I'LL MAKE MY LAST EXIT HERE... FOR NOW

Bus Riders / New Britain - West Hartford, Ct / July 2013

It's been slow here... I know.. but I've been so busy with my new job and school. So here I am now... posting images that I've been looking at for a couple of weeks. As you can see I had to take the bus to work for awhile. I had financial trouble and car issues. Both in which don't mix together. Though that I had some hardships here I also saw the brighter side of these things. It gave me a new appreciation about transit. It isn't easy being carless here in Connecticut, but when I took the bus to work I started seeing things in the bus that I wouldn't think about: the people, their expressions, the light that illuminates on the surfaces of the seats, the destinations, the time it took to go from one location to another, and even the fact that I was able to just sit in there and be patient. Maybe later on I could have the opportunity to go back and ride these buses again for my own purposes. But for now.. I'll just drive.

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VRTU COMMUNE

I wanted to let you know that I am officially part of the VRTU COMMUNE crew. Being part of a crew like this has been something long sought after. The shop just recently opened up some new gear and the coming week I will be photographing a lookbook of some of these items. Other than that check it out and give a shout out to the crew.

VRTU COMMUNE
VRTU SHOP

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A MOMENT WITH GUS POWELL

I've been missing these shots lately and Gus Powell does not disappoint. If you've been to New York or have lived there for a good amount of years I'm sure you would understand the amount of nonsense that occurs on the daily. But it isn't just nonsense this picture captures. Somehow there's something connecting the dots among the people and things that surround it. There isn't necessarily a story to this picture, but it could have one. There are all these underlying questions that draw me to his work. it just doesn't make sense, but then it does......

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HALF ASLEEP

The Warmth of a White Blanket / At Home - Middletown, Ct / September 2013

Just recently I've acquired a lens for an Olympus Pen F camera I bought months ago. The thing has loads of character! I'm loving the vertical prism system as it helps me look through the frame differently. This image was merely a test to see if the camera worked or not. The whole roll was a success, but unfortunately I destroyed the negative by tightening the film on the film plane too much, thus, snapping the film out of the film canister. This led to some frustrations, but I managed to get something out of it. Above all the camera rules and will be shooting with it in the months to come.

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THE LIKE YOUNG

The Lovely Ones / Middletown, Ct / September 2013

I was walking out with a friend from the Emporium Cafe when I noticed these kids. Their aura, I guess, drew me in. I took their picture not knowing the result would be. After scanning this image it was clear of what I had missed over the past few years. I miss taking portraits. And this particular image wasn't that complicated to take. It just felt right. As I look at it more and more I can't help, but how "in the moment" they were when the image was taken. Makes me miss being young.

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PROJECTS ON HOLD

Remember this project? This was announced back in April. I'm hoping that this will be released in a few months or so, but due to the high load of work I'm sorting out this zine won't be published for a long while. The whole layout is pretty much done, but I want to do a proper release when the time comes. For now stay stoked and stay afloat.

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GO AHEAD AND TAKE MY PICTURE / I'M PRETTY FUCKED UP

Andy / Glastonbury, Ct / August 31, 2013

I got an opportunity to photograph this guy when some plans ended up failing and we decided to just chill out one night and watch lighting happen. This guy is pretty awesome. Laid back with no worries behind him. Hope to kick it with this dude more.

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ROLL CALL - AUGUST

I could say that this summer was a bust, but then again... it was a summer I won't forget. I've finally quit working at Express and Wooster St. Pizza. Those jobs sucked very much, but they did provide me the income I needed for the moment. From now on I will be working for Enemies List Home Recordings doing shipping and packaging along with Xerox doing data entry. As I am writing this down I will be heading out for my 2nd day.

I've learned that the value of the dollar is crucial these times. I've learned that I've gained a good amount of friends. I've learned that my stay here in Connecticut is wonderful. I love it here. I've finally found a foundation to work with.

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RECENT ALANA PATERSON SHOOTS

Photographs by Alana Paterson

I've been getting some mixed thoughts about working in the photography industry. There's something about it that doesn't seem appealing. I'm so used to shooting for myself that photographing for commercial industries may be a drag. And then I look at Alana Paterson's work.

Photographically her images are simple and straight to the point, but that's what so appealing about her work. She isn't trying to tell you anything more or less about her photographs. The focus is on the subject/product. They're just straight up honest. You're doing it right Alana. I'm lovin' your shots.

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GO HOME EVERYONE. I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW

Transit City / New Haven - New Britain / May - July 2013

I still miss these times taking the bus in San Francisco. It sucked very much (probably not as bad as the transit here), but I miss it. There are a lot of unique people who travel in public transit. Most of which are people who can't afford much. I would like to think that a good portion of these people like to use the bus, but I'm sure that isn't the case.

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NO FUN WEAR

Dude from No Fun Press, T. Reilly Hodgson, sent me this in the mail yesterday. Got his camera with some goodies. You should check him out if you have the chance to do so. Very talented individual.

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ME / MYSELF / THAN I - OPEN CALL ENTRIES

Alright everyone. It's that time again. I finally found the motivation to construct one of these again. Sadly... this will be the last one of the year. Since I have so much going on I won't be able to devote my time to creating another one before the year ends. Besides the point... coming soon in October:

OPEN ENTRIES

ME / MYSELF / THAN I

ABOUT THE PROJECT:
This is a self portraiture project which is purely representational. Showcases the person behind the camera

REQUIREMENTS
Black and White
Background of picture is white (Avedon like style)
VERTICAL!

FILE PREP
800 pixels wide
JPEG
Name (ex. arthurbueno_mmti.jpeg)

LAST DAY OF SUBMISSION
September 30, 2013

WHERE TO SUBMIT
email me at buenopowerphotography@yahoo.com

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ENFOJER

The guys in FOJO had recently created a campaign that will allow smartphones to be used as a negative to produce darkroom prints. I think this is a great idea and may want to purchase one when it does come out.

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WAKE ME UP WHEN IT'S OVER

Man Asleep / Glastonbury, Ct / April 2013

I've been looking at this image for months deciding when to post it up. I don't know why it took me this long to post it, but since the season is turning over I guess it was appropriate to post now. Back in April Keith had shown me some spots to check out when we met up at SO G COFFEE. The weather was starting to warm up and we walked around hanging out. Walking to a dock for a ferry this guy was straight up passed out. Probably soaking in the sun from the months of cold that had happened earlier this year. I don't blame him.

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