One of old photo instructors, Gordon Morioka, passed away of lung cancer. He was an amazing man, photographer, and instructor. I think my favorite thing about Gordon was his enthusiasm for photography. He was a tech guy. He knew about all of the latest camera bodies, lighting equipment, lenses, you name it. Gordon was one of the few instructors that would tell me when my photos could have been better. He would say, "That's good, but you know what you could have done to make it better..." He would then rattle off a bunch of expensive equipment that no student could afford. haha. Whenever I would go back to visit, I would always be sure to sit in on Gordon's class. That man was a wealth of knowledge. I will miss him greatly.
I went to his service. It was bitter sweet to say the least. I was great to be able to see all of my old classmates and instructors, but so terribly sad at the same time. One of my other instructors, Shanon Rice, is planning a memorial for Gordon at Arnold's Bar downtown on November 28th. I'm really excited about it. Gordon would have loved a party in his honor and I know he loved Arnold's.
Here's Gordon doing what he loved to do. Gordon is on the right. My friend, Paul, is the guy with all the tattoos. (P.S. I didn't take this picture. I borrowed it from a friend)
I have been without my mac and photoshop for a week or two. My lovely cat, Bella, decided it would be fun to chew through my charger's wire, rendering my computer dead. Luckily, she didn't electrocute herself! A trip to Amazon.com and $50 later, I got a new charger and I'm back in business! :)
Well I better get back to work. After a while without my compy, I'm so behind!
Well I better get back to work. After a while without my compy, I'm so behind!
