What you're watching is an unedited video of me eating beignets at a Farmer's Market next to a mall in Los Angeles. I was carrying my camera in different parts of Los Angeles. I handed my friend the camera before we even know we were going to eat beignets. I told him to go crazy. He came up with the idea of recording me eating beignets and to share my thoughts. I think it's kind of funny. It reminds me of the early days of YouTube and watching it on 360p quality. For the young kids out there, high definition was not common for video streaming like it is today!
The camera in use was Canon DM-GL2 which recorded on mini-dv tapes. I felt like I was going back in time.
I am learning to be more comfortable with myself and not worry as much on what people think about me. I'm letting myself be a bit more comfortable with myself. Not being comfortable with myself has hurt me so much in my past. So now is the time for me to shine.
Please enjoy this video. I hope it brightens your day with a good laugh!
I remember when I was 10 years old and I got a Sony Cyber-shot point and shoot camera. I have always had an interest in taking pictures. I am one of those millennials who had a flip phone. For those who didn't have to live through this, flip phones did not have good cameras what's so ever. Phones were not all-in-one like today. So I had to bring my camera with me everywhere in my pocket or on my wrist all the time to get a good shot.
Photography has been a hobby of mine for a while. I've done it on and off throughout the years. It is a good outlet for me. It started with a point and shoot and eventually, I got nicer DSLR camera. I recently in the last two or three. years started with analog photography. Both, film photography and analog format videos. It's been fun crossing over different mediums. Photography makes me happy. I do my best to capture the moment and keep that moment alive. It is a capture of a moment of time. It's mind-blowing we can literally capture a moment and stare at it forever.
It is so much more meaningful to take it on a real camera, even if it is a simple point in shoot. It's a very intimate moment between what your capturing, the camera and most importantly - the person taking the shot.
I know I'm no where being any good. I just enjoy doing this hobby. I really got to meet some cool people in the photography world. I feel proud as a teacher to have inspired one of my students to really get himself to do more photography. He has amazing shots by one-thousands times.
There are so many moments I captures that I will forever cherish. Many moments I won't show the world but maybe some day I will. Who knows? Some things are better left not reaching light.
Below are just some of my photos. If you want to see what I have posted, go to my photography section of my site!
Me in 2010
Flying
Location:
In an AIrplane
Activity:
Taking a selfie with my Sony Cyber-shot
Mexico
The first time I took my Sony Cyber-shoot internationally was summer of 2010 heading to Oaxaca, Mexico. I was so excited to take some great shots with a simple point and shoot. It was very memorable trip. I got to photograph my grandparents for the first time and document my trips to Mexico for the first time. So many colors everywhere. ÂĄComo me encanta! Everytime, I look at these photos, it triggers all the smells, sounds, and conversations. It makes me feel at home.
Flying
Location:
Flying over the Gulf of Mexico
Destination:
Oaxaca, Mexico
BP Oil Spill 2010
This was also the year of the infamous BP Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill. I was able to get a few photos from the airplane. I remember telling my mom, "It makes me so sad humans are the cause of all disasters to nature." I remember clearly tearing up.
Location:
Flying over the Gulf of Mexico
Destination:
Oaxaca, Mexico
Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca
Such a beautiful beach town.
Location:
Playa Angelito, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca
Activity:
On a boat
Oaxaca, Oaxaca
The traditional dances are beautiful.
Location:
Somewhere in Oaxaca
Activity:
Traditional Dance
South Korea
Korea has a special place in my heart.
Location:
Seoul, South Korea
Activity:
Fulbright Group posing
United States
San Francisco Pride
San Francisco Pride was such a blast! I would do it again and again!
I wrote a post a few weeks ago about writing content in other languages and marking it up using h-entry tags. There is something so satisfying to write in different languages. Different parts of my brain activate and it works differently in each language. I also "become a different" person as each language influences how I present myself. I am still the same person but I tend to shift according to the target language.
Today, I am going to say in a a video, "Hello, I'm Pablo" in three different languages, respectively: English, Spanish and French. I will also share some things about me in writing.
I am really excited to make more visual content in the languages I know and the languages I am learning. I really need to look into localization as well.
Thank you Tracy Durnell for sharing with me Alex's blog post June 2023 in review. It is a great inspiration to use my language skills to the test.
