Prodigal Son Is Dead

I keep saying im going to post here more. And i really mean to. Its just been weird the last few months. A lot of tension…finally released.

Had thanksgiving with the fam…the whole family this time. And I have to say, it was the best ever. maybe we’re getting older, or maybe just smarter. Either way, there was a ton to be thankfull for.

Pumpkin my mom gave me. Ended up as soup a few days later. Veronica thought it was so handsome that she had me immortalize it with this photo.

Self portrait in the bathroom.

Saw some killer new tears as well. I think part of my singular enjoyment with photography is the surprising way that very talented artists use the photos i take.

Interesting developments lay ahead…i love this time of the year.

Holy shit.

How time flies. I was reading some previous entries, and i promised to start posting more.

Here’s to keeping promises.

Goal number one.

Shoot Rancid.

Got to in Vegas.

Goal number two.

Develop style.

(working on it…but its coming along)

Goal number three.

Get to shoot something really rad at a fancy studio.

Funny, how my favorite shots were not part of the ‘official’ shoot.

Goal number four.

Backstage at Warped Tour.

Thank you Briggs.

I dont really feel accomplished. But whats interesting about all these goals. I’ve had them for years. Many many years. Fuck. Will the goals i have for myself today only be accomplished when im 40?

Scary.

Or.

Exciting.

(Is there a difference?)

I’m so unclear right now.

Are you?

Can i get a show of hands please.

Enjoy the long weekend everyone.

Straight.

and

oh yeah. saw this yesterday.

cool shit.

Love BOA. Check em out.

What is there to say about St. Louis.

Interesting place.

Here are two shots from the last 24 hours.

One of me ‘killing time’ before heading to the airport.

And.

One from 45 minutes after landing at LAX

Sometimes it takes a day like yesterday to remind me how much is actually possible in one day.

How much we can actually experience.

In one day.

Fantastic.

Damn its hot in LA.

Beautiful city. Really.

I’d like to blow this up wall size. It wasn’t military.

But

It did make me think about how sick and tired i am (and we all should be) of throwing good money after bad in iraq.

You fucked it up. Now cut your losses.

Idiots.

Im not really in love with this photo. But that zeiss zm 1.5 is really knocking me out. shot wide open with a 3xND filter.

I promise to start updating this blog a whole hell of a lot more frequently.

Cool new band. Mad respect to City City.

http://www.myspace.com/citycity

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Wow. When i first started this blog i intended it to be an outlet for my personal photos.

A place where i could share stories and thoughts from my non work life.

What i didn’t account for was not having the time or the energy to write about that non-work life.

So here, i go. A long delayed update.

I’ve had lots of live shoots over the last few weeks, at least since I last posted here.

And.

Last weekend I had the amazing opportunity to shoot a package for a bunch of guys who have become my friends.

A really talented bunch who are carrying the torch for something i truly love. You’ll be seeing more of these shots soon.

Late.

To do what I love.

It had been a while.

We all shall hang from the gallows.

And Christmas is over (finally)

Its been a good 2007. I’ve changed. Which depending on who in my life you ask, might be a good thing…might not.

Either way. Maybe more than in the past, im looking forward to 2008. I’m looking forward to more photographs. More good times. Even more bad times. They all add up to something, and its always meaningful.

She’ll be here with me.

Thank. god.

And as I’ve said so many times before. I wish all of you time to enjoy the clarity.

Time passes…and I’m happy about it.

Took a walk this morning with Veronica. She’s taking up the taking of photos. I love it.

I might not be posting for a while.

The sun is setting. It always does.