Incubus, Foo Fighters, Counting Crows, Audioslave, My Chemical Romance, Stone Sour, The Raconteurs, The Killers, Beck, Dashboard, Death Cab For Cutie, Depeche Mode, Fall Out Boy, Gorillaz, AFI, Jack Johnson, Jimmy Eat World, Modest Mouse, Switchfoot, System of a Down, The Bravery, The Strokes, Avenge Sevenfold, Matisyahu, The White Stripes, Jack Johnson, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arctic Monkeys, She Wants Revenge, Matchbook Romance, Wolfmother, and to keep me calm on the 405 during rush hour, whatever they got on the KOST w/ Karen Sharp ; )
Also like Bob Marley, Big Mountain, Yellow Man, Steele Pulse, Buju Bantan, Eek-A-Mouse, Gregory Isaacs, Inner Circle, Israel Kamakawiwaole, Kapena, Natty Vibes, Sublime, UB40, Uncle Willie K, Counting Crows, Jamiroquai, Eva Cassidy, Gipsy Kings, Sade, PC Quest, Neil Diamond, Kool & the Gang, Earth Wind & Fire, Emm Gryner, Black Crows, Led Zepplin, Jimi--OK my hands are tired. Thats it.
Movies
I like the old crowd...Audrey, Bogey, Cary, Jimmy, Gary...oh I guess anyone who's name ended w/ a "y". So Casablanca, Charade, Godfather 1&2, NOT 3, North By Northwest, Braveheart, Pulp Fiction, The Apartment, Singing in the Rain, fun Disney stuff, The Royal Tenenbaums, Roman Holiday, Rear Window, The Lady Eve, Cohen Bro's movies, Some Like it Hot, Seven Samurai, Ikiru, High Low, Lock Stock & 2 Smokin' Barrels, The Boondock Saints, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Dumb and Dumber, Robert Altman movies, Older Scorcese films--not that recent crap that has Leo in it, the list goes on and on and on...
Television
Currently being recorded by my Tivo: 24, 30 Rock, The Office, The Daily Show with John Stewart, One Tree Hill, Grey's Anatomy, Family Guy, The Simpsons, The Ultimate Fighter (anything MMA), VERONICA MARS, Lost!
Books
Currently reading:: America (the book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction by John Stewart
Currently on my bookshelf: Jeffrey Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme & Amelia Sachs series--starts with The Bone Collector, Annotated Sherlock Holmes (big fricken 2 volume set), Eragon, Eldest (both by teenage writer Robert Paolini--it's about dragon riders), The Constant Gardener by John Le Carre, The Rule of Four, Be Cool by Leonard Elmore, Various John Patterson novels although he's a hack--terrible writer. They cost me $4 at Borders clearance. Making Movies by Sidney Lumet (good read), Photoshop CD Down and Dirty Tricks by Scott Kelby--he's the best, Conversations with Billy Wilder by Cameron Crowe, The films of Akira Kurosawa. Need a book recommendation? Ask!
University Of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CALIFORNIA
Graduated: 2001
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Management Science - is that a real major? I think they made it up
Clubs: MASA - Multi-Asian Student Organization
Hawaii Club
1997 to 2001
Punahou School
Honolulu, HAWAII
Graduated: 1997
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
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I am a photographer based in the Los Angeles area, also available in the surrounding SoCal areas and Hawaii regularly. I'm available for commercial photography, headshots, promotional portraiture, fashion, beauty and model portfolio development. Please email me at info@tommyshihphoto.com for services and pricing.
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You know how sometimes you drop something, and you get that feeling in the pit of your stomach but you miraculously recover and catch it in mid air? Yeah, I'm good at that.
I hate dawning realizations about myself. It's not like they ever reveal that I'm a badass or anything.
Hey there! I'm living in Laguna Beach now... so if you're ever down beach side be sure to give me a call ! Or if you ever need anything, you've got another friend around.
I really enjoy your work Tommy. Very clean and elegant. Simple, but layered and deep. I just started myself, I actually just bought my first camera 3 months ago and have been having a blast. Thanks for inspiring me. Keep up the good work man, I'm watching ya.
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