Here it is! We have officially launched the latest extension of our services, the CHAOTIME PHOTOBOOTH! Over the weekend, we kicked off our new branch of services by attending the “Dance Into Autumn” party in Seattle, Washington and the guests loved it! See the pictures here.

Whether it’s a wedding reception, birthday party, reunion, corporate event, fundraiser, or any other occasion, a photo booth is perfect for entertaining your guests! Our photo booths and prints are highly customizable and our prices are unbeatable! Visit the CHAOTIME PHOTOBOOTH website for details and reservation information.

What was supposed to be just a peaceful weekend getaway, turned out to be a little more exciting than my wife and I expected. On our first day in Sacramento, we decided to attend the California State Fair, held at the Cal Expo Center. The day was hot so we waited for the temperature to cool a little before heading out around 6PM. When we got there, everything seemed alright; lots of rides, lots of games, good food and good fun. At a glance, this was your typical state fair, albeit bigger than my native Oregon’s. And even though we weren’t winning anything, we were still having a good time playing games and taking fun pictures. What more could you ask for, right? Well, more fun was just around the corner. Literally!

As our day at the fair was winding down, we headed toward the entrance/exit to call it a day when all of a sudden, a mass of about 500-600 people started running our way! Like a strong river current, we had no other choice but to just go with it. We didn’t even know why we were running but our first instinct was to not get run over and trampled. As we were running, we heard a mix of yelling and screaming… something about a shooting!

“Duck!”
“Get out the way!”
“Get outa my way!”

We were frantic, and my wife more so than I! I have never been around a shooting before and had no sort of “run for your life” kind of instinct so my wife took me by my arm and led me over an embankment and down a short, grassy hill to safety. Amidst the mad dash for our lives, I heard a “whup whup whup” so I looked up into the sky and saw a helicopter circling the area with its spotlight aimed towards the fair grounds, most likely searching for those involved.

When things calmed, I asked a couple girls standing next to us about what just happened and, sure enough, “it was a shooting!” Wow! What a rush! We escaped with our lives and thankfully, no one else was injured or killed that night but it was definitely an experience to remember.

The Voodoo Alley

I’ve been to this club before but it’s only been at night and when I’m usually tipsy. Even so, I can remember thinking to myself "what a great place to photograph!" It must be the interior feel of the exterior [usually a heightened feeling when you've had a few drinks]. Anyway, my wife and I were just walking by after going to the Saturday Market when we glanced over to this little alley by accident, and it looked even better than I had remembered. I’m sure glad we had our camera with us that day!

My Guitar

Does this qualify as “still-life”? Why I have this guitar is beyond me… I don’t even know how to play it! I found this stool and guitar in my basement and thought it would be a good picture so I shot ‘em.

… I wonder who the guitar belongs to?