Month: November 2008

  • Hollywood couple Cerina & Ben



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    Cerina and Ben



      


    A Real Hollywood Couple

    It's a shame Cerina and Ben's 1920s apartment, in the heart of Hollywood will be knocked down in a few months. The mighty dollar is much stronger than nostalgia I suppose. Although this session was taken in the afternoon, I wanted to give part of the session a romantic and glamorous feel. It is amazing what a few candles and a single flashlight can do! (Thanks to Ben who assisted me with lighting while I photographed Cerina, he deserves all the credit!). These pictures where photographed in one area of their awesome apartment. They are such a great couple to work with. I'm sure you're gonna like these photos.

    You may recognize Cerina, she is an author and an actress. Ben also works in the entertainment industry. Although he does not act, he has a great look- he looks a little like Brad Pitt ladies! They are getting married next month in beautiful San Francisco where Ben grew up and I can't wait to begin the fun again.

    Here's a little scoop on Cerina...

    Cerina Vincent was crowned Miss Nevada Teen USA at age 16, but she soon realized that she was so not a "beauty queen" – those girls are nuts. After moving to LA-LA Land, her acting career took off at age 18. She showed off both her acting skills and athleticism as Maya, The Yellow Power Ranger in the Fox series, POWER RANGERS LOST GALAXY. Since yellow spandex isn't flattering on anyone over 20, she quickly went from a TV super hero to a silver screen sex symbol as "Areola" in NOT ANOTHER TEEN MOVIE. MAXIM, one of the many magazines she has appeared in, wrote, "We have photographed beautiful women all over the world, and Cerina Vincent has the best body, period." But Cerina is not only recognized for her fit, natural physique. She was nominated for the Saturn award's "Best Face of the Future" for her outstanding lead performance in the horror sensation, CABIN FEVER. Cerina's face can also be seen along with some of the biggest television stars in her guest-starring roles on shows such as, ALLY MCBEAL, FELICITY, MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE, SEX, LOVE AND SECRETS, CSI, and BONES.  Cerina has also starred in a ton of television pilots, showing off both her comedy and dramatic chops, so fingers crossed that one day her shows get picked up by the networks!   She has also done a ton of low-budget indie horror movies that you may get kick out of, starred in the action thriller IT WAITS, and showed her edgier, more dramatic side in DARKENED ROOM, a short film created for her and directed by David Lynch.

     More of Cerina's comedy can be seen in the film ONE PART SUGAR (coming out in 2008) where she plays Danny DeVito's wife, and shows a bit more skin than her Italian Catholic family will like, but whatever, it's a tough business. And speaking of Italian, Cerina stars in her first romantic comedy (yay!)  called EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE ITALIAN!  Cerina is very excited about this film, and it will out for the world to enjoy March 7, 2008.                                                                           

      In addition to HOW TO EAT LIKE A HOT CHICK, Cerina has co-written screenplays and TV pilots, But most importantly, she has figured out how to maintain a pretty kick-ass body while still enjoying chocolate cake and beer, and is excited, along with gal pal Jodi, to share their secrets with hot chicks all over the world!

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  • my haunting basketball failure



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  • Our 44th President is BLACK!



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    BLACK in the WHITE house

    obama Our 44th President of the United States is African- a big deal, yet not a big deal

    We Have an African President of the United States
    Does this really surprise you? 
     
    After watching the election news coverage, it is very apparent that many people have gained hope again in America, especially those Africans who thought they would never see this day, many in tears of joy and near disbelief- a great day for the African community and America. It is wonderful that the African community can gain hope and feel affirmed that they can achieve
    success in life, here in America. I really do hope this bridges some of the great divide I see in America and gives hope to others to who feel they are disadvantaged.
     
    The fact that America overwhelmingly elected an African president with a total black vote of only 12% means an overwhelming number of NON-AFRICAN voters put Obama in office- more than 60% of the voters where white. White people can take much of the credit of putting a black man in office. This clearly shows that America is open and has been open to people with new ideas despite the color of their skin. I'm not going to be ignorant and say we have no race problems in America because we do and always will, but I can say that America is truly a fantastic place to live and there is plenty of opportunity to create success despite one's background, color of your skin, or disadvantages we think we may have. Just look at how America loves Oprah Winfrey, she is one of the most influential and most wealthiest people in the world! Quite honestly, she may be even more powerful than the President as an African woman!
     
    Yes, we all have disadvantages, but it is a mistake to wait for affirmation to begin your journey to success. For example I ask the following question...
     
    Does an Asian man, Hispanic, Native American woman, quadriplegic or openly gay person have to wait until one of "their kind" gets elected to President of the United States to feel hope that they can achieve success in life? I hope not because I may never see an Asian man get elected to the high office and I'm not going to wait until that happens before I work on making my dreams happen. I will still tell my children anything in life is possible and I don't even care if an Asian ever gets elected to President of the United States. I'm proud of my culture and I'm proud of America and how it has provided a better life for all types of people.
     
    The truth is, one's success journey usually starts with NO or HARDLY ANY AFFIRMATION. But it does start with a BELIEF IN ONESELF. A belief so strong that you are willing to bet on yourself against all odds. A crazy kind of belief that is completely illogical to most, like betting $100 on the Oakland Raiders winning the Super Bowl this year (well, not even the truest fans would do that!). This means, having the courage to sacrifice, to "go all in" as they say in poker and to invest much in oneself, even if it means many years of financial sacrifice and hardship. This means giving up the good to get the great and extraordinary life.
     
    The ability to pursue your dream with NO AFFIRMATION- is the most impressive
    characteristic about Obama, that 21 months ago, he had a dream to do something no one has ever accomplished and against many, even in his own party and African community who said it could not be done, conversations like "Are you crazy, you want to go up against the very popular and white Hillary Clinton at the young age of 47 with hardly any political or international security experience and you think you can win? Did you know that over 60% of the Democratic party is white and that the African vote only accounts for 10%?" Here is what was printed in Time on Jan 2007...
     
    Robert Ford, a South Carolina, African-American state senator, said supporting Obama was too risky for the Democratic Party. "Obama would need 43% of the white vote in some states to win, and that's humanly impossible," said Ford. "Black Americans in the South don't believe this country is ready to vote for a black President."
      
    Obama ended up winning not 43% of the white vote but 60%! Reality is often different than perception and maybe black America has doubted the American ability to see past skin color. I'm not surprised at all that Obama won, I was predicting it ever since the get go, not because of the issues, simply because he has a greater like ability factor- looks better and speaks better than McCain- case closed, he wins. In regards to a person achieving success in America, race is a non-issue although I know racism still exists. I'm not black or white, I'm Asian. In fact, I feel the African male has a more elevated status than the Asian man. What impresses me about Obama is his never say die attitude and the willingness to pursue his dream despite the cards being stacked against him.
     
    If we are waiting for someone or the government to drop $150,000 on our lap and say, "Here you go, now go after your dream" or expecting all our friends and loved ones to support us 110% and wish us nothing but happy thoughts, we might as well give up our dream now. Most likely, our journey will be lonely and with little or no help. In fact, if we are married, our spouse will probably think we are crazy or perhaps our parents will too!
     
    I like what Obama said in his acceptance speech, it was something like "We haven't done anything today, it just means we have a great opportunity." Well, we don't need affirmation to seize our opportunity because it has always been there. You just need a crazy belief in oneself, that will stick with you during your lonely journey to success to brave the unknown.
     
    Congrats to America and its ability to elect a person to the highest office of the land on the merits of his ideals and not the color of his skin. May the 44th, African President Obama be an inspiration to us all! I hope Obama does help heal some of the resentment felt by the African community towards white America. We can't change the past but the future we can and we did!
     
     
     

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    2008  was a phenomenal year for the Scott  Robert  Next Level World  Tour. We went to France, Spain, The Caribbean, California, New York & Canada. We are extremely pleased to see that many of our alumnus are prospering in their photography business regardless of economical situation.   Listen to their Success Stories and view slide shows
     
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  • Christina and Daniel Wedding



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    Christina and Daniel Wedding

     
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    Christina & Daniel
     
    There was no shortage of love and good times at this wedding in Los Angeles. It was a hot day in the middle of May and I remember having such a great time with the entire wedding party. Christina and Daniel are two people that are very much loved by their family and friends and it was so evident during their entire wedding day. I feel fortunate I can call them my friends too.
     
    I hope they will enjoy my artistic interpretation of their day and I want to sincerely wish Christina and Daniel the very best.
     
     

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