Story Time

For peace and comfort, follow your heart back home. May your christmas be filled with more love than you imagined

- Madina Elliott

Drive By Shooting Eve Eve

Drive By Shooting by Orange County Photographer Greg Garcia

Drive by shooting taken with the Canon G9. Program mode. 400ASA.

For clarification, this had nothing to do with a drive by shooting. It’s kind of a joke I have with fellow photographers about taking pictures from your car while driving. I know, it’s probably not wise but it’s not illegal... yet!

So what the hell is going on? What makes people completely nuts around the holidays? Today on the 55 freeway, I’m cruising along at your normal 65-70mph clip, when I see traffic beginning to slow ahead of me. I look into my rear view mirror and I see a little silver rice rocket of a car barreling down fast behind me. He had to be going 90-100 mph. He swerved at the last moment into the Car Pool lane and missed me by what seemed to be a few feet. The next thing I see to my left, is two B&W squad cars in fast pursuit. At this point the traffic is really starting to bog down and I hear a police radio... “move aside”. Again to my left, in the car pool lane, a black suburban police unit with it’s lights on. Moments after that, another squad car and then some crazy, black, Rhino coated exterior, fully armored, assault type modified van or suburban with it’s lights on. - that silver rocket is in trouble... I wonder if he got away? Doubtful. I’ll have to check the news tonight.

So, the above photo was taken in Irvine at the Jamboree on ramp about an hour after the above story. It would have been brilliant if it was my lil’ silver rocket but instead, from what I could tell by the man in shorts being given a sobriety test, a cocktailer spreading his Christmas cheer all around and off the on ramp. I wish I could’ve gotten the shot of him next to his overturned car touching his nose but being that I was driving and trying to take these shots, I didn’t want to end up upside down next to his car, touching my nose. Talk about monkey see monkey do... you get the picture.

Seaman Christmas Open House

This is a spanish Colonial Revival built in 1927 located in the Banning Wrigley Historical District. This was shot with the Canon 5D. Other images from this event were shot with the Canon 5d and the Canon Speedlite 580EX.

Lucky for me, the photographer for this event had to cancel out at the last minute. This was the Seaman’s 25th Annual Christmas Party and Open House. There was plenty of great food and good cheer. The Seaman’s and every one of their guests were welcoming, friendly and amazing people. Their home was another character unto it’s own. The Seaman’s home is a Spanish Colonial Revival built in 1927 and is absolutely gorgeous. They’ve also completely furnished and decorated in this same period. They are located in the Banning Wrigley Historical District in Wilmington. I suggest to anyone even remotely interested in Historical Architecture or Old California to do yourself a favor and visit this neighborhood and museum.

Group tours of the interior of the private homes in this neighborhood can be arranged through Simie Seaman.

310-835-8177.

Sydney

Sydney shot with a strobe behind a 6X6 foot scrim against a white wall.

Naughty or Nice

Orange County Photographer Greg Garcia shoots Kymree and Lyndsey  for a Christmas Card set.

This is Kymree and Lyndsey. I will probably post a few from this shoot. We had a great time shooting this and it cracks me up every time I look at these shots. These girls really worked it for these shots and managed to have a good time even though we were in less than desirable conditions. But then again, what kind of shoot would it be otherwise? This was shot in a warehouse in Long Beach shortly before Christmas. Of course it was freezing and the last thing you would want to do is run around in your underwear but here they are... What started out as a Christmas pin-up shoot evolved into a number of scenerios as we found various props in this warehouse, collaborated on ideas and thought of ways to keep the girls warm...

Canon 5D, Strobe and Halogen Lights for warmth... literally!

Merry Christmas

Sometimes you just gotta have fun! My brother and my nieces keep that spirit alive in this impromptu ”sync” of “Santa Clause is Coming to Town”. I actually had nothing to do in the making of this but I loved it so much, I wanted to share it, and they let me. Simply, they set their camera on the counter, hit “record”, and let whatever happened, happen. Press “play” on the CD player, and have a good time was all this took. May be because this is family, I loved it. Hopefully, it will spread a little Christmas cheer, warm your heart, and bring a smile to your face as it did mine. I hope you enjoy “Santa Clause is Coming to Town” by the Garcia’s.