I Don't Like

The fact that I have to wear a scarf today, not because its cool, but because it's cold. 

California Love

I will be heading to LA mid May for about a month!  So look for me at the all the cool spots like Spago and The Viper Room!. . . . . . .  it's been awhile since I've been out there.  Looking forward to seeing all my LA friends and getting a chance to work in the sun.  

Rock Rock Rock

So I went scouting today. My plan was to hit up a beach town in NJ, however, when I realized it was gonna cost me roughly $100 just to get there and back, I opted for a free trip on the subway to Rockaway Beach. It takes about 2 hours to get there, but it was actually really cool once I started to do some exploring. Most of the cool, worn/distressed stuff I like was at Jacob Riis Park. The building itself has gone through somewhat of a renovation, and you can tell they've been working on improvements, but the untouched areas are the ones I like so I took some photos and here they are. Remember, this was just a scouting trip, so these pics are meant just to remind me of what was there, no fine art criticism please.

Here's Your Future

When you listen to The Thermals and you do your edit you get this. A sneak peak at an upcoming ed. (Remember, most songs I reference can be found on my playlist).

A Rainy Sunday

Too bad I'm already done with all my post-production on my shoots. I do have other work to do however, (there is always other work to do). But, before I tackle those monsters here are a couple shots of Cindy.

Home. Home Again. I Like to Be Here When I Can.

Last night I completed, (for the most part), re-touching all the images from my previous 10 shoots here in Chicago. Obviously from the title, I was listening to Dark Side Of the Moon by Pink Floyd during that process. I find that the music I listen while re-touching dictates the direction the images take. The darker the music, the darker the feel of the images. I'm not sure how it is for other photographers, but I have to get in this whole zen-like state, especially for the initial edit. If I'm not in the right mood I'll totally overlook images that could be amazing with the right crop etc. On a side note, for some reason Pearl Jam's "Given To Fly" is like the best song for editing "on-camera" flash images. I don't know why, I haven't really listened to Pearl Jam since the album 10, but something about that song fits the feel of "on-camera" flash edits. I put it on repeat and edit away, the next time I look up at the clock it's about an hour later, and I've been listening to the same song that whole time. . . . . . . I'm weird.

Location Scouting

Here are some images from my trip yesterday to location scout for an upcoming editorial. Notice the writing on the barn and the creepy crosses in the yard. Something tells me they are not going to be receptive to my ideas for the story.