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Alt Magazine

2012-03-09T20:59:00.004-08:00

There aren't many things that I love more than the day of a shoot. I love the energy, the process, the creativity, the collaboration, the atmosphere, the dynamics and the feeling that this is what I am meant to be doing and where I belong. No matter what else is going on in my life everything makes sense here.

A big thank you to this incredible team.

Love & Liberty
Alt Magazine #7
Model: Renata @Lizbell

Makeup Artist: Elie Kim

Styling: Jenn Chang

Photography: Eric Chu

In the Aftermath

2012-02-07T21:32:00.000-08:00

This industry is about taking risks. It separates the gamblers from the spectators. I didn't get in the game by playing it safe. I can't get better without putting everything on the line. It's time to pick up the dice and roll.

Stock Image by Katanaz-Stock

Something I put together a long time ago when I decided I wanted to know what it means to live without being held captive by the past and to be able to move forward without regrets.

Make Me Better

2012-01-29T17:06:00.000-08:00

Just getting ready for some meetings next week and came across a shot from last fall. This is still one of my favorites shoots. Learned so much from this and the team was amazing. There was a time when no one believed in this. But its not about that anymore. Now I just wanna be better.

Model: Renata @ LizBell
MUA: Elizabeth McLeod
Photography: Eric Chu

ReGeneration

2012-01-26T22:04:00.000-08:00

Right when I think all the hard work, long days and late nights are leading nowhere a new door opens and I start to see where I'm heading again.

"Those who lack the necessary passion, or never search for it deeply enough in their souls, risk wasting their potential." -R. Herjavec

Jordan Stefura

Nightchild

2012-01-01T18:44:00.001-08:00

"the ones who are truly driven, however, demonstrate more than that. They bring a sense of energy and conviction with them that is almost boiling over" -R.Herjavec

One thing I learned in 2011: conviction. Once you have it you can do what you were meant to do. Because at that point you will not settle for anything less. Plan B is not an option.

There are so many things to look forward to in 2012. Happy new year!

Shoot with Jordan over the holidays.

Somewhere Out There

2011-11-30T00:56:00.000-08:00

I wish I had been better for you.

I wish I knew what this meant before it was gone.

I wish I didn't miss you.

Depthcore.Chapter. XLII. Obsolete (by Justin Maller).

If I Could Tell You One Thing...

2011-11-07T23:28:00.000-08:00

Forget the expectations.

"For the windows that open
I'm raising my glass
daylight beams
nightlife schemes
this is my inception
I'm writing my dreams"
-Common

Model: Michelle @ Lexington
Styling: Jenn Chang
Hair & Makeup: Tracey Le
Photography: Eric Chu

Fairview

2011-10-09T00:35:00.000-07:00

"Tell me, is the meaning
Of every word I'm speaking
Lost upon you?

And all the while you are erasing
Every image I'm embracing
Lost upon you" -Vanity Theft

Getting ready for some upcoming shoots.

This Little City

2011-10-01T16:41:00.000-07:00

"So, why is it so important to live our personal calling if we are only going to suffer more than other people? Because, once we have overcome the defeats - and we always do - we are filled by a greater sense of euphoria and confidence. In the silence of our hearts, we know that we are proving ourselves worthy of the miracle of life." - Paulo Coelho

Anytime I am lost, finding it hard to breathe, up late and wondering why am I doing this. I always go back to read the first pages of The Alchemist.

TLC

Pulse

2011-09-17T22:53:00.000-07:00

Even when I didn't believe in this you knew what was possible. When they said this would never amount to anything you never gave up on me. When I needed a second chance you offered a third and fourth. When I had trouble moving forward you showed me where to go. Never let yourself believe the lie they sell you that you can't do it.

Since I started shooting I've been a fan of TPL. Thank you for being an ongoing source of inspiration. Thank you for believing in this.

Feature: The Photography Link.

37th & Oak

2011-09-11T23:10:00.000-07:00

"Walk like warriors, we were never told to run
Explored the world to return to where my soul begun
Never looking back or too far in front of me
The present is a gift and I just wanna be" - Common

Took some time to rest and reflect. Ready now for the next chapter.

Reanimation

2011-09-08T01:02:00.000-07:00

"I know you got dreams that you been chasing for a long time
You been waiting but it starts to feel like such a long line
Before you know it it becomes a love hate relationship
Only just a few things that you can be so patient with
I can relate to it all I gota say is have faith with it
Before homeplate you gota hit first base with it
An opportunity is only what you make of it" -Jin

From earlier this year.

Model: Clair Hoswell
MUA: Nicole Webster
Hair and Styling: Jordan Stefura
Photography: Eric Chu

Chapter XLII

2011-09-03T16:43:00.000-07:00

“You can wait forever for perfect conditions or you can make the best of what you’ve got now,” Mike said recalling his father’s words. “He made the most of each moment.”

It's time to live and shoot in a new way.

Anneli Olander for Depthcore:

Half Past Midnight

2011-08-22T22:34:00.000-07:00

When you stop working on what you love you stop living. Its not always easy. But even in our perceived mistakes there is always an opportunity to show the world what you are made of. Never give up.

Model:Elizabeth @ Lexington
MUA & Hair: Tracey Le
Photography: Eric Chu

House of the Sun

2011-08-18T21:01:00.000-07:00

The glow of your ascent encapsulated in a ray of light.
You held eternity in the spectrum of your flight.

Vincent Varga

In Pieces

2011-08-02T21:44:00.000-07:00

What's possible in a second? What about in a fraction of a second? Take enough photos and you know that in a small measure of time you can capture what you want to continue to build and create over a lifetime. All these pieces, these fractions of time in between are important. Our time and how we spend it is valuable. Use it to build the life you want.

Model: Renata @ Liz Bell
Makeup Artist: Elizabeth McLeod
Photography: Eric Chu

Breaking the Habit

2011-07-26T21:55:00.000-07:00

There was a time that I needed this. But this was never what we wanted it to be. When I started down this path you said that this couldn't be done. That it wouldn't be worth it. What you offered was always a lie. That part of me you wanted is gone. This chapter is closed. This is about moving forward.

ubc campus

Carry Me Away

2011-07-01T23:49:00.000-07:00

"When I was at my lowest when I had no focus
She pulled me out of the gutter and said I wasn't hopeless...
Oh the sky over head is like a canvas of grey
I don't know how much time I'll be given to stay
From the first break of light till the end of the day
I'm just living my life till they come carry me away." -Cypress Hill

Model: Tara @ Lexington

MUA: Tessa Mitz

Photography: Eric Chu

Dal Corso

2011-06-25T17:07:00.000-07:00

A series of questions that changed my life: "What will you be doing? In what city? and When?" The way we live; don't leave it to chance or live by default. Build the life you want. Piece by piece. I've learned more from doing something I was afraid to do than something I was comfortable with. I've learned more from my mistakes than my successes. Do your part and the doors will open. You're not capturing. You're creating. It's not by chance it's by design.

Pierre Dal Corso

West Point Grey

2011-06-20T18:15:00.000-07:00

The world is yours. Take risks. Learn from your mistakes and follow your dreams even through the trials.

Scouting locations for upcoming shoots --Jericho Beach

Antonella

2011-06-18T21:42:00.000-07:00

“ones dream is constantly evolving, rising and falling changing force…it is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique. Its not easy. But if you accept your misfortune and handle it right your perceived failure can become a catalyst for profound reinvention.” –Conan O’Brien

Antonella Arismendi

It's What We Do

2011-06-16T01:41:00.000-07:00

As artists we are here to create. Not just to capture but to design, to build and to envision the world as we see it and wish it would be. The past will always be there. It will fuel the flames of a desire to always be better. If this is in you, there is a restlessness that will leave you always wanting more; to create, to express, to experiment, to collaborate, to create in images what words cannot hold and a drive to keep moving forward.

Model: Natalie Rehberg
MUA: Tessa Mitz
Photography: Eric Chu

Wildfox

2011-06-07T17:53:00.000-07:00

Retouching. New work coming soon.

Wildfox Couture Spring 2011

Infinity

2011-06-04T13:59:00.000-07:00

Reveriego

2011-06-01T01:54:00.000-07:00

"Whittled by time. Scraped by space. I thought that all the nations and oceans, the rivers and valleys, were already mapped out, named, explored. But in truth, the world is constantly shifting: shape and size, location in space. It's got edges and chasms, too many to count. They open up, close, reappear somewhere else. Geologists may have mapped out the planet's tectonic plates - hidden shelves of rock that grind, one against the other, forming mountains, creating continents - but they can't plot the fault lines that run through our heads, divide our hearts." -'Dispatches from the Edge'

Miguel Reveriego

From Hell

2011-05-27T22:52:00.000-07:00

Eduardo Pena

Anatomy

2011-05-25T16:43:00.000-07:00

Everything we do is a reflection; the things we create, the choices we make; the company we keep. It's not always easy to look into that mirror. We are messy and make mistakes. Things happen to us that no matter how much we tell ourselves will not affect us, still do. And it starts to affect our interactions and perceptions.

But from experience what I know is that the more we know who we are; the more we are challenged, the more we push our limits, the more we attempt to do things that we are afraid of --- the more we are able to sort through all the messy parts of our lives.

Bailey

2011-05-25T13:40:00.000-07:00

Getting settled, testing new equipment and setting up new shoots. Love my new wide angle lens.

Lachlan Bailey

Station228

2011-05-20T21:28:00.000-07:00

Navigating this freeway, a series of skateboard cooridors,
passenger aquariums, parachute trains, melting tigers and
an apartment complex of gateways filled with broken glass.
Unlikely suspects on a messy canvas of: black, white and gray.
Masquerading engineered aliases on a divided highway so many miles away.

If we were able to walk into our dreams, this is what I imagine them to be --the work of:
Solve Sundsbo

Sire

2011-05-19T11:47:00.000-07:00

"brick walls are there for a reason. They're not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something." -R.Pausch

Brigitte Sire

Until We Meet Again

2011-05-18T21:20:00.000-07:00

The drive through the Rockies is amazing. In one day you can go through sun, fog, rain, and snow. At times you can't see more than five meters in front of you as you plow through a winter odyssey. At one point you're driving through the clouds. Through rolling hills, winding roads, forests and mountains this is one incredible journey and an amazing start to a new beginning.

Not too often do you see your whole life in a car. And after all the goodbyes and nostalgia the things we carry with us are along for the journey as well. We can't run from our past no matter how far we travel or where we go. No matter how hard it is I won't get lost in the past. It's time to live in the present.

"May the road rise to meet you;
May the wind be always at your back,
The sun shine warm upon your face,
The rain fall soft upon your fields,
And until we meet again
May God hold you in the hollow of his hand."
-Irish Blessing

Models: Jordan Stefura & Clair Hoswell
Styling & Hair: Jordan Stefura
MUA: Clair Hoswell
Photography: Eric Chu

Vintage Collective

2011-05-03T18:40:00.000-07:00

Now that I'll be moving I can't help but look back at everything I've gone through to get to this point. My best memory from all of my days in university had nothing to do with school. I remember going for dinner with a friend and then going down to the river bank to shoot with her SLR. I didn't know it at the time but that was a turning point. This was something that I knew I always wanted to do but I never took the step of actually doing it until that day. And it wasn't until a couple of years later that I got my own camera. That moment stuck with me and always lingered. One of the last things she said to me before she left was: "you are greater than your expectation". So many times we hold ourselves back from doing what we want; from doing what we are meant to do.

Some people are in our lives for a short time and others for longer. Some damage us and others help change the course of our lives. Be brave -- often the only thing holding us back from doing what we want is ourselves.

Model: Yulia
Hair and MUA: Nicole Webster
Clothing & Accessories: Vintage Collective
Photography: Eric Chu

Special thanks to Vintage Collective for getting access to the beautiful space, for catering and for being absolutely wonderful to work with.

One Minute at a Time

2011-04-29T22:53:00.000-07:00

There has to be an ending before a new beginning. No matter how hard it is to take that step, no matter the uncertainty and fear; those that have your back will support you every step of the way. It has been made abundantly clear to me the next steps to take. I have one week left, one shoot to edit and another shoot on the weekend before a 12 hour drive to a new beginning and a new life. In some ways, I've been preparing for this my entire life. And somehow I always knew I needed to go. In the past, I tried to run but the difference this time around is that I am being drawn in with a clear focus.

"You wake up at SeaTac, SFO, LAX. You wake up at O'Hare, Dallas-Fort Worth, BWI. Pacific, Mountain, Central. Lose an hour, gain an hour. This is your life and it's ending one minute at a time." -Fight Club

Federico Erra

Rowley

2011-04-17T22:01:00.000-07:00

"Everyone wants a piece of Rowley..."

Over one month in planning and with virtually every member of the team getting sick or injured from having the flu/pneumonia, to chronic back pain, to migraines/ear aches to crushed fingers and stitches. But we still made it. There was scheduling, then rescheduling and more rescheduling. It would have been easy at any point to just give up and call the whole thing off. But its in those tough times that our character is defined.

We happened to be filming when one of the few remaining residents of Rowley was around working on some of the homes and we got a tour of most of the main buildings in this ghost town. This led us to a house that was the perfect setting for our film; run down and desolate with broken glass and peeling paint.

Actress: Clair Hoswell
MUA: Nicole Webster

short film to follow...

Free People

2011-04-10T12:26:00.000-07:00

Free People - April Catalog from FreePeople on Vimeo.

Lights

2011-04-04T22:21:00.000-07:00

This journey comes with ups and downs; waiting on good news and hope that all the days and nights, everything you put into your work and everything you gave up for this new life was worth it. It's easy to get lost along the way and forget why I started down this path in the first place. There is a part of me that is restless if it's been too long since I last shot; like a part of me is missing. But this is where I am free. This is where I need to be and someday I will find a way to always be here to create the images I see.

Camilla Akrans

To the Core

2011-04-02T14:52:00.000-07:00

Still waiting for my wide angle lens to arrive. In the meantime, here are some of my favorite works from: DepthCore

Apricot

2011-03-31T17:52:00.000-07:00

You held the secret

You held the key

To a depth I could never know of

of a darkness never heard of

of broken seals, absent thoughts

and discarded ideals

You held the secret

You held the key

Ben Briand

Five by Five

2011-03-29T17:24:00.000-07:00

It's the chances that we take that set us apart and define who we are. There won't be someone there to give you permission to follow your dream. There will be failures. There will be long days. There will be questions and doubt. There will be uncertainty. But there will also be freedom and a knowing that this is what it means to live.

Anna Wolf

Carburn

2011-03-26T13:51:00.000-07:00

"A simplified love sick,
Taking no prisoners,
Sunny day, cold heart,
Listen up listeners,
Darkside love affair,
Out of time, and in a rush,
You can't help me 'til the sunrise lifts up.

Let's levitate up the horizon,
I can see it in your eyes,
Everythin' you're hidin'
I can see the truth in you,
Even when you're lyin'
Even through the darkness,
I can see you shinin'

Well it's midnight, and it's colder,
Pull you closer, I can see you through.
When it's sunshine, and it's solar,
And it's over, guess it's me and you."
-Lupe Fiasco

Shots from last spring.

Models: Cole & Jenna @ Sophia International
MUA: Nicole Webster
Art direction/Styling: Jordan Stefura
Photography: Eric Chu
Assistant: John Tang

At this moment...

2011-03-22T22:21:00.000-07:00

When this is all said and done was it worth it? What will they remember? It's not the failures that crush us. In fact, the failures and what we learn from them make us better. They fuel a drive to always want to be better because we know we are capable of more. Much more. It's the opportunities we never took because we were afraid of the possibilities, afraid to put ourselves on the line, afraid to step into the light; these are the thoughts that will haunt us.

Marianna by James Macari via Fashion Gone Rogue

The World is Ours

2011-03-19T12:42:00.001-07:00

Tokimonsta

Vintage Collective

2011-03-16T20:06:00.000-07:00

Just saw this at fashioncentral.ca
Shot this for Vintage Bliss last fall with Nicole Webster (MUA),
Jordan Stefura (styling) and Tonanzin.

Castor & Pollux

2011-03-16T17:28:00.000-07:00

Ben Briand

Aftermath II

2011-03-14T22:27:00.000-07:00

Each day is a new opportunity to know what it means to really live. The old me is dead. I've lived that life and I know where it leads. I can't live that way anymore. Photography brought me back and I can't let this go.

Photo credits:
1. Ali Lagarde by Darren McDonald
2. Dioni Tabbers by Koray Birand Kotton
3-4. Anja Rubik by Max Doyle
5. Sophie Vlaming by Thiemo Sander

Ghosts

2011-03-12T14:52:00.000-08:00

"We are told from childhood onward that everything we want to do is impossible. We grow up with this idea, and as the years accumulate, so too do the layers of prejudice, fear and guilt. There comes a time when our personal calling is so deeply buried in our soul as to be invisible. But it's still there." -Paulo Coelho

August Hall

Aftermath

2011-03-08T20:09:00.000-08:00

Through dust and storm, through life and death
this image I once knew.
Now rediscovered, rebuilt upon foundations.
Unafraid to finally feel this departed darkness.

Photography by Damon Baker

Back to the Beginning

2011-03-05T21:34:00.000-08:00

Lets go back to late 2007.
Before I knew what this was.
Before I had a second chance.
Before I had this dream.

This was the beginning.
This was the key.

The work of Lara Jade.

Turn It Up

2011-02-28T21:00:00.000-08:00

Anatomy (Houses Remix) by Vanity Theft

Photo Shoot Contest Winner

2011-02-28T20:39:00.001-08:00

Before getting to the contest winner...here are my new business cards!

Did this the old fashion way...I put all the entries into my snowboard helmet
and pulled one. And the winner is...

LuvAJ

2011-02-27T11:53:00.000-08:00

Spring/Summer 2011 Lookbook for LUVAJ by Claire Thomas

The Show Goes On

2011-02-23T19:55:00.000-08:00

Love this.

Awaken

2011-02-18T18:36:00.000-08:00

You left me on the streets
Eye black, lip blue
crushed and scarred
cold and broken.

You said these walls I could not climb
that this mountain top was too high.
You tried everything to keep me down.

But still I rise.
I won't be held captive any longer.
The morning light breathes new life,
fresh air into these lungs,
new blood into these veins,
new strength to carry on
and a new road to fill these days.

Alexander Casteels

Dare

2011-02-16T17:59:00.000-08:00

To be creative is a lifestyle, a persona, an unrelenting attitude and
desire that screams I believe and I am. It is the dawn of a new day.
It is a hit of energy that flows through your veins when your creative
vision matches your execution. It is a breath of crisp air. It is the love
of continual experimentation and the push to always be better. It is the
setting sun after a twelve hour shoot. It is a reflection of our life, our
love, our vulnerability, our darkness and our passion. It is the lingering
thought 'how much do you want this?'. It is our struggle to come into
alignment with our destiny.

Dare to dream. Dare to be anything other than ordinary.

The incredible work of Zhang Jingna.

Sanctum

2011-02-14T18:41:00.001-08:00

Don't speak.
Sway.
Sway, against the backdrop of carnival lights.
Did you always look this way?
So melodic.
Lost in this movement.
Lost in this embrace.
Round and round,
I see that glimmer in your eyes.
These flickering lights drown out the crowd.
You hold me in this moment and this is all I need.

Coco by Greg Kadel (Numero #81)

Masana & Milu

2011-02-13T15:12:00.000-08:00

Willow: "It's glass, therefore crunchable. The sacred's what's inside. All life a container..."
Wesley: "For the heart of all life..." -Orpheus

Simon Goinard (Masana)

Max Tkachenko (Milu)

Wonderland 42

2011-02-08T21:13:00.001-08:00

When I consider what it means to be a true artist, I always think about the work of Kirsty Mitchell. She has an artistic vision not matched by many. In her work, I see her dreams come alive. She is not only a talented photographer but an amazing clothing designer. As an artist, she reaches to the very depth of her creativity and then asks for more. Anytime I need inspiration or motivation, I always look to her work.

http://www.kirstymitchellphotography.com/

Oasis

2011-02-07T19:41:00.000-08:00

The more I shoot the more I know I have to continue along this journey. I have never felt that I have belonged anywhere as much as when I am shooting. There is a reason I have always -for as long as I can remember - been captivated by images - in film, in print, in nature and in people.

I want to show the world how I see them; their strength, their vulnerability, their sadness, their frustration, their joy and their beauty.

We are more than what we see on the surface. We are more than our mistakes and our failures. We are more than how we are defined by others. We are more than our thoughts that keep us captive.

We need to be pushed to see how far we can go. There is a story behind every photo. This is my world and what I see.

Model: Clair Hoswell
MUA: Nicole Webster
Hair and Styling: Jordan Stefura
Photography: Eric Chu

Win a Photo Shoot

2011-01-26T19:06:00.000-08:00

Win a photo shoot with makeup by Nicole Webster, styling by Jordan Stefura and photography by Eric Chu. For contest details and to enter visit the contest page

Also join us on Sunday, January 30th at Vintage Bliss in Art Central for: A Dress to Rembmer.

Last Call

2011-01-09T21:08:00.000-08:00

2010 was a year of transition. I needed that time to really find out what I am passionate about. Who am I? Who am I as an artist? Who am I as a photographer? What do I want? Looking back I accomplished more than I could of planned or imagined. Some of the best opportunities came about by complete surprise. Others came attached with brick wall after brick wall. But all the time and effort were well worth it. Sometimes I get caught up in always moving forward and on to the next project, but I would have never made it this far without a great team and great friends. Thank you for all the support.

Test shoot from the end of 2010.

Photographer: Eric Chu
Styling: Jordan Stefura
Model: Daylan @ Sophia Models International

Dusk till Dawn

2010-12-30T14:06:00.000-08:00

"We who fight for our dream suffer far more when it doesn't work out, because we cannot fall back on the old excuse: 'Oh, well, I didn't really want it anyway.' We do want it and know that we have staked everything on it and that the path of the personal calling is no easier than any other path, except that our whole heart is in this journey." -Paulo Coelho

Credits:
Photographer: Eric Chu
Models: Victoria & Carmen @ Sophia Models International
Makeup/Hair/Styling: Team @ Sophia Models International

Never Give Up

2010-12-29T18:11:00.000-08:00

No matter the obstacles and challenges on your path
No matter whose got your back
No matter how far you have to go
No matter how beaten and broken this journey leaves you
At your lowest, ask yourself: 'how much do you want this?'

You are capable of more than you imagine.

This road will test you in ways you never wanted to be tested
To expose your limits and reflections of self.
Will you free yourself from your own constraints? From what you believe is possible?
Will you choose to be different? Will you be more than the 9-5?
Will you push back? Will you fight?

Opportunities will come. Will you be ready?

Never give up.

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Morning Star

2010-12-19T18:46:00.000-08:00

When I first started shooting I wanted to connect with people. I wanted a reason to get up in the morning. Long before I ever picked up a camera I became of fan of Zhang Jingna.

Her work is like walking into a dream. Into a world at its best; its most elegant and most beautiful. In a moment she creates and holds in time stories and expressions showcasing her incredible imagination and artistry. She creates in her work what I imagine life to be were we able to live and unlock our potential.

They say that everything we create is a reflection of ourselves: our thoughts, inspirations, tastes, aesthetics, designs, dreams and aspirations. I can only wonder what beauty lies within.

She is an incredible artist.

Vintage Bliss

2010-11-21T18:11:00.001-08:00

Credits:
Model: Tonanzin
MUA & Hair Stylist: Nicole Webster
Styling: Jordan Stefura
Photography: Eric Chu
Clothing provided by Jana & Leslie of Vintage Bliss

I’ve been wanting to shoot vintage since I starting shooting about a year and a half ago and when the opportunity came to work with Vintage Bliss I couldn’t wait to get started.

Searching for a model for this shoot took a lot longer than expected and as with any shoot finding the right model is critical. I had worked with Tonanzin several months back and I always wanted to do another shoot with her. When Nicole showed me her feature in Aura Magazine, I knew she’d be perfect for Vintage Bliss.

With the model and support team in place all that was left was a location. A big thank you to Jana and Leslie for getting access to the roof top of their building for the shoot and for providing the entire team with lunch. It felt like private catering (just don’t ask for avocado).

A couple nights before the shoot I wanted to find some alternate locations and by surprise we stumbled upon the perfect spot. Never underestimate what you can find when driving with a friend at night and exploring dark random streets and corridors.

It had been a while since I shot on location and this shoot reminded me how much I missed it. The day was perfect with partial overcast skies and large open spaces to shoot in. My team was great. Thanks for getting up early, for putting up with the cold, for all the hard work, patience and attention to detail. Photography is a collaborate art and it would not be possible without a dedicated team.

Sometimes I wish I could let this go. But I know that this is a part of me; a way to see the world and to create something I can call my own. I can’t wait to see where this will take me.

Let There Be Light

2010-10-02T17:38:00.001-07:00

Photography: Eric Chu
Model: Noah @ Mode
MUA: Zi Wang
Styling: Jordan Stefura

Memento

2010-08-21T22:20:00.001-07:00

There are certain things that we hold on to. Regret. Fear. Doubt. Someone telling us we are not good enough. Too often we let these thoughts seep into us and long after we are consciously aware of them they affect our choices. We settle for less than what we deserve. We settle for less than what we are capable of achieving.

We can only run from our past for so long. Eventually we have to face it in order to be free. Free from all the ways we thought we were defined.

The only way to find out what we are made of is to throw ourselves into that journey and see where the road leads. If we open ourselves up to new possibilities, there will be answers and more questions along the way. We need to be tested by experience to bear the mark of adversity to know how much more we are capable of. In the end, the world needs more people who are awake, alive and unafraid to live.

“People who dream and make their dreams real will see the results of dreaming” –Philippe Starck

photo by: zi wang

Bianca

2010-08-21T22:00:00.001-07:00

Photography: Eric Chu
Model: Bianca from Mode
MUA: Zi Wang
Styling: Jordan Stefura

A Thousand Suns

2010-08-02T18:40:00.000-07:00

Out in the sun with Elizabeth from Mode.
Photography: Eric Chu
MUA: Nicole Webster
Styling: Jordan Stefura

Mode

2010-07-21T19:54:00.000-07:00

Models: Cole and Jenna from Mode
MUA: Nicole Webster
Photography: Eric Chu
Styling/Art Direction: Jordan Stefura
Assistant: John Tang

This was a great test shoot! Thanks to everyone for putting up with the mosquitoes, bugs and coyote.

Central Cafe

2010-07-04T19:02:00.000-07:00

Musician: Rondo

Photography: Eric Chu

This was one of my first shoots after getting my camera about a year ago. We wandered throughout downtown shooting on the go. Absolutely love the shots in the café. We got there just at the right time after the morning rush.

C22

2010-07-01T11:23:00.000-07:00

For a moment

If this timeline stood still

This could be ours

But we’ll go our separate ways

Live our lives

Not looking back

For a moment

Pearce Estate

2010-06-28T20:33:00.000-07:00

Model & Styling: Jordan
Model & Makeup: Cristiana
Photography: Eric Chu

Dawn

2010-06-26T20:04:00.001-07:00

I still remember that day. The early morning sun warm against my back. The streets still and quiet as if the world were sleeping. And there they were. Rows of maple trees in mid autumn lit against the sunshine in golden and auburn hues. For a moment it was like walking into a dream. The leaves were moving against the breeze as if conducted by an orchestra lining the walkway and awakening my senses. It was as if it were the first time I was alive and connected to an image. I couldn’t let go of that moment. It was a place I belonged.