I haven’t been posting. I have a shit ton of photos, and they’re all uploaded now, so my only excuse is that I’m usually pretty tired of the computer at the end of the day and don’t have the energy to write a whole lot or stare at the screen for an extra hour or two to put something together. <br /><br />Anyway, these rae from the beginning photo class I taught at OKCCoCo - I only had four people show up, so it was a little bit of a letdown, but at least I was able to answer some questions and maybe the people learned some things. I said a lot, I know that much.<br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/yeah,_yeah,_i_know…/1065/0006.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/yeah,_yeah,_i_know…/1065/0009.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/yeah,_yeah,_i_know…/1065/0010.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br />
Posted by matt on 2009-11-23T00:00:00Z GMT
<br /><span class=”caption” >Random ass night at the hell house. </span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/not_cursing_in_the_title./1066/0011.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >More hell house, in the kitchen.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/not_cursing_in_the_title./1066/0012.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >The real hell cat?</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/not_cursing_in_the_title./1066/0013.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Yeah, alien spaceship shit, because I roll like that.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/not_cursing_in_the_title./1066/0014.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Or just the inside of the concert hall. There were people inside speechifying and I was kind of embarassed that they are the good guys.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/not_cursing_in_the_title./1066/0015.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br />
Posted by matt on 2009-11-23T00:00:00Z GMT
this is always on my mind. For a very long time, I’ve been casting about, trying to find my way through the world, and it’s been a ripping good time. I’ve got a good job now, one that will eventually afford me a great deal of freedom, assuming I don’t get tied down with a wife and kids and mortgage and all the trappings of modern life that are really just a trap. <br /><br />It’s a curve though. I’m starting at zero: zero knowledge of the stuff I’m doing, zero time to do anything but sleep and work, zero money, and zero photos taken since I started the job on tuesday. these will all help each other though: As I learn the job, I’ll have more time to get out and do things; as soon as I have a paycheck, I’ll have more money in hand than I’ve had in months; and of course, there will be more photos. (I just checked; there are a couple photos on the camera, but nothing of consequence). <br /><br />one thing, I guess: I’ve realized that you don’t have to be all one thing; that is, you can do a lot of different things, do them well, and it’s not that you’re letting go of one thing for another, it’s that you’re able to do both, and that all of your activities inform one another. It’s a good thing I’ve come to this realization, because it’s a really bad time to be trying to make money off of photography. (I’m not going to go into details, but someone was pissed at me recently because they thought I was putting out a certain photo for a profit, and it made me laugh. I’ve never made money off of what I consider my real work, the portraits, the documentary projects, etc).
Posted by matt on 2009-11-05T00:00:00Z GMT
So these are the last of them, except a coupla skate sequences… This was fun. And now, I’ve got a regular job, I’m going to be boring, but the good news is it’s at least interesting work… learning a new programming language, plus a library or two, plus a new super complicated framework… all marketable skills, things I can use to get a job telecommuting from anywhere. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” >”hey guys, let’s go get food and make a big brunch.”</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_morning_after…/1070/0072.jpg” class=”photo” alt=”Photos”/><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Made their money back, at least. </span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_morning_after…/1070/0073.jpg” class=”photo” alt=”Photos”/><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Feast in preparation. Man that shit was epic and delicious.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_morning_after…/1070/0074.jpg” class=”photo” alt=”Photos”/><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >What’s that they’re passing around? Oh yeah, hair of the dog.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_morning_after…/1070/0075.jpg” class=”photo” alt=”Photos”/><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Sacrifices to the party gods.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_morning_after…/1070/0076.jpg” class=”photo” alt=”Photos”/><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_morning_after…/1070/0077.jpg” class=”photo” alt=”Photos”/><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Timmy said “Man, if I hadn’t done these tricks a million times, I wouldn’t be able to do them right now.”</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_morning_after…/1070/0078.jpg” class=”photo” alt=”Photos”/><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >For some people, the party never stops.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_morning_after…/1070/0079.jpg” class=”photo” alt=”Photos”/>
Posted by matt on 2009-11-03T00:00:00Z GMT
