Jenn and I noticed there are many new people joining Instagram with some basic questions about the app. We’re always comparing notes about how to get the most out of Instagram and we decided to create Instagram Tips to share what we’ve learned. You can find it in the App Store (it’s free).
I needed to validate some UITextField values tonight and was hoping to use regular expressions for the job. I was happy to find RegexKitLite which turned out to be well documented and easy to use.
On the server side, I needed to integrate with an HTTP service and httparty fit the bill. Requests are easy and it automatically parses JSON and XML responses.
I’m so glad I got to photograph Gemma and Martin’s wedding since I know her sister from our college newspaper days at the UCLA Daily Bruin. I feel like a family friend at most of the weddings I photograph and this time I really was one. The intimate wedding was at a beautiful family home [...]
I jumped at the chance to work with Cate Corbitt when she was looking for a second photographer recently and I’m glad I did. One of the best reasons to work with another photographer is the perspective that comes along with watching someone do what they love and in their own fashion. Cate has an [...]
I recently photographed Christine and Micah’s wedding at their family’s ranch in Salinas. It was so fun and relaxed that I felt like I was spending quality time with old friends while taking pictures. Christine and Micah are super sweet and have a ton of love for their friends and family.
I photographed Katie and Matt’s wedding at Wente Vineyards last month. What a beautiful spot tucked away in the Livermore Valley. It was a perfect day for an outdoor wedding and reception.
I recently photographed Margaret and Kevin’s wedding at Atwood Ranch in Glen Ellen just outside of Sonoma. It was an intimate wedding in an amazing setting on a wonderful day.
I was at the OneLight Workshop in Berkeley yesterday and I’m amazed at how much we got through. It was a long day of softbox this and grid spot that, f-stop this and inverse square law that. Zack Arias is a seriously talented teacher of this stuff (it’s all just “stuff”) and it was fun [...]