Kristine & Nick's Engagment Party

On August 15, I had an opportunity to photograph my friend Kristine's engagment party. I had such a blast capturing the party and all of the events that took place. I really love to photograph events and try to tell the story through the images. It was great to see that she was happy with the outcome of the pictures. For her party I wanted to show the intimate setting and love that was in the air from all of her family and friends. I will post some soon.

Changing of Blog Names and Appreciation

So I finally made the move and change my blog name to Oliver Asis Photograph from Photography Memoirs. This was due to to the fact that I need to brand myself and take ownership of my work and anything associated with it. I love being creative and I like sharing it with others whether it is giving advice, having a photo outing, or sharing random photography atricles that I find via twitter.
So far I've been lucky that I have friends that have given me the opportunity to experiment and gain experience (thanks to Michelle, Kristine, Ana, Triana, and countless others out there). I appreciate everything and I owe you my thanks.

PS. I have decided to postpone posting new pics until after I finish shooting my friends wedding this Saturday.

Old Faithful Geyser Basin

Old Faithful Geyser Basin
Originally uploaded by olasisucsd

Today, I start uploading a select few of the photos that I took on my vacation to Yellowstone in early July. This particular photo was taken with my 10-22mm lens and post processed using a Gradient Neutral Density filter to help the sky pop. I was amazed at how the clouds look that day in Yellowstone, so I wanted the emphasis the clouds in the landscape. If you look closer you will Old Faithful going off (bottom left) and the Old Faithful Inn (bottom right). Yellowstone is truly an aw-inspiring place to visit. Everyone should visit this national park once in their life. And when you visit go through it at your own pace and take in everything. It nice to just sit, listen to the wind and silence, and reflect on your life.

Let there be Light

Let there be Light
Originally uploaded by olasisucsd

After about a couple of weeks processing photos from my travels I've finally seen a light at the end of the tunnel. Soon I will be complete with all the travel photos and now I can look forward to some new photography events coming up for me.

This photo was taken on the last day of my Yellowstone / Grand Tetons trip with friends. I will post pics from both Yellowstone and Grand Tetons soon. I will have to look through which ones I will post because I want to use the images to make into a book. And showcase a sample of the images here. Please stay tune for updates.

Thanks to all that follow me or take a look at my photostream here. Please feel free to leave comments, critiques, or thoughts. Let's start a conversation.

Happy Shooting!

Still Processing...

The Lifeguard
Originally uploaded by olasisucsd

So it's been awhile since i last posted some pics to my flickr account (http://www.flickr.com/olasis). That's because working in front of the computer for 8 hours a day at work and then countless more after work for photos has taken a little toll on me. So instead of sitting in front of the computer i've taken a break from time to time to meet up with photo friends to share experiences. Such experience have taken me to far place (well two hours away) to capture stars at night, take photos in 104 degree weather, and reflect on some photography masters (Andsel Adams at SD MOPA). So photography for me is still in full bloom just in other ways. I'm at least happy to say that i'm finally almost done with the Yellowstone portion of my trip and heading south to Grand Tetons National Park portion of my photos. Its been great looking back at the pictures and remember the aww inspiring landscape that is Yellowstone and Grand Tetons. Hopefully soon I will finish with those photos and begin the books that I have planned for them. So until then. Keep checking back to see if I posted the pictures. Best Wishes and happy photo taking.