dec 08 week 5

12.27.08

dec 08 week 4

dec 08 week3

12.13.08

12.4.08 fka




12.1.08 concert

from 11.22.08 and 11.20.08

11.22.08 Ken's birthday in Schiller Park




11.20.08 I went to sangria's wild Thursday and Berlin's stardust this week for mizzchicago. I have a handful of really good images. They were mediocre overall.

sangria's


Berlin

11.9.08- 11.16.08

First week of november

vote!- I guess

October 31 2008

I haven't posted to here in a long while. These are from Friday in Chicago. I have had mixed feelings about nightlife photography. I don't really have the type of friend set that would provide me companies at these types of places. Specifically I do and don't have ties to the queer community. ( I have been focused on bars here due to a internship with Windy City Times/Nightspots) I would like to branch out. I have met some really nice people and had some crazy experiences while shooting. I guess the past couple of months have tested my ability to be alone.

I took images at a street parade, a bar, and a house party. Trying to change my approach to the nightlife style. I have been exploring with my flash. The first images shows some of the multiple exposure work I have been trying.
( I feel like I am growing in some ways but, feel stagnant in others. The bar/club environment is kind of stressful for me and you can see it in the lack of composition or generally focus in the recent work. I am having a harder and harder time seeing if my images work. I would love feedback.

I currently have some images up at the Center on Halsted and am working on ideas for a polish artist show which will be held in January in Pilsen.

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The last week has been really intense for me. I went from having a near professional and creative breakdown to taking on both in appearance and feeling, of normalcy. I was overwhelmed by this performance art piece I saw. I felt insignificant/lazy and totally awed and inspired at the same time. I felt total loneliness in my gender, sexuality and lack of relationship as well as hope for the medium of art, photography and communication.
Earlier in the week I took pictures at a rally I didn't really want to attend. They weren't printed on posted for any newspaper. (making me more annoyed and glad that I didn't bend over backwards for the DePaulia.)
I also currently have two pieces in a show and am preparing for a show. This along with the preparation for graduation is highlighting my disconnect from the events in my life. These things that should excite of frighten me... don't

first week of march

photos of the week

jan 2008 wk 4

jan 2008 wk 3

Jan 2008 wk 1

Jan 2008 Week 2

Nov 2007 week 2

(scanned) December 2007 wk 4

December week 3 2007

December 2007 week 1