New Things

After three and a half years, I was able to save enough money to get the Canon EOS 5D Mark II!! *trumpets and chimes* I'm so excited. The Rebel T1i did wonders for me, but the possibilities the 5D will give me is like jumping into a bottomless pit. I got it about a month ago, I meant to post an update here on my blog, but my computer was sick, and it's a long, boring story. I'll just leave at this where I'm overwhelmed to finally have this camera and to be out and about putting it to good use. I got to see Gemma a few days ago, and meet her horse Jewel! We've been planning this meet for a while, but always had something in the way. So, I'm so happy I got to meet her new (and huge) baby horse. The owner had put her in the arena with another horse named Muse, and they became best friends instantly. Gemma tired grooming her and she was anxious to get back to the pasture with her new found friend. It was good to be around horses again, and I'm speaking for both of us when I say that. All of Gemma's hard work is slowly paying off and I'm so proud of her. Well, this was our day, finishing it off with a walk down a local trail. I'm glad Gemma came and picked me up. I am always surrounded by horses and beautiful, Floridian wilderness whenever she does. All these pictures are proving to be great practice too. I'm so happy to be editing regularly once more. I hope this time it can last.

I didn't do a very good job with this one. I added scratches to make it a little more creepy, but I could edit it any longer. Just looking at the spider made cringe and sent chills down my spine. Arachnophobia, what are you going to do?

Reharmonizing Kinship

I slept over my friend Dalila's house this weekend and what a weekend it was! I've been friends with this girl since she was 8, and every year we get older together it seems like our minds just get younger. There was no sleeping whatsoever (not much of a /sleep/ over) but we got all of the stuff we planned to do and more, including this mini-shoot. I can't believe Dalila has been in my life for more than 10 years. She is so special to me. The only two other people who matches me this perfectly are my lover and my sister. I can't begin to express how much this sleep over has moved my life to aspire great ideas. My mind is racing and filled with them now that I've spent some much needed and awaited time with my best friend. I can't wait for the next time (we're planning to do it again this following weekend~). There's not many pictures, unfortunately. I was paying all of my attention to the amount of SHIT we did till 7 in the morning and I didn't even think to pick up the camera and record all of our activities. I'm highly disappointed with the ISO problems the D70s has been giving me, but these will suffice. And at 6.1MP, I never really cared for megapixels until now. As Dalila feeds me with more inspiration, I cannot wait for Upgrade Day more than ever. Not to mention, I'm getting underwater casing for the 5D MK II I'm supposed to be getting really soon. I feel like I'm just going to live in her house and play in her pool until it gets cold. I've missed this girl and her house for a long time now. Well, I hope you enjoy them as much as I treasure them. Ciao!

o.o

Alexis Mire just added me on Facebook. Huge inspiration to many people including myself. I lost my breathe for a second there. Phew. Okay, composed. Now, to muster up the courage to ask her for a photoventure.

Fresh Start

Our landlord has yet to come by and fix our a/c, but luckily a friend happened to have two window air conditioning box jimmies, and viola! Fresh, cool air now fills my room. No more itchy and sweaty nights, praise the lord.

I do still want my home a/c fixed, it's touch screen and makes my mornings happier. Speaking of which I have to wake up my lover and go do laundry. These photos concluded the last night I have with this T1i before I upgrade to the T2i. Or hopefully the 5D, if I shop smart. Cross your fingers for me. I will miss this camera though. It's been with me for 3 years, and now it's going off to Nigeria. Farewell, friend. I hope you capture great things over there.

I think the female body as the most gracious existence on earth. So, I photograph it often. I would like to use models instead of myself. I'm better behind the camera. :'(

I had only just a couple portraits in this batch I thought were post worthy, which sucks cause when my camera sold, it completely caught me off guard! It sold so fast, it wasn't even listed on ebay for a whole 24 hours. So, this is what I came up with for my last night with it. My lover and I were supposed to get up super early and take some last minute good bye/good morning pictures before I send this bad boy away, but we stayed up all night watching Game of Thrones after our little shoot. Even though he's seen me handle my T1i for 3 years, my lover isn't very experienced with my camera. But, I'm glad he helped me out for these last pics, since he always complains the process of picture taking is too long and he's highly impatient. I love him, though, and hopefully I could get him to love photography by the end of this season as much as I adore it. Who knows. We'll see. *snort, spit* Enjoy.


The lens was smudgy on this one and it bothers me a lot. D:< I love everything else about it though. Oh, well.

summer

It is incredibly hot today; all day. I can't even keep still or I'll melt to a pile of nasty, sweaty goo. So, I took a few self portraits, all the while keeping cool. I also got rid of my shirt. I'm sorry, but it's much to hot to even have pants on, let alone a shirt. I literally stayed up all night doing these just cause it's that hot. Too uncomfortable for sleeping. I've been wetting my hair here and there through out the day. I thank myself constantly everyday for the brilliant haircut idea. I haven't fainted from the heat yet this summer! That's a very good sign. Well, more self portrait therapy soon hopefully. I'm so infatuated with my lover since he's been back, all I want to do is lie in bed and do nothing. Being able to appreciate each others' company and silence is such a relaxing trait we share. Not looking forward to hotter days. Enjoy.

07/09/2012

Its the next day since his flight landed yesterday at 11 p.m., but my lover is finally back from Las Vegas - and what a surprise! Goes from having a gnarly beard, to clean and classic shave with a vintage-style haircut. I think he looks ridiculously smooth, and I love it, but he thinks he looks goofy. Well, I'll let you decide. But, I'll be sure to take more pictures of this new look soon. I'm so fascinated!! I love him so much. :) I took several photos, but was really only happen with like 2 or 3 shots. He took a disposable camera with him that we're going to develop tomorrow. Film photos of Fremont Street and etc soon!!

The Miscarriage

i'm doing this series for personal reasons. i'm always inspired by my past, so i thought why not bring that into my art? i've been in an artist block for a while now - i blame it on the stress with the new home, bills, no job. i'm positive my life will get better, but i believe sometimes you have to take a step back to move forward. i've had this idea in my mind for a while, especially this one (not like i could get it out of my head; this memory haunts me everyday). it's more like something you could get over, but it sticks around for the rest of your life. this particular memory, though, occurred when i was only fourteen. the process was involuntary, but it knocked me up. and despite it's something i don't like to duel upon often, i was happy. i thought, 'here i have a living mini-me growing in my belly.. and it's going to be a daily part of my life.' i was so excited even though i hated its' father. unfortunately, i lost it in an aggressive fight with that former love and he ended up kicking me down my own stairs that summer of '06. i never felt pain like the one i felt that day. so i tried to portray it in this photo. it means a lot to me, this bit of my history, but not in a morbid way. that day was the turning point in my life. as i sat there and looked at the little guy on the bottom of my toilet, i couldn't help but feel peace. for both of us. my life has never been the same since. whatever feelings this stirs within you, i hope you meditate and learn from it. thank you.