"When a Problem Needs a Problem Solver..."

Ahhhh! By the time I get home from working 10 hours, I honestly have no motivation to blog. Today, I have been very productive. Doing a little bit of that Autumn cleaning. Took a break from cleaning and watched A Simple Plan whilst changing my bass strings. Freaking good movie. Sending off a roll of Kodachrome tomorrow that I shot over a year ago.

Mr. Poop

Short and to the point: Photos everyone!






I have a job now. It's nothing special.

Ka-ka-ka, Ye-ah!

I bet you have been wondering what exactly is better than brownies? Well, I am here to tell you what that thing is. That thing which is better than the illustrious, traditional brownie is this...the...cheesecake brownie! I am afraid that it is quite spectacular. If you haven't been to allrecipes.com, it is a most useful site for those who wish to cook your food rather than heat up/have someone heat up your food for you.

My back has been giving me whatfor this week. I am too young for kidney stones. I know that's not true, but I want to believe it is. I actually don't care what the pain is, I just want it to go away. On the opposite end of the news-related spectrum, I have a meeting with a client tomorrow to discuss her wedding photos. I think that is pretty much a done deal. Might have an actual job job soon, too. My band is going to be playing shows...a month from now. So, good things to look forward to. Also, I don't know if you have heard that N.E.R.D. song, "My Drive Thru," but initial reaction has been extremely positive. Of course, that could be attributed to BET's playing of a music video that isn't total garbage (see: Lil' Wayne). The album, Seeing Sound, is pretty dern good, too. Photos and such. Without the such. Maybe a little such.



Not to toot my own horn, but this is probably one of my favorite photos I have ever taken. There is something arresting, disturbing, off about this. Still employing the cuteness that is my great niece, Madison, the open area on the right side is nothing short of haunting (at least to me anyway). I'd like to think that this was my sole intention with this photo.

It's Contagious

Plenty of things have happened since the last post - none of which job-related. Friends moved away, sibling rivaling, nieces come to visit, new births, movies seen, photos taken, etc. I got a whole bunch of film in the fridge now. I photographed the band. Quite pleased with the results. I hope all the individual sessions turn out as good as Edward's. I regret to inform that Lynn's must be redone. My band as well as one of my photos will most likely be in the Memphis Flyer! Here are some photos. I am not nearly as short on these as I am on words at the moment.







That one big square one is the latest edition of make-your-great-uncle-feel-old. Of course, a toddler provides a wealth of entertainment as opposed to newborns.

"Splattering Poop...

...like a monkey's racehorse." - Jason from Home Movies

Later today, I will have more film than I know what to do with. Later today, I will be photoing a birthday party at Shelby Farms for pretty dern cheap. Tomorrow, I might be photoing products (and model holding products) for the talented Ms. Maggie Hendren. I looked through some old art school projects and can't wait to start making my own prints again on Fiber Paper. Here are some black and white scans for your Friday -

(: D

The Watchmen trailer - Wow!

The Dark Knight movie - Double Wowee! Wowee!





Nicole is obviously a good model. Will be doing more shoots with her in the near future. My next photo-related purchase seems to change from day to day, but currently, I am adamant about getting a large format camera.

Suck My Blood Like a Leech...

Yo. What's up? This is what I am listening to right now. I saw Hellboy II: The Golden Army yesterday. It was awesome fun. The creature design, as per usual with a Guillermo del Toro joint, were fantastically perfect. I absolutely cannot wait for Thursday night to see The Dark Knight. Thankfully, I have been pretty successful at evading any of the TV spots over the past month. I am finally getting around to finishing the Watchmen comic. I started it probably 5 years ago (don't worry, I am starting over from the beginning). Amazing book. I don't understand how it will translate to the big screen.

I have a new great niece. Her name is Clara. This is her sister, Madison:





I should get some photos of Clara back from the lab soon. Can't wait!

But I Can't, I Can't, I Can't

This would be the new camera/toy I bought yesterday. Another Polaroid Land camera for which I paid $3. The battery works, but I think it is almost out of juice. Can't wait to give it a test run.

Been listening to a lot of Of Montreal and The Zutons lately, and more importantly, I have been thoroughly enjoying the musical experience.

I Am Going to Blow Your Mind

Today, we had childrens over that my sister keeps so they could swim which naturally means that we partook of something very kiddish for lunch - corndogs. I prepared my corndog with the usual mustard and being in snacking-mode, casually snagged a piece of leftover bacon my mother was using to prepare tonights supper. I had the first bite of corndog in my mouth as I proceeded to chomp on said bacon. "WOW!" was the only word I could come up with for this unlikely combination.

I highly recommend that you try this once in your life, BUT if you, in any way, value your life and health, you won't make it a habit as you will feel your ateries hardening as you eat.




A few months ago, Jason asked me to do some photos of the New Daisy for his job. There are supposed to be some flyers around town that feature some of these shots. I am pretty pleased with how these and the flyer came out.

baby hammock

Sometimes I forget that flickr is not the be-all, end-all of photo-sharing and photo-appreciation. I say this because I got rejected from a group called Quality over Quantity. Now, I didn't spend over $15,000 in other peoples money to not know what makes a good photograph which is to say that I know my stuff is good and moreso, that many of the photos in this group are not, in the least, above-mediocre images. Although, I am not trying to say that there is no art like my art is art. There are plenty of people who downright mop the floor with me in all areas aesthetic and technical.

Anyway, my first reaction is not happy, but like I mentioned, flickr, while being invaluable with the amount of technical information it contains, is not a fine-art-centered community no matter how moderated and pretentious their groups may be. So, I now know how ridiculous it is to let that bother me. That being said, my group is awesome. BTW, this is the photo that got turned down:



Rant Over.

Welcome to China, Janine!

One of the potential photo jobs I am awaiting is the photography that is the photographing of foods.





That last one was inspired by nectar and light. She does some awesome polaroid-food-beverage photoing!

I saw The Happening this past weekend, and the more I think about it, the less impressed I am with it. It was pretty good. I understand what M. Night was doing with the 50's paranoia thing, but it just lacked something. Though popular opinion is not necessarily favorable on his last two, I thought Lady in the Water and The Village were excellent. There was something a lot less ballsy about this latest film, and it was probably his least cinematically pleasing film to date. So, overall a bit on the disappointing side.

I need to buy the Home Movies seasons.

1+2=McGuirk

For having such a productive night (developed two rolls and shot a few night scenes), I feel obligated to give you something that I've done (not today):




We are dangerously close to being caught up, folks!

So, selfish birthday plug. Feel free to purchase one of these ebay film auctions to make me happy. (from most desired to still really want it)

Film lot 1

Film lot 2

Film lot 3

Film lot 4

Film lot 5

Film lot 6

Film lot 7

If you choose to purchase any of these yet they fall out of your price range, I will be more than happy to accept any of these as a combined gift. Anyway, enjoy the Metalocalypse clip courtesy of adultswim.com.

Dragging Across the Tundra

I needs me some work. Something parttime. Unless you are in need of a photographer and are willing to give me moneys. This is my most recent wedding and the rest of my portfolio. Tired of being poor. Tired of being bored, too. And a moocher. Patience is key, but a temporary crap job is overdue.



I will stop complaining now. I hope that you otherwise enjoy the visuals that I bring you.

Roid it Up

I have really been going through a quasi-miniepiphany lately. I think I am finally doing things (photography, music, drawing, etc.)because I genuinely love and want to do them as opposed to escaping apathy. It's a good feeling. I actually drew and inked and lettered a comic last night and today. I am not especially proud of it, but boy, is it a finished product!

As usual, irons in the fire, playing the waiting game, etc. I actually got connected to a site called decidio.com. Hopefully, I will get some jobs out of that. I knew about the site for some time now but couldn't think of a good name. I finally went for the on-the-spot approach. Right now, I am Certain Words Photography. It may change later. Anyway, instant-film-shots-that-are-not-polaroid-because-polaroid-doesn't-make-instant-film-anymore, anyone?





The latest All-Star Superman is so good that I don't want the next issue to come out for fear of the mini-series being over.

Meh

Today has been a pretty do-nothing day which I justify by saying that yesterday saw some progress. Mostly, I think I can make a legitimate go at photographing for a living. I just have to do the waiting game.

I have heard the first bit of the new Weezer album. I really, really dig it. Weezer is one of those bands that have never really returned to form over their three albums after their hiatus. That being said, I have always found something about these (Green, Maladroit, Make Believe) that I liked. I can be almost pretentious about music at times, but I have always wanted to give Weezer the benefit of a doubt. So far, I think this album is quite unique which, to me, comes off awesome.

I can't wait until Friday. I have been itching to record some stuff to help push along my creative process. I have a couple of songs in the works that, if I make myself record them, I will be more apt to complete. I have a tumblr site. It is more of a scatterbrained, nonsensical thing than how I tend to treat the blog, and also, I post a photo here and there that I didn't upload to flickr (outtakes if you will). It is because of this guy that I even know about tumblr. Mostly, I think he is overrated, but that probably directly correlates with the fact that I am probably jealous of his loyal following on flickr. Anyway, more me now:





Those last two are Polaroid, by the way. I did a photoshoot this past week that was quite productive. I can't wait to get them back and stare at my awesomeness. Long enough entry for you?

Part Two, Part Two, Part Two, Part Two!!!

I remember what I was going to write about in the previous post. I was going to complain about the movie Abominable, but you know what, good for that writer/director guy. He got to make a low-budget, mediocre (if that) horror movie with some really talented people (most notably the acting). I become increasingly impressed with Jeffrey Combs' acting ability the more I see him no matter how small the role is.

I have been playing God of War 2, and it is driving me mad. My sister and her bunch went on vacation, and them having a PS2, I decided to rent and beat this game. The severe drawback is the complete absence of a memory card. So three times this week I have just played from start until it is too late to keep playing. Each time, I get a nice, meaty chunk of the game farther being able to breeze through the previously played bits. We'll see if I make before tomorrow night. As of now it is looking doubtful.

One of my more interesting pages from my first moleskin (I am only on my second):



And the shot that has successfully trumped this shot of April as far as popularity on flickr.

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I thought I had something to write, but I am having trouble remembering. This past Sunday there were an excessive amount of horror movies being shown throughout the basic cable spectrum. It is too summery. I am not a fan at all of summer. Too, too hot. The recent movies I have viewed: Chinatown (good and depressing), Cape Fear (Scorsese version - extra creepy although I have not seen the original), Abominable (so, so), Dan In Real Life (enjoyed it thoroughly), and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly(so, so good). In honor of this most horrid of seasons, pictures...of snow!