Express-News Shots of the Week 6/18

This post has shots from the past few weeks since I didn't get around to doing one last week. Work and my online Spanish class have been taking a lot of time but I finally have time this weekend to get some stuff done. What I love about this job is that every day is different. I could be shooting food at one assignment then celebrities as the next. First off are a few shots from Eva Longoria's book signing for her first cookbook at a local mall. It seems like you would have to train for a marathon of signing and smiling like this. Next is a photo from a PR event I went to that was raising awareness for how hot it can get in a locked car in the summer. People were supposed to have worn fur coats and sit in the car to see how hot it would get but needless to say that didn't happen. Then we a couple food shots that look and tasted pretty good. Last but not least we have a unique workout class that spends the last 15 minutes power napping. They also turn off the lights and put on the slow zen jams. Enjoy.

Eva Longoria, right, greets customers at a signing event for her first cookbook, "Eva's Kitchen: Cooking with Love for Family and Friends", June 4, 2011, at Williams-Sonoma at the Shops at La Cantera. Only people with on of 400 tickets were allowed to get Longoria's signature in their books. ANDREW BUCKLEY / abuckley@express-news.net

Williams-Sonoma employee Ellen Boyer, left, hands out food samples made from recipies in Eva Longoria's cookbook to customers waiting in line to get their copies of the book autographed June 4, 2011, at the Shops at La Cantera. ANDREW BUCKLEY / abuckley@express-news.net

Eva Longoria personally signed hundreds of copies of her first cookbook, "Eva's Kitchen: Cooking with Love for Family and Friends", June 4, 2011, at Williams-Sonoma at the Shops at La Cantera. ANDREW BUCKLEY / abuckley@express-news.net

Nachos bake on the dashboard of a car June 1, 2011, at the San Antonio Fire Academy as a demonstration by the SAFD on how hot it can get in a car during the summer. The temperature rose to about 150 degrees, which can kill an animal or child locked in the car in a matter of minutes according to SAFD District Chief Joe Jones. ANDREW BUCKLEY / abuckley@express-news.net

The greek pizza, turkey panini and French Lover dessert crepe are pictured in Taste's main dining area May 27, 2011. ANDREW BUCKLEY / abuckley@express-news.net

Taste's turkey panini is pictured May 27, 2011. ANDREW BUCKLEY / abuckley@express-news.net

San Antonio resident Navarra Williams works out during the downtown Spectrum athletic club's Sets and Reps class June 17, 2011. ANDREW BUCKLEY / abuckley@express-news.net

San Antonio resident Rosanne Samaniego lifts weights during the Sets and Reps class at the downtown Spectrum athletic club June 17, 2011. Samaniego said she enjoys the class because the power nap at the end gives her a chance to rejuvenate before going back to work. ANDREW BUCKLEY / abuckley@express-news.net

San Antonio resident Navarra Williams takes a power nap at the end of a Sets and Reps class at the downtown Spectrum athletic club June 17, 2011. The class consists of 45 minutes of weight training, then a 15-minute power nap to rejuvenate the mind and body. ANDREW BUCKLEY / abuckley@express-news.net

Shorthorn Shots of the Week 9/19

Another interesting week goes by at the 'Horn and more opportunities to get better at what I do. I'll start off with a couple of photos from the Sept. 11 memorial that was set up outside of the Central Library. It is an annual sight but it always gives me chills still thinking about what the flags represent and seeing all of the visuals from that day. This week also offered a few challenges with a oozeball portrait and the worst photographic lighting for a restaurant I think I've ever seen. Oozeball is our annual mud volleyball tournament at UTA and this was the first year I've actually had a chance to play and not work. It was ablast and I'll have a short video up shortly of a test I did with my new little GoPro HD video camera that I strapped to myself for an interesting point of view. The Candlelite Inn restaurant offered me the challenge of keeping the intimate ambiance while working with only candlelight and a stringof christmas lights. I was using a few sniper breathing techniques, learned from Call of Duty, since I didn't have a tripod. We also had our first comedian of the semester perform and he definitely exceeded my expectations. He even gave a student father $25 on the spot. I'll be taking part in the Texas Multimedia Workshop next weekend at the State Fair of Texas so Shots of the Week may be a little late but always great. Enjoy.

Flags representing the lives lost during the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia rest on the lawn in front of the Central Library on Friday. The College Republicans placed the flags on Friday morning at 5 a.m. as part of the "9/11: Never Forget Project". (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley)

Political science senior Jordan Shirley helps pick up flags from the "9/11: Never Forget Project" memorial on Friday in front of the Central Library. The flags were placed by the College Republicans to memorialize those who died during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley)

Biology alumnus Shahmir Abbasi has been on winning oozeball teams for the past two years and was named MVP in 2008’s tournament. Abbasi’s secret to success is that he keeps moving so his feet don’t get stuck in the mud. (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley)

Candles and small hanging lights create an intimate ambiance that has not changed since the restaurant opened in 1957. (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley)

Each of Candlelite Inn's nine booths has an old style, miniature jukebox that diners can play songs on for 25 cents. (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley)

Manager Kim Garey said that flank steaks are one of their most popular dishes along with guacamole and their variety of pizzas. (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley)

Comedian Ralph Harris impersonates his grandfather as he tells a story on Tuesday in the Rosebud Theatre during the first One Mic Stand event of the semester. Harris’ jokes covered a wide range of topics from dogs to relationships and he also gave a student father $25 after saying he had a fund to help single mothers in college. (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley)

Comedian Ralph Harris impersonates an illegal immigrant caught in a border fence during his One Mic Stand performance on Tuesday in the Rosebud Theatre. (The Shorthorn: Andrew Buckley)