FASHION [stand up comedy BLOGRMAGE: DAY 24-27]
Sorry I haven't blogged about comedy the last few days. I've been busy with fashion photography and some other side pilgrimages (a blogrimage without the blog) I've been doing!
I'm doing an open mike tomorrow (hopefully)!
Saturday was a big photography day. I worked with the Former Miss Teen USA MN (pictures posted below) and then did runway photography for a magazine later that night (video above).
All in all, it was a bunch of new experiences for me. I've never been to a runway show, and like with comedy, got introduced to a whole new subculture. I love new experiences like that.
There are whole worlds of society I have no idea about.
Seeing fresh experiences like this gives me a lot of material for comedy, so I also welcome these new events for tangible reasons as well. Plus, I got to meet a ton of new photographers. They were very nice, inviting and had way better equipment than me. Oh well. I'll just keep growing with what I have.
Peace!
Korean Doll Shoot
Two weeks ago, at my school in Korea, I saw a girl who looked and acted like a cartoon character. This was perfect because I set a goal to take a Korean on a shoot before I left (only two weeks left!).
We had a lot of fun on this shoot. She had never done anything like this and started off really shy, but within 5 minutes she was posing all over the place. Check them out below. Let me know what you think.
-Pradeepan
Korean Baby Shoot
Shot a Korean-Canadian Baby. It was fun. They parents brought me to an ultra-cute baby studio. The place included clothing, props, sets and staff to make the baby smile. Typically shooting babies isn't by deal, but I had fun. This baby was a blast.
I wanted the pictures to be soft and extra bright (this how Koreans like media, so I thought I'd try it out).
What do you think?
My First Korean Press Conference
“Are you able to take pictures of a famous American Musician?” said the text I got last night from my magazine editor. Beyonce, Guar, Sandy Patty and Justin Timberlake are a few of the artists I prepared to shoot. What a great opportunity--maybe Beyonce would consider critiquing my dance version of “Single Ladies,” I thought.
Turns out, I’d be shooting a press conference for Brad Little, a musical actor who has starred in Phantom of the Opera, Jekyl and Hyde, and Avatar (apparently this is also a musical). This man accepted the honorary ambassador position, sang a few songs with mayor of Daegu, and answered the musical-frenzied-fan questions and appeals to present bouquets of flowers.
By the way,
are passionate, obsessed and hilarious. Even the most respectable men melt into the giddy Korean girls I take pictures of.
The Daegu International Musical Festival (DIMF), the organization sponsoring this conference lost their official photographer moments before the event. So, in addition to being the only foreigner, amongst Korean Dignitaries, I became the official photographer! Pretty Sweet. This meeting held important people from all over the region, and me. In addition, I got the chance to meet Brad Little and connect because of our ties to Meegook (America).
This proves that adventure lurks around every corner in Korea, unlike Beyonce.
The Studio in Korea
A couple weeks ago, I got the opportunity to shoot newly graduated girls in Korea. In addition to being my first studio shoot, it was also my first time to work with giggly Korean girls. One of my favorite things in life is when various groups act out the stereotypes they are often accused of. These girls did power anime poses, similar to Sailor Moon, giggled and blushed and all the other traits asian girls carry (supposedly).