After finally getting all the pieces together, my official website is up and running! I want to thank John Topete of Advancemysite.com for assisting me in this. I couldn't have done it without him. This website is a big step for me in becoming a more serious photographer and I hope you all enjoy it. Please follow the link below:

www.bwleephotography.com

Here are a couple of pictures I took while on vacation in Maui:









If you want some more background on these shots, you can view the Flickr album.

I got an awesome opportunity this weekend to help as an assistant during a studio shoot. I got to learn the ropes and had the chance to shoot some pictures as well. It was was a very rewarding experience and can't wait to have my own studio in the future... I can dream right? Thanks Alan again for the great experience!

Jeannie was great to work with and I hope to shoot with her again.

This was a beautiful stretch of sand in a resort area on the west end of Maui. It was so beautiful in fact that there were two seperate weddings photo shoots going on at the same time! I've always wondered what it would be like to be a photographer in Hawaii, probably got to love doing weddings though.

I got to shoot ring side at an amateur boxing tournament called Battle of the Badges. The tournament fighters were either police officers, corrections officers, or fire fighters. I've never been to an event like this before let alone be so close to the action. There were moments when the boxers ran into the ropes right in front of my face. It was a very awesome experience. I like this shot a lot because of the blow the guy's face was so hard you can see the sweat coming off his head.

Taken with a Nikon D80 and 50mm f/1.8

I'm back! Hawaii was just wonderful and suffering from withdrawal! I didn't take as many photos as thought as I was going too but that's because I was in total relaxation mode. I did capture a couple nice moments like the one below. Sunsets are spectacular in paradise and getting to see them every day never gets tiring.

Chinese Opera is an art form that dates back to the 3rd century CE. I got the chance to attend a Chinese Opera event in San Francisco and got to check out the behind the scenes as they were getting ready. The troupe performing came from the Red Bean Youth Group who did an excellent job. if you're interested in learning more about this troupe I've provided a link below:

Red Bean Cantonese Opera House

I will be on vacation for about a week so don't expect any updates any time soon. I hope to bring some really nice pictures back to share with everyone. I am excited for this upcoming month as I have a lot of shoots planned as well as the launch of my new website.