In my garden, part 1

Haven't done this for a while, both this blog and creating images at home, this time in a small part of the garden. I've been wanting to shoot this one Calla Lily near the driveway. Hadn't seen one growing here in quite sometime; there were much more when we used to be kids but for whatever the reason they've dwindled. So with the sun creeping awhile I got on the 5D and snapped a handful of frames. I even saw my cat Pogo cruising by and got a shot of him as well. I hope to do more personal work around the house, until then, enjoy.

A work in progress....sorta

So I'm SLOWLY building my new, generic photography site and I'd like to ask you guys if you think it's okay, anemic or whatever...I may or may not care for your input, haha, but go for it! Here's the stinkin' link: marcopatino.com

Look what I can do: Part 1

Some of you were asking if I did weddings and the answer is "I do," lol...(that was an easy joke)...but seriously, here's some recent images and have more to come. So for now spread the word, I enjoy shooting them. Thanks to Saralee and Alex for being the perfect wedding couple.

marcoman: Beauty, part 2

marcoman: Beauty, part 2

Beauty, part 2

So I got to work with one of my favorite faces, Rachel, who I haven't worked with since I was at Lowrider Magazine. Luckily we found each other on Facebook and had a couple of sessions and even got to meet one of her beautiful daughters, Samantha, who's a cheerleader at her high school. The first image was from our first test session, the second was from her Lowrider photo feature and the last one, old school glamour, was done last week. Friend Courtney Honda handled the hair styling while Rachel did a nice job on her makeup.

I can't wait to work with her again, hmmm, maybe after the crazy holidays huh?

Recent sessions, part 1

So I've moved locations, gone is the studio I was working out of; got a bit burned out and needed to stretch my photographic "legs." So I'm going to do more location work and I'm starting to be more diverse in my subjects. But in the meantime, here's some more beauty for you...

SEMA show, networking and being "hungry" these days.

 Hey,
So I had a great time last week in Vegas, went to Sin City with no cash and came back home with a free mini laptop and a handful of new contacts. I went there with a friend of mine, Jose, who took care of the room and food while I was the driver.
As for the laptop, I NEVER, repeat never win at contests, races, the Lotto, gambling, etc, but thought I'd take a chance on this raffle and jackpot, cool huh? It was good to see my friends like Tito, Joe Greeves and John of NotStockPhotography.com. I hope this is the beginning of a positive streak...here's a few snaps from the trip, keep an eye out on other magazines besides Lowrider; I like other cars and would rather work with people that can appreciate my skills. Diversify!