Yesterday’s pic reminded me of this campfire shot I took last summer up in the Angeles National Forest at a place called Buckhorn. I don’t know about you, but I could stare into a campfire for hours. It’s probably my favorite thing about camping; just sitting around the fire chatting with friends and maybe a cold beer in hand. Can’t beat it.
Sadly, we only got to go camping there once in ‘09 before the massive Station Fire happened, which resulted in the closing of the campground for most of the year. I’m definitely looking forward to getting back up there though, and here’s hoping it’s still there…
February 19th, 2010
Today marks the one-year anniversary of my wife’s food blog, C’est La Vegan. Before she started the blog, I don’t think I’d ever really taken any photos of food, so it’s been a real challenge as Kim’s personal photographer to learn how to do justice to her amazing cooking and baking. Even though I still kind of feel like I’m making it all up as I go along, I’m proud of many of the images we’ve been able to achieve over the last year and am certainly looking forward to taking some more.
I think the very act of taking so many photos, as well as having to pay such close attention to each detail, has really made me a better photographer overall. Plus, helping Kim with her blog is what inspired me to start my own as well, an outlet I’m incredibly grateful for. So happy birthday, C’est La Vegan, and here’s to many more years (and photos) to come!
February 18th, 2010
You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone
I think you miss me already
And I’m gonna miss you too
But after all, that’s only natural
- The Amazing Pilots The Price of Winter
February 17th, 2010
The Pilots with Iain Archer at the Irish Breakfast in ‘05.
February 16th, 2010
February 15th, 2010
Meeting up with The Pilots for those first two SXSW’s was so much fun, and both years there, we spent at least a day traveling around the town in search of a great backdrop to take some publicity stills. While I don’t think it would have been possible to find a location as dynamic as the one we stumbled upon during our first year at the fest, that certainly didn’t keep us from trying. And the second time around, we found this random junkyard.
The thing about The Amazing Pilots is, these brothers are some of the funniest guys I know. Always quick with a sarcastic reply, an absurd observation or a bit of physical comedy; they’re truly a blast to hang out with. Yet nearly every time I turned the camera onto them, the smiles went away, replaced by the stern and serious. So it was quite refreshing and a lot of fun to finally get them to open up a bit at this junkyard shoot.
February 14th, 2010
Here’s a candid shot of my good friends, The Amazing Pilots, on our second trip down to Austin together for SXSW in ‘05.
February 13th, 2010
“America was established not to create wealth but to realize a vision, to realize an ideal – to discover and maintain liberty among men.”
- Woodrow Wilson
February 12th, 2010
I wasn’t drinking but you got me drunk
Must’ve lost my head for a while
I wasn’t moving but you got me stuck
You must have spiked your smile
Anyone else would have made an excuse and left early enough
Don’t believe in good fortune but you stole my luck
I wasn’t drinking but you got me drunk
- Iain Archer
February 11th, 2010
When I was sorting through my SXSW pics a few weeks back, I stumbled upon a couple shots of Iain Archer that never saw the light of day. The one above is a candid pic that I grabbed while hanging out at the Driskill Hotel in ‘06. There’s something about this photo that I really dig; feels like it’s straight out of Esquire Magazine or something.
February 10th, 2010
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