Lightroom vs. Aperture: The Saga Continues

A few months ago, I waxed philosophical over whether to stick with Aperture or switch to Lightroom. At the time, Apple had just released Aperture 2.0. I read really wonderful things about it. And I was not up to the task of trying to convert my Aperture library into one that would be accessible to Lightroom. So I purchased the new Aperture.

And now . . . Lightroom 2.0 is out! The debate continues. Converting my library might be worth the trouble after all.

Wedding: Milia and Arfan

I was an assistant shooter with AAcreation for this reception; the wedding took place the day before. These pictures were taken at the Hyatt in Garden Grove.

New Blog Look!

So dreary. So gray. Maybe I saw The Dark Knight too many times. And I'm still thinking of catching it on IMAX.

In any case, here is the new look!

New Site Colors and Logo

I played around with the colors on my photography site and created a new logo. And no, my blog doesn't match my website yet. One day I will take the plunge and get WordPress up and running, but I haven't quite wrapped my head around it.

I am still working on redesigning my website so that I can ditch my template by the beginning of 2009. I'm a big fan of sites such as this one for Peter Yang. I like that you can view all the gallery images on one page, unlike many Flash websites.

I don't find Flash to be very user friendly. Flash can definitely create some beautiful sites, but often they're slow to load, can be difficult to navigate, and don't allow any bookmarking of specific images.

But Flash is definitely the flavor of the day when it comes to photographer websites. I might not ditch it completely, but I will definitely not have an all-Flash site.

Portraits: Blended #9

I met Alyssa and Jonathan through Nancy, another participant in Project Blended. Alyssa is of mixed heritage; her mother is from Hong Kong and her father is American. Jonathan, her fiancé, is of German descent. We took these pictures at Orange Terrace Park in Riverside, CA.

Wedding: Tasneem and Asif

I was an assistant shooter for Tasneem and Asif's wedding with AAcreation. This was the first Muslim wedding I have attended. The ceremony took place in Garden Grove, CA.

Portraits: Kelly and Scott Maternity Photos

Kelly and Scott were the very first people I photographed for Project Blended back in April. Kelly had a little bump when we took those photos - now her due date is only a few weeks away.

These pictures are from two different sessions, one in late June and one in late July. The photos were taken at Kelly and Scott's home in Los Angeles.