shots from home

Here are some shots from the holidays down in North Texas. I didn't shoot nearly as much as I wanted to, a bit distracted with upcoming plans but I had time to see the family, sit in the sunshine, drive an automobile, eat Mexican food and stare at the sprawl. Photography can separate or enhance.
I have an up coming mini show with many prints in April.
And there's a Renaissance art midterm, I'm suppose to be studying for. right now.

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When the pool light is on

it glows green, only for a few of the coldest winter days.
It tells me to come home.


Keep your muse(s) at an arm's length, the distance creates desperation where one can flourish.

Dos Gatos

Two more from Texas. Still printing and scanning from film I shot while I was down there. I've been a bit down in the dumps since I've been faced with unemployment again but trying to keep my head up. I have to work through this midwinter blues, spring (and sunshine and long photo walks) is just around the corner.
Sometimes there is just too many what should I do next questions.

Ms. Kirby

Remember that time when we were lost in the woods but didnt know we were lost in the woods?

As of today, I am unemployed. Hm. I will go make c-prints on expired paper and do some thinking.

"Sing a happy song and we'll sing along"

My Daddio on X-mas day.

"and all that time i really miss my pride

I'm living a black hoax lie
wherever you left me
that's where my heart still lies"

Words by Ms Sarah Jaffe
Top photo: Lost in the Woods, perhaps Denton, TX (where Ms Jaffe is from)
Bottom photo: Coldest Day in Dallas

Work from Dallas

Wow, January you are flying by and I have been busier than I expected. This is good though, it keeps me going during these dragging winter months. Been slowing printing and trying to process (mentally not chemically) what I shot while in Texas: here are three:

new old bedroom

vast empty lots

x-mas lights

Except more new work soon.
Tomorrow I work on editing and sequencing for a show. !!!!!!!!
More on that later.

Last Winter

From last winter when I was in Texas. Oh mama look at that sprawl.

Where did it go?

Adam and Loafer, Hull Mass, August

Luke's SunRoom, Allston Mass, August

Garland Texas, July

DFW morning, Texas, July

Here are four images from the Summer of Sundays chapter that I am presently working on(with?); printing, editing, scanning and thinking abouts. Where did you go summer? It felt like all dog days with a bit of Texas heat.
Sorry about the lack of posts. About six weeks ago I started working a (terrible) retail job to pay the bills and live . (I shouldn't complain with the unemployment rate edging towards 10%.) So I am learning to balance working for $$$s and working for my art. Still shooting, printing once or twice a week and looking at work by other. It is just the digital work I have no attention for esp. when i get off of work. I am sure this will change in the winter when I will be more inclined to stay in and drink wine.
I also started TAing at Nesop for 2nd year color, the class is fabalous, they keep me excited about photography.
Alec Soth (rhymes with both) gave lecture "The Democratic Jungle" at Mass Art on Monday evening. I enjoyed that he gave stories behind some of his work/life and also talked about the present conditions of photograhy in the world of flickr and the dying print meduim. He was handsome and human and I should have taken notes.

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Tortilla Red Sweater

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1. Tortillas
2. Red
3. Sweater
Two from Cambridge one from Texas, can you guess which is from Texas?

I sent out a package of prints to Dallas yesterday. Hooray for selling work and living off of it. I actually haven't been shooting that much film since I got back from Texas. I'm kinda bored with the Cambridge/Boston area but that could just be the summer doldrums.
I did shoot a few rolls this weekend, its mainly of people/adventures with friends. And i have another two rolls to finish before I'll head back to the lab to make print.


p.s. I have developed recent summer flowers obsession. They are just so pretty. Here's another: