Aaron Riveroll | Photographer

Did yet another snow bunny shoot yesterday. :)

Headed up to Big Bear with Revolt to shoot their February Ten on 10 and their cover. We brought San Diego cutie Hope Newbegin to frolic in the snow in a bikini and while we were there, met up with Pro Snowboarder Josh Lee for a quick afternoon photo shoot.

My buddy Jon came up to shoot some of the fashion stuff…and we also brought along new friend Kyle Karges. Kyle is a kick-ass videographer who shoots it all…weddings, commercial, etc…and he’s been awesome to have at the shoots.

Check out the behind the scenes video from Thursday…

Photoshoot with Hope Newbegin and Josh Lee from Kyle Karges on Vimeo.

Also, if you’re getting married and need a video guy, Kyle is the man. Check out his site at SanDiegoHighDefinitionWeddings.com

I came across this on Facebook today…and I just had to share. It was one of those laugh-out-loud moments. :)

So, I’m sitting here eating an apple fritter, which is perhaps one of my worst vices. For one, I usually get the hankering for an apple fritter late at night…so I have to travel to the Yum Yum donut shop that’s 5 minutes away from my house in a seedy area. Okay, well it isn’t really seedy…but it’s not property lit and there are usually a lot of strange characters sitting inside drowning their sorrows in a cup of Joe and a cruller. But man, those things are good…and sweet too.

And since we are talking about sweet things (nice segue, huh?), I thought I would talk about my new foxy friend, Jackie. I went up to Laguna Beach a few weeks ago (when it was still warm out…) and we had a PERFECT sunset shoot together. Let me tell you, friends…it doesn’t get any better than this. Sunsets like this don’t come around all that often…and quite frankly, not everyone is fortunate enough to spend them with such a beautiful woman…but Jackie was SO much fun to shoot with. And she’s super sweet too!! I can’t emphasize that enough. :)

We’re shooting again this weekend…so stay tuned for that…but here are some delicious shots from our beach shoot…

There will be video coming soon…trying to get caught up with other stuff…but it’s coming soon!! You can see the two light set up I used on the beach. Pretty cool. And I’m going to tweak it a little and talk about it in an upcoming podcast.

Later, friends…off to another shoot while the weather is nice!!

Jessi Duran is one of my favorite people. She is the epitome of craziness and definitely brings out that side of me. With our crazy photo shoots to our late-night rendezvous at Jack In The Box…it’s always good times with this girl.

For those of you who don’t know, she’s my safety net..so if our luck in love continues the way it’s going, we might just end up being husband and wife in 10 years. We’ll invite you to the wedding. :)

So Ennis and I had a chance to shoot with Jessi a few weeks back…when the weather was actually nice. :) And we got some fun behind the scenes video as always.

I apologize in advance for the excessive booty shots. When the model is as bootylicious as Jessi is, it’s hard not to stare with your video camera.

Photo shoot with Jessi from Aaron Riveroll on Vimeo.

And here are some shots…

And of course, the blue steel…

So I’ve been reading Joy Williams’ blog lately, and it’s been great catching up on her life. She’s married now, writing music, and living life to it’s fullest…which we all definitely should try to do.

I don’t know…I’m in a weird place right now…and it was sort of inspiring to read the first part of her latest blog post. It made me realize how “security” can be false…how anything can be temporary and uncertain, no matter how permanent or certain they seem to be. And that it takes a little passion and determination to really achieve your dreams.

Okay, well, that last part is not really in there…but she totally touches on that. Passionate people live the lives they want to live.

I’m ultimately living the life I want to live…but I’m uncertain. Comes with the name “Aaron,” I suppose. Lately, I’ve been applying to jobs. JOBS. Real-life jobs. I’ve had one interview so far…and I’ve been filling out applications and sending out resumes like a mo-fo. Like a lot of people in the country (and after listening to President Obama’s press conference this afternoon), I know I’m not alone in the uncertainty. There are a lot of people that don’t know how they are going to pay their mortgage. Or put food on the table. Or buy their kids clothes. These are just facts of these dire and unfortunate times our country is facing in regard to the economy.

I’m reminded every day that I’m not rich. I cringe when I write my rent check. I spent the weekend rolling quarters, nickels, and dimes.

But I’m healthy, I’m happy, and I’m doing what I enjoy.

Sure, I can continue filling out job applications…and yeah, I could afford nicer things, nicer clothes, a better apartment, and maybe even a girlfriend if I had a “9-to-5.” But I don’t think I would be as happy. I think I just needed to hear that other people are in the same place I’m in. I need to realize that I’m not alone…and then continue to focus on what makes me happy and making it work. And most of all, I need to continue to believe in God’s faithfulness.

Word.

Okay, so this is sort of random…I spent the entire night outside. Yes, my friends…’tis true. It was pretty effing cold, but I bundled up. It was nice listening and watching the rain fall. I edited pictures, listened to podcasts, and had a grand old time. Now, I’m still not tired…so since I ran out of episodes of How I Met Your Mother, I moved on to Hulu.com and started watching random shows…one of which is this show called The Loop that was on a few years ago.

I had almost forgotten about that show…mostly because it was sort of lame. I’m not gonna lie. But it had a few funny moments…and hot chicks.

One of which was Lizzy, played by actress Sarah Wright. Damn, she was cute. :)

Or Amanda Loncar, who played Piper…

Even Joy Osmanski, who played the funky Asian secretary was hot. I think it was the glasses. :)

So yeah, there you have it. I’m going to continue watching random TV shows online now. maybe go grab breakfast in a bit. :)

GREAT post over at Nick Onken’s blog…

Nick talks about what that best camera to get is. I love the he is a Canon guy…yet doesn’t discriminate. After all, these are just tools of the trade. But I love his breakdown, reasoning, and details for people wanting to jump on a dSLR.

Nick Onken | What camera do I get?

Here is an older video I just got around to doing…

Back in September, we shot Ms. Kelly Richard for the cover of Revolt in Style and the Ten on 10. Artist Billy Martinez created a gorgeous art piece for the cover. The Airport Lounge was a pretty cool background for the shoot … and my buddy Jon Tiffin shot for the cover as well.

Anyway, without further ado…here is the video…

I’m not gonna lie to you, Emily Tisdale is one of my most favorite people ever. And I love taking her picture too. :)

We met a year or so ago…and since then, we’ve been creating insane, off-the-hook hotness. We have a blast at every shoot…and every shot we take is amazing.

We’ve worked together on several projects including shoots for iTan Solariums, for which she is Miss iTan 2008. And now, again, we shoot together for Revolt In Style Magazine…for their January Ten on 10.

Here are some shots…

For our shoot, we picked a random alley near the beach and a cool spot near some boots which turned out to be a really cool background for our twilight/late afternoon shoot. And of course, how could you forget a little Blue Steelness…

And here is some behind the scenes video shot by my good friend, Ennis…

Photo shoot with Emily T from Aaron Riveroll on Vimeo.

One of my biggest fears is getting older. I’m not sure why…perhaps it’s the uncertainty of it all. But nevertheless…it happened today. I crossed over the twenty-something threshold.

I think for the first time in three decades, I actually felt older. Every year for the past 29 years, everyone has always asked, “So, do you feel older?” and I could always answer negatively. But today was not the case. I did feel older. I walked a little taller. It was strange.

I’m also continuously reminded how blessed I am. For one, I’m still alive. :) But I really have some wonderful friends. For instance, my best friend, Brian…who treated me to a weekend of debauchery in Sin City last weekend. ;) Or Ennis and Crystal, who took me out to dinner tonight with our young friend, Zack…who also shares my birthday with me. Well, a decade later, anyway. Then there was Heather…my beautiful, long-lost friend who shared some hot wings and beer with me this afternoon. And who could forget my grandma and dad…my rocks, if you will. Grandma made me her famous enchiladas (with help from my dad…) and both of them surprised me with wedding cake, which is my favorite kind of cake. Well, it wasn’t REALLY wedding cake…but it was close enough.

And then there were the countless others who dropped me notes, Myspace comments, emails, text messages, phone calls…

I am truly blessed.

There are some disadvantages to getting older…but I’m told the advantages totally outweigh them. My female friends assure me that this is only the beginning…that as a guy, I only get better with age. I’m not sure about that…but I do like wine and cheese…and being compared to them makes me feel pretty good about myself. But I would be lying if I said I didn’t feel some sort of disappointment for where I am. I mean, I feel great about my accomplishments…but I’m such a different place than where I would have pictured myself. But I guess that’s not necessarily a bad thing. And the fact that I don’t act my age? I guess that’s not a bad thing either…and I strutted around in my Chuck Taylor’s today to prove it.

I wish I could say something wise and profound about turning 30 today. But I think that whole wisdom thing doesn’t kick in for a few days or so. But what I can say about it is that despite my fears of getting older, my 30th birthday has come and gone and it was a pretty good day. And I guess turning 30 isn’t all that bad after all.

Let’s bring on another three decades and then I’ll let you know how I feel. :)