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Photographer Self Interviews

March 17th, 2010

Manuel Perez in Kuwait on M1A1 back in 1998!  Semper Fi! Hello Photographers and Readers!  I am planning some ideas for the future and one of them is to get some more detailed information from photographers by doing an interview with them.  Of course this interview wont be televised but I do plan on posting the questions and answers. 

I have some questions put together already and want to get any ideas on what kind of information do you want to know about your favorite photographer.  If you have an idea on how to get some more publicity for this idea then let me know.  I really hope to get as many photographers involved as possible. 

Once I begin to get some feedback from others, I will begin posting the results from the interviews.  If you are know of anyone who is interested in doing the interview please let me know.  If you have a favorite photographer that you would like to have interviewed then let me know who they are and I will see if they are interested.

To see the questions click here!

Thank you all for reading!

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New Computer Build

March 5th, 2010

PC-1

I am working on building a new PC and I must say it gets pricey when you want to add things like redundancy.  I have been purchasing most of the parts from New Egg which is really great with the prices.  In fact I think just about all of the parts came from New Egg except for the processor which I got from my friend.  Nothing fancy on the cpu but my friend is going to over clock it for me.  Here is what we have in it so far.

1 ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/ SATA 24X DVD Burner 26.99 26.99
1 OKGEAR 6" molex 4pin male to 15pin SATA power cable 2.49 2.49
1 OKGEAR 8" molex 4pin male to two 15pin SATA 2.49 2.49
3 Antec 761345 120mm Case Fan 9.99 29.97
4 Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB SATA Drive 119.99 479.96
2 G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM 97.99 195.98
5 Tripp Lite 19" SATA Cable 9.99 49.95
1 BIOSTAR P43-A7 LGA 775 Intel P43 Motherboard 64.99 64.99
1 Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Case 54.95 54.95
1 ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler 53.99 53.99
1 BFG Tech GS-550W ATX SLI Ready CrossFire Power Supply 49.99 49.99
1 BFG Tech GeForce GTS 250 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Video Card 159.1 159.1
      1170.85

This does not count all the taxes and shipping for all the different times I had to buy this and then realized I needed this.  That is always a pain.  I plan on installing Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit on the OS.  I also have a 120GB SATA drive that I plan on hosting my OS on and using the 4 – 1.5TB drives in a RAID 5 configuration and use it to store my music, photos and documents on.  I will have another 1.5TB drive that I plan on using for Backups which I know I will have to upgrade that soon to keep all the backups on.  Thankfully I use Storage Craft to do all my backups and I must say it is the coolest way for backups. 

If anyone has any feedback I would appreciate it.  I am hoping to have this system up and running by next Friday since I have a Photography Gig coming up.  Wish me luck folks!

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Client Video Demonstration

February 15th, 2010

This is a little sample of some weddings, birthdays that we have done in the past as far as a videographer.  I am planning on uploading a video slideshow of our photography work.  The quality on the video is a little grainy because we compressed the video so it would upload quicker.

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Can You Help?

January 28th, 2010

IMG_0245A couple of months ago I did a post about the village life in Honduras. http://perezstudios.com/blog/travel/villagelife  Our church is planning on going again and I was thinking of putting together some things for them to take with them.  I know they need money and was thinking that would be perfect but how do you go about getting people to trust you on the internet?  When I came back from Honduras I had some of my photos for sale and the proceeds went to the family in the photo.  I only made about $100 and thought I could try it again and see what I could get. 

If anyone is interested in helping out with the people in Honduras then let me know and I can take donations of any kind and make sure they get them.  If you have any questions please feel free to let me know and I will try my best to answer them.

I was listening on the radio and heard about a man who was eating a Chipotle burrito everyday for every meal for one week.  I was thinking of doing something similar to that but couldn’t come up with any ideas other than pizza or tacos.  Would anyone sponsor me or be interested in that idea?  Let me know.  Thanks again and God Bless!

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double exposure challenge

January 22nd, 2010


We’re announcing a Call for Entries for our latest Double Exposure Challenge. The theme this time is "Tis the Season." Where ever you live, the Holiday Season is all around us. For DE’s new contest, capture your personal interpretation of the season!

1st Prize – $300
The winner’s choice of a Digital Photo Academy Class*

2nd Prize – $125
The winner’s choice of a Digital Photo Academy Class*

3rd Prize – $75
The winner’s choice of a Digital Photo Academy Class*

Plus, all winning entries and selected images of merit will receive recognition in Double Exposure!

*Digital Photo Academy is a workshop of your choosing to the top 3 winners. The Digital Photo Academy is a one day photography workshop available in 20 major metropolitan areas across the USA, and helps digital camera owners at all skill levels learn how to better use their cameras and optimize their digital photography experiences (Transportation and accommodations are not included).

Entry Fee: $15 First Image; $8 Each Additional Image

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La Marimba

January 6th, 2010

La Marimba

Manuel Perez took this photo of la marimba while he was in Honduras with his church back in 2006.  Manuel and his church went to witness and see first hand the troubles that the people of Honduras experience everyday.  From crime to poverty, Honduras is just a small part of the issues this world has.  Manuel was at a revival on the second night in San Pedro Sulas and  a member from a nearby church brought in a xylophone made out of wood.  The member said he was walking through the jungle one day when he was a child and stepped on a piece of wood and noticed the amazing sound it made.  He fell in love with music ever since.  He made the xylophone out of wood and it makes an amazing sound.  They did a performance for the revival that evening. 

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Palm Springs Tram

January 4th, 2010

Palm Springs Tramway

Manuel Perez took this photo while in Palm Springs, California during the week of his vacation.  He traveled to the top of Mt. San Jacinto with his wife using the Palm Springs Aerial Tram.  The tram is amazing because it takes you from the bottom of the valley  (Valley Station) which is 2,643ft to the top (Mountain Station) which is 8,516ft in about 10 minutes.  The ride is a little creepy especially when you come to a tower.  This is a photo from within the car looking up at one of the towers along the way. 

Manuel Perez was in Palm Springs celebrating his and his wife’s twelve year anniversary.  Upon arriving at the top of the mountain his wife and him went on a hike down the hill to see some of the snow play activities.  It is amazing how the Tram takes you from the desert weather which is about 60-85 degrees to the top which has weather that is about 20-60 degree difference.  Below is a photo of the snow play area.

Snow Play

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Self Portrait In Kuwait

January 3rd, 2010

Me In Kuwait

I was going through some old photos and found this one of me while I was in Kuwait back in 1998.  We were there for an exercise and we were in some really hot weather.  I must say that after being inside the belly of an M1A1 that I have more respect for tankers!  God Bless them!  This photo of me is me manning the Tank Commander and the 50 Caliber.  While in Kuwait we experienced temperatures at about 120 degrees and the driver passed out.  They needed someone to man the driver’s seat so they put me in it.  I stripped down to my skivvies because it was so hot in there.  All I remember was a pool of sweat after we got done.  I think I lost some weight while I was over there.  I should go back so I can lose some more.  

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My Fender Bender

December 31st, 2009

Geo Prizm

The Tuesday before Thanksgiving of this year I was on my way to work and a semi (Yes a big rig) jumped out in front of me.  The CHP officer said I was lucky to walk away from that.  I was using my in-laws vehicle to go to work because mine was getting repaired and it was the first day of the valley fog.  The truck was carrying some hay and it jumped out in front of me.  I didn’t have enough time to stop but man did I try.  There was a bridge that I was on so I couldn’t try to swerve out of the way to avoid it either.  I literally stood up in the Geo trying to stop the car.  I ran right into the last tire on the trailer rig.  The tire of the trailer hit the front of the car and the rail along the trailer hit the windshield.  If I would have gone any farther I would have been decapitated by the trailer rail.  Just thought I would let you all know!  I am okay though.  The car didn’t have any airbags or antilock brakes.  This is a photo of the car on a trailer so we could take it back to my in-laws house.

I am grateful for being alive this year in 2009.  Thank you all for viewing.  Have a safe and Happy New Year!

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Fire Fire Fire

December 3rd, 2009

Fire Fire Fire

Strange thing happened at work today!  The Dos Palos High School caught on fire.  Not sure what is the cause yet but it is still being put out right now as I type.  I was in the office and my boss ran out the back door and we noticed the students were all out there evacuating.  We noticed the big smoke cloud and saw that the smoke was actually blowing across the field where the students were.  Finally the students moved over to the other side of the school to avoid the smoke.  The firefighters showed up and began putting out the fire.  I am not sure if anyone got hurt yet but I will keep you posted.

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