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@ 2009-03-25 02:22:00
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Current location:Lake Balboa, Van Nuys
Current mood:desaturated
Entry tags:blanklogo photography, california, cardcaptor sakura, cherry blossom, cosplay, cosplayer, crossplay, fashion, gathering, lake balboa park, lolita, los angeles, michael rodriguez, sakura, sakurawatch, street fighter, van nuys, video game, videogame

SakuraWatch 2009
Well it was supposed to be that time of year again - when the Sakura (Cherry blossoms) bloom and everyone heads up to Lake Balboa for wonderful pink vistas and hours of posing and shutter snapping. Unfortunately, it didn't quite work out that way. Anyone who recalls last year's amazing bloom (http://blanklogo.com/gallery2/thumbnails.php?album=41), will remember you couldn't walk five feet without running into another tree in full pink regalia. This year was nothing like that. The trees were sparse, the best of them being, maybe, halfway in bloom. And
waiting didn't seem to help the cause.

On Februrary 28 and again on March 15 I headed up to the park with friends and other photographers in tow. In the end there was little pink to be found and the schizophrenic weather - warm, sunny patches interspersed between harsh, cold winds - was little help.

Still, I came away with some really awesome photos, just not many with cherry blossoms in them. Got a great small Street Fighter set, a few shots of a friend as Sakura from Cardcaptor Sakura and a VERY impromptu fashion shoot. ;)

The hills are aliiiiive...




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[info]blueyeswhtdragn
2009-04-06 03:00 am UTC (link)
Hey Mike,

Would you and Eric be interested in shooting a Bleach group? This one is particularly interesting because it involves the division captains and their vice captains. There are 26 of them, all in all. Shooting date will be on Saturday, April 25th. I will give you more details if interested.

I'm actually shooting as well, but one photographer for 26 people is insane.

Thanks in advance!

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2009-04-06 06:17 am UTC (link)
Haha...seriously? You're the only photographer??

I can definitely make it. Eric, unfortunately, only has Sundays and Mondays off. He won't be able to attend. Send me details though.

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