Friday, February 28, 2014

17 Pictures of Nevada (work in progress)

Hello!
      This week has been our "Spring Break" at Brooks. In dire need of a long drive to somewhere mountainous and given the fact that I'd never been to the state, I chose Nevada. The trip isn't over and I'm headed out to go shoot more now (and go to a casino for the first time)... so I'll write more later!

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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Lessons from a four month loss

Hello friends.
      As many of you know, my car was broken into. Aside from this being slightly horrifying and a total invasion of my illusion of privacy I learned a lesson more valuable than what was stolen from me. I hadn't backed up my hard drive in about four months. So [dramatic pause] I lost four months of work.

     Initially, I was absolutely devastated and on many levels I still am. I lost projects that mean more to me than many of my friendships. Not to mention, during those four months I experienced a great amount of both photographic frustration and artistic growth. A visual progression I will miss being able to see.

     But what I've gotten out of this that I didn't expect was little amounts of relief. Of all the times to lose work in my life, it is now. Before I have paying clients. Before I'm off somewhere strange where I am relying on that work to sustain me.

      In an attempt to rebuild, this loss has inspired me to shoot ferociously. As I am still applying for internships, I need to have some kind of portfolio. Although, I am lucky enough to have regained some jpegs, which is helpful.

     MORAL OF THE STORY. Back up your hard drive. Do it often. Make sure your friends are backing up. Most people already know this, I was just silly enough to keep putting it off. Don't be like me. Back it up.


These are two images out of a take from Monday. The first additions in four months to my old Lightroom catalogue. Thanks so much to Tris & Ben! If you're in the market for a surf board or boat, these are the guys to ask.
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Monday, February 3, 2014

12 Photos from SBIFF––an update

          For the past few days I've been photographing the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in Santa Barbara, California.  As some of you might remember, I did this last year too and once again it is craziness.

        However, this year I am much more fortunate as I am working alongside three incredible photographers (one of which I also happen to live with): Sarah Bourchied, Dougal Brownlie, and Jake Longstreth.
   
         Nothing is ever as you remember it or wish it could be. Despite the long hours and high expectations of festival life, I must admit I love the intensity of everything. From the early morning screenings to the late night VIP parties, it's a world that remains very foreign to me. A world I get to probe and explore without joining, remaining a quiet observer.
   
         Anyway, I ramble on too much. HERE, take a look at what I've been doing so far... and then checkout these websites:

Sarah Bourscheid     (I live with her)
Dougal Brownlie
Hilary Swift              (that's meeeeee)