Project 365

Day 365: Thursday, March 11, 2010

2010-03-11T20:43:00.000-08:00

Day 365:

Well my friend. We've come this far, you and I.

Honestly, I just want to thank everyone - everyone, everyone, everyone. If you're reading this, there's a good chance - no, wait a tick. YOU ARE one of the people I want to thank. So seriously, thank you.

I know maybe I'm making a bigger deal of this than it needs to be. It's just one photo a day right?.

But thanks to so many super, suuuper beautiful people, all being so supportive and so positive, it's become a lot more to me.

No one ever gave me a hard time about this or rolled their eyes and said it was stupid. My friends have been so patient with me when I sat in the middle of hangouts with my nose pressed against the screen (, rum and cokes close at hand obviously). My family has been super supportive and always giving me cute input. My profs at school have been equally supportive, and hopefully understanding if I didn't have my (less important) assignments in exactly on time.

Honestly, everybody rocks.

Lastly, thanks to my shorty Janice for the help with today's photo.

You made the smile legit.

With that being said, I think I will call it a night... the last one for 365.

Sigh...

LOVE

GOODNIGHT

GOODBYE!

ps - ...because if you know me, you'll know that when I leave the house, I've most certainly forgotten something.

http://picturebookcollective.com

That's where you'll find me these days. Have a peek.

Day 364: Wednesday, March 10, 2010

2010-03-10T21:04:00.000-08:00

Day 364:

Uuuugh.....

Yeah.

Seriously.

Nuff said.

K thanks.

Day 363: Tuesday, March 9, 2010

2010-03-09T23:46:00.000-08:00

Day 363:

Those who get things done in this world,

rarely get a good night's sleep.

Love

Day 362: Monday, March 8, 2010

2010-03-08T22:10:00.000-08:00

Day 362:

Emilie, one last time...

Three days left.

Sigh

Day 361: Sunday, March 7, 2010

2010-03-07T22:17:00.000-08:00

Day 361:

Christian Turner

Thinker, Lover, Scientist

His music is like poetry.

Poetry with music. And laughter. And love.

And more poetry. Accompanied by music.

Please check out The Christian Punk Band,

and then bug this man, this timeless poet to keep

writing his timeless licks and epic hooks.

Thank you.

Note: Christian, I am so sorry to keep you waiting so long for this portrait. I let that slip my friend. My slowness in no way reflects my immense love for you. It's quite immense. Let me show you how immense.

IMMENSE!

Seriously... click that link.

Or this one...

MORE IMMENSE!!!

Or finally, this...

THE MOST IMMENSE!!!!!!!!!

Day 360: Saturday, March 6, 2010

2010-03-06T23:00:00.001-08:00

Day 360:

One of Don Draper's buddies from up North eh?

I shot this portrait of my uncle today in his office at King & Yonge for an "environmental executive portrait" (or something like that) assignment. He was such a good subject - patient and very cooperative, and of course, we can't forget handsome! The architecture inside was just beautiful too and there were so many wicked spots to shoot from. I actually wish I could do more work here!

Anyways, it's been a crazy day, and I need to get my butt to bed. When I wake up, I can take my heart monitor off! WOO!

We're really getting down to the wire here though - five days left! UUUUUGH.....

Stoked/Not Stoked

Must also note - a recent discovery: apparently this portrait is not due for two weeks. The one that is due this week... I should have shot that first. Now I'm kinda screwed. GAH!

Day 359: Friday, March 5, 2010

2010-03-05T19:48:00.001-08:00

Day 359:

Finding out what's wrong.

Emilie Martin made this photograph for me.

It's been a looong day, trying not too push it too hard. Failing.

Dream safely.

Day 358: Thursday, March 4, 2010

2010-03-04T20:07:00.000-08:00

Day 358:

I need to do this more....

Except, this girl's boobs were waaaaay too big. Hello Liquify tool!

I got to shoot her in a class demo put on by one of our profs. I'm really hustling to get some shoots going soon though. Very, very stoked.

I actually picked up the prints tonight for my first "beta" portfolio which I'll be taking to a few agencies, to get girls, stylists, and makeup artists so that I can do shoots and build a REAL portfolio. I think maybe it's too ambitious given my current responsibilities and time constraints but, what the hell, ambition's better than laziness!

Okay. Wonderful. Goodnight!

Day 357: Wednesday, March 3, 2010

2010-03-03T18:50:00.000-08:00

Day 357:

I woke up

lying on the floor.

My chest hurts.

Goodnight

Day 356: Tuesday, March 2, 2010

2010-03-02T19:23:00.000-08:00

Day 356:

"Brooks Reynolds/Ryan Long Lovechild"

... or How I Came To Love Brittany's Irish Dancing Wig

Snapshots by Sarah Clarke

... wish I had had a bandana at the time....

Day 355: Monday, March 1, 2010

2010-03-01T19:22:00.001-08:00

Day 355:

Industrial

Drink plenty of tea and get your sleep. Yes, that will do.

Goodnight

Day 354: Sunday, February 28, 2010

2010-02-28T16:48:00.001-08:00

Day 354:

Props for this actually go to Gabby Graham for holding the camera while I was driving. I set everything up and just told her to go nuts with the pictures. We had a funny drive home (to her home... when I was driving her home... last night... you get it...) with cameras. I actually just brought the DSLR to get a good exposure for my Yashica. That's where the fun started. Trying to teach someone how to use a manual twin lens camera from 1957 while driving in bad weather at 2am is just.... not something you do. So, we pulled over. Ha. My parents were probably getting ready to mentally strangle me.

Anyways, I finished that roll of film this afternoon and maaaay develop it tonight before bed. I'm stoked for the weird pictures we took.

Also, Gabby informed me that she "hasn't ever read a...."BLOG".... and doesn't really give a #%@$", or something to that effect, so, hopefully by showcasing her dazzling talents here, I can drag her into following. Sadly, ironically, right at the END of my project too. God, when I think about it, she is just such a big bi.... wait! Never mind! Ha. I'm kidding. Gabby is swell!

ANYWAYS!

It's a real shame though; I wasn't in the same room as my parents watching today's EPIC Mens's Hockey win - did I REALLY need to specify which epic win? Probably not - over the US or I could have gotten some really awesome pictures of my mom freaking out. But sweet merciful god that game was good!

....and terrible.... 24 seconds COME ON!

Okay, so that's enough for tonight. I'm getting sick, so I need my sleep.

Love Love Love!

Day 353: Saturday, February 27, 2010

2010-02-27T22:41:00.001-08:00

Day 353:

Returning Guest Photographer

Rebecca Cairns

Series of Self Portraits # 2

As I mentioned before, I was quite excited to bring you guys another round of her self portraits. I follow Rebecca's blog daily, and some of these are creatively, very inspiring.

(If only she'd get her web file sizing down to a standard *cough*)

If you didn't see before, HERE'S the first series of her work I posted back on Day 298 - January 3rd. It's interesting to see the progression of her work. The more recent post is darker, more unsettling and moodier. There is more disturbance and motion. While the earlier images focused on the (clean) form, now you see the form more integrated into a concept and an environment.

I like where it's going.

Okie dokie. Enough of that. Less talk, more photography. Good?

Good.

Goodnight

Day 352: Friday, February 26, 2010

2010-02-26T15:09:00.000-08:00

Day 352:

Well Crystal, I guess I could post these then too, huh?

You guys are beautiful.

Lots of Love

Day 351: Thursday, February 25, 2010

2010-02-25T20:48:00.000-08:00

Day 351:

That's more like it...

Fourteen(14) days left, guys....

I'm pretty.... something.... about it.

Goodnight

Day 350: Wednesday, February 24, 2010

2010-02-24T14:51:00.001-08:00

Day 350

Geometry

The Reminder

Secrets

Love

Day 349: Tuesday, February 23, 2010

2010-02-23T16:25:00.001-08:00

Day 349:

String Theory:

Learning to love distractions:

Impossible.

Day 348: Monday, February 22, 2010

2010-02-22T17:37:00.001-08:00

Day 348:

Swim

Love

Day 347: Sunday, February 21, 2010

2010-02-21T16:42:00.000-08:00

Day 347:

Reblog: The photography of Rebecca Cairns

You may remember a while ago I blogged a number of self portraits by Rebecca. I think her work is pretty swell and, while I posted something for tonight, I later decided that that image wasn't right. Furthermore, I've been wanting to post a second string of newer images from Rebecca. This image here is a recent addition to her blog, and I think this will be a good warm up for another group of her self portraits to come soon.

This sort of reblogging, and sharing of other inspiring work is giving me ideas for what's to come post-365. I'm excited.

As for the shot of Andrew, if any of you saw it, keep it in mind; I'll bring it back later.

Goodnight

Day 346: Saturday, February 20, 2010

2010-02-21T16:29:00.001-08:00

Day 346:

Geometry & The History of Man

One Saturday in December -

Slide film

for Brenden

Day 345: Friday, February 19, 2010

2010-02-19T19:16:00.001-08:00

Day 345:

Factory Science

One Saturday in December -

Slide film

Love

Day 344: Thursday, February 18, 2010

2010-02-18T18:16:00.000-08:00

Day 343:

Love is a frosty dog walk,

very early in the morning.

One Saturday in December -

Slide film

Day 343: Wednesday, February 17, 2010

2010-02-17T19:55:00.001-08:00

Day 343:

Windows on The Haunted Ark:

Rizzo's

One Saturday in December -

Slide film

Love

Day 342: Tuesday, February 16, 2010

2010-02-16T20:42:00.001-08:00

Day 342:

Water Crashing Upwards

Goodnight

Day 341: Monday, February 15, 2010

2010-02-15T22:11:00.000-08:00

Day 341:

This was the moment I knew I was in love.

Simplicity, and dimension washed over me like a wave;

my hands relaxed, I couldn't feel a thing.

I was the image.

Day 340: Sunday, February 14, 2010

2010-02-14T23:30:00.000-08:00

Day 340:

Happy Valentines Day:

The Message In The Cucumber

I fully believe in coincidence, and I definitely, definitely believe that sometimes, things come together in astounding ways, seeming to tell us something.

What I find most beautiful about this idea is that maybe, destiny, or fate, or meaning, are completely illusory crap, invented to rationalize and explain our situations, behaviors or perspectives, that astronomically improbable circumstances simply come and go in complete meaninglessness.

I mean, what's truly more romantic: something happening because it was supposed to, predictably, or an instant where something beautiful and huge is produced within the staggeringly vast nothingness of infinite potential.

- - -

This morning I was making breakfast, which happened to be cucumber + creamcheese on a bagel - a definite favorite lately. I sliced into the cucumber and discovered this heart shape in the center. I thought, Wow, on Valentines no less....

I cut the cucumber in a few very close spots, and didn't find the same pattern in the seeds. Maybe it's really mundane - messages from the universe in cucumbers- but the beauty in the coincidence is hard to overlook.

So that's how I see it.

Coincidence is beautiful, because it is meaningless, yet still occurs.

Day 339: Saturday, February 13, 2010

2010-02-13T23:18:00.000-08:00

Day 339:

Stills taken from the movie of our ridiculous collective life.

Really, we're all living the same life.

Wicked.

And so much love.

Goodnight.

Day 338: Friday, February 12, 2010

2010-02-12T22:52:00.001-08:00

Day 338:

^ Click me to read the article! ^

First off, Happy Birthday Dad!

Now. Thank you Humber Et Cetera. It's definitely a start. : )

Two weeks ago I responded to a posting from a reporter at Humber's newspaper, the Et Cetera. She was writing a feature on students who blog, and well, I think I fall under that category, so I decided to check it out. So, here's the story. It ran two days ago. Pretty wicked.

Must note though: The large top left image and the small image directly next to it were submitted in one file as a diptych. They got cut up and resized to fit the layout. I GET that, and I'm only a little ticked about it, but fellow photographers, artists, and submitters of things to editorial establishments: protect your intellectual and creative property!

I'm suddenly hearing a wicked, made-up-in-my-head, string-of-curses-filled rant by Hunter Thompson on the evil rat bastard photo editors of the world.... heh heh heh... but, I didn't say that. Hunter did. I am humble and happy that my blog was featured. Really. I'm not mad. I'm not harboring any kind of grudge. I'm NOT stroking a well oiled firearm under my desk at this very moment....

.... heh heh heh....

Okay, well that was fun. It's also amusing that I'm apparently in third year according to the article. Maybe I can use that erroneous little factoid to manipulate my OSAP, AND student line of credit repayment schedule... strokes Machiavellian-archetype facial hair.....

God I miss writing.

Goodnight lovelies. It's been Good!

Love Love Love

(ps, I DO photograph other people besides Emilie. I swear. Really.)

Day 337: Thursday, February 11, 2010

2010-02-11T19:43:00.001-08:00

Day 337:

So weird; I was eating breakfast and flipping through this in Lily & Lilac's studio about an hour before I found out he died. Totally sucks...

Day 336: Wednesday, February 10, 2010

2010-02-10T21:02:00.001-08:00

Day 336:

Yeah... that's my ride alright. Thank god I was able to return it. I didn't realize it was so small in the lot!

Kinda makes me think of

THIS!

And then Chris laughs like a dork.

Day 335: Tuesday, February 9, 2010

2010-02-09T20:43:00.001-08:00

Day 335:

Chris' New Ride

In other news, big assisting job tomorrow and Thursday. I'm rather stoked. Fashion Television is covering the Thursday shoot. Woo.

Okay, bedtimes! Or, well, a song or two on Beatles Rockband first, then bedtimes.

I can rock between 80 - 95% on expert drums now : )

Nighty Night!

Day 334: Monday, February 8, 2010

2010-02-08T15:54:00.001-08:00

Day 334:

I now know that Iran used to be called Persia.

Until next time.

Day 333: Sunday, February 7, 2010

2010-02-07T21:10:00.000-08:00

Day 333:

Streets

Day 332: Saturday, February 6, 2010

2010-02-06T14:41:00.000-08:00

Day 332:

Happy Birthday Em

Day 331: Friday, February 5, 2010

2010-02-05T23:22:00.000-08:00

Day 331:

Glass

Day 330: Thursday, February 4, 2010

2010-02-04T20:59:00.001-08:00

Day 330:

Pisces: Today you will experience power struggles at work, but it's okay because your third eye is on the mend. Your rooted faith in Polysporinism will keep infection at bay and have that chakra back up to snuff in no time.

Day 329 Wednesday, February 3, 2010

2010-02-03T21:26:00.000-08:00

Day 329:

Roughly Assembled Panoramic:

Yonge St. Heading North & Skyline from 8 Wellesley

I've been wanting to do this sort of stuff for a while. I also haven't been shooting a ton lately, so this was fun. I didn't want it to look clean and smooth - or I'd have used a tripod and the automated features in Photoshop - so I shot it real fast handheld, and assembled it myself. It's composed of about 30 photographs.

It's fun and rough; I like that.

Anyways, I'm assisting tomorrow morning at 8 so I better get some sleep.

Goodnight!

Day 328 Tuesday, February 2, 2010

2010-02-02T14:01:00.000-08:00

Day 328:

Mmmmmmm, so cute.

That's it. Goodnight. Love.

Uhuh.

Day 327 Monday, February 1, 2010

2010-02-01T20:39:00.000-08:00

Day 327:

Heather & Mike's Wedding

Summer '09

B&W Kodak 400 35mm

Day 326 Sunday, January 31, 2010

2010-01-31T22:11:00.000-08:00

Day 326:

Chronic Pain

Love

Day 325 Saturday, January 30, 2010

2010-01-30T22:59:00.000-08:00

Day 325:

A bathtub full of water...

Goodnight

Day 324 Friday, January 29, 2010

2010-01-29T20:30:00.001-08:00

Day 324:

My friends remind me of a Fleetwood Mac album cover that only exists in my head.....

I don't think I even know that much about Fleetwood Mac.... so... what the hell?....

Mmmmmmmmm..... ?

Love

Day 323 Thursday, January 28, 2010

2010-01-28T21:35:00.000-08:00

Day 323:

Fall, 2009

Love

Day 322 Wednesday, January 27, 2010

2010-01-27T20:38:00.001-08:00

Day 322:

This is my weak ass tribute to Burberry.....sort of..... with my own touch...

I've been in love with their ads for a looong time. Other designer whose ads are always visually compelling: D&G. Designers whose ads Chris almost never likes: Guess.

I'm coming at this from a strictly photography and art direction perspective by the by...

Day 321 Tuesday, January 26, 2010

2010-01-26T21:14:00.000-08:00

Day 321:

Illustrative Food

... you won't imagine how awkward it is to sit at your computer, late on a Thursday afternoon and start Googling "sperm shaped spoons in toronto", when you need them for Monday.

Nuff said. Stay tuned for more silly stories.

Night y'all!

Love Love Love

Day 320 Monday, January 25, 2010

2010-01-25T20:03:00.001-08:00

Day 320:

Kodachrome # 8

Hmmmm....

Literally too busy for life. Letting a lot of stuff slip, and I'm gonna be in trouble. I fully may regret prioritizing 365... knowing that sucks.

But hell, to quote a well used cliche, I can sleep when I'm dead.

.... I hope.

Goodnight

Day 319 Sunday, January 24, 2010

2010-01-24T21:59:00.000-08:00

Day 319:

I want to say something about "Growin up in Spanish Harlem"...

But she's just this sunshiny girl, puttin on her "hard as $@&%"

....

..... Maria Maria.....

... kickin some ass just like a movie star.....

Day 318 Satuday, January 23, 2010

2010-01-23T20:44:00.001-08:00

Day 318:

Up way up with the sun,

and pools and pools of clouds,

Summer hands and eyes have had their fun.

Day 317-Friday, January 22, 2010

2010-01-22T20:43:00.000-08:00

Day 317:

Kodachrome # 5

Fire Truck in Late Day - Queen West

Today was epic. Thank you.

Sleep well tonight.

Love

Day 316-Thursday, January 21, 2010

2010-01-21T23:15:00.000-08:00

Day 316:

Kodachrome # 4

Development on Queen West

Day 315-Wednesday, January 20, 2010

2010-01-20T22:35:00.000-08:00

Day 315:

Kodachrome # 3

Wish this guy had some real WWII garb. But frankly, Bren probably wishes he had authentic WWII digs even more than I do. Anyway, that's the vibe I'm getting... something about the CAF or, in the case of this handsome Ginger, let's say RAF.

I bet he's smiling as he reads this. Brenden, you owe me five dollars.

Well, it's late, I've been working on website stuff all night, it's time for unconsciousness.

Rad.

Goodnight.

Day 314-Tuesday, January 19, 2010

2010-01-19T19:58:00.000-08:00

Day 314:

Kodachrome # 2

Shot at Steam Whistle Brewery

I think I gave up on accurate colours...

Busy, tired, Love

Night

Day 313-Monday, January 18, 2010

2010-01-18T19:20:00.000-08:00

Day 313:

Finally got my first ever roll of Kodachrome shot, sent, developed, scanned, processed!

All good things. The whole process took a little too long... sigh..

It's really hard to reproduce digitally the true colours of the film, but, I tried. It's not really that accurate..... shoot.

Well, I'm totally wiped. Goodnight!

Love

Day 312-Sunday, January 17, 2010

2010-01-17T16:32:00.001-08:00

Day 312:

The Best $4.00 GO Bus of Life, or How I Came To Love This 3 am Walk Through Farm Country

Janice and I had a lovely time in Brampton last night, celebrating my + Cindy's combined Birthdays. We caught the 2:20 Toronto to Guelph bus (such a good route darn it) and walked home from Norval. These country roads are wicked fun in the middle of the night.

Sweet. Gonna go rest my face now.

Love

Day 311-Saturday, January 16, 2010

2010-01-17T00:09:00.000-08:00

Day 311:

Women are by far the superior sex.

... in the context of drinks and Pictionary.

.... among other things.

Thanks for a really fun Birthday Party guys. Tons of love.

And thanks for the amazing dinner Mom and Dad... oooh gosh....

Love

Day 310-Friday, January 15, 2010

2010-01-15T22:16:00.001-08:00

Day 310:

John Harquail, James Bond Photographer

John is amazing. He teaches us Entrepreneurship and this semester, a new class called Professional Studies, which is just a series of lectures from guest speakers.

Anyways, he showed up to class the other day dressed in this fabulous tux; he was trying to make a point about making an impression in the business world. Well, I think his point came across pretty clear.

Really, John is sweet. Amazing photographer too!

Anyways, that's about all I could manage tonight. I had an amazing dinner at The Bier Markt tonight with Janice, Em, Brenden, Devon and her boyfriend Adam. So, so, sooo delicious... but now I'm really full and lazy. So, I think it's sleepytime.

Nighty Night!

Day 309-Thursday, January 14, 2010

2010-01-14T21:37:00.000-08:00

Day 309:

X-Ray

Nighty Night

Day 308-Wednesday, January 13, 2010

2010-01-13T18:09:00.000-08:00

Day 308:

Thanks Grandad

I found something of yours in the carousel that came with the projector. Mum and I had a nice time looking at them last night.

Lookin good too Al ; )

Goodnight

Day 307-Tuesday, January 12, 2010

2010-01-12T19:31:00.000-08:00

Day 307:

"Projections in sleep,

talk with me deep

down into the pillows...."

After much anticipation and hand-wringing, not to mention nearly daily calls home despite being told by my dear sweet mother, "I'll call YOU when it comes", my Kodachrome slides finally arrived from Kansas.

Now, when you have a wicked sweet Grandad like I do, you also find yourself receiving slide projectors that come in awfully handy at times like these. So, I kicked it old school and had me a little slide show... which of course turned into busting out the camera and making more perdy pictures. One hand washes the other. And on, and on, and on. Very good stuff.

Also, that story isn't QUITE finished. So, check tomorrow for further tales from the Slide Projector Saga.

Well, that's about it for tonight. I'm really, reeaally gonna try to get to bed at a decent time tonight. I've not been adjusting well to this back-to-school routine. Sleep is a wench.

Goodnight

Day 306-Monday, January 11, 2010

2010-01-11T22:56:00.000-08:00

Day 306:

So... bloody.... tired....

Nighty Night

Day 305-Sunday, January 10, 2010

2010-01-10T20:48:00.000-08:00

Day 305:

Smashy Smashy!

... a little somethin from New Years.

Love

Day 304-Saturday, January 9, 2010

2010-01-09T15:36:00.001-08:00

Day 304:

Oh come on people! I'm not that much of a lightweight.

Just foolin around. Taken by Emilie.

Happy Birthday to me!... dot dot dot....

Day 303-Friday, January 8, 2010

2010-01-08T22:13:00.001-08:00

Day 303:

Bokeh

Day 302-Thursday, January 7, 2010

2010-01-07T23:45:00.000-08:00

Day 302:

Ground Glass

Self portraits taken by photographing the image displayed on the ground glass of a 4x5 camera using my DSLR. Basically, I'm photographing with a smaller camera through a larger one.

I've been wanting to do this with the 4x5 for quite some time, but you've already seen this done before with my Yashica ( Day 209, Day 206, Day 205 ).

Fun stuff!

Nighty Night!

Day 301- Wednesday, January 6, 2010

2010-01-06T18:22:00.000-08:00

Day 301:

I may or may not love this guy too much...

Bro Montana, Tycho Brohe, Shaquille Bro'Neal,

We can listen to Brohemian Rhapsody and read the

Encyclopedia Brotannica together....

... or... not...

Wicked...

Day 300- Tuesday, January 5, 2010

2010-01-05T22:10:00.000-08:00

Day 300:

To celebrate Day 300, I decided to umm....

yeah, this is gonna hurt your eyes a little.....

I'm not sorry.

Just something silly I was goofing with while making a design for yesterday's post.

Owwwww.....

Day 299- Monday, January 4, 2010

2010-01-04T23:25:00.000-08:00

Day 299:

"I followed the heart,

I dreamed of the light,

I remember your hands

Soon I'll be right."

This was a photograph at one point. Sort of.

So much love.

Day 298- Sunday, January 3, 2010

2010-01-03T19:16:00.001-08:00

Day 298:

Guest Photographer

Rebecca Cairns

Series of Self Portraits

I wanted to share these with you guys because I am a big fan of really good self portraiture. There is a whole different dynamic to photographing yourself, and personally I love the experience. Seeing really well done self portraiture is sooo satisfying.

And let's be clear; I'm talking about something with some effort, not the classic, gratuitous vanity, bathroom mirror shot.

Anyways, a while ago, Rebecca introduced me to an American photographer Cindy Sherman, who does whole series' of incredible self portraits. I dig that. And I think Rebecca has managed to produce a pretty solid collection so far. I'm excited to see more.

Also, if you're really into self portraiture, check out Rafael Goldchain. He published a book called I Am My Family, that contains 56 self portraits in which he portrays his Polish-Jewish ancestors whose own photographs and portraits were lost or destroyed in the turmoil of the Second World War. His vision and ability to execute the project flawlessly is incredible, not to mention having to do this all using only one subject, HIMSELF! Check him out!

Well, that's it for tonight.

Splendid.

Day 297- Saturday, January 2, 2010

2010-01-02T21:56:00.001-08:00

Day 297:

So, I've been thinking...

Day 296- Friday, January 1, 2010

2010-01-01T00:57:00.002-08:00

Day 296:

Ze is te mooi.

...ZUT ALORS!

...Pok Kai!

Mexican New Years just went international...

Goodnight

Day 295- Thursday, December 31, 2009

2010-01-01T00:57:00.001-08:00

Day 295: HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Mexican New Years, Casa de Homebrook

Love Love Love

Day 294- Wednesday, December 30, 2009

2009-12-30T22:10:00.000-08:00

Day 294:

The vein from the ground to the sky

draws life into the Earth.

The planet breathes.

Day 293- Tuesday, December 29, 2009

2009-12-29T14:16:00.001-08:00

Day 293:

The Human Scream Mask

Day 292- Monday, December 28, 2009

2009-12-28T23:15:00.001-08:00

Day 292:

This monument is a tribute to all the things that can be accomplished with just a little determination and a lot of ambition. I spent a whole 15 minutes at a work picnic this Summer laboring to build this, painstakingly risking failure and crippling defeat at the hands of cruel gravity and badly engineered Hot-Wheelery.

Do you think I gave up with Tonka Tower fell the first time? Do you think I gave up when the redesigned 5th generation Trump Tonka Tower fell? NO!

Do you think anyone thinks I'm a failure because I go home to Starla at night? Forget about it!

So, for those of you out there afraid to step out the door every morning and put yourselves on the line for what you love, remember, there is no task too pointless, no Hot Wheels tower too small.

"Remember, if you're gonna do something stupid, do it with gusto!"

Goodnight

Day 291- Sunday, December 27, 2009

2009-12-27T22:48:00.001-08:00

Day 291:

Fall

Goodnight

PS: Shown to me by the lovely Rebecca, check this out:

Video:

Taken by Trees - My Boys

Cover of My Girls by Animal Collective

Day 290- Saturday, December 26, 2009 - Boxing Day

2009-12-26T21:45:00.000-08:00

Day 290:

Two Little Pandas!

Christmas presents from Great-Nana & Grandad.

Too darn cute...

Nighty Night

Day 289- Friday, December 25, 2009 - CHRISTMAS!

2009-12-25T21:30:00.001-08:00

Day 289: CHRISTMAS!

Andrew's Christmas Roar! Taken by my brother's girlfriend Janine.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Love Love Love

Day 288- Thursday, December 24, 2009 - CHRISTMAS EVE!

2009-12-24T22:35:00.001-08:00

Day 288: CHRISTMAS EVE!

STOKED!

SLEEP TIGHT!

Love Love Love

Day 287- Wednesday, December 23, 2009

2009-12-23T23:43:00.000-08:00

Day 287:

Operation Screeching Night Zebra

Also Known As: Building Chris's Website

Jay and I got together for the second time to start work on the actual site tonight. We're both sort of noob at this so we've had a pretty good time goofing with it. Jay is getting to know the OCD me a lot better... heh heh...

The links and the banner aren't positioned right and that is not actually the home page image - just a tester. I just wanted to share this as a little teaser of what's coming soon. Very stoked.

Now, with the rollout of this shiny new website, I'm considering doing away with, or transmogrifying The Picture Book blog, as it would become somewhat redundant.

Just a thought.

Sooo, that's that. How's your mother?

Goodnight!

Day 286- Tuesday, December 22, 2009

2009-12-22T23:26:00.001-08:00

Day 286:

"Jailhouse gets empty..."

Nighty, night.

Day 285- Monday, December 21, 2009

2009-12-22T00:04:00.000-08:00

Day 285:

Ambivalence # 2

You'll remember # 1 from last Wednesdsay; I believe a number of you got some weird, naughty vibes from that one; hmmm, understandable. Good good.

I've had some time to think about what I wanted to say regarding these photographs. What I really want to convey is the paradoxical nature of the ambivalent undoing. At some point, everyone becomes torn between poles in daily life, finding themselves scattered mentally and emotionally, or pulling apart in different directions. Sometimes the situation and its implications are benign, other times, not so.

This subject is very personal to me and so I will continue to appear in the series as it progresses.

I'm also drawn towards "the bedroom" as the stage for these photographs. I believe all of our bedrooms are to some degree an extension of ourselves. Our bedrooms play an integral role in our lives; they are a sanctuary, a place of rest and healing, a place of intimacy where we feel safe to share our deepest selves. On the other hand, our bedrooms can become a Hell, a place of isolation, stagnation and great pathos.

The relationship between a human being and that place which is such an influential part of them is a curious one, worth contemplation.

Here we go...

Day 284- Sunday, December 20, 2009

2009-12-20T23:45:00.000-08:00

Day 284:

Physics # 2

Day 283- Saturday, December 19, 2009

2009-12-19T23:24:00.000-08:00

Day 283:

Coasting

Day 282- Friday, December 18, 2009

2009-12-18T15:11:00.001-08:00

Day 282:

Mr Sun, Sun, Mr Golden Sun, please shine down on me.

Mr. Duck, Duck, Mr. Golden Duck, please... umm... be rad.

Wicked.

Goodnight friends, lovers, well-wishers.

Day 281- Thursday, December 17, 2009

2009-12-17T23:10:00.000-08:00

Day 281:

Note to self: Get off ass over Christmas and send this!

Kodachrome is purdy. However, the only place developing it these days is Dwayne's Photo in Kansas. Kind of a pain to send it but I gotta get off my butt and do that soon. I can't wait to get the shots back; I've been waiting too long. I hereby vow to do it in the next two-ish weeks.

DEAL

Goodnight!

Day 280- Wednesday, December 16, 2009

2009-12-16T23:13:00.000-08:00

Day 280:

aaaaand INTERPRETATIONS GO!

I think this will be widely misunderstood. Heh heh heh heh heh....

Some of you will like this, others I think, will not. Shit... I'm sorry.

Day 279- Tuesday, December 15, 2009

2009-12-15T22:23:00.000-08:00

Day 279:

Day 278- Monday, December 14, 2009

2009-12-14T22:24:00.001-08:00

Day 278:

Just thought you'd like to see the textbook for my program.

HA. Kidding. But this is pretty much the greatest book I've ever been given. A popup photography book? Score!

Thanks to Ashley Watson in the rental cage at school for this baby. Now where do I put the film?

Note: Also, I hope this isn't like, some copyright infringement type thing... I just want to show off the awesomeness of the book... maybe if I rep the authors or something, it'll be cool.

So, many thanks to John Hedgecoe & Ron Van Der Meer for being awesome and nerdy enough to turn cutout paper shapes into my favorite thing in book form. You guys rock.

Day 277- Sunday, December 13, 2009

2009-12-13T20:41:00.000-08:00

Day 277:

"It's a stark sort of mantra,

about forgetting."

Day 276- Saturday, December 12, 2009

2009-12-12T22:53:00.001-08:00

Day 276:

Physics # 1

Day 275- Friday, December 11, 2009

2009-12-11T23:27:00.000-08:00

Day 275:

Welcome Winter!

.... you cold, heartless bitch...

But really: snowflakes, shortbread, family, the smell of evergreen, rosy cheeks, scarves, children bundled, vacation, cozy fires, hot chocolate, movies with thick blankets, any excuse to make your drink Irish (or as we say at this time of year, Elfish), turkey, giving, Jesus, being thankful, worrying that Mom is stressing too hard, stuffing, sleeping in, Bob Marley on Christmas morning, Tracks Pub around the 29th, New Years, friends, simple things,

Joy.

Day 274- Thursday, December 10, 2009

2009-12-10T19:48:00.001-08:00

Day 274:

WHAT? I thought he would enjoy seeing me mostly naked!

O'Danbrooke rules!

I need to blog Brenden's critique sheet too...

Day 273- Wednesday, December 9, 2009

2009-12-09T23:41:00.001-08:00

Day 273:

Lulz

... or... something...

Goodnight!

Day 272- Tuesday, December 8, 2009

2009-12-08T20:01:00.000-08:00

Day 272:

Vecchio Frak

This shot comes from a collaborative effort between the good Melissa Di Pasquale and myself.

Cred to her for this shot.

Melissa was generous enough to bring me along to the restaurant that she found for our Restaurant Interior assignment. We both captured our own image for the assignment and then teamed up for several more to give to the owner. Hopefully they'll be used for the website. We also may have an opportunity to do some more shooting for them, so that's pretty cool.

It's been a long and busy day so I am getting my butt to bed.

Goodnight

(PS - We used the softest bloody wide lens. I have a serious bone to pick with the manufacturers.)

Day 271- Monday, December 7, 2009

2009-12-07T19:14:00.001-08:00

Day 271:

"Me and my Dad"

Shot for my Stock Photography assignment. It's supposed to be something about insurance > family > you know... you love them... so wtf mate, protect them! > got it? > terrif.

You get the gist. I think I'll crop away the bottom in the final print. I don't know though, for these candid, cute, sharing-with-others kind of posts, I like to present things a little more "as is". I don't need all my family moments to be polished, savvy?

Alright so WOW. Got so much done today. Printed>mounted>handed in two Commercial assignments really fast - no zillion test prints and tweaks, although a little minor surgery on the close cut thanks to Brenden Wilson's non-warped vision - I attended the final class/evaluation for Commercial AND I went and shot a cute little Italian restaurant on College with the lovely Melissa Deeeee.

Those shots will come.

Anyways, if I can, I will attempt to make this day officially the most productive ever and complete my last Theory project, entitled, "Just How Sinister and Sadistic Can Professor Rob Allen Get?"

... but really, Rob's a very good guy, heh heh. Much love.

And to you!

GOODNIGHT!

Day 270- Sunday, December 6, 2009

2009-12-06T21:09:00.000-08:00

Day 270:

Commercial Studio Class: Close Cut Assignment - Final

Here it is. It's incredible how these projects force you to become a one man production machine - researcher, buyer, photographer, retoucher, graphic designer and copywriter.

All I have to say is, it took waaaaay too long to make this... grrrr.

Goodnight; obscene day tomorrow.

Sleep safe.

Day 269- Saturday, December 5, 2009

2009-12-05T23:19:00.001-08:00

Day 269:

Commercial Studio Class: Close Cut > Ad Creation Assignment

Close Cut: Shooting a product in front of a solid colour (white) background, with black cards placed around (and slightly behind) the object to frame it. Enables easy "cutting out" of object from background for photoshopping into... anything you want.

The Close Cut is really essential for commercial photography. When you see products in advertisements, quite often they're not physically photographed in front of their final background. The technique just makes isolating products easy and super fast.

So, one of our final Commercial assignments this semester is to create an ad from a close cut product. I started work at about 9 tonight; it's 3:45 am and I'm still not finished. Actually, even better than that, I just waited about 20-25 minutes (not a shred of exaggeration) for the file to save, only to find out at the end that it exceeded 4 gigs and could not save. Let's just say, 39 megapixel Hasselblads aren't ALWAYS the best, k? Their files just KIND of suck...

So, even though I couldn't finish the ad tonight, I figured I'd share. This is NOT the finished product. Lots will change. The screen capture shows the saving progress bar around 97% finished. It stayed that way for about 15 minutes.

.... sigh....

Goodnight!

... or is it Good Morning?

Day 268- Friday, December 4, 2009

2009-12-04T22:31:00.001-08:00

Day 268:

Commercial Studio Class: Blu Ray Assignment - Mockup

This isn't the final image I'm handing in. I finished that one a while ago but used another background that doesn't belong to me. I need to get permission from a friend of mine before I post it anywhere so, I just tossed another quick background in. It actually looks kinda cool, although I don't think it fits as well with the copy.

Anyways, that's the general concept, so, hope it's good.

... God I wish I had Don Draper on my side...

Night!

Day 267- Thursday, December 3, 2009

2009-12-03T21:13:00.000-08:00

267:

Whoo. So I need a sort of a night off I think.

I had an interview for a potential internship opportunity today with the studio manager of an incredibly talented and succesful fashion photographer in Toronto.

He was honest, unapologetic and to the point. He had some seriously heavy things to say about my portfolio and it was pretty intense.

BUT, as harsh as it was, it was incredibly positive to me in the grand scheme of things. His critique gave me a lot of new perspective and I have a lot of thinking to do. I'm not at all bummed out! I'm gonna keep pushing damnit!

But, my brain is kinda worn out from thinking about the events of tonight, and it's been a good, long day, so I'm gonna slack and post this picture from photobooth... I took it sometime last year. Woo.

PS - I'm feeling good about the internship...

Day 266- Wednesday, December 2, 2009

2009-12-02T20:26:00.000-08:00

Day 266:

Mr. Adorable

...not to be mistaken with Mr. Manager...

You can find his new book along with many others in the Mr. Men series though. Fantastic read! But, don't take my word for it!

Goodnight!