I sure could use more time off, but then again don’t we all? Two more weeks until school is back in session, so I’m going to tie up as many loose ends as I can with shoots. I don’t know how, but everything that I’ve been shooting in the past month has prolly been Slowbucks related lol. Dunkxchange, Re-Launch party, shoot, t-shirt samples, youth basketball sponsored by Slowbucks. I guess I’m the one who can’t “keep up” lol. I’m just glad that people want me to work for them because they like the work that I do. It’s a good feeling. On that note, I’ll leave all the negative feelings about the rest of the world and what’s been going on in my head for another time. Good nite.

-Peace

Today wasn’t the greatest day, but I’m still happy that it’s the weekend. First week of 2012 is gone already. I’m just trying to relax for these next couple of weeks before school starts back up. I had a talk with a couple of people about upcoming projects, and I was told I have a silver spoon. You know what, it’s true, maybe I don’t work hard enough, blog enough, shoot enough because I’m content. I watch people with lesser knowledge, and less talent advance. Ironically, as I’m writing this, my boy DJ Dubb City just hits me up for an image that I took this week. So you know what, after this, I’m going to go through my Slowbucks Re-Launch pictures, edit down, and post! Thanks Dubbs for the push, couldn’t have been more timely. Back to work!

-Ciao

I set some New Years Resolutions as well all do. First, lose weight. Second, be nicer to people. Third, improve my sleeping habits. Fourth, blog more, be more social. Here I am at 1:34 AM, just finishing up on a shoot from last week. My diet, well it’s included a lot of cheeseburgers and red meat this far. Being nice, well I’m still trying not to hurt the ones I care about first. Despite all of these missteps, I’m happy. I got an A an a B in my classes last semester. School is a few weeks away, and I’m excited. If all goes well, I’ll be published in The Source twice over, so I’m going to keep my fingers crossed for that. If you read these blogs/journals of mine, I appreciate it. I will continue to just share my thoughts with you all much more often than before. Happy New Year all!

-Ciao

Kashira, this one was for you! Yes I’ll have your images ready soon

Long day today. First off, I want to congratulate my daughter on her entrance into junior high school today. It’s great because she’s going to the same private school that I spent the early part of my life at. I am glad she’ll be getting a good education, with teachers that truly care. I myself just rolled into the house from my class which surprisingly, I am enjoying. I expected my Digital Darkroom course to be boring and just a means to get cheap credits, boy was I wrong! I’m learning basic things that will be super helpful, and will help me further this craft that I have here. I just want to get out there and shoot shoot shoot! Hopefully someone will hit me up and we can have a dope shoot. I’m excited about Fashion Night Out NYC tomorrow, but I think I’m going to skip the festivities so I can go support one of my favorite bands. Pants Velour is a super dope band that I’ve been shooting for a while now, not as a photographer, but as a true fan of their music. They’re performing tomorrow in Billyburg, and I’m excited as a fan, and happy for them as a friend, and pumped as a photographer, because they’ve given me some of my favorite images to date! I’m outtie, catch ya on the flip!

Ciao

First off, let me just say hello world. It’s been a long hiatus since I last posted a blog. I was partly lazy, partly busy, partly scared, and partly just plain old tired. School finally started today, since Monday’s class was canceled because of “Hurricane” Irene. I’ll try to make this interesting without rambling, so here goes. All of my previous work sucks! Well not really, but it’s not great. For years I’d been afraid to shoot a certain way because I was afraid to fail. No more, after my first day in class, I’m now striving to impress, and the person I want to impress and surprise the most is myself. The reason I’m a photographer is because I want people to see the world through my eyes. My lenses are my eyes, and through them I will give the world my vision. But after today, I realized that my vision hasn’t been clear. Vanessa Velez removed part of what was hindering my sight, and she gave me something to look at, and it’s a whole new world out there. I’m excited, and my creative juices are flowing, which in turn means more shooting, and more writing. Challenge accepted.

-Peace

I made a promise that I would post after this mini-milestone. My first homework assignment is finished! I feel accomplished, for some reason. I’m not one to celebrate mediocrity but I guess this has some sentimental value to me because I’m actually officially following my dream. It’s been a hell of a week. I began my course at F.I.T. last week, a little discouraged because there’s no digital photography! At least in this course there isn’t. It’s all film…and I figured I don’t “need” film. I wasn’t too concerned about learn about Aristotle in the year 300 and camera obscura. I figured I just needed to know basic technique, and I’ll be on my way with my A thank you very much!

After my first class, I was prepared to drop the (my only) course this semester and just wait it out until summer or fall. But, something told me to stick with it. Maybe it was the words I heard from my dad earlier that morning telling me to “Stay with it”, or maybe I was tired of hearing my own half assed bullshit. Either way, I stayed, and I’m ready to take on the challenge on working my way from the bottom. I’m ready to be a sponge and soak up all the knowledge I can so I can be a better artist for YOU! Eyes are getting heavy…signing off off to bed, 2:34 AM. Long day ahead. G’nite.

Ciao

Sorry, I haven’t been able to blog for a few days. Been a little hectic with personal issues and school issues. Just when you think you’re getting things in order, life throws you a curveball. I’m just emotionally drained at this point, really in need of a vacation, or a least a body double. I’d have my surrogate step in for a while, so I could just relax and take a load off. But, such is life. If all goes well, I will be attending F.I.T. for a course this Spring. That is probably the most exciting news I’ll receive this week, along with losing three pounds so far. Maybe 5 by the weekend? I’m looking forward to gaining more knowledge and create some new dope things in the upcoming months. Eyes getting heavy as the 3AM mark, so I’ll see ya in a bit.

Ciao

I could have named this post so many different things, but I think baffled pretty much sums it up. Before you go any further, I just want to let you know that this is going to be a bit of a rant! So if you don’t want to read a true piece of my mind, I suggest you need not read on. Now, that I’ve put my disclaimer up, let’s get to it. I usually reserve my blogs for after I finish decimating foes in Call of Duty, but this could not wait. If you follow me on Twitter (@pbsthefauxtog), or are a fan of my Facebook Page, you know good and well what I’m referring to. The young lady who asked me how it would benefit her to work with me if she wasn’t getting paid? Seriously, looking the way you do, no one’s camera is going to wave a magic wand at you and turn you into a Princess, just maybe Precious instead! Anyone who knows me, knows that that I truly appreciate the finer things in life, and believe that sure we should pay for things according to their value. That goes for anything, from chewing gum, all the way up to the models I work with. Although, I’ve never paid a model, I wouldn’t rule it out. Everything comes at a cost, I’ve been fortunate to have worked with girls like Paris, and Leidy Rodriguez (for example), as you’ve seen here on the site, and we’ve created some really cool stuff. They trust me, and I will work with them anytime, anywhere, and I hope they feel the same. It’s not a money thing, it’s an art thing! They give me their very best, and I give them the same in return, because we truly click! As I watch both of them take modeling further, I know that more than likely big $ is on the way, but that’s not why we started together, not for the fame and fortune, but because we truly love this. The sheer nerve of this girl, who has no business modeling at all baffles me. I’m calm now, time to go kill people online! Kashira, don’t worry, we’re going to shoot! (Special shout out to a friend of over 10yrs now, and soon to be up on the site)

Ciao!

We all make em and break em…mine, lasted all but two weeks. I keep telling myself, I’m going strong, but if it wasn’t for the seven pounds I lost due to my stomach virus last week, I wouldn’t have lost any weight. My goal is to lose a lot of weight, but I’m too lazy to do it. I’ve got it all, gym membership, big round exercise ball in my house, yoga mat! I even bought the Biggest Loser Game for Kinect, and I’ve used not one! Way to go! Well there’s always next year!

Ciao

It’s snowing…yet again. I keep saying, this is the year I get that snow blower! Two snow storms in, no snow blower. So looks like it’ll be me, my mom, and my dad, shoveling our corner house. My parents say they like it because it gives them exercise. I think I hate it for that exact same reason. I think I need some of that motivation I spoke of last week. I’m excited about all of the potential shoots I have lined up because it’s helping me learn and create some great stuff. I’m trying to fight my sleep to stay here in this chair, but sleep is undefeated against me! Goodnight

Ciao