Camargo, IL pt.4
1 comment January 31st, 2010
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Camargo, IL pt.2
“Heaven knows this is a heartland”
- U2 Heartland
(above: not my grandparents’ house, but rather a neighbor’s)
Add comment January 29th, 2010
Camargo, IL pt.1
When I was a kid, I used to spend a good chunk of my summer vacations staying with my grandparents at their home in Camargo, IL. My days would be filled with fishing with my grandpa and helping him out in his garden; there was a decent amount of daytime soaps watching with my grandma; and every once in a while we would take the bass boat down to Millcreek to go swimming and for more fishing. I loved every second of it and so looked forward to going back with every school year ending.
When my grandma died a few years ago, I flew back from California a couple weeks after her death to spend a long weekend with my grandpa, just the two of us. It was late March, and unfortunately too early in the spring to do any fishing or gardening. With little else to do, we watched a lot of TV on that trip, particularly a marathon of Cash Cabs. We were addicted to that show.
One afternoon, I went out for a walk to take some photos of the house and surrounding area. It seemed all too appropriate the bleakness in the air and the lack of life in the hibernating trees and plants. As an adult, I couldn’t help but see this little old farm town, population under 500, in quite a different light. Long gone were those vibrant summers from my youth, and it made me really sad.
To quote my grandpa: “Don’t ever grow up, Ryan. It’s hell.”
Add comment January 28th, 2010
Homemade Sushi
I love how clean and composed this pic is as you would never guess the conditions it was taken under. If only you could see Kim and I hovering over our coffee table in the dark except for the lone light of the China bulb, which Kim was holding, as I painfully tried to get the damn rolls in focus without blocking the light. Truly there must be an easier way to photograph food! But in the end, I was proud of the pics we achieved (the rest of which you can view on Kim’s blog), not to mention the tasty rolls we made. And by we made, I mean that Kim made and I ate.
Add comment January 27th, 2010
Romanesco Broccoli
I saw this thing at the Hollywood Farmers’ Market on Sunday and just had to buy one to bring home and photograph. It’s called Romanesco Broccoli, or Italian Cauliflower to the layman, and it’s like something from another world. We did try roasting it today with some salt and olive oil, and I can say honestly that this stange plant tastes great! Here’s a link for my wife’s recipe…
Add comment January 26th, 2010
Captain Jack Beero
My first short film to feature actors talking in front of the camera, Warthog is a post apocalyptic satire that we eventually licensed to the Independent Comedy Network as a 5-part webseries.
Above: Josh DuBose (ie. Captain Jack Beero) shows off the news of the day.
Add comment January 24th, 2010
Warthog
It’s THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT, but for the three executives of Warthog Inc., it’s business as usual. They’re the only ones who show up for work Monday morning while the rest of the office, indeed, the rest of the world, has stayed at home. Instead of sitting around waiting for the final end, these three start dealing with the crisis the only way they know how…Increasing market share.
Add comment January 23rd, 2010
