Saturday, January 24, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
silly things of note
Well, sort of silly. I dyed my hair brown. It's only a big deal to me to part with my red hair because 2009 marks 10 years of red hair. I needed a change. My hair looks much healthier 
already and for some reason I just feel....different. Guess it's a girl thing but it's what I needed.
In other news, my awesome friend Tara and I are teaming up to do some cool spec ads... urban decay, midol, jack daniels... you name it. Expect a lot of work up really soon. Hopefully this summer I'll be working downtown at an ad agency -- I think it'd be a good way to wear my brain out.
I know I mostly update thru Twitter but I'm going to try to get better about updating.
already and for some reason I just feel....different. Guess it's a girl thing but it's what I needed.In other news, my awesome friend Tara and I are teaming up to do some cool spec ads... urban decay, midol, jack daniels... you name it. Expect a lot of work up really soon. Hopefully this summer I'll be working downtown at an ad agency -- I think it'd be a good way to wear my brain out.
I know I mostly update thru Twitter but I'm going to try to get better about updating.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
creativity
i know that i'm a creative person but right now i'm having lot of doubts/second guessing things in my life. i feel like everything is up in the air. it's really frustrating. i wish i could sleep 9 hours a night and get my shit together.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
oh dear...
one of the last photos for the "pageantry" series....
yeah. it's possible I am the only person who finds this funny, but that's okay!
(har har)
yeah. it's possible I am the only person who finds this funny, but that's okay!
(har har)
Monday, January 12, 2009
MAS
Today I received Miami Ad School's updated promotional materials...
and, well, I need out of Evanston. The Hamburg campus and the travel that would follow is giving me this itch I cannot currently scratch. I was not ready to do this a few years ago when I failed in my living-in-NYC endeavour but now I am ready to leave some stuff behind and tough it out; my dorm room at SVA was over-filled with belongings as I clung to everything I thought I could transport from Chicago to NYC. It was a messy, tear filled two years.
But now... I am ready. I am sitting in my room(s) that contain about a whole apartment worth of stuff crammed into half of the appropriate space. I want to leave a lot of it behind except some choice comfort books and and clothes. I love my accumulation of art supplies, I love my collection of art/coffee table books.... my photo equipment... my huge bed.... but you know what? I need to tough it out. This is becoming something I need to come back to in 2011 when I am ready to have my own place (Lincoln Square? I hope so) and deal with all of my......belongings.
Just a few more months and I get to start some things over. I can't wait. I need to face my "real life is scary" anxiety.
and, well, I need out of Evanston. The Hamburg campus and the travel that would follow is giving me this itch I cannot currently scratch. I was not ready to do this a few years ago when I failed in my living-in-NYC endeavour but now I am ready to leave some stuff behind and tough it out; my dorm room at SVA was over-filled with belongings as I clung to everything I thought I could transport from Chicago to NYC. It was a messy, tear filled two years.
But now... I am ready. I am sitting in my room(s) that contain about a whole apartment worth of stuff crammed into half of the appropriate space. I want to leave a lot of it behind except some choice comfort books and and clothes. I love my accumulation of art supplies, I love my collection of art/coffee table books.... my photo equipment... my huge bed.... but you know what? I need to tough it out. This is becoming something I need to come back to in 2011 when I am ready to have my own place (Lincoln Square? I hope so) and deal with all of my......belongings.
Just a few more months and I get to start some things over. I can't wait. I need to face my "real life is scary" anxiety.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
New photos in stitch magazine!
They're in there, the magazine as a whole is pretty damned sweet, as always. Enjoy! To see the website, please click here.
Monday, January 5, 2009
LIST OF THINGS/PEOPLE I NEED!
I HATE CAPS. Sorry.
Okay, so this is where I'm going to put an ever changing list of things I need to round out Yale photos through this upcoming weekend now that the deadline is later than I thought. This list is going to keep changing as I figure out what actors/actresses/models I need so please keep checking back!
1. An actor and actress that can appear to be in love (or close to it). It'd be great if I could get two sets/couples... one photo is about floating, one is about electricity.
2. An actor comfortable with being shirtless.
3. An actress who thinks she could fake being an 18 year old porn star in the pre-reveal stage/ beginning of a film. The picture isn't even vulgar, I am just not good at explaining what I mean.
4. a piano! access to one. either upright or baby grand. would be best if it were in a house or apartment.
5. a person who would be comfortable appearing like their eyes are out of their sockets. Not as gross as it sounds, I swear. Or having a big huge fluttering heart like a hummingbird. It would be external, though.
6. An extremely (!) flexible person.... I want to do a parallel about human disfigurement so someone who can come close to contortion (with the aid of photoshop) will become my new hero in life.
7. an actress comfortable with having their skin peel off like leprosy.... not too gross but it's about making a parallel to social awkwardness. social leper? yeah. can't be allergic to latex, though.
8. someone who has makeup, latex or prosthetic experience or feels they would be good at it and wants to learn some stuff. There's only so much I can do on my own -- already built bones, a brain, a heart and possibly soon eyeballs soooooo???
If you can help in some way (and I'm all for $$ for services rendered or any thing else I can offer) please email me!
Okay, so this is where I'm going to put an ever changing list of things I need to round out Yale photos through this upcoming weekend now that the deadline is later than I thought. This list is going to keep changing as I figure out what actors/actresses/models I need so please keep checking back!
1. An actor and actress that can appear to be in love (or close to it). It'd be great if I could get two sets/couples... one photo is about floating, one is about electricity.
2. An actor comfortable with being shirtless.
3. An actress who thinks she could fake being an 18 year old porn star in the pre-reveal stage/ beginning of a film. The picture isn't even vulgar, I am just not good at explaining what I mean.
4. a piano! access to one. either upright or baby grand. would be best if it were in a house or apartment.
5. a person who would be comfortable appearing like their eyes are out of their sockets. Not as gross as it sounds, I swear. Or having a big huge fluttering heart like a hummingbird. It would be external, though.
6. An extremely (!) flexible person.... I want to do a parallel about human disfigurement so someone who can come close to contortion (with the aid of photoshop) will become my new hero in life.
7. an actress comfortable with having their skin peel off like leprosy.... not too gross but it's about making a parallel to social awkwardness. social leper? yeah. can't be allergic to latex, though.
8. someone who has makeup, latex or prosthetic experience or feels they would be good at it and wants to learn some stuff. There's only so much I can do on my own -- already built bones, a brain, a heart and possibly soon eyeballs soooooo???
If you can help in some way (and I'm all for $$ for services rendered or any thing else I can offer) please email me!
a little bit of dumbness...
I have my notsosmart moments. I thought my Yale application was due the 7th and it actually just has to be in the admissions people's hands by the 16th at the absolutely latest. So just to be safe, I will overnight-fedex-it on the 13th or 14th.
To say that I sighed the biggest sigh of relief known to man is SUCH an understatement. Why am I so horrible at reading instructions? It said postmarked by the 7th but received by the 16th.... yeah. I am really not always the brightest crayon in the box.
To say that I sighed the biggest sigh of relief known to man is SUCH an understatement. Why am I so horrible at reading instructions? It said postmarked by the 7th but received by the 16th.... yeah. I am really not always the brightest crayon in the box.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
bones, bones, bones.
This is approximately (at minimum) what my hands would look like if I never had surgery. It might have been a lot worse but there's no way to know.
Mano Osteo-chondromatosis.
Mano Osteo-chondromatosis.
edits edits edits.
everything posted below... if you click on the photos and then hold down shift+refresh you will see new, better looking images. tada! edits.
another...
not happy with the light yet (common problem, eh?) among other things but it's getting there.
damocles.
damocles.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
more magical realism...
though I'm not happy with how the light is falling in this version, I think it needs some burning and dodging to make the light fall correctly. anyways, here's a test.
i first saw it as feeling like you're capable of suffocating in a bathtub - making your own grave, but perhaps now she just really feels.....dirty. really, really dirty.
i first saw it as feeling like you're capable of suffocating in a bathtub - making your own grave, but perhaps now she just really feels.....dirty. really, really dirty.
Friday, January 2, 2009
if i were to become a fashion photographer...
I would try to be like Ruven Afanador.
Except maybe more messed up. But seriously.... amazing. beyond amazing. I hate 90% of fashion and commercial photography so I am truly impressed.
Except maybe more messed up. But seriously.... amazing. beyond amazing. I hate 90% of fashion and commercial photography so I am truly impressed.
something new.
finally getting around to going through these gobs of photos sitting in Bridge...
here's something interesting from my new "magical realism part I: involuntary introspection" (I'm not really going to call it that, but it does make me laugh).
at least two more of these will go up by Sunday.
Much thanks to the amazing Ashley and Chris.
here's something interesting from my new "magical realism part I: involuntary introspection" (I'm not really going to call it that, but it does make me laugh).
at least two more of these will go up by Sunday.
Much thanks to the amazing Ashley and Chris.
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