some things should never be material for jokes
I disagree completely. We fools be able to laugh at anything.
So I’m shooting Crystal Castles tonight. This is going to be a totally different experience for me than the last time I shot them. It was at the now-closed Studio B, which was a small club in Williamsburg, several years ago. Tonight’s show is at an enormous venue, Terminal 5.
I’ll miss the more intimate environment of Studio B, but I’ve become a much better photographer for them, and I’ll be glad to have some great shots of Crystal Castles in my portfolio.
What I won’t miss, is the three-day bruises I used to get at Studio B from having my waist jammed into the stage over and over. Terminal 5 has a great photo pit and great lighting.
Crystal Castles circa 2008:
This shoot is going to blow that one out of the water (not that that’s a particularly difficult challenge).
Oh, and did I mention that Alice Glass is my dream-girl?
I’m sorry my sweet tumblr, I’ve neglected you.
A lot of big things are happening. Mainly, I’m taking part in the launch of Signal5’s professional photography service, and one of my photos was features in their blog announcement of the service.
Check it out here.
Finally starting to build a nicer collection of equipment. I’m picking up the Minolta 28-75 2.8 some time this week. Next I need to pick up a nice monolight (or two), and finally the ZA mount Zeiss 24-70 f/2.8 to replace the 28-75, at some point over the next few months. That should have me pretty much set to do all the interesting work I want to do over the next few months.
Art projects mainly. I’ve decided to focus less on trying to make money with my photography, and more on trying to create art. If somebody sees my work and likes it, and wants to hire me or buy a print, great. If not, that’s fine too, I enjoy my photography, and the art I create is reward enough.
Oh yeah, and I’m shooting CRYSTAL CASTLES tomorrow. Fuck yeah!
- Mike: If you break this, I'll kill you.
- Me: Don't worry, if I break it, I'll probably commit Hari Kari.
- Mike: That's perfectly fine, but I'm still going to pee on your corpse, and murder your family.
Lady Gaga autographed polaroid for T-bone…. aka Me.
Lady Gaga pretending to be interesting.
