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May 20, 2010
The North Will One Day Become South
This won't be a long entry, but it is one that means a lot to me.
Going up North always meant something special - free time, weekend, vacation, new tools to work with, films, darkroom material, and so on.
I'm amazed to think how much things haven't changed in fact.
Anyway - there was one compelling reason to make a road trip up North: A shiny new device that's hard to find.
...and we succeeded:
Proud new owner of an Apple iPad
There were some things I had to pick up as well, like two covers for my developing tanks (bought a set of ze german developing tanks on that auction site, but they had ze old style caps), a load of film (TX, Delta, Portra) to stock up before moving, and a two-eight lens.
Somehow I'd forgotten how good this lens was - used to have one, but had to let it go for another lens I got in a super deal.
After picking up all our shiny new toys, I shipped my ol' trusty film scanner to a friend - hope it has safe travels.
Then, classic Texas road trip, we headed to the mall, and it was a weird experience.
Random fitting room lobby
Then walking around the place, we tried to find a restroom.
We headed into Joe Brand, and we had to visit a not so public second floor to get there.
It was a very weird experience.
Strange placement of objects
The second floor was filled with chairs and mannequins
After the pit stop.
Before leaving there was just one stop: food.
Quick, easy solution: burgers.
...what? A burger...
Then we drove all the way South across the border, and after a couple hundred of kilometers, we got home.
That's probably the last time I'll visit McAllen, Texas.
Hope life catches you well,
J
Going up North always meant something special - free time, weekend, vacation, new tools to work with, films, darkroom material, and so on.
I'm amazed to think how much things haven't changed in fact.
Anyway - there was one compelling reason to make a road trip up North: A shiny new device that's hard to find.
...and we succeeded:
Proud new owner of an Apple iPad
There were some things I had to pick up as well, like two covers for my developing tanks (bought a set of ze german developing tanks on that auction site, but they had ze old style caps), a load of film (TX, Delta, Portra) to stock up before moving, and a two-eight lens.
Somehow I'd forgotten how good this lens was - used to have one, but had to let it go for another lens I got in a super deal.
After picking up all our shiny new toys, I shipped my ol' trusty film scanner to a friend - hope it has safe travels.
Then, classic Texas road trip, we headed to the mall, and it was a weird experience.
Random fitting room lobby
Then walking around the place, we tried to find a restroom.
We headed into Joe Brand, and we had to visit a not so public second floor to get there.
It was a very weird experience.
Strange placement of objects
The second floor was filled with chairs and mannequins
After the pit stop.
Before leaving there was just one stop: food.
Quick, easy solution: burgers.
...what? A burger...
Then we drove all the way South across the border, and after a couple hundred of kilometers, we got home.
That's probably the last time I'll visit McAllen, Texas.
Hope life catches you well,
J
May 19, 2010
A Step
Every new place to call home must one day be just a set of empty walls. No warmth, no welcoming feeling - just walls that silently hold every moment you and those before you lived.
The transition from stranger to local is something I've always aspired to - I do not wish to become a local completely,for whatever we bring with us would be lost, but instead be a camouflaged local.
To understand the culture, acquire that which will make you a better person (not only knowledge or experience), blend in with the locals with the respect and tact they have, that is what I truly aspire to. This applies to everything I do and everywhere I am.
I don't wish to be seen a stranger photographing a remote land - I'd rather be considered only a "someone else".
Take one step at a time.
Hope life catches you well,
J
The transition from stranger to local is something I've always aspired to - I do not wish to become a local completely,for whatever we bring with us would be lost, but instead be a camouflaged local.
To understand the culture, acquire that which will make you a better person (not only knowledge or experience), blend in with the locals with the respect and tact they have, that is what I truly aspire to. This applies to everything I do and everywhere I am.
I don't wish to be seen a stranger photographing a remote land - I'd rather be considered only a "someone else".
Take one step at a time.
Hope life catches you well,
J
April 15, 2010
Fragments of Memory
Every photograph is a slice of an instant.
Moments you live... some you remember, some you don't.
We're only witnesses.
What I can photograph is only as true as the instant passing before me.
As a witness, I don't call myself a photographer - doubt I will ever do.
The term photographer contains a certain meaning I can only aspire to - this is a lifelong pursuit of images; I am constantly learning what I like.
This is one of my favorite frames lately.
As much as I can philosophize on the blurryness of the memory and the instant, I missed this shot and I won't pretend otherwise.
Hope life catches you well,
J
Moments you live... some you remember, some you don't.
We're only witnesses.
What I can photograph is only as true as the instant passing before me.
As a witness, I don't call myself a photographer - doubt I will ever do.
The term photographer contains a certain meaning I can only aspire to - this is a lifelong pursuit of images; I am constantly learning what I like.
This is one of my favorite frames lately.
As much as I can philosophize on the blurryness of the memory and the instant, I missed this shot and I won't pretend otherwise.
Hope life catches you well,
J
April 4, 2010
Film + Digital
I shot a night procession in Monterrey two days ago.
Images and thoughts are in my new site: http://blog.daedalum.net
Since it had been a while since I actually did some sort of reportage, it was very refreshing to try and capture the event and the mood through images. Sort of like bike riding - you never quite forget how to do it. I used two cameras, a digital body with 2 lenses, and the good ol' m6 with the 35lux and Delta 400 pushed + 2.
Once I got home, I emptied the card on the computer, did selects, slight editing (contrast / bw conversion / no heavy post or cropping), and uploaded my faves here.
I had a chance to soup the film today, and take it to a big store where the photo manager helps me out scanning and cutting my souped negs - after an hour I was back at home doing selects and edits of the film shots.
From the film shots, here's my favorite:
Mourning women carrying an image of Mary
Actually I really liked this frame.
I thought of including it on the Daedalum reportage, but it doesn't feel right - I am definitely not including it there.
Eventhough it covers the same event, for me it conveys a different feeling... a bit more moody, definitely darker, and somewhat closer and more personal (yes, I know - chopped feet - apparently today's special).
Would you mix this frame with the digital photos?
What do you think? Do you think it conveys the same feelings that the digital frames?
Let me know what you think...
J
Images and thoughts are in my new site: http://blog.daedalum.net
Since it had been a while since I actually did some sort of reportage, it was very refreshing to try and capture the event and the mood through images. Sort of like bike riding - you never quite forget how to do it. I used two cameras, a digital body with 2 lenses, and the good ol' m6 with the 35lux and Delta 400 pushed + 2.
Once I got home, I emptied the card on the computer, did selects, slight editing (contrast / bw conversion / no heavy post or cropping), and uploaded my faves here.
I had a chance to soup the film today, and take it to a big store where the photo manager helps me out scanning and cutting my souped negs - after an hour I was back at home doing selects and edits of the film shots.
From the film shots, here's my favorite:
Mourning women carrying an image of Mary
Actually I really liked this frame.
I thought of including it on the Daedalum reportage, but it doesn't feel right - I am definitely not including it there.
Eventhough it covers the same event, for me it conveys a different feeling... a bit more moody, definitely darker, and somewhat closer and more personal (yes, I know - chopped feet - apparently today's special).
Would you mix this frame with the digital photos?
What do you think? Do you think it conveys the same feelings that the digital frames?
Let me know what you think...
J
March 30, 2010
DIY-esque
Late at night and I am here typing away some thoughts.
Scrolling down to the last visible entries I could see, I realized it's been over a year since I wrote all those things.
I guess the hard part is to keep certain devils at bay, and align thoughts and strategy to pursue desires.
I'm thinking "nothing" never felt better.
Here's a shot from last November:
Voladores de Papantla shot on the m6 + 35lux@f16 + Tri-X. Xtol 9 min@ 20C.
I'm still unsure what's more my style... Tri-X looks lovely here and there, but I feel I've got a lot more experience developing Delta 400 at home. The developer? X-tol ALWAYS - that will not change in the foreseeable future.
Recently acquired some fine tanks to develop even more film at home - I already had one, but it was a really crappy one. German camera, German glass, German developing tank.... I think there's a nice trend there. Onto less gear talk... there are several forums for that... I'll digress.
Cheers from the land where time flies so fast you can't change fast enough to keep up with it.
Hope life catches you well.
J
Scrolling down to the last visible entries I could see, I realized it's been over a year since I wrote all those things.
I guess the hard part is to keep certain devils at bay, and align thoughts and strategy to pursue desires.
I'm thinking "nothing" never felt better.
Here's a shot from last November:
Voladores de Papantla shot on the m6 + 35lux@f16 + Tri-X. Xtol 9 min@ 20C.
I'm still unsure what's more my style... Tri-X looks lovely here and there, but I feel I've got a lot more experience developing Delta 400 at home. The developer? X-tol ALWAYS - that will not change in the foreseeable future.
Recently acquired some fine tanks to develop even more film at home - I already had one, but it was a really crappy one. German camera, German glass, German developing tank.... I think there's a nice trend there. Onto less gear talk... there are several forums for that... I'll digress.
Cheers from the land where time flies so fast you can't change fast enough to keep up with it.
Hope life catches you well.
J
March 15, 2010
Mar
I don't have much to say today.
Here's a portrait I really liked of my friend Martin:
Awesome guy in so many levels.
Portra 400VC is definitely one of my favorite films on the m6.
Hope life catches you well...
J
Here's a portrait I really liked of my friend Martin:
Awesome guy in so many levels.
Portra 400VC is definitely one of my favorite films on the m6.
Hope life catches you well...
J
March 9, 2010
Everyday
Life as it happens.
As it brings joys and tears. As it gives you all, then nothing.
I drove a bit across the border looking for something that's been missing for a while.
Not inly did I find it, but I had an awesome time while at it. Small details of things that will soon be long forgotten.
The temporal void where I am makes me think of photography not only as a hobby, but as work. For good or evil the lovely L-word engraved on the camera can only be considered serious if the client (or studio owner) knows about photography.
In any case, time will tell.
Open doors, or doors to open.
Hope life catches you well...
J
As it brings joys and tears. As it gives you all, then nothing.
I drove a bit across the border looking for something that's been missing for a while.
Not inly did I find it, but I had an awesome time while at it. Small details of things that will soon be long forgotten.
The temporal void where I am makes me think of photography not only as a hobby, but as work. For good or evil the lovely L-word engraved on the camera can only be considered serious if the client (or studio owner) knows about photography.
In any case, time will tell.
Open doors, or doors to open.
Hope life catches you well...
J
August 30, 2009
A Long December
About the title?
Well, N and I saw Counting Crows at last ...and it was sooo awesome.
The Traveling Circus and Medicine Show. Counting Crows and Augustana... they both hit the stage at the same time, and they both sang lots of songs.
Pure awesomeness. Two of our favorite groups onstage.
Adam Duritz standing on a monitor, smiling...
So what have I been up to?
Too many things to mention.
Some things have just been awesome, others have just been things you sort of have to do.
And as usual, here's the small (!) amount of things I want you to know... (110 photos this time)
Like a roadtrip to Bainbridge Island... driving up to Mukilteo, and then up, up, and a bit farther, just to cross over at Mt. Vernon, and then South I-5 again.
I like pie... I mean... ferries film (portra 160vc or ektar 100 -- dunno) on the m6:
The people on the other side of the ferry
Everyone minding their own business
Commuting sleeper... awesome to see how this happens in every known medium of transport
Boats = members? Whoa, thaaat's sooo cleeeveeer...
We didn't make it by 11. No breakfast for us.
Poulsbo cemetery... and the big tree there
Photo guys getting their angles
This was cool - imagine how the sequence would look in video
View from home
Random Capitol Hill moment
Yet another mirror shot. N+me+strangers
Some old dude wearing a skirt, and some other guy photographing him.
Moral of the story: Rewind the film before opening up the m6.
Now shifting to the f3 with good ol' portra 160vc. First some leftovers from Poulsbo:
Best Washington bakery E V E R
The Poulsbo church - viewed at 17mm
Tighter shot
The cemetery tree
Another cemetery shot
...aaand another ferry shot on the way back
Good thing guy parked in a proper spot
I (heart) neon signs
Bldg in front of the Emerald Arms
Now back to the Fremont Solstice Parade
Before the parade began
I've realized that having more that 1 film camera screws things up. I know... maybe I just suck, but since sometimes I feel a certain camera would do fine, I leave another at home.
Anyway... when I ran out of portra, I put on a delta 400 on the F3. Still on the Fremont Solstice Parade...
"Steal the rhythm while you can, Spoooonmaaaaan"
The entertainer just arrived
There's a bit for everyone there...
Her outfit was cool
This is SO European... I mean in every corner.. Paris, Madrid, Zurich, Stockholm...
Mini-raffle... the grand prize... a scribbled Mini
Bridge opening up for some guy in his petite yatch
Paramount Theater's marquee
Yah, right... we supported John Smith and his plea for whatever... don´t know the restaurant
At the Death Cab for Cutie concert... more photos below
TMAX 400 on the m6 - leftovers from the Fremont Solstice Parade
Police bike- check
Billingham bag - check
Kneel in the middle of the street - check
After the Fremont parade was over...
Another self... at City Market... awesome place... e
They had Camper shoes in this store
Bonding at a M's game
Taaaaakeee me ooouuut to the baaaall gaaaaameeee
Eventhough some people bumped into homey, he did not move... from his spotlight
I love the Seattle music scene. Looots of bands I really like. This makes me think about all the "cooool; trendy" hipsters that will go to the Killers' Concert (in either Mexico City or Monterrey). Been there... months ago. :). For what it's worth, these are from a Third Eye Blind concert. TEB rocks really hard!!!. This was with the m6 and Portra 800. These were edited in Aperture. I'm learning how to use it. Rocks on the MBP screen!! Not a big fan of Portra 800, though...
Opening band
Digital photo... the place was packed
The tones were NOT cool... but I like the red.
I hated the tones, so I just BW'd the rest...
Late night coffee
Party at Moni's John's - that sounds funny
John's friends looking at his X-ray
Man looking at an unknown booze bottle
Note the small umbrella
Typical party-geek moment
The Triple door... cool drummer... her voice... hmmm... dunno
She played a cover by Natalia Lafourcade... we were surprised...
These are other frames from our every-days...
m6 + p160vc...
Anthroplogie @ U Village. Awesome...
Another self in a dressing room.
Boston guys...
Van breaking down in I-5
ha!
Teamwork... gets you places
Another Triple Door concert
The car coming into the frame almost runs me over... to many's chagrin, I'm still around
I think I had a Slice + Vice
German posing... conceptually I like this. He has a twin (Gustavo).
Big evil octopus coming out of a building
And that was it for that Portland getaway.
There's no sales tax in Oregon... so if you're thinking about getting a new laptop... you can go there... I did. :)
Anyway...
I took N to Ballard for a concert where Trespassers William played. Cool stuff... m6 + portra 400VC:
The Olympic Athletic Club in Ballard
Ballard post... not very different than the Capitol Hill post
Guy selling tickets at the Tractor Tavern
Can't remember these guy's name... they were amusing
Trespassers William
My former mentor -- ladies and gents... Mr. Brian Puhl. F'n awesome dude.
That window up top... our place
Then, near the end, came the big event where they took us downtown in buses... and closed down 520 and I-5 at rush hour. Yeah... I guess this is how Microsoft makes friends... oh well... it's mostly MS people in 520 anyway.
"Yeah dude, let the buses go through"
I-5 being completely blocked just for us
That same weekend we had hamburgers at Pablo's.... truly delicious delicious stuff... ektar (?) on the m6:
The cook extraordinaire
Chris + Anna... awesome dudes
After a quick N-stop to Anthropologie...
This made me smile
Dick's. Yum Yum Yum
Simple menu -- shakes, burguers, and fries
Yours truly
Mariners! Well... I'm a Red Sox guy (since I met Hamza - credit where credit is due). Anyway... we went to couple of games... this is against the Blue Jays, I think... f3 + p400vc:
Ichirrrrouuuuuuuu at bat
Safeco!!!
I guess he wasn't into the sport
That day the pitcher srsly sucked
Sea-town docks
N + yrs trly
Cheap rooms...
during the heatwave
Old fashioned frozen custard.... yum!!
Paula - after I'd run out of 120 film
Quick rewind to Portland... using efke25 on the m6... mostly personal stuff, so not sharing more than a few...:
Garage in Powell's Books. BEST BOOKSTORE EVA
Naked Capitol Hill riders
Before the Death Cab for Cutie concert
Then, I got a delta3200 on the m6 to see what could happen:
Lovely sky
Gotta love Delta 3200
4th of July fireworks
Some strange Pinapple Vodka prepared by Nath and Amir
On the way back home - more delta 3200 love
From inside Hot Mama's Pizza Parlour
Across the street from Hot Mama's, and besides Linda's
DCFC playing "Your Heart is an Empty Room"
You and me have seen everything to see...
from Bangkk to Calgary... and the soles of your shoes are all worn out...
The Atlantic was booorn todaaaayyyy
Another camera shooting the stage
I guess these ladies really got into the music and broke into tears
On a lighter note, I remember a conversation I had with my cousin about Tweeter.
Two types of people use Tweeter: Truly useful information sources or poser attention whores.
Now, I wonder what's the logic behind microblogging for the second type...
I'm doing some very very interesting/cool stuff.
...right.
No joke, I'm getting beaten up and the police has actual crimes to solve, so they're not coming.
Awesome. That last one was by Perez Hilton FYI...
Now... really... do we need a microblogging engine to know that a certain dumbass is waking up? or dressing up? or being just generally pretentious?
Naah... didn't think so.
Bitter Moon is on the TV now. Love that movie. I have not opinion about Roman Polansky, so I'll digress.
Still, it's a good movie.
Anyway... carrying on...
Approaching the end of this kilometric post... ektar on the m6:
Randomness
Mommy's there
Girl dancing for her college degree
Cowgirrrrrrlssss
Dudes amazed at her skill
Tools of the trade
Explanation of the work...
Confiture... I miss this cat
I made an arrangement with a friend... she'd cook delicious food, and I'll make her a portrait.
It was an awesome experiment.... apparently I don't suck terribly at portraits.
N was the art director.
Shot with the Rolleiflex T, using Portra 400VC -- perfect for the light. Here's my fave:
Dramatic expression, and all...
Say goodbye to long-ass posts.
It's hard to define the past six months of my life in a single thought. I guess not everyday you get to work on changing the e-mail management paradigm in the world, or work with the most awesome team I've ever worked with (IAM dudes... rock on!!!).
Also... I've never followed the phrase "Work hard; Play hard" so strictly.
But it paid off amazingly well... :)
I've got the tools for exactly what I want to do. My favorite camera ever, with the only two lenses I'd ever want for it - too bad I had to trade in two sweet two-eight's, and a CV one-four to get those, but well... there's a point in life where you know exactly what you want.
Last, but far from least... getting home, seeing N at home (working her genius and magic over long distance), and just thinking that I'd become an adult... in OUR place.
Can't really explain how that feels... I guess you aren't there, I could suggest to cut microblogging, the rest of your bullshit, and grow up... but anyway it's cool... I mean... not everyone can handle being a grown up, and being treated like one.
And this is now... in a break from all that... listening to the raindrops hit the glass behind me, in the big man-zoo that Mexico City is... raining at night as only it can rain in this wicked place.
There's no looking back, and there are no regrets.
This year has been better than the last; maybe as good as it gets.
Hope life catches you well,
J
Well, N and I saw Counting Crows at last ...and it was sooo awesome.
The Traveling Circus and Medicine Show. Counting Crows and Augustana... they both hit the stage at the same time, and they both sang lots of songs.
Pure awesomeness. Two of our favorite groups onstage.
Adam Duritz standing on a monitor, smiling...
So what have I been up to?
Too many things to mention.
Some things have just been awesome, others have just been things you sort of have to do.
And as usual, here's the small (!) amount of things I want you to know... (110 photos this time)
Like a roadtrip to Bainbridge Island... driving up to Mukilteo, and then up, up, and a bit farther, just to cross over at Mt. Vernon, and then South I-5 again.
I like pie... I mean... ferries film (portra 160vc or ektar 100 -- dunno) on the m6:
The people on the other side of the ferry
Everyone minding their own business
Commuting sleeper... awesome to see how this happens in every known medium of transport
Boats = members? Whoa, thaaat's sooo cleeeveeer...
We didn't make it by 11. No breakfast for us.
Poulsbo cemetery... and the big tree there
Photo guys getting their angles
This was cool - imagine how the sequence would look in video
View from home
Random Capitol Hill moment
Yet another mirror shot. N+me+strangers
Some old dude wearing a skirt, and some other guy photographing him.
Moral of the story: Rewind the film before opening up the m6.
Now shifting to the f3 with good ol' portra 160vc. First some leftovers from Poulsbo:
Best Washington bakery E V E R
The Poulsbo church - viewed at 17mm
Tighter shot
The cemetery tree
Another cemetery shot
...aaand another ferry shot on the way back
Good thing guy parked in a proper spot
I (heart) neon signs
Bldg in front of the Emerald Arms
Now back to the Fremont Solstice Parade
Before the parade began
I've realized that having more that 1 film camera screws things up. I know... maybe I just suck, but since sometimes I feel a certain camera would do fine, I leave another at home.
Anyway... when I ran out of portra, I put on a delta 400 on the F3. Still on the Fremont Solstice Parade...
"Steal the rhythm while you can, Spoooonmaaaaan"
The entertainer just arrived
There's a bit for everyone there...
Her outfit was cool
This is SO European... I mean in every corner.. Paris, Madrid, Zurich, Stockholm...
Mini-raffle... the grand prize... a scribbled Mini
Bridge opening up for some guy in his petite yatch
Paramount Theater's marquee
Yah, right... we supported John Smith and his plea for whatever... don´t know the restaurant
At the Death Cab for Cutie concert... more photos below
TMAX 400 on the m6 - leftovers from the Fremont Solstice Parade
Police bike- check
Billingham bag - check
Kneel in the middle of the street - check
After the Fremont parade was over...
Another self... at City Market... awesome place... e
They had Camper shoes in this store
Bonding at a M's game
Taaaaakeee me ooouuut to the baaaall gaaaaameeee
Eventhough some people bumped into homey, he did not move... from his spotlight
I love the Seattle music scene. Looots of bands I really like. This makes me think about all the "cooool; trendy" hipsters that will go to the Killers' Concert (in either Mexico City or Monterrey). Been there... months ago. :). For what it's worth, these are from a Third Eye Blind concert. TEB rocks really hard!!!. This was with the m6 and Portra 800. These were edited in Aperture. I'm learning how to use it. Rocks on the MBP screen!! Not a big fan of Portra 800, though...
Opening band
Digital photo... the place was packed
The tones were NOT cool... but I like the red.
I hated the tones, so I just BW'd the rest...
Late night coffee
Party at Moni's John's - that sounds funny
John's friends looking at his X-ray
Man looking at an unknown booze bottle
Note the small umbrella
Typical party-geek moment
The Triple door... cool drummer... her voice... hmmm... dunno
She played a cover by Natalia Lafourcade... we were surprised...
These are other frames from our every-days...
m6 + p160vc...
Anthroplogie @ U Village. Awesome...
Another self in a dressing room.
Boston guys...
Van breaking down in I-5
ha!
Teamwork... gets you places
Another Triple Door concert
The car coming into the frame almost runs me over... to many's chagrin, I'm still around
I think I had a Slice + Vice
German posing... conceptually I like this. He has a twin (Gustavo).
Big evil octopus coming out of a building
And that was it for that Portland getaway.
There's no sales tax in Oregon... so if you're thinking about getting a new laptop... you can go there... I did. :)
Anyway...
I took N to Ballard for a concert where Trespassers William played. Cool stuff... m6 + portra 400VC:
The Olympic Athletic Club in Ballard
Ballard post... not very different than the Capitol Hill post
Guy selling tickets at the Tractor Tavern
Can't remember these guy's name... they were amusing
Trespassers William
My former mentor -- ladies and gents... Mr. Brian Puhl. F'n awesome dude.
That window up top... our place
Then, near the end, came the big event where they took us downtown in buses... and closed down 520 and I-5 at rush hour. Yeah... I guess this is how Microsoft makes friends... oh well... it's mostly MS people in 520 anyway.
"Yeah dude, let the buses go through"
I-5 being completely blocked just for us
That same weekend we had hamburgers at Pablo's.... truly delicious delicious stuff... ektar (?) on the m6:
The cook extraordinaire
Chris + Anna... awesome dudes
After a quick N-stop to Anthropologie...
This made me smile
Dick's. Yum Yum Yum
Simple menu -- shakes, burguers, and fries
Yours truly
Mariners! Well... I'm a Red Sox guy (since I met Hamza - credit where credit is due). Anyway... we went to couple of games... this is against the Blue Jays, I think... f3 + p400vc:
Ichirrrrouuuuuuuu at bat
Safeco!!!
I guess he wasn't into the sport
That day the pitcher srsly sucked
Sea-town docks
N + yrs trly
Cheap rooms...
during the heatwave
Old fashioned frozen custard.... yum!!
Paula - after I'd run out of 120 film
Quick rewind to Portland... using efke25 on the m6... mostly personal stuff, so not sharing more than a few...:
Garage in Powell's Books. BEST BOOKSTORE EVA
Naked Capitol Hill riders
Before the Death Cab for Cutie concert
Then, I got a delta3200 on the m6 to see what could happen:
Lovely sky
Gotta love Delta 3200
4th of July fireworks
Some strange Pinapple Vodka prepared by Nath and Amir
On the way back home - more delta 3200 love
From inside Hot Mama's Pizza Parlour
Across the street from Hot Mama's, and besides Linda's
DCFC playing "Your Heart is an Empty Room"
You and me have seen everything to see...
from Bangkk to Calgary... and the soles of your shoes are all worn out...
The Atlantic was booorn todaaaayyyy
Another camera shooting the stage
I guess these ladies really got into the music and broke into tears
On a lighter note, I remember a conversation I had with my cousin about Tweeter.
Two types of people use Tweeter: Truly useful information sources or poser attention whores.
Now, I wonder what's the logic behind microblogging for the second type...
I'm doing some very very interesting/cool stuff.
...right.
No joke, I'm getting beaten up and the police has actual crimes to solve, so they're not coming.
Awesome. That last one was by Perez Hilton FYI...
Now... really... do we need a microblogging engine to know that a certain dumbass is waking up? or dressing up? or being just generally pretentious?
Naah... didn't think so.
Bitter Moon is on the TV now. Love that movie. I have not opinion about Roman Polansky, so I'll digress.
Still, it's a good movie.
Anyway... carrying on...
Approaching the end of this kilometric post... ektar on the m6:
Randomness
Mommy's there
Girl dancing for her college degree
Cowgirrrrrrlssss
Dudes amazed at her skill
Tools of the trade
Explanation of the work...
Confiture... I miss this cat
I made an arrangement with a friend... she'd cook delicious food, and I'll make her a portrait.
It was an awesome experiment.... apparently I don't suck terribly at portraits.
N was the art director.
Shot with the Rolleiflex T, using Portra 400VC -- perfect for the light. Here's my fave:
Dramatic expression, and all...
Say goodbye to long-ass posts.
It's hard to define the past six months of my life in a single thought. I guess not everyday you get to work on changing the e-mail management paradigm in the world, or work with the most awesome team I've ever worked with (IAM dudes... rock on!!!).
Also... I've never followed the phrase "Work hard; Play hard" so strictly.
But it paid off amazingly well... :)
I've got the tools for exactly what I want to do. My favorite camera ever, with the only two lenses I'd ever want for it - too bad I had to trade in two sweet two-eight's, and a CV one-four to get those, but well... there's a point in life where you know exactly what you want.
Last, but far from least... getting home, seeing N at home (working her genius and magic over long distance), and just thinking that I'd become an adult... in OUR place.
Can't really explain how that feels... I guess you aren't there, I could suggest to cut microblogging, the rest of your bullshit, and grow up... but anyway it's cool... I mean... not everyone can handle being a grown up, and being treated like one.
And this is now... in a break from all that... listening to the raindrops hit the glass behind me, in the big man-zoo that Mexico City is... raining at night as only it can rain in this wicked place.
There's no looking back, and there are no regrets.
This year has been better than the last; maybe as good as it gets.
Hope life catches you well,
J
July 1, 2009
Hey June...
June in Sea-Town...
Found: Old 120 negative. Delta 400, I think... stuff from Mexico, and Steilacoom.
Father + Son at the market - Mexico City
Fast forward two months...
Drug shop - Steilacoom
Inside of the Drug shop
Mayor's House
I got a pretty sweet deal on a second hand F3. Since I sold my F100 and the D100, it's the only thing I can mount my lenses on. I like the F3. It's compact, light, and handles like a tank. Don't know if I should keep it, or sell it
TMAX on the F3:
Center-weighed metering FTW!!!
Another one for the night series
Pretty cool tree in Lake Sammamish
Un peu d'air sur terre...
This is us... a dreamlike photo at 1.2
N was really excited to see Jenny Lewis playing...
Then I decided to use a PanF on the m6 - these are random May leftovers
Lotsa fun -- everyone had a straw hat in the car
*someone got a new dress* -- and I documented the fitting proceedure
Monica beholding the Columbia River view... and changing the roll. Now that I think about it, I had no meter for this one. I used Monica's reading and compensated for ISO50
Flickr "57R337" guys
Fast forward to Memorial Weekend, and a drive to Portland.
Harsh shadows
N and I happened to bump into a street fair on the waterfront
Portland Rose Festival
Can Art
Cute Kitty
Kids playing in a fountain - love the tones....
People yelling after being catapulted...
These kids will never see Ghost. Sniff sniff... the will never value the process of clay handling...
Ferris wheel... I am so in love with them...
The PanF ended, so I replaced it with a Delta 100...
This thing looked awfully close every time it came near
Motion blur...
Streets closed for the festival
Urban reflection
Portland building
Man looking out
Fast forward to after we came back to Seattle...
Smoke break
Better safe than sorry
Sort of felt like a movie set...
Doors being gentle to other doors
Push to walk
Some randon woman came, took her shoes off, and wore some random pair who was there... weird... this is the pair she was wearing originally
In line for the Jenny Lewis show
As we came in, I put a delta 400 on the m6:
Cellphone light #1
Cellphone light #2
JL onstage
I think this crane has been there for months...
Street love
The Nokton 35mm f1.4, ladies and gents... I love it...
More Nokton love...
After the game, Martha parked her car in the International District... you can find super random stuff there... music coming out of this small place was just awesome.
Did I mention that Mariners lost? I guess I needed not make it clear.
...And time fot more Delta 100 on the F3
The sinking ship parking lot
Alley. Random Alley.
WS Ferries
People on the ferry
Sea-town
Birds -- love this frame
Walking on the rocky beach
Poulsbo, WA
More Poulsbo
...remember the 40yr old virgin??? hahaha.
Most. Awesome. Bakery. Ever.
Inside the most awesome bakery ever
Delta 3200 on the F3
Street club - lines
Cookie Monster asking for change
Hot Dog Stand
Girl walking away from the work ahead
*facepalm*
All the people in the same table... a world of their own...
So... how much was it?
Cigarette break
Favorite street sign in a long while
Outside R place
Man + doig entering the Redwood Bar
Moar lines...
If I ever get back in the lab, I'm printing this - favorite frame in a looong while
And just because I've fallen in love with Ektar... I put some more on the F3.
N
Colourful!!
Anyone looking to buy a sweet 35mm AF-D?
Sunshine!!
More urban love
Flowers - a souvenir....
La petanque aquatique!!!
So... trying new nail styles? Broadway!!
JULIA'S!!!
Small dude opening his wings...
Broken pipe
Shopping spree!!
Self at 1.2... meh!!
Le penseur...
So that's it.
I am feeling much more into a colour mode now, so I will shoot more Ektar/Portra.
I have a pending photoshoot with a friend. I never do photoshoots, so I am a bit scared... more excited than scared, though...
I've been thinking many things lately... will probably elaborate on them one day... once I have enough time.
...for the time being, I think I've never been so well in my life. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for all the good things that come in small packages - or a sheet of paper - or a simple tick box.
Hope life catches you well!!
J
Found: Old 120 negative. Delta 400, I think... stuff from Mexico, and Steilacoom.
Father + Son at the market - Mexico City
Fast forward two months...
Drug shop - Steilacoom
Inside of the Drug shop
Mayor's House
I got a pretty sweet deal on a second hand F3. Since I sold my F100 and the D100, it's the only thing I can mount my lenses on. I like the F3. It's compact, light, and handles like a tank. Don't know if I should keep it, or sell it
TMAX on the F3:
Center-weighed metering FTW!!!
Another one for the night series
Pretty cool tree in Lake Sammamish
Un peu d'air sur terre...
This is us... a dreamlike photo at 1.2
N was really excited to see Jenny Lewis playing...
Then I decided to use a PanF on the m6 - these are random May leftovers
Lotsa fun -- everyone had a straw hat in the car
*someone got a new dress* -- and I documented the fitting proceedure
Monica beholding the Columbia River view... and changing the roll. Now that I think about it, I had no meter for this one. I used Monica's reading and compensated for ISO50
Flickr "57R337" guys
Fast forward to Memorial Weekend, and a drive to Portland.
Harsh shadows
N and I happened to bump into a street fair on the waterfront
Portland Rose Festival
Can Art
Cute Kitty
Kids playing in a fountain - love the tones....
People yelling after being catapulted...
These kids will never see Ghost. Sniff sniff... the will never value the process of clay handling...
Ferris wheel... I am so in love with them...
The PanF ended, so I replaced it with a Delta 100...
This thing looked awfully close every time it came near
Motion blur...
Streets closed for the festival
Urban reflection
Portland building
Man looking out
Fast forward to after we came back to Seattle...
Smoke break
Better safe than sorry
Sort of felt like a movie set...
Doors being gentle to other doors
Push to walk
Some randon woman came, took her shoes off, and wore some random pair who was there... weird... this is the pair she was wearing originally
In line for the Jenny Lewis show
As we came in, I put a delta 400 on the m6:
Cellphone light #1
Cellphone light #2
JL onstage
I think this crane has been there for months...
Street love
The Nokton 35mm f1.4, ladies and gents... I love it...
More Nokton love...
After the game, Martha parked her car in the International District... you can find super random stuff there... music coming out of this small place was just awesome.
Did I mention that Mariners lost? I guess I needed not make it clear.
...And time fot more Delta 100 on the F3
The sinking ship parking lot
Alley. Random Alley.
WS Ferries
People on the ferry
Sea-town
Birds -- love this frame
Walking on the rocky beach
Poulsbo, WA
More Poulsbo
...remember the 40yr old virgin??? hahaha.
Most. Awesome. Bakery. Ever.
Inside the most awesome bakery ever
Delta 3200 on the F3
Street club - lines
Cookie Monster asking for change
Hot Dog Stand
Girl walking away from the work ahead
*facepalm*
All the people in the same table... a world of their own...
So... how much was it?
Cigarette break
Favorite street sign in a long while
Outside R place
Man + doig entering the Redwood Bar
Moar lines...
If I ever get back in the lab, I'm printing this - favorite frame in a looong while
And just because I've fallen in love with Ektar... I put some more on the F3.
N
Colourful!!
Anyone looking to buy a sweet 35mm AF-D?
Sunshine!!
More urban love
Flowers - a souvenir....
La petanque aquatique!!!
So... trying new nail styles? Broadway!!
JULIA'S!!!
Small dude opening his wings...
Broken pipe
Shopping spree!!
Self at 1.2... meh!!
Le penseur...
So that's it.
I am feeling much more into a colour mode now, so I will shoot more Ektar/Portra.
I have a pending photoshoot with a friend. I never do photoshoots, so I am a bit scared... more excited than scared, though...
I've been thinking many things lately... will probably elaborate on them one day... once I have enough time.
...for the time being, I think I've never been so well in my life. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for all the good things that come in small packages - or a sheet of paper - or a simple tick box.
Hope life catches you well!!
J
May 20, 2009
Colourful
Now, bringing that dualities thing back... here is the big colour entry for may...
Portra 400NC and the ol' trusty m6.
Love it when things say what they are...
The best parking spots near my apt. I came early to get one, and failed.
Some construction thingy in Broadway
Cha cha...?
Blue/Grayish alleyways
Contrasts - Loud/Quiet
Red Pablits and red N
Then N and I drove North (like we use to do), and ended up in Canada...
I did not have a really fond of Vancouver, but this time, I really liked it.
Dock by Grainville Mkt
Balloon guy
Art Gallery
...and that was about it... I took a lot more, but traveling, I use much more the digi-slr
Some guy sleeping on his car... as I got near, the dog in the back went bezerk...
Dick's... Do you like... well, stupid joke.
Some girl getting pulled over... no idea why
The hallway in our floor.
Some guy smoking by the window...
My old ride... I hated it, so I gave it back, and got a new one.
This is one of my favourite colour films... Portra 160VC - again using the m6.
Pizza restaurant in Fremont - caught it mid-air.
I think this is my fav N photograph ever... the colours, the window, her hair...
And now... switching to 50mm.... and doing the tourist thing... TULIP FEST!!!
Yay, this proves how people just don't give a fuck.
Endless fields of tulips...
Think different... Tulip Computer... wait...
Ye olde tulip barn
Another child left behind
Posing
The best parking spot EVER... and I was already parked. Damn it. 1/1000 @ f5.6
Quite informative - 1/1000 @ f5.6
Photographing the photo section... how clever!!
My new thing is going to places, buying the city Moleskine, and scribble my adventures away. No blogs, no uploading errors... simpler times.
One Sunday, I simply woke up and told N... "let's go to Tacoma". I'd never been there for more than 15 mins, so she agreed, and off we went.
Portra 160VC
The first stop was the glass museum...
Glass fountain
People making glass live, in front of yer eyes
The museum has this activity with schools where they ask children to draw something strange they take the drawing,
and make that on glass. The first one is a coyote with rainbows over its paws.
Glassy toilets... it fits the museum
Colourful spheres...
Tacoma Glass Museum
Chihuly Glass Bridge
A post in the Chihuly Bridge
Union Station and the Jazz Saxophonist
Washington History Museum
Some random stairs
Union Station (behind)
Yet another Tacoma Museum
Glass Museum roof - on out way back
N sitting besides the fountain
Awesome pizza place near the Space Needle
Trees
Feeding the birds.... noisy as hell
Reala 100
Bastardized BW - Sorry... it was meant to be BW
Another BW meant to be - Is that guy John Malkovich??
Mooore mirrors...
Urban Flickerites
The Westin... cool tones
The last bastardized BW - Kid with a spoon
A couple that somehow felt perfect together
Walking home from downtown
This other weekend we just drove North to visit Whidbey Island.
the Ferry that took us to Whidbey Island
Aboard the ferry
Dude was hogging the place... didn't even let me take 1 shot at the water...
Trees
Look at the Reala greens - greens on steroids... oh, and the chess match
A funny flower
Found at the Whidbey Island Farmer's Market
The Town Hall
Then I ran out of film, and loaded the LAST Portra 400NC i'll ever use (unless I am shooting under Tungsten -- which is not often):
Admiralty Bay...
Looking for a stone? I grabbed 4 and piled them up in my office...
This should be where they recorded the Blind Melon - No Rain video...
Fort Casey State Park
Fort Casey State Park Lighthouse...
Back at our same pizza place... awesome...
I'd rather date Lorena Bobbitt first...
Paula at the wheel of her Uber spacious Mini (for realz)... The title that comes to mind... "The Joys of Driving"
Paula chatting up our waitress at Musashi... the lady speaks several languages -- not sure if they were speaking Italian or French
Last Saturday, there was a street fair in the U-district... very pintoresque, if you ask me. I had a good time with Thomas, and Arturo... Internz hittin' da streetz type thing...
Arturo papping away...
Thomas Texting
Doughnut stand...
Then the rewind lever became stiff, indicating that there was no more film available.
Life's rolling...
I don't know when I'll post more.a
Hope life catches you well.
J
Portra 400NC and the ol' trusty m6.
Love it when things say what they are...
The best parking spots near my apt. I came early to get one, and failed.
Some construction thingy in Broadway
Cha cha...?
Blue/Grayish alleyways
Contrasts - Loud/Quiet
Red Pablits and red N
Then N and I drove North (like we use to do), and ended up in Canada...
I did not have a really fond of Vancouver, but this time, I really liked it.
Dock by Grainville Mkt
Balloon guy
Art Gallery
...and that was about it... I took a lot more, but traveling, I use much more the digi-slr
Some guy sleeping on his car... as I got near, the dog in the back went bezerk...
Dick's... Do you like... well, stupid joke.
Some girl getting pulled over... no idea why
The hallway in our floor.
Some guy smoking by the window...
My old ride... I hated it, so I gave it back, and got a new one.
This is one of my favourite colour films... Portra 160VC - again using the m6.
Pizza restaurant in Fremont - caught it mid-air.
I think this is my fav N photograph ever... the colours, the window, her hair...
And now... switching to 50mm.... and doing the tourist thing... TULIP FEST!!!
Yay, this proves how people just don't give a fuck.
Endless fields of tulips...
Think different... Tulip Computer... wait...
Ye olde tulip barn
Another child left behind
Posing
The best parking spot EVER... and I was already parked. Damn it. 1/1000 @ f5.6
Quite informative - 1/1000 @ f5.6
Photographing the photo section... how clever!!
My new thing is going to places, buying the city Moleskine, and scribble my adventures away. No blogs, no uploading errors... simpler times.
One Sunday, I simply woke up and told N... "let's go to Tacoma". I'd never been there for more than 15 mins, so she agreed, and off we went.
Portra 160VC
The first stop was the glass museum...
Glass fountain
People making glass live, in front of yer eyes
The museum has this activity with schools where they ask children to draw something strange they take the drawing,
and make that on glass. The first one is a coyote with rainbows over its paws.
Glassy toilets... it fits the museum
Colourful spheres...
Tacoma Glass Museum
Chihuly Glass Bridge
A post in the Chihuly Bridge
Union Station and the Jazz Saxophonist
Washington History Museum
Some random stairs
Union Station (behind)
Yet another Tacoma Museum
Glass Museum roof - on out way back
N sitting besides the fountain
Awesome pizza place near the Space Needle
Trees
Feeding the birds.... noisy as hell
Reala 100
Bastardized BW - Sorry... it was meant to be BW
Another BW meant to be - Is that guy John Malkovich??
Mooore mirrors...
Urban Flickerites
The Westin... cool tones
The last bastardized BW - Kid with a spoon
A couple that somehow felt perfect together
Walking home from downtown
This other weekend we just drove North to visit Whidbey Island.
the Ferry that took us to Whidbey Island
Aboard the ferry
Dude was hogging the place... didn't even let me take 1 shot at the water...
Trees
Look at the Reala greens - greens on steroids... oh, and the chess match
A funny flower
Found at the Whidbey Island Farmer's Market
The Town Hall
Then I ran out of film, and loaded the LAST Portra 400NC i'll ever use (unless I am shooting under Tungsten -- which is not often):
Admiralty Bay...
Looking for a stone? I grabbed 4 and piled them up in my office...
This should be where they recorded the Blind Melon - No Rain video...
Fort Casey State Park
Fort Casey State Park Lighthouse...
Back at our same pizza place... awesome...
I'd rather date Lorena Bobbitt first...
Paula at the wheel of her Uber spacious Mini (for realz)... The title that comes to mind... "The Joys of Driving"
Paula chatting up our waitress at Musashi... the lady speaks several languages -- not sure if they were speaking Italian or French
Last Saturday, there was a street fair in the U-district... very pintoresque, if you ask me. I had a good time with Thomas, and Arturo... Internz hittin' da streetz type thing...
Arturo papping away...
Thomas Texting
Doughnut stand...
Then the rewind lever became stiff, indicating that there was no more film available.
Life's rolling...
I don't know when I'll post more.a
Hope life catches you well.
J
