iNickel Photography

Daryl + Tobi Wedding Preview

2010-09-07T23:07:00.000-07:00

This past July good friends of mine Daryl and Tobi Garnier joined the club of getting married and I couldn't be happier for them. Daryl and Tobi are good friends of mine. I have known Daryl for about 4 or 5 years now and recently have gotten to know Tobi (Margaux). The Garniers got married in the heat of July in Riverside, California at the famous "Mission Inn". I've shot at this venue before but it was a couple years back and I had to get accustomed to the settings and scout a few locations.

Every wedding has to have flower shots and these have to be my favorite so far. The reason being is because the "I do" was place perfectly for me to rest the flowers in the chair and get a great composition.

Next was Tobi preparing and getting in her dress.

And of course you have to get the groom

On to the Ceremony photos

Next are some of my favorite formal shots I have shot to date. Its not often you get the perfect lighting, location, and a couple that clicks together.

Some small detail shots

I never try to toot my own horn but I have to say that "This is a beautiful shot". I usually try to stay humble with the skill that was given to me.

Last but not least the first dance as husband and wife. These shots when I looked on the 5D's LCD screen blew me away with the color and love you feel when you look at them. If you look at the pictures you can just feel the love radiating from them and it made for a beautiful night.

Vince + Jenny Engagement Video

2010-08-31T10:15:00.000-07:00

Vince and Jenny got married this past weekend in Waikiki,Hawaii and wanted me to do a video they can play at the wedding reception. Vince approached me to do the video because we wanted to do something different with the photo slideshow instead of the normal photos with music over them. This is a video to give more insight on how both Vince and Jenny met and also just more knowledge about them.

Equipment Used
Canon 5D MK II
Canon 7D
Canon 17-40L F.0
Canon 24-70L F2.8
Canon 70-200L F2.8 IS
Rode Video Mic
Jag35 shoulder rig
Jag35 Cage and Jag35 External Monitor
Kessler Pocket dolly

Austin and Jenny Engagement Shoot

2010-07-11T00:18:00.000-07:00

10 years ago Austin and Jenny met and started dating and building a life together. Both Austin and Jenny graduated from UCLA and continued to date after school and now reside in Lake Forest. I have known Austin for about 4 or 5 years now and this is my first time actually getting to sit down and talk with his beloved Fiance Jenny. Austin works as a Marketing Manager for a European Tuning company by the name of GIAC. Jenny from what I know of her from previous encounters and talking with her at the shoot she is a really down to earth person and has much love for Austin.

Today we traveled to a little spot I know in Irvine and also to Santa Ana to do some engagement photos. The weather was really hit or miss all week and we had to cancel last week because there were no signs of the sun. Today was almost the same but the weather cooperated with us for the most part and we got to take advantage of the beautiful California weather.

Mr. and Mrs. Marino

2010-06-29T23:28:00.000-07:00

This past weekend I had the honor of shooting this beautiful wedding in Sonoma California. If you arent familiar with the area it is in the wine country of Northern California just past the golden gate bridge is San Francisco. This was my first trip to the Golden Gate Bridge and also to Sonoma. I have been to San Francisco plenty of times but I never saw the Bridge and I finally did LOL.

Anyway, so I had the pleasure of shooting both Anthony and Cecilia's wedding and the theme was "Old Hollywood". The brides dress wasn't your traditional white and was accompanied with item on the waistline that tied in very well in my opinion. Also, notice the red bottoms on the shoes because the heels were pretty much badass for show but I know they must have hurt. The colors of the wedding came out great and the Cornerstone Gardens was the perfect setting for a perfect day. Here is a preview of many pictures to come in the next few weeks.

Click the pictures to enlarge

Mary and Jason Kiss Wedding album

2010-05-17T21:50:00.000-07:00

Here is the latest wedding album that I designed and had printed with Kiss Wedding Books. This is the second client/friend I had order a blue wedding album and I guess this is the trend of today. The album is a 10x10 Flush mount accompanied by 3 4x4 little kisses great for friends and family to enjoy.

Kahn Wedding Album

2010-05-02T21:45:00.000-07:00

Here is a new album I designed based on the clients colors of the wedding. I went with a lot of sand colors and also Orange since the wedding had mainly tan, dark red, and orange.

Hall Wedding Album

2010-04-21T21:34:00.000-07:00

Hall Wedding Pics

2009-11-20T21:00:00.000-08:00

Wedding I shot a few weeks ago for my first time at The Strawberry Farms Golf Course. It was a beautiful wedding and love was in the air both Renee and Colin looked extremely happy and at peace. Congrats to the Halls and I wish them the best for their future.

Mclaren SLR Photoshoot

2009-11-20T18:30:00.001-08:00

Shot these pictures today in the warehouse a work with a lighting setup. I finally got to put my Canon 7D to use and I love this camera. The pictures came out exactly how I imagined them before shooting, I was going for a dark and urban look. What do you think?

Introducing Mary and Jason Crouch

2009-11-19T21:46:00.000-08:00

Here are images from a beautiful wedding held at the Los Aptos Resort in Santa Cruz California. I had the pleasure of shooting Jason and Mary's wedding October 4th and I was also able to bring my wife along and assist with me. I want to Thank Mary and Jason for the beautiful room we stayed in and also Thank them for letting Ronica and I to be apart of their special day. Here are Highlights from the wedding and my favorites of the bunch. Enjoy!

Images featured on Fantasy Factory episode

2009-10-09T10:19:00.000-07:00

I did a little work for Rob and company over at the Fantasy Factory and some of the pictures were on this weeks episode. Check it out and let me know if you guys thought the episode was funny.

Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory - MTV Shows

Ferrari 360 Video "Art on Motion"

2009-09-25T17:06:00.000-07:00

Matt Floryan Editing/Cinematography
David Grau Actor Director of Photography
Peter Chaney Director of Photography

Preview of Mr. and Mrs. Colin Hall

2009-09-19T23:57:00.001-07:00

Sometimes pictures speak louder than words. Congrats you guys.

Daryl and Tobi

2009-09-18T00:17:00.000-07:00

Shot these photos a few weeks ago in Old Town Orange a few weeks ago and also Chapman University. Hot day but we took advantage of the sunlight and beautiful landspace that was provided.

Engagement Shoot in Orange

2009-08-10T14:57:00.001-07:00

DVD cover for Rezie and Stefanny

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

My friends Matt Floryan and David Grau assisted me in doing Rezie and Steffanys wedding this past march. The dynamic duo did video while I did the main still photography for the wedding and made it a time to remember for the lovely couple. Matt recently finished with the wedding video and come up with this for the DVD cover. All design by davidgraudesign.com and photography by myself.

Funny wedding entrance

2009-07-24T09:51:00.000-07:00

Lambo LP640 video

2009-06-23T17:03:00.000-07:00

Me and a few friends are starting up a production company and have been doing car videos and we recently did a Lamborgini LP640. Let me know what you guys think of the video.

Meister Watches 09 Ambassador Lookbook

2009-06-17T19:13:00.000-07:00

Shot this at a remote location in Irvine. I want to thank everyone that took part in helping out with the shoot and I mainly want to thank David Grau for setting it up and Meister Watches for the great product. Look out for Meister Watches launching sometime this summer www.meisterwatches.com

Fantasy Factory Video with my 5D

2009-05-31T18:11:00.000-07:00

Went over to Robs Fantasy Factory today and my friend Alfredo decided to do some of his BMX action.

Nissan 370z Photoshoot

2009-05-19T19:44:00.000-07:00

I have to say that "I love my job". I realized that there is something different and interesting everyday. Mike from Double Down Motorsports in Las Vegas came down and we did a quick photoshoot near my office. This 370z is equipped with Forgestar F14's in Matte Black sitting on Nitto Invo tires. Here are the pictures of this beautiful car.

Forgestar Porsche

2009-05-14T15:32:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures from a impromptu photoshoot I had for a client of mine the other day. It was a overcast but sunny day so I had to get a little tricky with the lighting.

Mr. and Mrs. Main

2009-05-10T19:36:00.000-07:00

The wedding was held on May 9th at an estate in Racho Cucamonga. It was a intimate wedding with less than 100 guest. I had a fun time shooting this wedding and got a different look of images. Here are some of the pictures from this beautiful wedding.

Jason and Mary E-Shoot

2009-04-29T21:44:00.001-07:00

Marketing Material

2009-04-29T21:17:00.000-07:00

They are here and look so awesome. Im so happy that I chose to do UV gloss coating on the front and left the backside without it. Now I need to just get my Brochure for the wedding packages together and I will have everything for the upcoming wedding shows iNickel Photography will be attending.

New iNickel Photography Flyers

2009-04-22T22:58:00.000-07:00

Sir David came up with yet another masterpiece for iNickel Photography. You can visit more of his work at http://www.davidgraudesign.com/ he does amazing work and has very good rates. Here is the design let me know what you think.

This makes me sick to my stomach

2009-04-22T22:55:00.000-07:00

So I was doing an event this past weekend and this guy told me that his dad was into photography and bought a lens for $100k. Yes $100,000. I first laughed at him because I didn't believe him nor did I know 1 existed. Low and behold someone on a forum I visit often posted this up today.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&Q=&IC=622963&A=RetrieveSku

Beginning Photography Q & A

2009-04-12T21:40:00.001-07:00

Okay, so I get emails and private messages almost everyday with people asking various questions about how they should go about getting into photography. So here is some insight for those interested in getting into photography and wanting to see if this is something for you. Please forgive my grammatical errors

Q: What camera should I buy? Nikon or Canon?
A: First, I want to say that you don't need to buy the most expensive camera at first take your time and find out if this is something you want to do. Now when choosing cameras you want to look at Price, Durability, Sensor size and not think so much about megapixels. Megapixels are really a marketing thing for manufactures to make a person feel like the more MP's I have the better the pictures will be, but that is not the case if you are only doing web and small prints. With me being a huge Canon fan and I rarely use Nikon I suggest Canon just for it's large number of lenses for my pleasing. Lastly because technology changes so much I recommend going to www.dpreview.com

Q: What lenses should I purchase?
Well again because I'm a Canon guy I only really know canon lenses so Im going based off of lenses I generally use that I know work. Depending on your budget and camera some may not be suitable for the photography you do.
-Canon 17-40L F4 *Good for wideangle shots like landscape and automotive photography*
-Canon 24-70L F2.8 *Very Very did I mention Very good overall lens. I use this lens on a daily basis for portraits, weddings, cars, club photo's, everything. I highly recommend this lens even tho it can be on the pricey side but is pretty much worth every penny.
-Canon 50mm *This lense is for portraits and thats pretty much it. You can find this lens depending on the the fstop from $95-$400
-Canon 70-200L F2.8 IS * This is a telephoto zoom lens that is good for automotive, nature, and portrait photography. This lens is very good for focusing in low light. Now this lens is not cheap so save your pennies now because it can cost anywhere from $1600-$2000
-Canon 100mm Macro *Macro lenses are traditional for those upclose and detail shots like products, flowers, insects, etc. This lens is more of a novelty lens and you won't use it very much.

Q:What editing Software do you use?
Alright so this is going to sound very newage cliche but, "I'm a MAC guy". For the past 8 years I have been so do not think I am some person that has to be a cool guy persae. Anyways for any new photographer I would highly recommend the following programs and plug ins Adobe Photoshop either CS2,CS3, OR CS4 along with Adobe Lightroom or Aperture. Other than those programs you really don't need anything for editing images. For photoshop plug ins I would recommend Nik Software to anyone that likes to just change colors or even make things look a little different without making it look fake.

Q: Raw or Jpeg
I choose raw just because you get all of the colors and no compression.

More to come once I get more time.

Widebody Lamborgini Gallardo Goodness

2009-03-26T12:15:00.000-07:00

So here is a photoshoot from yesterday I had. Nothing to special with the photography. It was a very bright day and I had no time to shoot the car at sun down so the sun was beating down on this beast. I was bored with how the normal shots looks so I used some photoshop filters for practice.
Specs on the car if anyone ask. Twin Turbo 1000hp Lamborgini Gallardo with 20 Inch Iforged Essen wheels with Textured black centers and lips. The widebody is custom made by DNA and the front, rear, and sides are all also custom made by DNA. Enjoy

Something not very common

2009-03-17T22:50:00.000-07:00

So yesterday and today I posted up a few pictures from a recent wedding and also a car photoshoot and I heard some words that made me feel confident and on cloud nine. Normally I post up pictures and I get a few compliments and critique here and there, but recently I have been receiving feedback that makes a person want to work so much more harder and makes you feel good about what you do. I just want to say "Thank You" to everyone that takes the time to view my pictures that I post online and also people that ask for my work for personal use. Here are the comments that I recently recieved from a few Audizine members.

RCFITZ86
I don't post much in here. I pretty much just lurk, but when I do speak it tends to be a little cynical. But, Peter, I've seen you post over the years and watched you're growing success. I just wanted you to know that you're a motherfucking inspiration bro. You're doing great things and I just know the future has one of these cars purring in your own garage. Keep up the good work and stay true. You've got a fan over here, not just for your photo skills but your ability to work hard and honest to get where you want to go.

LivingLegend

Peter I love seeing a pattern/style develop in your shooting. I wish you the best with your business as I can obviously see its growing/becoming more successful!

1 of my goals completed

2009-03-17T22:44:00.000-07:00

Yep you are reading this correct, I finished a goal of mine. I went to Baja Fish Tacos today after visiting my mom with my Fiance Ronica. When we approached the taco spot I was a little nervous, but I ordered the Blackened fish taco combo and I have to say I loved it.

LP640 Goodness

2009-03-17T22:31:00.000-07:00

It isn't often you see a half million dollar car on the street and its very rare to sit in 1 that isn't a showroom car. I was recently blessed with being able to capture a friends newly purschased Lambo LP640. I hope you like because I sure do.

Day 1 of a 2 day wedding

2009-03-15T10:41:00.000-07:00

A friend of mine Rezie got married on 3/14 and it was a beautiful wedding held in Orange. Here are some of the pictures of Day 1 the preparation and ceremony. The reception will be held today and I will post some formal pics from the event. Congrats Rezie and Stefanny. Thanks Hubert for the help.

Reanna and Jose Wedding Album

2009-03-03T16:13:00.000-08:00

Finally, after all of the sweat, blood and 1 tear I put into this album it is finally complete. When I design a wedding album I try to play into the Bride and Grooms personality and here is the end result for Jose and Reanna. The book is going to be a 10x10 Flush Mount Wedding album with black leather. Reanna is really into the beautiful bride while jose is more into art so I put both together and created what I think is an awesome album.

New Business Card

2009-02-24T12:49:00.000-08:00

Big thanx to David at http://davidgraudesign.com/ for all of the design work.
Most of the stats are just generic and more for comedy and also some of the logos will be taken off so I don't get in trouble.

Photoshoot with Mikey G

2009-02-21T23:52:00.000-08:00

Today with little time and with a lack of light we got together and got to shoot off some pictures of his ride. Check it. I decided to get a little more artsy with the shoot and less to the point.

www.SAEtrader.com Photoshoot

2009-02-20T12:18:00.000-08:00

Here are some images for www.SAEtrader.com , a company producing "custom greek sweaters for the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. We wanted to get a real college feel so we shot on the campus of Chapman University and also at the girls residence. BTW the pillow fight wasn't my idea, I plead the 5th.

Here is the video

Video Test with Canon 5D MK II

2009-02-19T23:20:00.000-08:00

I got bored the other day so I decided to put together a small clip of video images with the 5D MK II. Im no pro at editing so don't expect the best of work. Click the video, watch in full size, and click "Watch in HD"

Before and After

2009-02-19T22:36:00.001-08:00

So I have done a few rolling shots and I usually don't post up a before and after shot. But after working 2 hours on this 1 image I wanted to post it up and show some of the detail I had to photoshop out. Thankfully with my little photoshop skills I was able to turn this image into a usable and eye catching image. Also, if you notice some of the detail like the roof of the building, the roll up door and some other lines were manipulated and transformed.
*Note: This image was not taken by me I was only asked to edit the image

How awesome is technology sometimes

2009-01-23T00:32:00.000-08:00

I call this "tastevision"

2009-01-23T00:24:00.001-08:00

With how I took the picture I wanted you to feel like the limon is right in front of you and you are sitting on the beach.

History has been made

2009-01-23T00:09:00.000-08:00

Barack Obama is now our 44th United States President, who would have thunk it? Well As you can tell by my blog I love photographpy. I saw this posted on a forum I visit and started snooping around alittle. If you want to do so here is the link and you can see how impressive this camera is. http://gigapan.org/viewGigapanFullscreen.php?auth=033ef14483ee899496648c2b4b06233c
Right away I put my attention to Barack Obama and low and behold I find this...

My Top 10 Goals for 2009

2009-01-18T20:44:00.000-08:00

Okay, so I know it's Jan. 18th and Im a little late for posting up 2009 goals, but whatever. So here is my list of things I really want to accomplish for goals this year
1. Be at 195lbs with atleast 8-10% Bodyfat
2. Learn Spanish. Since I took spanish in high school and semi use it on a daily basis,I thought it would be good to learn more.
3. Eat a Fish taco. Yes I know its a weird goal but I really want to accomplish this since I have never done so
4. Atleast do 15 or more weddings.
5. Hang with my close friends and family alot more
6. Get over my fear of heights
7. Be a better fiance and husband to my future wife Ronica.
8. Do alot of traveling because once a child comes into our lives we are gonna focus on him/her.
9. Be there for my mom alot more during a hard economic and rough time in her life
10.Get more involved in my faith in the lord. I feel I have really failed myself in praying and just having overall faith in things.

If you are the same do not have resolutions please post up and tell me what your goals are for 2009.

The Audi in its Prime

2009-01-08T17:45:00.000-08:00

Right before selling the car I was approached from Anthony over at www.audizine.com to submit pictures of my car for a calendar. When Anthony first told me I just thought it was going to be just under a month, but little did I know it was gonna be on the cover. I'm very proud of the vehicle I built and I wish I could have kept it, but now is the time for change before the wedding and life with my soon to be wife. Here are a couple pictures of the Calendar I received today.

BMW 545 Goodness

2009-01-01T23:29:00.000-08:00

I got a chance finally with the weather we have been having in california to shoot photos of my friends BMW. The photoshoot came on New Years Eve and what a day to end 2008.

New Alternative Site "Nickels Vision

2008-12-28T20:20:00.000-08:00

I have wanted to divide my photography and I have finally just begun. www.nickelvision.com will now be the home for all of my photography outside of wedding and engagements. As soon as my Canon 5D Mark II I will be uploading video from photoshoots and wedding so you can get a little more in to debth of my hard work I put into my passion. Here is the splash page that David Grau has put together for me.

Reanna and Jose

2008-12-28T20:09:00.001-08:00

Beautiful wedding on such a bad day. If you can see in the backround you will notice ash from the Yorba Linda fires. The fires caused a setback in the wedding because some of the family's homes were threatened. Anyway, it came out to be a beautiful wedding and Reanna was a beautiful bride.

Kim and Trevor 8/31/08

2008-10-30T16:50:00.000-07:00

Kim a long time friend of mine got married back in August and here are the results of a beautiful day in Irvine and also a preview of the wedding book. Kim is really into the artsy side of photography so we came to a conclusion of what fits her style and my editing technique. In no specific order Enjoy!

Kevin and Cass Wedding 8/16/08

2008-09-15T18:28:00.000-07:00

Wedding ceremony took place in Costa Mesa at a very beautiful Catholic Church. We then proceeded to the wedding reception and it was a beautiful setting. The reception was live with dancing and entertainment. Enjoy the photos.

Bernie Mac dies at 50

2008-08-09T09:53:00.000-07:00

Bernie Mac was such a talented actor and comedian. I loved his style because he had such a midwest style like my father and reminded me of him. Here is a article from MSN about this man.

Actor and comedian Bernie Mac dies at age 50
Aug. 9, 2008, 9:46 AM EST

CHICAGO (AP) -- Bernie Mac, the actor and comedian who teamed up in the casino heist caper "Ocean's Eleven" and gained a prestigious Peabody Award for his sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show," died Saturday at age 50.

"Actor/comedian Bernie Mac passed away this morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital," his publicist, Danica Smith, said in a statement from Los Angeles.

She said no other details were available and asked that his family's privacy be respected.

The comedian suffered from sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung disease that produces tiny lumps of cells in the body's organs, but had said the condition went into remission in 2005. He recently was hospitalized and treated for pneumonia, which his publicist said was not related to the disease.

Recently, Mac's brand of comedy caught him flack when he was heckled during a surprise appearance at a July fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate and fellow Chicagoan Barack Obama.

Toward the end of a 10-minute standup routine, Mac joked about menopause, sexual infidelity and promiscuity, and used occasional crude language. The performance earned him a rebuke from Obama's campaign.

But despite controversy or difficulties, in his words, Mac was always a performer.

"Wherever I am, I have to play," he said in 2002. "I have to put on a good show."

Mac worked his way to Hollywood success from an impoverished upbringing on Chicago's South Side. He began doing standup as a child, and his film career started with a small role as a club doorman in the Damon Wayans comedy "Mo' Money" in 1992. In 1996, he appeared in the Spike Lee drama "Get on the Bus."

He was one of "The Original Kings of Comedy" in the 2000 documentary of that title that brought a new generation of black standup comedy stars to a wider audience.

"The majority of his core fan base will remember that when they paid their money to see Bernie Mac ... he gave them their money's worth," Steve Harvey, one of his costars in "Original Kings," told CNN on Saturday.

Mac went on to star in the hugely popular "Ocean's Eleven" franchise with Brad Pitt and George Clooney.

His turn with Ashton Kutcher in 2005's "Guess Who" topped the box office. It was a comedy remake of the classic Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn drama "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" — with Mac as the black dad who's shocked that his daughter is marrying a white man.

Mac also had starring roles in "Bad Santa," "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" and "Transformers."

In the late 1990s, he had a recurring role in "Moesha," the UPN network comedy starring pop star Brandy.

The comedian drew critical and popular acclaim with his Fox television series "The Bernie Mac Show," which aired more than 100 episodes from 2001 to 2006.

The series about a man's adventures raising his sister's three children, won a Peabody Award in 2002. At the time, judges wrote they chose the sitcom for transcending "race and class while lifting viewers with laughter, compassion — and cool."

The show garnered Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for Mac.

"But television handcuffs you, man," he said in a 2001 Associated Press interview. "Now everyone telling me what I CAN'T do, what I CAN say, what I SHOULD do, and asking, `Are blacks gonna be mad at you? Are whites gonna accept you?'"

He also was nominated for a Grammy award for best comedy album in 2001 along with his "The Original Kings of Comedy" co-stars, Harvey, D.L. Hughley and Cedric The Entertainer.

In 2007, Mac told David Letterman on CBS' "Late Show" that he planned to retire soon.

"I'm going to still do my producing, my films, but I want to enjoy my life a little bit," Mac told Letterman. "I missed a lot of things, you know. I was a street performer for two years. I went into clubs in 1977."

Mac was born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough on Oct. 5, 1957, in Chicago. He grew up on the city's South Side, living with his mother and grandparents. His grandfather was the deacon of a Baptist church.

In his 2004 memoir, "Maybe You Never Cry Again," Mac wrote about having a poor childhood — eating bologna for dinner — and a strict, no-nonsense upbringing.

"I came from a place where there wasn't a lot of joy," Mac told the AP in 2001. "I decided to try to make other people laugh when there wasn't a lot of things to laugh about."

Mac's mother died of cancer when he was 16. In his book, Mac said she was a support for him and told him he would surprise everyone when he grew up.

"Woman believed in me," he wrote. "She believed in me long before I believed."

Fashion Shoot with Megan

2008-08-06T21:37:00.000-07:00

BMW 335i converted to M3

2008-08-06T21:23:00.001-07:00

I took these photos a few weeks ago of a buddys 335 and I loved how the rolling rig shots came out.

Best Editing Tool

2008-06-30T18:55:00.000-07:00

I first like to say I wan't to blame Peter "icon" Tran for this purchase. Recently, my fiance purchased this tablet for me and I couldn't be any happier. The ability to move so fast with the tablet is phenominal. My workload should be decreased by atleast 30-35% with the tablet. If you do not know what a Tablet is its a pad that allows you to use a pen to edit, draw or even web browse without the ache of a normal mouse.

New Canon L Lense 24-70L F2.8

2008-06-24T18:57:00.000-07:00

FINALLY!!!! After first purchasing the 24-105L F4.0 IS and somewhat regretting purchasing the lense I finally made the correct decision. After owning the 24-105 I now realize I made my decision based off of price and not the main factors of lense buying. I now learned that I should have looked at the Fstop and and zoom. After renting the 24-70mm it helped me make my final decision and its here.

Focal Length & Maximum Aperture
24-70mm 1:2.8
Lens Construction
16 elements in 13 groups
Diagonal Angle of View
84° - 34°
Focus Adjustment
Front-focusing method
Closest Focusing Distance
0.38m/1.25 ft.
Zoom System
Rotating Type
Filter Size
77mm
Max. Diameter x Length, Weight
3.3" x 4.9", 2.1 lbs. / 83.2mm x 123.5mm, 950g

The Anix

2008-06-21T11:40:00.000-07:00

Here is a event I shoot on 6/20/2008 in Hollywood, CA at The Roxy Club. The lead singer/guitarist is a friend of mine and he wanted me to take some photo's for him and his band. You can find more information about them at www.theanix.com. Also, stay tuned for my new website which should launch Mid July.

How my Career Began

2008-06-07T01:09:00.001-07:00

So back in Mid 2005 when I was a very amateur photographer I saw a photo contest in Motortrend Magazine which a friend won the year before. Well I decided Im gonna enter. So, like a typical man I procrastinated until the last entry week. I was sitting around with a girl(friend) of mine and I was like F' it Im gonna go get a good shot. So it rained a little before and left water all over the car. Let me remind you it was like 2am. Anyway so I got the shot in 1 take and submitted it to Motortrend because it could not be post processed. A few months later at 6 am I get a call saying that I was selected as the "Motortrend Magazine 2006 Automotive Photographer of the year" and my shot was gonna be published in the December 2005 magazine. I didn't believe them at first because at the time my friends and I were pulling pranks on each other. Everything finally clicked and I jumped for joy because I beat alot of professionals and I also did it with a crappy camera ahhha. So not only did I win and get my photo published I also received a new camera a Canon Digital Rebel XT, which I sold for a 20D.
So the moral of the story is that you don't always need the best equipment you just need to have a best shot, perspective, and imagination.

E-shoot with Kev and Cass

2008-06-06T00:04:00.000-07:00

Recently I took photos for Kevin and Cass and we did a more themed shoot for the "Save the Date" post cards. Well we caught up again 3 months before the wedding and did some shots on the beach. We wanted a more candid feel than a posed look. Enjoy! Also let me know what you think by posting your comments.

Stepped my Computer game up...

2008-06-05T23:51:00.000-07:00

I finally stepped my game up to another level. I purchased a MacPro 2.8Ghz Quad Core Intel computer recently and I couldn't be happier. I have been editing photos and video on a Mac Mini Single Core which worked, but wasnt making me happy. The computer is equipped with a 320GB Hard drive but again I had to step it up to a internal HD with 750GB's extra.

New shoes

2008-05-19T13:24:00.000-07:00

Finally after a couple of months of looking I just gave in and bought these shoes from Converse.com. I was looking for these shoes in every local store and nobody had them in size 11. But I found them.

Bentley GT Coupe Photoshoot

2008-05-16T10:21:00.000-07:00

So as many of you know when I first started doing photography I mainly shot automotive. After time passed I eventually started to shoot other subjects landscape, Models, and Weddings etc. Well this time around I shot this beautiful and powerful Bentley GT Coupe and with a few extras. Most of the modifications come from the exterior 22" iForged Essens in Gloss Black, and a imported ASI Bodykit molded in Dry Carbon. The bodykit alone is worth than my car stock. Here are some photo's of this masterpiece.

Sample Wedding Book Is Now Final

2008-05-12T18:36:00.000-07:00

I received the book and I very pleased with the outcome. The people over at kiss are very efficient and communicate alot while the book is being made. Here is the finished product.

Promotional DVD cover

2008-05-01T13:47:00.000-07:00

Sample Wedding Album

2008-05-01T13:10:00.000-07:00

I sent in a 10x10 inch wedding album to kissweddingbooks.com and I should be seeing the final product any day now. I can't wait to see my work printed on a leather book.

New Website is live.

2008-05-01T12:43:00.000-07:00

iNickel Photography Version 2.0 is now live. It was a long process but I finally found someone that wanted to work with me and help build me a website. I want to thank the guys over at www.holdrigetech.com that built the new site and also got it down super fast. Also I wanted to thank them for switching me over to a faster server which makes things alot easier for my clients to search around.

New Logo

2008-04-21T16:52:00.000-07:00

Thanks to a buddy of mine over at http://davidgraudesign.com/ he came up with this head turning logo for all of my new photo's and also my website.

Test Shots with Icon

2007-07-29T12:17:00.001-07:00

Carlos and Christina

2007-06-14T23:56:00.000-07:00

Naz and Tim

2007-06-14T23:45:00.000-07:00

Wedding Beach Shots

2007-05-02T10:07:00.000-07:00

Apple switch

2007-05-02T10:05:00.000-07:00

Congrats Blake and Gladys

2007-04-17T10:16:00.000-07:00

4/14/07 in Perris, Ca. Gloomy day but the day seemed on the up and up. Blake and Gladys Reimers were to tie the knot. The location of the wedding was beautiful and the ceremony brought many tears to many eyes, even our groom cried when his bride walked down the isle. Enjoy the pics

New E-shoot

2007-04-09T06:54:00.000-07:00

New engagement photoshoot I am very pleased with the outcome. The shots were done in Laguna Beach.

Quick Heashots for a friend

2007-04-05T09:37:00.000-07:00

My girlfriends friend/client wanted me to do some quick shots and here are 2 pics from the shoot.

Some Simple Design's

2007-04-05T09:33:00.000-07:00

Here is some work I put together from some previous engagement and birthday parties I did.

Got some new goodies

2007-03-24T17:16:00.000-07:00

Finally got around to picking up a 13" Apple Macbook, 22" widescreen monitor, HP Photo printer, and a Canon 24-105L IS. The printer can print photos 13"x19" and the MacBook is laced with alot of game 120Gig Hard drive and 2gigs of ram.

Been away for awhile

2007-03-23T17:53:00.000-07:00

But I am back. New pictures and updates will soon be posted for now here is a recent shot I did in LA

I thought it was a iPod commercial

2007-02-21T10:01:00.000-08:00

But I was wrong

Verbal Threat Live

2007-02-20T17:50:00.000-08:00

New Car Photoshoot

2007-02-20T10:12:00.000-08:00

The car that I shot was a "1999 Nissan Silvia" which is usually found in Japan. The car was brought here by a US citizen and then purchase and modded to all hell by Vincent Wong. This Silvia is equipped with alot of goodies that any JDM Turbo loving person would want. Vincent Wong put out around 400+ HP and has the stopping power to get the track car on the right braking distance. When I arrived at the photoshoot location he had some other cars that made me wish I was a 26 year old rim designer. Vincent Wong is the owner of iForged Wheels and you can find more of his cars and work at www.iforged.com

Carlos Mencia is done son

2007-02-14T14:46:00.000-08:00

Honestly I have never really liked the dudes comedy and personally he sucks. I think they just have him on the Comedy Central timeslot to makeup for the Dave Chappelle absence.

Forget Drumline

2007-02-13T09:47:00.001-08:00

JT-What comes around goes around

2007-02-12T11:53:00.000-08:00

Condi Rice Parody

2007-02-10T07:39:00.000-08:00

This is a real nice Parody

Anna Nicole Smith Dies 2/8/07

2007-02-08T13:09:00.000-08:00

Sources tell "Entertainment Tonight" that Anna Nicole Smith died this afternoon after she collapsed at a Florida hotel. Her lawyer later confirmed her death.

WFOR-TV in Miami first reported that Smith had been found unresponsive in her hotel room Thursday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla.

Smith, 39, was reportedly taken to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Fla. Officials there told the Miami Herald, "It does not look good."

A spokesman from the fire department told CNN that a call was received after 2 p.m. Her partner, Howard K. Stern, tells ET that Anna Nicole's temperature was running high last night. The couple was shopping for a new boat in Florida.

Witnesses told CNN that they performed CPR on Smith and that a tube was put down her throat.

The past year has been a turbulent one for Smith. She was facing a paternity suit filed by her ex-boyfriend, Larry Birkhead, who claimed to be the father of her infant daughter, Dannielynn. The baby was born Sept. 7 in the Bahamas. Smith's son, Daniel, 20, died suddenly just days after the baby's birth.

"Larry is devastated," Debra Opri, a lawyer for Birkhead, told CNN before word of her passing. "We hear it's very serious. I've never heard Larry so concerned. He's concerned about Anna and he's concerned about the child."

Anna Nicole Smith was born Vickie Lynn Hogan on Nov. 28, 1967, in Houston. She married Billy Wayne Smith in 1985 when she was 17 and he was 16. Together they had a son, Daniel. After separating in 1987, she took Daniel and moved back to Houston where she became an exotic dancer and began taking modeling and voice lessons.

In 1992, she appeared on the March cover of Playboy magazine, and went on to become 1993's Playmate of the Year.

She met billionaire J. Howard Marshall at the topless bar Gigi's in Houston in 1991. They married in 1994. At the time, she was 26 and he was 89.

He died the following year at age 90, leaving behind a fortune estimated at as much as $1.6 billion. She battled with his two sons over the inheritance of her husband's estate. The case was still in the courts at the time of Smith's death.

In the following years, Smith had her own reality show, "The Anna Nicole Smith" show on the E! cable network and was a spokesperson for TrimSpa.

Justin Timberlake Performed Dick in a box

2007-02-08T13:06:00.000-08:00

CBS) Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg reunited on stage Wednesday night for a live performance of their "Saturday Night Live" skit, "A Special Christmas Box," at Madison Square Garden.

The "Saturday Night Live" skit, which aired in December on NBC, became an instant hit on YouTube.

Just as they did in the original skit, Samberg and Timberlake donned cheesy '90s-inspired garb and sang of their genitalia wrapped up in a box as a gift.

"I had heard that Justin had a few surprises up his sleeve, but I would never have guessed this," Lauren Moraski of New York City told The Showbuzz. "The crowd was was filled with mostly women in their 20s and 30s and everyone went absolutely wild when he showed up on stage in costume. It also happened to be my birthday, so I guess I got my gift."

Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Knauss-Trump, were in attendance, People magazine said.

The crowd cheered wildly as the pair changed the holiday lyrics from "Christmas ... Hanukkah ... Kwanzaa" to "Valentine's Day ... Flag Day ... Kwanzaa."

Timberlake later came onstage wearing a T-shirt. "I'm sorry if I offended some of you, but I could not resist," he said to the crowd. "Watch out for the new album, late 2007!"

Timberlake is in the middle of a 38-city tour and will perform at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night with the winner of the "My Grammy Moment" competition.

C-walkin at such a young age ahahahh

2007-02-07T13:12:00.001-08:00

ss little black boy with the attitude

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I love Goldddddddddddddddd

2007-02-07T12:49:00.000-08:00

Okay so lately I have been on this gold phase and I saw this new Gwen Stephani Video and she took it to the extreme, and guess what? "I like it"

Fergie New Music Video

2007-02-06T16:40:00.000-08:00

Greatest Football comeback

2007-02-06T12:18:00.000-08:00

This is a bride gone wrong

2007-01-31T09:24:00.001-08:00

I got me some Bathingapes LOL

2007-01-26T13:37:00.000-08:00

I was on Youtube and found this

Actors/ Singers

2007-01-26T13:15:00.000-08:00

I just thought I would come up with a compliation of Actors who also sang

Yesss.... Another Indian Music Video

2007-01-26T11:04:00.000-08:00

I love that with alot of Indian Music videos they feel the need to put like 9 million people in the videos and wear alot of 80's colors and clothes

Keep it Dry

2007-01-25T18:05:00.000-08:00

A Music Video Directed by Dan Fraga a weird and strange friend of mine

Krumpin aint dead

2007-01-25T13:40:00.001-08:00

American Idol *New York

2007-01-25T13:32:00.000-08:00

Usually I dont watch American Idol but if I do I watch the auditions and thats really it. Last night's show in New York had me rollin. Check out how this girl brings so much drama to the table cause she got the boot.

Penelope Cruz into Photography ehh...

2007-01-24T09:11:00.001-08:00

SPIZZIKE'S

2007-01-23T15:25:00.000-08:00

These are a mix of the Jordan 2's, 3's, 4's and 5's.

The Mission in San Juan Capistrano

2007-01-20T23:49:00.000-08:00

Photo Project

2007-01-20T18:36:00.000-08:00