GOOD MORNING BEAUTIFUL / GOOD EVENING LOVELY

To and From Work / Middletown - Hartford, Ct / November 2013

Since being hired at my new job I haven't been able to do some serious shooting. I could maybe get five minutes and photograph something so mediocre, but it would somehow fulfill my need to capture something. But I keep at it.

For these images I use my point and shoot to take random snaps from my vehicle. The light is beautiful and it's among the best I've seen in awhile. I wish I could just take it in and really feel the glow instead of spending my time working. But this is all I can do for now.

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EVERYBODY STREET NOW AVAILABLE

Recently Cheryl Dunn had released the highly anticipated EVERYBODY STREET which focuses on street photographers of New York. Photographers such as Joel Meyerowitz, Bruce Gilden, Jeff Mermelstein and others are interviewed describing experiences of New York photography. I've been watching this documentary and the bonus interviews for the past few days now. The things they explain gives me the drive to just go out and take more pictures. And just the list alone are among the photographers that have influenced me over the years.

If you haven't checked this out yet I suggest you guys do. Cheryl Dunn has definitely outdone herself. The whole movie is flawless. I'm happy that there are people out their in the world who do believe that this kind of photography is an important aesthetic of our lifetime.

Go here. It's only $12.

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HOW 'BOUT THEM APPLES?

Donna / Lowell, Massachusetts / September 2013

This was taken days before my birthday. Donna's family and I decided to go apple picking. It was fun just hanging out and being outside. If you ever get a chance to go apple picking I recommend you do. The apples at that farm were fresh. Donna's mother happened to whip up some apple pie that afternoon and damn... it was soooo good.

So, before, during, and after our little adventure I just took photos of my Fiance. They came out quite nice. I'm beginning to feel better about portraiture. This may be the new course I will be taken for the next year.

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ROLL CALL - OCTOBER

This time of the year usually slows down for me. I take less pictures to focus more on editing. Lately, however, I haven't been motivated to do any editing. I've been wanting to let these pictures sort of sit for awhile and wait for an appropriate time to post them. I don't know if there's any logic to why I do this, but it's how I process.

October was one of those months that I never cared about. Sure that the scenery starts to look prettier, but it just doesn't do much for me. It's a month where I transition myself into this mellow person for November and December. Something about those two make me feel nostalgic and emotional. I hate it.. but it's what get's me through things.

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THIS IS ALL I KNOW

Daniel / Fresno, Ca / Summer 2013

He still continues to be a great influence in my life. As a vegan, straight edge, married man he continues to follow his dreams pursuing music with his friends. Always on the grind and never on downtime. Till this day I wonder why he accepts me for who I am. I'm not the same person I was five years ago. And I certainly don't want to be that same person ever again. But I think my motives were always clear with him. I respect him. I respect his choices, his thoughts on life, and how he presents himself as a man. He is the ultimate gentleman.

And for the record... You ever start shit with him you can bet shit will go down.

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PRETEND / BONES IN THE SOIL, RUST IN THE OIL

Just recently r/mathrock posted this band up. I can't stop listening to this band. It's been awhile since I had done any music posts and today felt like an appropriate time to talk about them. Pretend seem to take influences from such bands as Sharks Keep Moving, Cowboys Aren't Indians, and Death Cab For Cutie as they are instrumental, jazzy, and lay the vocal lines softly. Slight instances of dissonant notes with a splash of free jazz textures allow an interesting take on the emotionally driven band that they've proven to be. And with their instrumental routes they leave enough room for vocals to add the finishing touch. Bones in the Soil, Rust in the Oil was my first impression. A 13 minute journey of melodies, climax, and different turns ending with a sense of resonance swimming in your skin. It really is a band that gives me a better experience of fall and winter. Check them out if you can. They are a great band.

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I'VE BEEN WRITING A LOT

I usually post once or twice a week these days. Considering how much my job, school, and home life have taken up much of my time I haven't given much effort to this blog. But I've been writing on my creative journal, shooting pictures (not as much as I would love to though) and thinking about projects I want to finish for next year. There are a lot of new happenings when 2014 arrives. I'm ready for this year to finish so that I can start fresh and get a new outlook on what's to come. I've thought about taking a 2 week break from this blog. I thought about keeping this place quiet so that I can start gathering my thoughts. The early morning drives, the cups of tea I've been drinking, entering data at my job that I currently work at... my thoughts continue to think about these future endeavors. I've been thinking about this blog and how I want to rearrange it again. I've been looking at my pictures thinking about how I want to post them and when to post them.

So for the next few days or weeks I might be a bit absent. I got a couple of rolls I'm throwing at the lab this week and one of them is a ROLL CALL roll.

And speaking about the ROLL CALL series this has been the most interesting project to date. I've realized that a month of one roll of film can show you a variety of interesting things. It allows you to be a bit creative and think about pictures carefully. Especially when you have a crappy point and shoot camera. I'm thinking about compiling the images into a book. It's not set in stone yet, but it is something I will definitely think about for the months to come.

Thank you to the people who continue to watch my blog once in awhile. I know I don't have much visitors, but it's good to know that someone is out their watching what I do.

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