Hi, I'm Gary and I'm from our nation's glorious capital, Los Angeles California. I'm a graduate of Cal Poly Pomona and I am a professional sports photographer in the Southern California area, as well as expanding around the Western U.S. I got into photography when I was 14, took a hiatus in college, and got back into it my 3rd year doing a short stint stringing for the school paper. I've come a long way, and can't wait to see what else comes. Some of my work so far has been featured in the L.A. Times, USA Today, Indianapolis Star, The Charlotte Observer, ESPN.com, ESPN The Magazine, USA Today Sports Weekly, NASCAR Scene, CBS Sportsline, and Sports Illustrated.
So far during the course of my photography career, I have shot college, prep sports, Major League Baseball (Angels and Dodgers), FIFA Gold Cup Soccer, NHL hockey (Anaheim Ducks) which includes playoffs and the Stanley Cup Final, Champ Car Racing which includes the Long Beach Grand Prix, and NASCAR racing. I hope soon to cover other professional sports, which include NFL football, and Formula 1 racing. I want to make photography my primary career, as I see my business degree as something to fall back on.
I'm a pretty serious person, and I tend to have a serious face on most of the time. People must assume I am a mean person just by looking at my face, but I am not. I don't need to be something I am not for people to like me. I'm not like most 26 year olds who sag their pants and put up a front to be appreciated, that's just gay. I like to work my ass off for things, because in the end I'll appreciate it more than if it were handed to me. I admire those who have had to overcome hurdles whether in their career or life, and come out on top.
I like a lot of things. I like Photography of course, Red Robin, sports, racing, Formula 1, NASCAR, DVD's, home audio, Playstation, reading, writing, technology, sportsshooter.com, vanilla, sleeping in, pulling all-nighters, photographing sports, remote cameras, Subaru, Ferrari, World Rally, Ipod, learning new things, meeting cool people, people who share the same interests as I, willing people, people willing to understand me, people who aren't prideful, judgemental or cynical, cool people, Los Angeles, cold weather, and countless other things.
You Have A Type A Personality
You are hyper, energetic, and always on the mood
You tend to succeed at everything you attempt
And if you don't succeed at first, you quickly climb your way to the top!
You could be called a workaholic, but you also make time for fun
As long as it's high energy and competitive, you're interested
You have the perfect personality for business and atheltic success
Do You Have a Type A Personality?
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Gary A. Vasquez
Birthday: December 25, 1980
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
Current Location: Covina, CA
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5'7''
Right Handed or Left Handed: Ambidextrous
Your Heritage: Spanish and Guatemalan
The Shoes You Wore Today: Black Adidas
Your Weakness: None
Your Fears: None, because I have nothing to lose
Your Perfect Pizza: Cheese
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Get some of my work published (Already done!) Now it's to cover Formula 1. =P
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: Haha
Thoughts First Waking Up: What's today going to be like?
Your Best Physical Feature: Girls say my eyes?
Your Bedtime: I aim for 10:30
Your Most Missed Memory: Playing club hockey
Pepsi or Coke: Neither, Dr. Pepper
MacDonalds or Burger King: Neither, Red Robin
Single or Group Dates: Single
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Neither, Tang orange juice
Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla
Cappuccino or Coffee: Chocolate milk
Do you Smoke: No
Do you Swear: Moderately
Do you Sing: No
Do you Shower Daily: Yes
Have you Been in Love: Yes
Do you want to go to College: Been there, done that...
Do you want to get Married: Not sure
Do you belive in yourself: Yes to the Nth degree
Do you get Motion Sickness: No
Do you think you are Attractive: Yes I am
Are you a Health Freak: Not as much as I should be
Do you get along with your Parents: With my dad yes.
Do you like Thunderstorms: Yes, and they're more fun during F1 races
Do you play an Instrument: No
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Yes
In the past month have you Smoked: No
In the past month have you been on Drugs: No
In the past month have you gone on a Date: No
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: Yes
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: Yes
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: No
In the past month have you been on Stage: If being a photographer on the football sideline or track counts then yes
In the past month have you been Dumped: No
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: No
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: No
Ever been Drunk: Once or twice
Ever been called a Tease: No
Ever been Beaten up: No
Ever Shoplifted: Yes
How do you want to Die: Doing what I love best...
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: Photographer
What country would you most like to Visit: Spain
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: Brown
Favourite Hair Color: Brunette
Short or Long Hair: Shoulder length minimum
Height: 5'0 to 6'0
Weight: Has to be proportioned to height
Best Clothing Style: Casual and classy
Number of Drugs I have taken: None
Number of CDs I own: 15
Number of Piercings: None
Number of Tattoos: None
Number of things in my Past I Regret: Move forward...
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