So I received a text around 12:30 midnight from my bud Rod Guajardo (director). He was asking if I was available for a shoot the next day, that someone was looking for a Jib Operator. Right after I told him yes, I received a call from director Alex Walker giving me the basic info and where to show up. Fast forward to the next day, and I’m sitting in the parking lot discussing the plan with Alex when he says something along the lines of, “The jib should be fine in THE truck right?” And I was like, what truck? LOL! After Alex blogged about it on www.WIDEOPENCAMERA.com, the article was picked up by...

The Bright Light Social Hour @ 502 Bar, SATX – RJemal Photos The Bright Light Social Hour is easily one of my favorite bands! These guys put on a great show that you’ve just got to experience first hand. If you’ve seen my other posts about The Bright Light Social Hour, you will know how AWESOME I think these guys are. If you haven’t read my other posts about these guys, then take a look and enjoy the photos. The Bright Light Social Hour is a group of four talented musicians and performers that deserve our support. Buy a CD, download the album, go to a show! Here’s a description from their About page: The...

This past weekend was spent shooting a very awesome, very fun, very short film, by Rod Guajardo, as an entry to the Porsche/Reelz Channel “My Daily Magic” Film contest… From Finalist, Rod Guajardo’s blog… The finals of the Porsche/Reelz Channel “My Daily Magic” Film contest has begun! Over the last couple weeks I have been busy writing, shooting, directing and editing my 90 second submission. Our entry, “Sweet Dreams”… was shot in 24 hours, all over San Antonio, with a Porsche provided Panamera S for 48 hrs… I encourage you to jump on over to www.mydailymagic.com, view the 10 finalist...

Greetings y’all! This week we embark on our 2nd comprehensive national tour of The United States of America! We couldn’t get enough last time… so we’re back for more. -The Bright Light Social Hour And with that, The Bright Light Social Hour (TBLSH) kicked off their tour right here in San Antonio, in the basement of The Korova, right off the edge of the San Antonio Riverwalk. The crowd was dialed up to 11 and the flow of energy that blasted us was pure electricity! Yes, I know it sounds a bit cliche, but I’m a photographer, not a writer. The performance was great and it really showcased their powerful yet...

UPDATE 8/23/2011: Guess what?! We won! Hidden Track Film’s “The Extraction” in the 2011 48 Hour Film Project – San Antonio: Best Costumes, Best Sound Design, Best Editing, Best Directing, Audience Favorite-Group B and BEST FILM! Now our short film will show at the Taos Shortz Film Fest: 48 Hour Film Project International Filmapalooza! “The Extraction” This short film was created for the “48 Hour Film Project”, and was directed by Kimberly Scott and Chris Pichado. It’s successful completion could not have been accomplished without the help of the entire Hidden Track Films crew! I...

This is a painting of my first real camera, the Nikon FM10. “Proven, accurate and versatile, this Center Weighted meter will guide you in taking photos with excellent exposure. With the built-in +, 0 and – LED display, creative adjustments are just a turn-of-a-dial away.” The camera makes these promises, my painting on the other hand… does not. This painting promises to communicate your excellent taste in not only art, but cameras too. : ) “Say Cheeeese!” Acrylic on Canvas 11.5″ x 10″ $110.00 – Credit Cards...

A few of the pics I snapped in San Antonio’s favorite record store, Hogwild Records. They are located at 1824 N Main, right across from San Antonio College. I bought my first NOFX cd here. ...