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Scripps Seaside Forum Wedding Photography – Jenny & Rob Teaser

Jonathan — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:51:39 +0000

Here is a little teaser from a La Jolla wedding that I photographed on saturday. Gosh I don’t think I could have asked for a better sunset. Straight out of camera

Happy New Year!

Jonathan — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:01:36 +0000

What can I say. I’m excited. 2009 has been a huge growing year for me. And I’ve been blessed with some of the best friends and clients that I could ever have hoped for. Thanks everyone for your support and encouragement. 2010 is going to be an exciting year.

Cake & Pictures

Jonathan — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:00:53 +0000

*Warning. Blatant horn tootage ahead. Proceed at your own risk. *

So recently I was informed that Jon Chan Photography had been selected to be part of Cake & Photo. The first 3 words out of my mouth were:

No.

Freaking.

Way.

Cake & Photo, as they describe themselves “connecting discerning brides with an exclusive directory of the very best wedding photographers in every corner of the world”. And judging by the people in the SF/LA/SD Groups, I’m in excellent company. Its humbling to be even mentioned in the same sentence as some of these other guys.

Bailout Failout

Jonathan — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:27:00 +0000

So I know its a tough time for many people. And yes, everyone needs to be bailed out at one time or another. We all make mistakes. We all do un-smartish things. But the way I was raised, everything you do has a reward/consequence. [That's why you always try to make the right decision.] You know the saying “You’ve made your bed, now sleep in it”. Basically means you man or [woman] up to your choices and live with the consequences. But no one wants to admit mistakes. Its a lot easier to point fingers. Maybe the bailout is needed, maybe it isn’t. But it for sure isn’t helping those who need it most.

Seriously?? This is going to help how?

EXEMPTION FROM EXCISE TAX FOR CERTAIN
21 WOODEN ARROWS DESIGNED FOR USE BY
22 CHILDREN.
23 (a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 4161(b)
24 is amended by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub301
O:\AYO\AYO08C32.xml S.L.C.
1 paragraph (C) and by inserting after subparagraph (A)
2 the following new subparagraph:
3 ‘‘(B) EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN WOODEN
4 ARROW SHAFTS.—Subparagraph (A) shall not
5 apply to any shaft consisting of all natural
6 wood with no laminations or artificial means of
7 enhancing the spine of such shaft (whether sold
8 separately or incorporated as part of a finished
9 or unfinished product) of a type used in the
10 manufacture of any arrow which after its as
11asembly—
12 ‘‘(i) measures 5⁄16 of an inch or less in
13 diameter, and
14 ‘‘(ii) is not suitable for use with a bow
15 described in paragraph (1)(A).’’.
16 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
17 this section shall apply to shafts first sold after the date
18 of enactment of this Act.

update!

Jonathan — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:38:00 +0000

So alot of big changes going on around here. The first is the brand spanking new website. [www.jonchanphotography.com] Head on over. It even smells new

So looking at the last time I blogged…its been way too long. I’ve got alot of new stuff i wanna share with you guys. I just need to find time actually do it. [This wedding season has been running me ragged just a bit. But man, I love it so much.]

Besides photography, I had the pleasure of attending a highschool friend’s wedding. Its kinda nice to be able to sit back and just enjoy the festivities…enjoy the moments and tear up a bit. [without having to worry about how to best capture it with a camera.] I can’t really post pictures from the bachelor party…but I will let this picture do the talking

much love,

Olympic Commercials

Jonathan — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:33:00 +0000

So I’ve been watching A LOT of the Olympics as of late. [I mean how can you not? USA Basketball, Phelps, May-Walsh dynamic duo. So much good stuff]. But you gotta check out these two commercials. I think they’re absolutely awesome.

Nike Hit this one outa the park.

and I think this one is super cute. Is the guy really that cute? seriously? haha.

much love,

The Dark Knight

Jonathan — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:23:00 +0000

that was a friggin awesome movie. More on this when I can actually wrap my head around everything that happened.

Who are you?

Jonathan — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:03:00 +0000

So at The Rock we’re going through a series on identity. They were talking how having a good reputation and identity can get you far. Having a good reputation isn’t just a “religious thing”. Think about it…if you were deciding between two companies, you would look at the reputation and ratings of both. Then pick the better one. If I’m going to get my car serviced, I want to take it to a place that has a reputation of being honest and good at diagnosing problems. Your reputation speaks more about you before you even open your mouth.

So it got me thinking. Is the way we see ourselves the same as the way other people see us? If you ask someone who doesn’t really know you…or a friend of a friend…the answers might totally blow you away. [You gotta be careful with who you ask...depending on the relationship, you might not get honest answers. =P]

It was actually something at work that got me thinking today. I’ve always thought of myself as a giving person. I’m not really good at receiving things. I’d much prefer to be on the giving end of things. [crazy, i know.] But today I had a realization that I’m a convenience giver. I’m a giving person when its easy for me. When things work out and the impact on me isn’t that great. But when there is a greater cost…suddenly it becomes more difficult. And by this, I’ve missed the entire point of giving in the first place. It’s so easy to give out of our excess, but much more difficult when we have little as well. Just some food for thought. So go out and see if you know who you really are. The answers may surprise you. =)

How come Organic Milk has a longer shelf life?

Jonathan — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:46:00 +0000

I’m sharing with you this information so you won’t have to pay for it like me. The other day I needed to go to the grocery store for milk. [There is nothing quite like a bowl of cereal for breakfast...or lunch. OR dinner for that matter . Oh the college days]. I was complaining to my coworker how I could never finish the milk I had in the fridge before the expiration date. Then she suggested that I get Organic milk because it has a longer shelf life. I thought she was crazy. Organic Milk and “regular” milk should have the same shelf life right? RIGHT? So we made a bet…and I was wrong. [Lunch is one me]

It turns out that Organic Milk has a considerably longer shelf life than regular milk. Why you ask? it has to do wit the way the milk is pasteurized. [Pasteurized? You know? Where they heat it up quickly to kill off all the bad germs and such]. “Normal” Milk is subjected to this thing called HTST or Hight Temperature Short Time. [ohhh...so clever!]. So its basically heated to about 73 degrees C for 30 or so seconds. Organic milk on the other hand is pasteurized using a process called UHT…or Ultra High Temperature. [Remember kiddies, anything with Ultra in its name...means its is immediately better and 100x cooler.] Normal for UHT, the milk is heated to around 130 degrees C for 2-3 seconds. Why does organic milk need such a high temperature? Because your cows aren’t constantly being shot up with anti-biotics and meds to keep them healthy…hence this higher temperature is needed to kill all the bacteria.

And since the higher temperature kills off the bacteria…milk doesn’t go bad as fast. And it is said the milk taste a bit sweeter as well. I’ll let you know =). Cool huh?

I <3 Think Tank Photo

Jonathan — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:57:00 +0000

So if you ask any photographer whats the most important thing after his camera…most will say their bags. Camera bags to photographers are like purses to women. Certain bags can only be brought to certain events. Certain bags will only fit certain lenses. Certain ones don’t match with certain outfits etc etc. [ok ok, I made up the last part, but you get the picture.]

Anyways, I’ve been using a roll-y bag called the Airport International from Thinktank. I absolutely love this bag. I can stuff all my camera gear into here with no problem. And best of all, it has locks so you can fasten it to [hopefully something immovable.]

So to get on with my story, the Airport International comes with a tripod pouch that you fasten to the side. At the last event I worked at, I somehow lost the pouch. Searched everywhere for it…and it was nowhere to be found. Bummer. Look online to see if any retailers sell it. Nope. Give Thinktank a call. Told them my situation and how I’d be even willing to pay for a new one. The customer service rep told me that they don’t sell these separate from the bag. Double bummer. But he said that he would keep an eye out for me if there were any floating around. yeah right. rigghhhtt…like some are just gonna “magically appear”. So I was pretty much resolved that I’m screwed.

Then yesterday, a package from USPS comes. Apparently they somehow were able to find one. I totally though they would’ve just forgotten about me. Thats what I call customer service. You guys rock!