Category Archives: Photography

Heathen Apostles | Maui Sugar Mill

Heathen Apostles | Maui Sugar Mill
July 20, 2018

Heathen Apostles
Mather Louth
Chopper Franklin
Thomas Lorioux
Thom Zolghadr

The last time we saw Heathen Apostles perform live was at The Echo and I took these photos with my Lensbaby composer lens and these film photos with my Rolleiflex camera. That was 2 years ago. Last night was their last show before their European Tour. I love Heathen Apostles. I recorded 2 full songs and a short clip and I uploaded the videos to Vimeo to share with you all.

After the show, we went to the merchandise table to buy a CD, but Chopper had a surprise for me! They had used my live photos from the show at The Echo and printed them in a collage inside their album cover! Yeah! Now I have more photos in or on another CD cover!!! Yeah! Then they all signed my CD and Lee bought me a t-shirt with the new design. 

 



 

 

 

Here are the videos!

“Dark Was The Night” – Heathen Apostles from Diana Ming Jeong on Vimeo.

Clip of “Paint The Stars” – Heathen Apostles from Diana Ming Jeong on Vimeo.

 

“Summertime” – Heathen Apostles from Diana Ming Jeong on Vimeo.

 

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Shambala Preserve | Roar Foundation

Shambala Preserve | Roar Foundation
Acton, California
May 14, 2016

Shambala is a Sanskrit word that means: “A Meeting Place of Peace and Harmony for all Beings, Animal and Human.”

Visit Shambala.org for more information about visiting  Shambala and about donating to help the big cats.

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Heathen Apostles at The Echo | Rolleiflex with BW Film

Heathen Apostles | The Echo
February 20, 2016

Heathen Apostles
Mather Louth
Chopper Franklin
Thomas Lorioux
Stevyn Grey
Luis Mascaro

Lee first introduced me to Heathen Apostles at the Cafe Nela show on February 13. He knew I would love them and he is friends with Mather. Well, he was right. I love them! And it turns out we license their music through Rescue Records. Heathen Apostles played an amazing set at Cafe Nela, absolutely amazing. But I was without camera and so I wanted to go see them again at The Echo.

Here are the 6 frames out of 12 that were shot on my Rolleiflex camera. Enjoy!

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Heathen Apostles | The Echo

Heathen Apostles | The Echo
February 20, 2016

Heathen Apostles
Mather Louth
Chopper Franklin
Thomas Lorioux
Stevyn Grey
Luis Mascaro

Lee first introduced me to Heathen Apostles at the Cafe Nela show on February 13. He knew I would love them and he is friends with Mather. Well, he was right. I love them! And it turns out we license their music through Rescue Records. Heathen Apostles played an amazing set at Cafe Nela, absolutely amazing. But I was without camera and so I wanted to go see them again at The Echo. It was a shorter set this time but here are the photos! More to come because I have 12 undeveloped frames that I shot on my Rollei. I also had my CD autographed by the band! Yay! Thank you!

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Tenth Muse Festival | Cafe Fais Do Do

Tenth Muse Festival
Cafe Fais Do Do
October 28, 2012

For the first time, I participated in a music and art festival, as a vendor; I am usually the photographer. I was invited to be in the first annual Tenth Muse Festival to show my healing jewelry. Daniel found me on Etsy because he loved my lotus pendant and invited me to show and sell my work. The pieces I brought to the show were the 30×30 custom framed print “Living in the Spirit” and a the 20×30 custom framed print “Sunrise“,  an assortment of large and square blank photo note cards, 5×7 prints, and the healing photo pendants. I raised $20 for Mr. Ed, a rescued therapy horse. Yes, I made only one sale but that is a step in the right direction. I stepped up and I went out there and I put my name out there and I showed my work. The non-music work. The work I’ve created from the natural world. It is beautiful work and I am blessed to be able to see this magical world.

My epiphany for the evening is this… I still love to take photos of bands. I still love capturing the passion and artistry of the musician. Despite not having my camera with me, I managed to Camera + and Instagram the event to the world. I didn’t visit the other vendor booths and I wanted to. Next time I’ll take along a friend so I can mingle. I love talking to artists and learning about their passions. They inspire me. Thank you to all the artists who inspire me.

Thank you to the musicians, to Gentlemen Prefer Blood, Love Grenades, The Dahls, Nick Rosen, Yonatan Elkayam, Elan Atias, and Robby Marshall…. to your bands and the musicians, and countless others for helping me build an amazing music portfolio in the last two years. Thank you to my Rootsystem family for creating the music and keeping the magical world that I love alive, for faeries and magical beings love to dance and celebrate life. And I do love my life.

I found many new bands to love at the Tenth Muse Festival. I was dying to photograph them, and I only had my iPhone.

Here they are…

Angela Cross on 12 string

Angela Cross on 12 string guitar. She organized the event with Candice Cross and Daniel Klayton.

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Sugar Jane

Caitlin Moss trio performing a jazz set from the likes of Wayne Shorter and John Coltrane #tenthmusefestival

Caitlin Moss Trio performing a jazz set from the likes of Wayne Shorter and John Coltrane

7 women, 7 drums. Adaawe hits the stage! #tenthmusefestival

Adaawe. 7 women, 7 drums. I downloaded their album on iTunes as soon as their set was over. So amazing!

Electra #tenthmusefestival

Electra. She is so captivating. She goes on at 10:15 on Nov 29 opening for Missing Persons at the Whiskey A Go Go.

Belly Muse #tenthmusefestival

Belly Muse performing gypsy music and bellydancing. Roxy is friends with belly dancers who performed at Malabomba!

Come visit me! Special festival prices to help Mr. Ed, a rescued therapy horse.  #tenthmusefestival

And here is my vendor table. Isn't it pretty?

#6 Dancers by Larri Peak #tenthmusefestival

Larri Peak had her artwork all over Club Fais Do Do. This is called #6 Dancers.

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Bacchanal | Rootsystem & East LA Taiko feat. Bongoloidz

Bacchanal | Rootsystem & East LA Taiko feat. Bongoloidz
June 10, 2012

a few photos from the night

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In the Heart of DTLA

In the Heart of DTLA
July 21, 2012

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Max | An Angel Gets His Wings

Goodbye, Max
You are the sweetest cat.
<3

We had known of Max’s imminent departure over a month ago.
Yet, we posted his face all over Instagram and on the internet
in the hopes that your love
for his sweet face would overfill his heart.
Tilt the Max-o-meter!!!
And it worked!

Max stayed with us for another Thanksgiving,
and another Christmas with Rain, Jon, Pixel, and Buster…

Today Max left us.
He is free from pain.
He is free to roam the Universe,
Soak in the sunbeams, lick his paws, purr
As cats do…

But he will always be in our hearts,
Always at our feet,
Always warming our laps, our giant fur ball
Always perched on the back of the couch purring,
Always loving us from where he is now.

Nothing ever dies.
Because everything lives forever.

Jon rescued Max from the LA River years ago.
In turn, Max rescued us.
He did a loving job.


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Happy Birthday Neil!

Today is Neil Gaiman’s birthday. He turns 51.

http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2011/11/birthday-wishes.html

Bites | Melted Butter & Olive Oil Raviolis

Welcome to my new cooking show “Bites” :)

2 packages of your favorite ravioli from Trader Joes
1/4 tablespoon melted butter
1 table spoon artichoke antipasto
4 table spoons extra virgin olive oil
a handful of sliced olives

Bring water to boil in a medium saucepan
Add a pinch of salt to water
Add raviolis to water and bring to boil again
Strain raviolis through a colander
Prepare raviolis in a nice serving dish

Melt butter for 5-10 seconds in the microwave
Mix with artichoke antipasto, olive oil, and sliced olives

Lightly drizzle the sauce over the raviolis
Garnish with crumbled Wild Mushroom Brie

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