York this month to shoot at fashion week for the Haus of Estrada. More to come on that!

I'll try and blogg from New York. That's why I am trying this new app on my iPad. So if this post looks weird I am still working out the bugs.

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Shoot

2010-07-31T21:47:00.000-07:00

Had a chance to do some shoots for FCC. These shoots are kinda crazy and fun all at the same time. Here is a link to some of the images.

I am still editing.

Back to work...

-nate

Along time..

2010-06-27T20:49:00.000-07:00

Life is amazing! When you think you know what direction things are going something changes and requires you to rethink your direction. Regardless you never stop. So many things have happened and changed that I couldn't even begin to go into it.

That being said I am going to just pickup from here and move forward.

Just finished up back to back weddings, both of which were a lot of fun and I got some great images. Waiting to get the OK to posted the images.

I did a recent baby shoot. I love this image. I normally don't title images but this is call "A new father".

Lots more images to come.

-nate

Another FCC video!

2009-10-14T20:38:00.000-07:00

FCC Fashion Show from Bill Heffley on Vimeo.

The guys at Groovy Like a Movie rocked it again. I think I am up to a minute and thirty seconds of fame ;)

A picture is worth a thousand words...

2009-10-13T20:59:00.000-07:00

Good food, good wine.

-nate

B Roll from Groovy Like A Movie

2009-09-27T16:01:00.000-07:00

I thought I would share this b roll from GLAM and FCC.

My 1 minute of fame...

FCC Shot on RED from Bill Heffley on Vimeo.

-nate

Overly Sexy?

2009-09-21T20:55:00.000-07:00

OK this is a rant, I'll put that out there right now.

Models what are you doing? Or should I say those that want to be models, what are you doing? The world doesn't revolve around sexy images. Most publications and advertisements out there don't require overly sexy. STOP!

Take a real look at your portfolio. Do you really want to work as a model? If not by all means keep up the wanna be Maxim/Playboy shoots. It takes more then T&A to be a model.

I've been trying to help a friend of mine find a model to do a life style product shoot and every portfolio I showed her she comes to the same conclusion. She comments something to the effect of "I can't see them doing the shoot. They are so sexxxy...." I have to agree they are.

My suggestions to you from a nobody like me.

Have a clean none touched-up head shot. People really need to see what you look like.
Do more then just sexy. Look at real adds in magazines other then Playboy.
Build portfolios (multiple) that shows different looks; life style, fashion, editorial, and yes even sexy if you choose.

I don't know where I've heard this from and I'll probably quote it wrong:

"If you aren't happy with the results you're getting then change what you're doing..."

Maybe I am completely off base, I don't know. That's it....

-nate

A Proud Grandpa

2009-09-20T11:35:00.000-07:00

What is your style...

2009-09-14T20:22:00.000-07:00

A friend of mine asked "Do you think you have your own distinguished look to your pictures" I immediately replied "No".

What is my style, my look? I hate that question! (Don't take it personal, you know who you are.)

What is your style? I don't even know what that means. I've been thinking about this question a lot. Some professionals say you have to have a style. My question to them is what about change? Everything is always changing. So by defining yourself or your style then you stop changing? I am sure they would answer with a big "No!", but really that is what you are doing... You are saying this is me. This is what I do. This is my style...

So, after struggling with this I've come to the following conclusion.

Every situation requires its own style. The "style" should be representative of my interpretation of the situation. Somethings require edgy with attitude, kinda a big fuck you. Sometimes a soft and airy feel is more appropriate. It all depends on what the situation requires to create the vision.

So at the end of the day my style is whatever I feel the situation calls for.

There you have it, my style....

-nate

...

2009-09-13T20:53:00.000-07:00

2009-09-12T18:14:00.000-07:00

Here are some images from a concert at the Firehouse Brewing Co. in Mission Valley. It was a charity event held to honor and celebrate the heros and victims of 9/11.

It was a very cool event and of course I took some photos :)

Here is a link

Drink beer, take photos...

-nate

Is Fashion Blind?

2009-09-02T18:33:00.000-07:00

The answer is a big NO! But love is... That is another topic for another time...

I had a chance to go to the Art of Fashion Show at the Timken Art Museum last weekend and it was amazing!

The designers from FCC used pieces from the museum as inspiration to create an outfit.

Here is a link to the images.

-nate

PS I know its been a million years since my last post. A lot has been going on, some good, some not...

I'll try and back fill some posts over the next few weeks.

iPhone New York

2009-05-23T18:41:00.001-07:00

On this trip to New York I used my iPhone to create photos. I used an application call Camera Bag to edit the photos on the phone then I was able to post to them to facebook. It was really cool getting feedback from people while I was in New York. Gotta love technology...

Here is a link to some of the images

-nate

Photobadassery at Met Museum

2009-05-21T19:30:00.000-07:00

There is so much I can say about New York. It was a great vacation. It was inspiring, so much creativity. While in front of Bergdorf Goodman admiring the great window display I notice the mention of an exhibition at the Met called The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion. It was a great exhibit. So inspiring so many great ideas, great poses, and amazing designs. Of course I had to take the opportunity to have Stacy snapped a photo of me and Photobadassery in front of a 1955 Harper's Bazaar cover of a Dior shot by Avedon.

I have lots more to come about New York. I just have so many photo sessions to edit.

-nate

New York

2009-05-16T06:49:00.000-07:00

Well today is our third day and New York and so far it's been great!
The photo ops are amazing. 2 days in and 10 gigs down. I may have to
by more memory. Speaking of which I went by B&H photo yesterday and
they where closed :(. Not that I have any money to be spending on a
new camera. I've also been using my iphone camera to post photos on
facebook. Which have been turning out well. My biggest bitch with the
phone is the battery life. I can kill the phone's battery before
dinner. Off for another day of adventure and photo.

-nate

Just another image

2009-04-22T20:43:00.000-07:00

Nothing really to say...

-nate

My day in photos

2009-04-20T19:34:00.000-07:00

Seth Rogen, Stacy & PhotoBadAssery...

2009-04-18T17:38:00.000-07:00

Today I was finishing up a run and my wife sent me this photo. It's her and Seth Rogen and she is sport'n a PhotoBadAssery cap. They were doing a fund raiser for Alzheimers. Some day I really hope they find a cure...

That reminds me I also just got a bunch of PhotoBadAssery shawg.

-nate

Tutu

2009-03-29T16:40:00.000-07:00

What kinda word is tutu? I am sure there is a long wiki about the history of the tutu but I don't really want to get into it.

A friend of mine, Janet, wanted to do a shoot with tutus. So here is one of the images from that shoot. There are so many great images from the session. Funny thing is a friend of my commented that I alway say "more to come" and I never post more... Well I won't say it this time ;)

So busy right now, so much going on... I wish it was all good but it's not. I guess if it was always good then I would never really appreciate it when things are good.

I am lucky to have the problems I have...

-nate

Just another day...

2009-03-16T20:34:00.000-07:00

I didn't get a recent booking and I was kinda pissed. Not at the client but at myself for not getting it. For not being the photographer they needed. I guess I can't be everything for everyone. This wasn't a bad thing the reality is I've got plenty on my plate right now.

This photo to the right was another shoot with Kindra I was using a beauty dish just left of the camera and a large reflector camera right.

I did get some new photobadassery stickers. I'll hopefully get some more incriminating photos ;)

-nate

Button Eyes...

2009-03-04T20:42:00.000-08:00

OMG, I can't believe how busy I am! Unfortunately it's noting to do with photography. Oh-well that how it goes...

Nothing really to say just thought this was an interesting series of images.

Button Eyes.

-nate

Another day another shoot

2009-02-24T20:29:00.000-08:00

Some shoots are easier then others and this was one of them. This makeup artist Janet had a concept for a shoot and this is one of the images we came up with. On the technical side of things, I used (rented) a Profoto 7a pack and a ProRing light. Which was very cool, bulky, but cool. My biggest challenge was controlling all the light in the studio space because it was so small and I could only turn down the lights so far. The background lights were spilling over. We made the best of it. I also did some images with my beauty dish and I think I like the light a little better. I'll post some of those images later.

-nate

Free Styling...

2009-02-14T21:11:00.000-08:00

Well it started out that I was going to do a street studio with a friend. He had invited a model, Kindra, that I worked with before. So it wasn't really a street studio but its crazy how things just kinda work out. I did some fashion style shots with Kindra that were OK, I may post some later. Back to the point I was trying to get to. After I finished up shooting Kindra and we were talking; she was horsing around, doing cart wheels and free styling. Here was one of the images from that. I've heard a saying "It's the photos between the photos" I think this was one of those times.

On a technical note, I using a single light source (a beauty dish) and a reflector out of frame trying to fill her face in.

The day ended well ;)

-nate

Street Studio is back!

2009-01-28T20:06:00.000-08:00

It's been a long time since I've done a street studio. So, this weekend I am meeting a friend, Ken, downtown and we're going to see what we can come up with. If your are in Downtown San Diego come visit us and strike a pose. It'll be fun. We'll be at 10th Ave and Park Blvd around noon.

Come see us.

-nate

You think it will never happen to you...

2009-01-26T19:46:00.000-08:00

I never thought is would happen to me... I was shooting some family editorial portraits (I made that up). On the way there I needed to pickup another compact flash (CF), I forgot to bring enough of mine... :(

Anyways, I formated the CF in the camera and went on my merry way shooting. When I got home I uploaded into Light Room and I got an error message about not reading some files. I put the CF back into the camera and tried to look at the images. Half of them weren't there... Yep, not there... FUCK!!! I tried running a recovery program; nothing... FUCK! So there you have it, FUCK! I lost half the images. I was chimping some of the photos on the back of the camera during the shoot and they were there. I even showed them to the client, they were there. Did I say FUCK? There you go... "They" say it can happen and it did... "They" were right.

Backup often don't put all your eggs in one basket. All that good stuff. I hope it doesn't happen to you.

-nate

My new favorite lens

2009-01-25T17:56:00.001-08:00

This is going on my "I wanta list..."I had a chance to use the Canon 85mm L II lens for a photo shoot, and it is amazing. It was a fashion shoot and I've had a problem using a 50mm lens in the past. It's just a bit too wide. A side note, I am using a Canon 5d body.
The lens does focus slow, but you can't really blame it there is a lot of glass moving around in that lens. The images are tack sharp! Unfortunately I really didn't get to mess with the DoF (f1.2) I need a bit more in focus for the client. Ahh, side note it cost $1,800.00. Ouch- I guess I'll stick with renting.
Unfortunately I can't show the images from the photo shoot right now. The client hasn't release them. That is another post.
Below is a test image I shot the week before while testing out the lens. Its not great but not bad...

Anyways, have a goodnight

-nate

Togetherness

2009-01-19T19:21:00.000-08:00

I can't believe 2009 is in full effect, and unfortunately I haven't even BLOG'd this year. I've already taken so many photos. Some aren't bad. I've been so busy, which is a good thing, but today I was at a funeral in LA for one of my wife's family members. The minister recited the following poem.

"Togetherness

Death is nothing at all. I have only slipped away into the next room.

Whatever we were to each other, we still are.

Call me by my old familiar name.

Speak to me in the same easy way you always have.

Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together.

Play, smile, think of me, and pray for me.

Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it always was.

There is absolute unbroken continuity.

Why should I be out of your mind because I am out of your sight?

I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just around the corner.

All is well. Nothing is past. Nothing has been lost.

One brief moment and all will be as it was before - only better.

Infinitely happier. We will be one, together forever."

-author unknown

I know this has nothing to do with photography but it is to good not too share. More photo adventures to come.

-nate

Merry Christmas

2008-12-27T20:40:00.000-08:00

Do you remember when Christmas was this cool?

It went by so fast. 2009 will be here in days. I wish you all a Happy New Year. May your New Year be filled with laughter and love.

-nate

Christmas cards

2008-12-15T20:03:00.001-08:00

OK, so everyone says that the plumbers plumbing is the last to work. How should that be any different for a photographer right?

So this is my last minute feeble attempt to create a Christmas card. Be nice, you maybe getting one in the mail...

10 days to Christmas...

-nate

Portrait session

2008-12-14T20:01:00.000-08:00

So I've been doing a lot of family portrait sessions lately, not that I am complaining. It's actually been lots of fun. Each and every sessions brings its own new challenges which adds to the fun...

Here is a montage from one of those sessions.

Christmas is only a few days away...

-nate

remember photos are forever ;)

I met a real cowboy today...

2008-12-07T20:26:00.000-08:00

I met a cowboy today, a true american hero. This man has had a 40 plus year career in law enforcement. He is an old school real man, no bullshit, you get what you see.

What ever happened to people like this? There are so few left.. Anyway, I was lucky enough to get to take some photos of him today. It was a real honor.

More images to come...

-nate

Nothing really to say... Just some photos from a shoot this weekend

2008-11-25T12:24:00.000-08:00

Pinup Girl Round Two and a whole lot more!

2008-11-23T18:12:00.001-08:00

Holy crap what a busy weekend of shooting! I got a call from a friend Friday night asking me to help him out with a group shoot on Saturday. I had a portrait session Sunday and a ton of images I still need to work on from the 2nd pinup session (image displayed).

The Saturday shoot was rough. I only brought one light and I didn't have "a place to shoot". I was trying to make the best of it. Some of the models were OK and others were very green! I am still trying to get to those images, but for the most part I am not happy with the them as usual... I do think there are some that can be worked with. They are not typical portraits but they'll be cool when I finished the post processing.

The portrait session this morning was kinda funny. I showed up at the site and there were four other photoG's working. It was kinda interesting watching them work. I am not happy with those photo either. I know, no big surprise...

I still have to finish working on the photos from the pinup session. I think there are some good ones in the bunch. The model in the 1st session was new. She didn't know what to expect. In the second session she was thinking about modeling and it showed. She still did a good job! I can't wait to show the finished product.

Until my next rant...

-nate

NIK Sliver Efex Pro

2008-11-19T19:04:00.000-08:00

I did a photo shoot of two beautiful twin babies a few weeks ago and I thought they would be the pergect test for the NIK's Silver Efex Pro plugin . It allows you to emulate specific film types. Lots a great features. The only down side I see is that it is expensive.

I'll still buy it...

Try it there is a 15 day demo. That brings me to another point 15 days? What happened to the good old days of 30 day demos? Really, does it cost the company that much for a 30 day demo? I don't think so.

If you are looking for something else to do you should check out this link. It's pack of Shiba puppies. There is something like 20,000 plus people watching this at any given time.... Crazy but fun to watch when you are having a stressful day. It'll make you smile.

-nate

Green Wold Bag Product

2008-11-18T20:14:00.000-08:00

I was just checking out www.greenworldbags.com and noticed they are using the product shoots I've done for them.

It's kinda cool to see your work being used especially when they paid for it :-)

ciao

-nate

Model flaked, made the best of it.

2008-11-13T20:18:00.000-08:00

My pinup model flaked today, but I didn't want to waste the photo opportunity. My model for the day...

-nate

Golden Hanger Photos

2008-11-13T20:12:00.000-08:00

Here is a link to the photos from the Golden Hanger Gala

Let me know what you think.

-nate

Just found out...

2008-11-11T17:51:00.000-08:00

I just found out that National City may start using this image for some of their promotional stuff.

Pretty cool...

-nate

The city should crop this more. There is too much street....

The Golden Hanger Gala

2008-11-09T16:22:00.000-08:00

Last night I had a chance to shoot the Golden Hanger Gala. It was a great fashion event put on by Fashion Careers College that benefited the Make a Wish Foundation.

It was a great event with some amazing designers and local celebrities. Unfortunately my flash died. Yep, died halfway through the night. Crap...

I'm still going through the images. I'll post a link soon.

Here is a link to the photos

-Nate

PS I am still trying to come up with a concept for my next shoot and I am running out of time.

oops

2008-11-04T10:29:00.000-08:00

Apparently when I setup this new BLOG I didn't enable it for easier commenting, AKA anonymous commenting... All fixed. Now you can easily leave a comment if you want.

-nate

Another photo shoot another failure?

2008-11-02T16:30:00.000-08:00

Leading in from my post yesterday about how grateful I am to have so much support. Support isn't a substitute for talent... And, I think talent is eluding me lately. I tried to establish the intent of the shoot; a bebe style outfit for a fashion magazine add.

One thing that I am definitely going to do before any shoot is create a shoot list and use it. About 200 frames into the shoot I just lost focus. What do I shoot next? Not good...

I don't know that I hate the photos but I don't love them. I'll post a link to some of the images over the next few days.

-nate

You ever take someone for granted?

2008-11-01T20:48:00.000-07:00

I do...

I was going through some photos from a shoot today and I came to the sudden realization. My brother has been driving over 45 miles each way to help me with these shoots. His help ranges from picking stuff up or slapping me in the face and telling me I am going completely in the wrong direction with the shoot.

And to boot, my wife puts up with me spending so much time working on these projects.

I am really lucky to have people in my life that support me.

Thank you guys for everything.

-nate

PS checkout my brothers BLOG

Pinup Girl

2008-10-26T09:22:00.000-07:00

Another project that I am working on. This is the 1st time I've shot pinup, and I am pleasantly surprised with the images.

I am working with her to create a calendar for her husband who is stationed in Iraq. So far we've shot 6 of the 12 months. I think he'll be really happy; or something else ;-), when he sees the finish product.

More to come I've got lots of images to work through.

-nate

Work in progress

2008-10-25T18:01:00.000-07:00

I've been struggling with something lately. I've heard that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. I also believe you keep trying until you get is right... Are these ideas the same? Is the persistence of perfection insane? I'll need to pounder this some more.

I was working on a fashion shoot for a class and it turned into an epic failure, but I will try again and again till I get it right. I guess I am just insane...

Here is a link to a few of the images

-nate

Post a comment, I can take it after the beating I got...

The Loft 10 Year Anniversary

2008-10-12T12:59:00.000-07:00

Last night I was shooting an event at the Loft Salon in Escondido. It was a fantastic event with a great turnout. Its no wonder The Loft Salon has been around 10 years.

The was some studio photography that was done for the event by another very talented photographer in Escondido by the name of Alex (I'll have to look up her last name again). Her photography was well done! It's inspiring me to get into the studio. There will be more to come in regards to that... Here is a link to the images.

Let me know what you think.

ciao

-nate

A project I've been working on

2008-09-24T20:07:00.000-07:00

This has been a long time project I've been working on. It's only the second shoot I've done with the concept. I need to get my butt in gear and start a 3rd shoot soon. I need to find another angel.

Here is a link to some of the images

Let me know what you think.

-nate

Lots of stuff go'in on...

2008-09-17T20:53:00.000-07:00

Wow, lots of stuff going on right now. It's all good stuff... Have you seen the new Canon 5d MarkII ?

I'll have to add that to my list of things I want... It's so sad, so many toys, so little time.

-nate

PS I am love'n my Drobo.

My new website

2008-09-13T22:04:00.000-07:00

I got my new website up and running. Check it out www.macias5.com let me know what you think.

-nate

I lost my drive...

2008-09-13T21:42:00.000-07:00

Ok, so today I was working on some photos and my primary storage drive failed. OMG!!! I got it running again and I had to move the photos somewhere. So I went out a bought a Drobo. I 've coping files for around 5 hours and it says I have another 8 hours till its done. So far so good. Go Drobo! Always back up your stuff or Drobo it :-)

-nate

Another new old toy...

2008-09-09T16:34:00.000-07:00

I knew they stoped making film for polaroid camera but when I was
looking on eBay for some I was amazed at what people are getting for
polaroid 600 film... I'll have to use the frames sparingly. Kinda like
the sponge...

The new website is almost done...

2008-09-08T19:27:00.000-07:00

Here is a preview of one of the flash galleries for Macias5.com

-nate

Moving my BLOG

2008-09-06T19:20:00.000-07:00

Yep, you heard right I am moving PhotoBadAssery.com to blogger. Blogger allows me a post updates from my iPhone. Which is very helpful some time thoughts escape me before I get in front of my Mac at home. Now I don't have to wait. I am also updating my website. More to come soon!!!

-nate

Photo Shoot

2008-08-24T20:51:00.000-07:00

A photo shoot for a marketing campaign. The model waiting for her props.

-nate

Lahiana Beach House

2008-08-10T19:03:00.000-07:00

Enough said... You bad people all know who you are.... :-) Lots of sun, lots of drinks, and lots of photobadassery.

I promise I’ll actually blog about photography soon. I’ve been shooting a lot!

-nate

In other news...

2008-08-04T19:00:00.000-07:00

I’ve been had some cool new photos shoots with some new models. I also have some other projects that are starting to all gel together.... Stay tuned!

-nate

Old Project New Life...

2008-08-03T18:58:00.001-07:00

I had a photo shoot Sunday. It was an opportunity to start working on a project I had started a few years ago. I am not quite ready to show the images but the above image is from Sunday. Thanks Lindzie for getting me off my ass and getting me started on this again.

More to come

-nate

Obon

2008-08-02T18:54:00.000-07:00

Wiki can explain it better then me http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bon_Festival . I think we should all take time to honor those that have past.

-nate

iPhone

2008-07-27T18:52:00.000-07:00

How is it that my wife ends up with an iPhone before me? I twitted the entire process from my iPod. All and all not a bad experience. The phone is very cool. As I am catching up on by BLOG’n I am updating to 2.1 of the new OS. We’ll see...

later

(Sorry about the crapy photo. You get the point.)

nate

PS the minimum service plan is not $69.99 its more like $85.00. AT&T are pirates and not in a good way...

CORR 2008

2008-07-26T18:49:00.000-07:00

Thanks Marcus, Vince and the Baja Fools for the great time at the CORR in Chula Vista. An special thanks to all the beautiful people sport the PhotoBadAssery stickers.

Here is a link to some of the images. If you want copies email me the image number and I’ll email it to ya.

-nate

Vince & Murry thanks for the beer :-)

PhotoBadAssery Stickers

2008-07-20T18:45:00.000-07:00

Pissed another day away at Lahiana’s. Of course Marcus and I got some more photo PhotoBadAssery.com sticker shots! Thank you to all that participated, and to the tall girl in the photo I was serious I would like to do a photo shoot with you.

-nate

More random thoughts

2008-07-13T17:11:00.000-07:00

Life can be measured in many ways but after some careful
consideration, for today, it seems life can be measured only by one
real metric. Quality... How good was it? It can be lived in a moment
or wasted on the better part of a century. Only the person living that
life can really answer that question.
How will yours be lived? It's truely one of the only things you have
control over in life. God knows you can't control the duration.

Nate

Sent from my iPod, sorry about the spelling...

Life

2008-07-13T16:54:00.000-07:00

Heading Nebraska ... To unplug for a week. Lots of things going on.
Some heavy stuff. Life stuff... I feel like I should be home. We'll
see. Too late now I am at 30000 feet fly through the air.

Nate

Sent from my iPod, sorry about the spelling...