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David Lai Blog bio picture

hi

it's pretty awkward when you meet people the first time, right?

when we're surrounded by privatization of society, i hope that this blog will do the opposite with who i am.

i am a brother

i am a son

i am a friend

i am a photographer

i am someone who simply wants to share. be it simply my photography, to my life, to my soul.


i hope to see you on the day you choose to say "I DO" staring into the eyes of someone you're committing to love forever. someone you've shared you're darkest days, and greatest moments with. someone who has made you cry the hardest and laugh the loudest.

your wedding day will be the worst day of your marriage... because everyday after, you'll grow closer, learning to love each other more and more.

love is not merely a feeling, but an action, that of the will.


Author Archives: davidlai

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When I think of inception, I think of “question” (actually, it’s just a cool photo I found that I really liked and had it sitting on my desktop as an icon for too long)
Premise: we go around most of the time complaining “ooohh, I don’t think I’m suppose to be doing this job XYZ… or...

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from engineering to photography

I just got out of the shower after meditating on photography and where my obstacles are within it. I pondered as to why God has led me to photography because I’ve recently thought about why I didn’t finish an electrical engineering degree as I have been wanting do something “engineering” related (technical problem solving). I...

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a lot to learn

Well, I guess there’s been a constant stream of work to keep me busy since graduating college and entering a new season of life.
With that said, here’s some photos from graduation day that des managed to capture. During the day, I was wearing a lei des got
from her high school graduation along with a candy...

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iLL-Literacy

So, last Friday (04/16), I had the opportunity to be a part, as well as photograph, the iLL-Literacy event that took place at Columbia College, hosted by the Asian Student Organization and the Office of Asian American Cultural Affairs. We had the kids from MCYP pay a visit and do some pieces in front of...

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Artist Typology – Melting Point

Just finalized my layout for the show. Just finished  my 5inx5in prints of all the artists in the show. Pretty stoked for how they look. I’m actually thinking this will turn into a long term project of mine while I’m in chicago. I’m hoping this typology continues to grow into this massive body of work....

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Pictures

Medium Format from Washington DC

From Chicago – Argyle – lunch break with Gino

Busy shooting, scanning, editing, and printing for 3 class critiques and an exhibition – here’s a screen shot of a typology of artists I’m working on for the Melting Point Exhibition on Friday the 23rd. It’s going to be displayed as a 4×4....

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I’m in – Melting Point Exhibition

I’ll have my work in this collective exhibition taking place this FRIDAY – April 23, 2010
If you’re free sometime from 5-10p, go and check it out. I’ll actually be flying out to LA for a shoot that day, so I won’t be there, but let me know what you think and how the show went!
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low key mug shots

So last night I had to shoot some stuff for my studio II midterm (whatever that means). As I was editing, I realized how each pair had somethings similar. check out how the pairs reference each other. Pretty cool I thought. Shows something about them because it wasn’t planned. Woot to happy accidents… or was...

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bike>beer

It’s a million times better than getting wasted on a 21st birthday ;]
It’s not even really about the bike as it is about the time and experience we had building it. There were many moments of frustration from communicating with one another to parts having fitment issues. I’ve definitely learned a lot about myself in...

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please fix

will fix you soon car. sorry

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