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American Photo and Sigma are sponsoring another Model Shoot that allows you to visit an area nearby to take photos of some of the most beautiful models around. 

California Photographers –

Los Angeles Area, CA – August 18th

San Francisco, CA – October 6th

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Here is a photo of what seems to be a church that has seen better days.  The building appears to be cracking but it still looks beautiful.  This photo was taken in Pasadena, California.

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Semper Fidelis,

Manuel Perez

Here you will see a Parking Garage that has a lot of signs above it.  I took this photo while in Pasadena this week.

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Semper Fidelis,

Manuel Perez

Above is a photo of Pasadena City Hall from the west of the buildings.  I used Adobe Lightroom to give the photo an Antique look and added a Vignette to give it a little WOW!

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Semper Fidelis,

Manuel Perez

Where I am currently working they want us to donate some of our time to the organizations and communities around the area.  I have always been a fan of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Organization so I reached out to them and they contacted me.  I am so glad to be helping out with the program and hope that I can help make a difference. 

In fact, the organization will be hosting a Golf Tournament at Eagle Springs in Friant, CA.  The Komen Central Valley 2nd Annual Swing for the Cure® Golf Tournament will be hosted at Eagle Springs Golf and Country Club on Saturday, May 19, 2012.  If you know anyone that may be interested in playing or donating to the cause please download the document below:

Download Application

To find out more information about the event visit the site here!

Thanks for reading and help spread the word about the event.

Semper Fidelis,

Manuel Perez

Today, I join with millions of other bloggers throughout the world and share with you a message about water and how important it is to many people all over.  So, I ask you this one question, how has the water crisis affected you and your area?  For many the Central Valley seems like just some ordinary valley that produces many crops for parts of west coast but truly the Central Valley is probably the bread basket of the United States if not other countries in the world.  It produces many crops throughout the year from cantaloupes to cotton, it has many different ways that it contributes to the world and that doesn’t even mention the jobs that it produces for many of the migrant workers that come to perform seasonal jobs to earn a living doing very hard work that not many other people will do.

The Central Valley has been in a major crisis for some time now ever since the water levels have been cut over and over that is supplied to the farmers to water their crops.  Some farmers have been able to improvise and use equipment like you see in the left to allow them to use drip systems to cut back on the water they give their crops.  This helps the water crisis and the crops still get enough water to grow.  I recall writing an article stressing how important the water is for our farmers which can be read here!

The Water Crisis has been so bad that it is affecting the enrollment in schools due to the lack of people moving and living in the valley.  The people don’t move here because there isn’t any jobs for them to work and provide food for their families.  There aren’t any jobs because there isn’t any water for the crops.  I know that people stress how important it is to save some fish but when do the lives of some fish become more important than our very existence? 

I only stress to you all that please be cautious on the amount of water you use to water your lawn, wash your car, brush your teeth and even wash yourself.  The water is scarce now and soon we will hopefully get another great amount of water this winter but if we don’t get any soon then a lot more farmers are going to have to shutdown their crops and move on somewhere else.

That is all I have for today and this week!

Thanks for reading!

Semper Fidelis,

Manuel Perez

My wife and I went on a weekend getaway on Labor Day back in 2003 and we did some hiking!  We tried to get higher and farther than we did but my old Dodge Neon wasn’t cooperating too much off road. 

We just explored the mountains as we approached Shaver Lake which was nice but we wanted to go higher.  We then finally approached Huntington Lake which was also nice but we wanted to go farther.  We couldn’t go any further because the day was ending and we needed a place to camp.  We setup camp there and decided to go up higher the next day.

We looked at the map and we seen so many places that we wanted to see.  From the John Muir Wilderness area to the Ansel Adams Wilderness it was all amazing places to see.  We took the Neon up as far as we could.  We stopped at a couple of places along the way.  We got to Edison Lake which was just so peaceful.  There was only one small boat in the middle of the lake. 

We drove on and saw that the road was getting rough.  We turned back to a small parking lot.  We parked and looked at two paths.  One said “The Devils Bathtub – 4.5 miles” the other said “Glacier Point – 15 miles”.  I asked my wife which one she wanted to take and she laughed.  We took the shorter one of course.  It was amazing that we didn’t see too many people on this hike.  We passed a couple of groups along the way and then it got quiet and I mean very quiet.  Finally I was excited to see a man coming down from the trail.  I asked him, “How much farther?” and he said, “You are about half way there.”  I thought oh my it seems like we had been walking forever and we are only half way there.  We continued on not coming across anyone else.  We came to about a mile before the finish line when it just seems to go straight up hill.  We kept on moving and finally reached the top. 

The Devil’s Bathtub was beautiful.  Looked like a piece of glass was the water because it was so calm and clear.  We had our lunch and just enjoyed the moment of piece and quiet.  We headed back home and we thought to ourselves, “We have to do that again but with a bigger car.”

That’s all for today!

Thanks for reading!

Semper Fidelis,

Manuel Perez