Think In Stereo

California

2012-01-28T23:51:00.000-08:00

Love

2012-01-28T23:48:00.000-08:00

Sublime

2012-01-22T09:26:00.000-08:00

360 Degrees

2012-01-14T07:56:00.000-08:00

...Almost

San Francisco in January. Beautiful.

Flight

2012-01-14T07:55:00.002-08:00

The Mission

2012-01-14T07:55:00.001-08:00

Welcome to the Jungle

2012-01-14T07:54:00.000-08:00

Party & Bullsh*t

2012-01-08T07:53:00.000-08:00

New Beginning

2012-01-01T08:45:00.000-08:00

The Bay & Beyond Book... Coming Soon

2011-12-26T20:19:00.000-08:00

I am very happy to introduce my first photo book: THE BAY & BEYOND. The book features various street scenes, city scapes and landscapes from SF, Oakland and other places I have ventured to over the past few years. It will be available for purchase in a couple of weeks.

When I first started working on this project many months ago I had no idea what kind of journey it would take me on with my photography. I first came up with idea as a means to create a more permanent display for my photos, but I quickly realized that it wasn't going to be so simple. In order to find the images that best fit the book idea, I had to sort through the thousands and thousands of photos I've taken over the years, which was going to take time. Early on in the process a friend of mine asked me if this process would change the way I take photos, and at that time I was adamant that nothing would change, but change is inevitable.

It's no secret that I love taking photos. The images in the book are a testament to the things I love about photography - colors, subjects, details, etc. But for every photo I love and put on display, there are literally thousands that will never get seen. I have enough unpublished to do a photo a day for the next 10 years, and still not run out. Understandably, as I was sorting through these files, I started to question why I take so many photos. In addition, through a number of discussion with some amazing friends during the creation process and after the book was done, certain questions kept coming up concerning taking photos that the world will never see and more so doesn't need to see.

This entire journey has lead to focus on making considerable changes to my photographic process. For me photography is second nature. But over time, when you continue to photograph many of the same things, you start to lose consideration for your subjects, and ultimately question the purpose of the photos. By photographing the same things over and over again, it dilutes the originality of the subject. All of these questions have made me realize that in order to grow as a photographer I have to refine my process to focus on taking less photos with a more defined view point. This also means abandoning certain subjects. When you look through my photos there are certain subject/themes that always pop up, but at this time I've realized it no longer serves a purpose to photograph these things - it's time to move on to newer and different subjects. The truth is I've spent more time recently walking around enjoying this world outside of a viewfinder than I have been taking photos. It's given me a more clear perspective on creative process. I'm excited about this new stage. I think it will push me to explore some new creative boundaries that I haven't explored in the past.

I don't know where this new focus will take me, but don't worry there will always be photos... just not as many or as often as in the past. I hope you still enjoy them.

Take it easy.

- E

Curb Side

2011-12-17T23:42:00.000-08:00

Orange

2011-12-10T23:40:00.000-08:00

Drifting

2011-12-03T23:23:00.000-08:00

The Suns Always Shining

2011-11-26T22:24:00.000-08:00

7th Floor View

2011-11-19T20:46:00.001-08:00

Ill Al Skratch

2011-11-12T22:42:00.001-08:00

Apples

2011-11-05T20:02:00.000-07:00

Oakland General Strike

2011-11-05T19:56:00.001-07:00

Give Me The Sunshine

2011-10-30T07:11:00.001-07:00

Point of View

2011-10-23T09:19:00.000-07:00

Brazilian Groove

2011-10-16T08:45:00.001-07:00

Comin out with New Editions like Mike Bivins

2011-10-09T08:55:00.000-07:00

From Point A to Point B

2011-10-02T10:10:00.001-07:00

On the Go

2011-09-25T09:04:00.001-07:00

The Lil' Homie

2011-09-18T20:29:00.000-07:00

My new born nephew: Kyle James Crosbie

Stll Shinin'

2011-09-18T20:23:00.000-07:00

Adventures in Life

2011-09-12T17:06:00.001-07:00

Nouns

2011-09-05T08:40:00.001-07:00

Grillade at Cafe Du Nord

2011-08-28T09:01:00.001-07:00

Focus

2011-08-28T08:51:00.000-07:00

Sun Shine

2011-08-21T08:50:00.000-07:00

Night Vision

2011-08-14T09:16:00.001-07:00

Little much, no?

100 Spokes

2011-08-07T09:21:00.000-07:00

Cali Days

2011-07-31T09:17:00.001-07:00

The Dynamic D.C. Duo Visit The Bay

2011-07-24T18:35:00.001-07:00

Last week, a couple of friends came "home" for a few days. The visit is a blur of food, drinks and hanging out... fun times! Here's to the good life!

Ridin'

2011-07-24T09:28:00.001-07:00

Beautiful

2011-07-17T08:51:00.001-07:00

I love this photo...

Summer Days

2011-07-10T08:26:00.001-07:00

California Love

2011-07-03T10:51:00.000-07:00

Peace of Mind

2011-06-26T10:19:00.000-07:00

To understand my photography, you have to understand how I view life.

Over the years, I've learned that the MOST important thing to me in life is happiness. I live my life everyday with the philosophy that as long as the people I care about the most in this world (my family, friends, co-workers, and myself) are happy then life is good. To me the details of the happiness aren't as important as the happiness itself. I choose to live a very low key life. I've never want to be the center of attention for any reason. I'm not the type of person that people run toward to tell every little detail of life. I'm not the one people always run toward to discuss relationships (both good and bad), events, daily issues, etc. That has never been my place. I have close friends who have gone on long trips or dated people for months that I've never heard the details about. It sounds strange, but that just how life is sometimes. To me, the details of life aren't as important as the bigger picture. Often times people will hear me say "As long as you had fun" instead of asking for details because that to me is the most important part. I'm the type who people come to when they really need someone to listen or offer an optimistic outlook on things. I value those moments more than anything else. I've tried to be that other person many times in my life (including recently), but it goes against who I am. I end up pissing them off by asking too many questions instead of helping (sorry about that). Truthfully, I learned a long time ago that life finite. We're not promised tomorrow. We're not promised 5, 10, 50 years from now. All we have is right now. You have to enjoy this shit. We all deal with daily frustrations that mess up the flow, but you can't let that interrupt the overall happiness. One little moment can make bad day good (or vice versa), and you have to appreciate that.

Recently, I've come to realize that my photography is a direct reflection of my life. Not just in the subject matter of my daily life and what I see, but also in my view on life. I don't tell grand stories with all of the details laid out in front of you with my photos. I'm not the type of photographer people run toward to take specific photos. I don't take posed pictures or regular portraits. It's just not me. I've tried to take those photos when people have asked, but in all honesty, I feel like those are some of the worse photos I've ever taken. Perfecting all of the fine details in every shot just doesn't interest me. I'm not and probably never will be a commercial photographer.

I've finally come to understand that my photography captures seconds of life. Thinking back over my favorite shots, they all tend focus on little moments that show the happier sides of life. I simply capture that moment - perfect or imperfect - as it was at THAT time. I'm still trying to come up with a clear definition of my overall style - in terms of technique etc - but the overall vibe is very much the beauty of life. Much like my life, some of the photos might be blurry or awkward, but that's how I choose to present it. You can take the same photo everyday at the exact same time, and no two images will look exactly alike. THAT is what I love. Due to the hustle of daily life, people look past certain things. I try to capture those things that people look past. The smile on a friend's faces that you might see everyday but never appreciated. The sun peeking between a couple of high rises in the financial district. A tag on a tag on a window, etc... The subject matter can vary, but the point is capturing that moment. After taking over 100,000 photos of various subjects, I'm finally at peace and comfortable with my style. My photos are a representation of the subtleties of life.

I chose to write this no just to gain a little clarity on why I take photos, but to also explain where I'm heading in the future. I now have a more focused direction with all of this. Recently, I've been posting fewer photos (and taking few shots during the week) in an attempt to focus my style... and it working. Truth is I registered a URL back in February but have yet to develop the site because I didn't want it to just be random photos. I now have a clearer idea of what that should be, so hopefully I will develop that soon, and who knows there might be a gallery show or two soon. It feels good to have a clearer perspective on why I take photos... after doing this for so many years.

Also, I appreciate everyone that has ever taken the time to look at my photos (or put up with me sticking my camera in their faces every time I see them). Those who have encouraged me over the years will never fully understand how much their words have pushed me to keep doing this and defining my style. All I can say is thank you! And I owe huge thank you to a number of people that have helped me reach this point... which you will get very soon.

You gotta love life and just live.

Setting Sun

2011-06-26T08:45:00.000-07:00

This photo doesn't do these painting justice. These are some of the works of Zhong Biao. My homegirl Joce introduced me to his work last year. He has some of the most stunning paintings I have ever seen. There was an exhibit of his work in SF, and I'm glad i got to check it out. The level of detail in in these painting is amazing. If I could afford to buy paintings, his work would be high on that list.

Life and times...

2011-06-19T09:02:00.001-07:00

Life's A Beach

2011-06-12T19:40:00.000-07:00

Peace... See ya later

2011-06-05T15:11:00.001-07:00

This week there was a combination of going away and birthday celebrations... for one person... Bert! He is moving on to bigger things with a new job, and at the same time turning 30, so this week was a combination of liquor, laughter and good times. Even though he won't be around the office any more, I'm sure we will see him around quite often. Much success to you, homie!

Bert's Dirty 30 Party:

This photo is a complete accident, but I really like it. It is a weird angle because my camera was hanging around my neck and I think I just hit the shutter. I think that is Jocelyn's arm when she was hugging him goodbye. It is a fitting closing image tho.

Side note: I was taking a lot more random photos throughout the night, but unfortunately most of them were lost. Something happened with my memory card that corrupted most of the file when I uploaded them. Fortunately these are some of the few that survived, so I'm not mad at what was lost. From what I remember of the rest they were all blurry and out of focus due to the low light (and like 6-7 beers), so it is probably for the best they are gone. Oh well... I got a new 32 gig memory card... the photos will continue.

Detail Focused

2011-06-05T15:03:00.001-07:00

Kendama Battle

2011-05-30T20:57:00.001-07:00

Over the years I've seen DJs, MCs, B Boys, Graffiti writers, bands, and even graphic designers battle. When my friend told me about a kendama battle that her boyfriend put together, I wasn't sure what to expect, but it sounded like something fun to check out. It was an impressive battle all around. The concentration that all of these people had was quite impressive, and made for a very entertaining afternoon.

Low 'N' Slow

2011-05-30T20:44:00.001-07:00

SF Carnaval Parade 2011

Looking Up

2011-05-29T20:31:00.000-07:00

Three Years

2011-05-25T08:26:00.000-07:00

Happy 3rd birthday to my amazing niece Brianna!

Life on the Beach

2011-05-16T21:30:00.000-07:00

Wandering Through Honolulu

2011-05-16T21:01:00.000-07:00

The Setting of the Sun

2011-05-16T20:52:00.001-07:00

Pearl Harbor

2011-05-16T20:37:00.001-07:00

Diamond Head

2011-05-16T20:25:00.000-07:00

Honolulu Zoo

2011-05-16T20:12:00.001-07:00

SFO -> HNL

2011-05-16T20:02:00.001-07:00

HNL -> SFO