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SF based photo enthusiast. IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsdavo/ Hello! My name is David Mao. I developed my love for photography from a young age.

I graduated with a Computer Science degree from UCLA in 2014, and am currently doing software development in Seattle. Some of my hobbies include playing sports, making music, and engaging in other outdoor activities. I enjoy playing soccer, running, biking, hiking, snowboarding, camping, suiting up, and the occasional mixed martial arts. I grew up in a family that appreciated the outdoors, and we

would often go camping, hiking, backpacking, skiing, snowboarding, etc. On these trips, I found myself looking for a way to capture the incredible views that I saw; this is how I picked up photography, and I was always in possession of the family camera. I purchased my first DSLR, my Canon 550D, in August of 2011, and though it has not been too long since then, I have always taken advantage of opportunities to practice, experiment, and improve my abilities. Shoutout to Michelle Chu for helping with the Logo design!

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01/07/2016

2015 Recap

I've been truly blessed this past year to be able to get out and explore. Looking back, it's pretty unbelievable that I had stood in front of so many beautiful land- and cityscapes--I hope this composite captures at least a fraction of how I felt.

Cheers 2015, and here's to another great year, full of adventures (and photos)!

01/06/2016

Week 52 - Pressure

Seeing as this was the final week of my 52-week photo challenge, I felt a lot of pressure to go above and beyond and take an incredible picture.

I first attempted a pretty challenging concept. But to my dismay, I wasn't successful. I then tried another... but that didn't work out either. HAHA :( I was pretty bummed.

But you know what? I'm okay with it. Over this past year, I've tried quite a few cool, quirky concepts and I think I've gotten some neat shots out of it. And while I think I've learned a lot, my two setbacks from this week only show how much more I can still grow as a photographer. While I won't be partaking in another 52-week challenge this year (this was tiring to be honest haha), I'm proud to say I've accomplished this goal. I look forward to seeing what shots I take moving forward.

Thanks for following me on this journey!

P.S. Here's my piano.

01/01/2016

Week 51 - Powder Day

First ski trip of the season! Two of my friends and I went up to Summit at Snoqualmie this past weekend. We had a blast--nicest powder I've seen in years. Here's to a great season!

Also, 51 weeks done, only 1 more to go before I finish this photo challenge! Except I have absolutely no idea what to do for this coming week…

12/31/2015

Week 50 - Waianapanapa

I went to Maui for vacation this week. In Maui, there's a famous attraction called The Road To Hana, which is a incredibly windy road with many cool attractions along the way. One of these was Waianapanapa Beach, famous for its black sand beaches. I snapped this pic there.

BTW, awesome name right?

12/17/2015

Week 49 - Headshots

My girlfriend came to visit this past weekend. She just picked up photography! We spent some time messing around with my lighting gear :)

12/14/2015

Week 48 - Franklin Falls

Oof, sorry this is 2 weeks late, I promise I took this picture on time!

I feel like it's unfair to post this photo without proper explanation--it looks so peaceful with snow lightly falling... S**E. Cheers to crazy adventures through freezing snowstorms, not being able to feel our fingers, getting our cars stuck in snow, hitchhiking/getting saved by a benevolent family with a powerful truck, hot pho, to being safe and sound at the end of the day, and most importantly, to friends to do this with. 😁 So basically we don't have enough REI survival gear right?

12/03/2015

Week 47 - SEA--
--HAWKS
Last Sunday, I went to my first Seahawks game. It was insanely loud and energetic–a super cool experience.

11/29/2015

Week 46 - Lost
..but in the good sense.

11/17/2015

Week 45 - Experimentation

So I started off editing this photo to try to get it to look like an old wet plate photo. And then I discovered how to layer textures onto a picture and... I got carried away HAHA. I think it looks pretty neat though!

11/15/2015

Week 44 - Fall

Quite possibly my favorite season

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453 S Spring St (Main Entrance On 5th)
Los Angeles, CA
90013

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