I will be in a gallery May 15th - May 17th

May 15th is the opening reception from 4pm till 11pm.
Sat and Sun. from 10am till 4pm.

I will not be there Friday, I am very fortunate that I have a wedding to photograph. However I will be there Saturday with my traditional banana shake . The Gallery Show will be open Sunday as well but my presence is not set in seal just yet. I am really looking forward to this event. I had a imprompt to show at the same location earlier however this one is much more coordinated and I look forward to the reaction and buzz from the showing. It will be in conjunction with two other local gallery showings as well thanks to the Altadena Arts Coalition.

Location: Photography By Walt 2455 Lake Ave Altadena, CA 91001

Directions are Easy: 210 to Lake, and go North (UP) pretty much all the way. Left hand side.

Look for Balloons, they will mark the shops and places part of the Open House Event.

If you are interested in showing, contact Molly Tiernery 763 300 9653

One Colorado: Open Market

This month has simply been a great photo month for me. It has been non stop and I love every night of sleep deprivation. Just recently I was fortunate enough to have a table at the One Colorado Open Market. It was great to see people I have never met, enjoy looking at my images. Great boost and simply makes me want to push more. Objective primary number one is get my website complete and presentable. It is currently under construction but each passing week its getting better.

www.rafaelagustindelgado.com

This last month has just been crazy and a joy. First 6 days working for Reuters at the ISU Ice Skating Championships. What a great experience and I have new fond respect for this sport. After that Sportsshooter Academy VI. I will expand in much more detail in a later post of this awesome experience. I have many funpixs to post and would love to talk about the great Sport workshop around for photographers. www.sportsshooter.com is a great forum and hope others enjoy it as much as me.

The Monday after that I was lucky enough to fulfill a childhood dream and cover the 2009 Dodger Opening Home Game. I have never been more than willing to pay $15 to park. It was simply an awesome time and many thanks to Southern California Freelancer Danny Moloshok for the loaner 400mm. Shortly afterward, my spring break supposedly start. It was any thing short of a break. Three days were dedicated to getting my M1 license and then prepping for my Pasaden City College's Visual Art Media Scholarship. Submissions were due this last Friday morning. I look forward to hearing the results this coming Friday. Competition was great and it was great to be in the mix with several photographers I admire greatly. As of now too, I completed processing and contacting all the black and white negatives from my winter cross country road trip titled 7614.5 miles later. Now finally back to the Art Sale hosted by One Colorado this last Sunday.

This is an event I have been hoping to attend for some time now. It just never worked out for me and this last Sunday came out pretty well. I was not able to get out of my work shift but I was able to make a presence still this time around. Got there early, not as early as 5 am as some people but early enough to get a prominent table. Thanks to my buddy Jimbo (Jim Comeau) for filling in for me while I left for my full day shift at the dive shop. Receiving update texts through out the day was up lifting for sure. I have already marked the Oct 4th One Colorado Art Sale show in my calendar. It is a semi annual event that allows for local artist from several medium formats from print, ceramics, designers, and any thing else to come, gather, and hopefully sale. Even really early in the morning, I was able to experience the collective vibe of so many producers. Great mix and I look forward to future experiences. And from the reaction to viewers relayed to I will be able to implement a new approach when Oct 4th comes around.

Items I am currently working on, my independent study developing my site. Its been taxing and intense but I love judging and critiquing of my own work. The representation I wish to set for myself has been a large focus for me and so far I have no interest to simply call my self a photojournalist, a wedding photographer, or any other specific title. I simply enjoy producing images. I have also spent a lot of time with logistical items and more importantly just browsing others site for ideas. I will post more about my site and the nuts and bolts of getting it done.

www.rafaelagustindelgado.com

.. is the url and please be kind. It is really rough but soon it will be a working and complete representation of my images. It has been a great experience to edit and organize my broad range of images and I look forward to its development. Another item I look forward to is a coming wedding shoot on May 15th. Bride is Karla and groom is Aaron at Faulkner Winery. I always enjoy working weddings. I just do. It is a great opportunities to make images people will enjoy for a life time. The pressure and the responsbility to produce a visual memory in one's life is actually a great motivation for me. That same weekend, I will have one spot for a collection of artist local here in Altadena. Lastly for those interested the Eddie Adams Workshop Applications are due soon, May 11th. There is a lot in the mix and I will be breaking it down in manageable pieces shortly.

Cheers !

SSA VI about to start, Sweetness !

Sportsshoooter Academy VI is just about to start tomorrow, Wednesday the 8th of April 2009. I felt this was an appropriate opportunity to finally get back to this way over looked blog of mine.

For more information on this great event here is the link with just about you could want to know about SSA events:

http://www.sportsshooter.com/workshops.html

I would like to thank Nikon and more importantly to Bill Pekala and Ron Taniwaki for picking up my tab. I am one grateful student for such an awesome gesture. My SSA VI experience would not be possible with this opportunity. I thank them for a great birthday gift.

It has been way to long since I have posted. Heck my first and only blog was up sitting for just way to long. After my experience on Friday the 24th of October 2008, this blog was the last thing on my routine. A lot has occurred since then, in nearly six months. It amazes me what has occurred. Since then I went on a cross country road trip clocking in 7614.5 miles. This adventure was taken with a buddy and fellow film admirer Keith Lubow. Simply had the time during winter break and went. This has been the beast I have been taming developing over 70 rolls of medium format thanks to a loaner rollei from my buddy Jim Comeau. I will post much more about that trip however on this day before my 25th birthday I wanted to make a vow to make this endeavor much more active and progressive.

And to end this piece, I would like to thank the power of the still image for helping me deal with the item that took more out of me than I ever though would. More importantly would like to thank my buddy Jimbo for making this frame that I have come to cherish more than any thing. It was taken on my last big outing with my beloved German Shepherd, Bullet. It is a simple image enjoying a Saturday off at Leo Carrillo however to me it is everything. 12 years of greatness summed up in one image is great gift and power.

Cheers !

Photo above is by Jim Comeau, great bud and when inspired a great shooter as well.

Thank you MLB

Photo by Danny Moloshok / Reuters

Well here is me (Rafael Agustin Delgado) wondering when my beloved Los Angeles Dodgers will be back playing in October. I am already counting till Opening Day next spring in April.

I just want to thank MLB for the opportunity to be a runner for the NCLS. The Dodgers may not have been the victor however I learned a lot by simplying being in the middle of everything. It is simply amazing to witness how the wires and staffers handle such an event. Its take logistics and most important a grasp of the basics so that when the time comes, the shot is captured. I will cherish every peanut shell and spilled beer for sure.

Highlights from this experience include hanging out with Lucy Nicholson of Reuters, Danny Moloshok of Reuters as well, Sam Mircovich editor with Reuters, Wally Skalij and Gina Ferazzi of the Los Angeles Times. Being able to meet Robert Beck of Sports Illustrated and watching his assitant Kohjiro set up remotes was quite informative. Also watching USA Today Staffer Robert Hanshiro and Matt Brown do what they do best made this gig simply awesome.

Cheers!

Rafa