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I have finally polished up the No Red Flags article and that will be off to the editors soon. Once I strapped myself down and forced myself to write, it was easy. I also spent more time getting to know the brothers better which helped fuel the integrity of the article. I was reminded of Billy Crudup in Almost Famous during many nights of this journey. It was a lot of fun, but I think I am going to stick to shooting photos from now on.

The new camera is amazing and I am finally finding the time to learn more about all of the technology built into these powerful DSLR’s. My first day in my new apartment proved a great time to play with lighting and settings. This is where I plan on shooting most of the subjects for the new website. It has high ceilings, beautiful wood floors, and plenty of charm. It was built in 1913 and has layers upon layers of history.

Now that I am settled in I am getting everything set up for Kya’s visit in a few weeks. I plan on letting her use my old camera and taking her on urban safaris around town and a short trip to the coast. She is a great photographer and enjoys getting outside with me. Last summer she spent three hours at the Chinese Garden shooting the various types of plants and decor. I love to watch her approach a subject and get absorbed in the creative process. She is the happiness behind my smile.

Kya Rae

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February has proven itself another busy month full of change. For the most part, all of it has been positive. The not so positive things led me to a little retail therapy.  I am very excited about this new asset, a Canon 7D with HD video and I have already started a few projects. One is a new blog style website that will feature photography only and will exist as the home of a very talented acquaintance of mine. We need to discuss further details and I hope to have the site launch during the spring of this year.

I am still working on the No Red Flags feature story and it is coming along well. I don’t think writing for anyone with a deadline will be a good idea for me.  I can shoot photos, write short reviews and conduct an interview at the drop of a hat, but sitting down to write anything of length has proven to take much longer than expected.

The next thing I am looking forward to is my daughter’s visit for Spring Break. I should be settled into my new place by then and ready to spend quality time with my favorite person in the world, the Amazing Miss Kya Rae…

Razorcake

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It has been a busy new year and I have been working on a lot of fun projects. I did a web banner for Razorcake magazine that was published this week. Check out the full review here. One of the projects that I worked on with Adam Shane was finally utilized by Peelander Z for a re-release vinyl album. You can check it out here at Verbicide. I am finishing up the interview with No Red Flags and hoping that Verbicide will pick it up and publish it in the next few months.


No Red Flags

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In order to keep myself busy while I take a hiatus from school, I decided to start writing again. I have been dabbling with poetry and short stories for several years, but it has slowly fallen to the way side. I hope that by creating this blog I can get back into the habit again. I have been writing music reviews and working for a few companies in the independent music scene for the past several years. Now, I am attempting to write my first full length piece on a local band and I hope that I can turn this into a fun hobby.

Recently, I was published in Razorcake and Verbicide magazines. Razorcake featured my first printed ad for GC Records and Verbicide published two album reviews, one for HOTS latest 7″ EP and one for Mall’d to Death’s debut album, Can’t Make a Living.

I am more into telling stories through my photographry, but I want to learn the skills of photojournalism. I recently began a quest to interview local bands and take on more live shows to get a feel for what is happening in the Portland music scene. Several months ago I ran into the boys from No Red Flags (Myspace) No Red Flags (Facebook) and we hit it off quite well. They are very down to earth and genuine. We have been doing some casual interviews and I was treated to a rehearsal last week where I shot a bunch of photos and got to listen to them live. It was loud, upbeat and a really good experience.

I am working on the full length interview and putting together a full write up in the next several weeks. In the meantime listen to No Red Flags.