Lovely Distraction (365 Day 29)

I spent the first part of the day recovering from Wednesday night. I had just a slight hangover, even though I had only consumed one drink. Beer. Bleh. lol

In the afternoon my best friend Tia was delivered to my house. She's in town and staying with me for almost a week. Yay!!!

We spent most of the afternoon and evening just talking and giggling. I was so caught up in having her here that I let the sun go down before I could take a picture.

I took these shots with my cell phone. I took a shot of myself. Then I sidled up next to Tia. I took a shot of us together while she was giggling on the phone with her bf. I love her laugh. It makes me smile. I love Tia more than I can possibly express. She occupies a large space in my heart. My life and my photography wouldn't be the same if I'd never had her in it.

Sorry again about the late update. I passed out shortly after taking these images.

May 6th

Rain Dance (365 Day 28)

It was a really good day. I woke up in a good mood and feeling social for a change. For the first time in many months, I actually wanted to go to the club. The idea of going out kept me cheerful all day.

Right as I was trying to figure out what to do for my self portrait, it started raining. I love rain and I've always wanted to frolic naked in it. I went for it. I put a plastic bag over my camera and cut a hole just big enough for the front of the lens. It worked beautifully.

I had a great deal of joy in creating this image. Being naked in the rain is just as amazing as I had dreamed. It's so free and natural. Why must society force me to wear clothes? *shakes fist*

I had a really great time at goth night as well. There were a decent amount of people that I knew there. They were quite surprised and pleased to see me. I love that look people get on their face when they see you after months of hiding. Surprise! Hehehe.

I also had a really nice time after the club with a friend of mine. I feel much better now. Yeah.

Sorry about the late posting. I managed to still have the effort to edit this image when I got home last night, but not enough to blog.

May 5th

Sexual Tension (365 Day 27)

Sexual Tension

Hello libido. I don't know why you have decided to pester me so, but I find you inconvenient. Cats in heat are bad. Lions in heat are worse. I'd go prowling, but it seems that the pickings are quite slim these days.

Normally I throw a lot of passion into my work. Today I had no choice but to throw it from both sides of the lens. Rawr!

May 4th

Waiting For Never (365 Day 26)

It was a pretty good day today. I woke up late because of messing up my sleep scheulde. I didn't mind though. The only sad thing was Erin ended up being busy in the afternoon. She had been supposed to join me and Beebs on this mission. Ah well. There is always a next time.

Beebs came over this afternoon and did our makeup for the shoot. You can't get the full picture of what it looked like from this image, but it looked rad.

We headed out to one of the abandoned buildings that I had scouted. I love this place and I knew exactly what I wanted to do for my self portrait.

I wanted this image to portray a timeless moment of waiting and longing. I feel so lonely sometimes. I fear I will be alone forever. Photography is the great love in my life, and while it is fulfilling, I still feel a little empty. Wishing, hoping, and waiting for never.

From the way that my heart feels when I look at this image, I think I may have managed to capture that. I am very thankful to Beebs for being a part of this self expression.

I shall not dwell. I will shoot and move on. Tomorrow is another day.

May 3rd

Gaia (365 Day 25)

I started the day happy and singing. I continued to be in a good mood all day. I'm not sure why I was so cheery, but I'm not going to question it too much.

I didn't get to take my image until nealy 7pm. The neighbors were home and had a yard full of kids. Then it rained for a good while. I really wished I could take some pictures in the rain. (I still haven't figured out how I can protect my camera for that.)

I only got a few minutes to attempt a shot today. The neighbors got home a few seconds after I took this image.

I kinda dig this image. It makes me feel like mother nature. I love how it looks like the tree is a part of me. I'm such a hippy sometimes. I wish I could frolic nude in nature all the time.

I didn't get to post my image on time last night. I ended up going to hang out with my friend Patti and some of her friends. We went out to a hookah bar. It was a really lovely time. Patti and I had pomegranite tobacco. It was quite tasty.

Gaia is the primal Greek goddess personifying the Earth, the Greek version of "Mother Nature". Gaia is a primordial deity in the Ancient Greek pantheon and considered a Mother Goddess or Great Goddess.

May 2nd

Time Out (365 Day 24)

Today was a good day. I had a chill morning. I played around on the internet and got some editing done. Then it was off for my gig.

It was a nice short drive to the gig today. It was less than an hour away. We performed our 1939 radio murder show at a retirement community. The show went really well. The audience was receptive and quite enjoyed us. I rocked the hell out of my solo and my monologue went over really well. There were many good laughs.

Outside of the building there were some small trails with benches everywhere. I had a nice stroll before the show. The weather was beautiful. It was warm with a soft breeze. It was really quite enjoyable. I set up my tripod in front of one of the benches and took a few pictures of myself relaxing. It was very peaceful.

May 1st

How Can I Reach You (365 Day 23)

I had a pretty good day. I got to hang out with Beebs. That's always a good time. I love Beebs. She is a kindred spirit. Being around her makes my heart warm. I am so glad that she is a part of my world.

We had a sneaky naked ninja mission to a location that I love. This is the second time I've shot there. We didn't even come close to getting caught, cause we're fucking ninjas. Yeah. The light wasn't quite as awesome as it was the last time I was there, but I think I still got some lovely shots of her. And afterwards she bought me lunch at Red Robin. Mmmmmmm

Later in the afternoon I had a short shoot with a beautiful black model. :D This makes me super happy. I love my pastey white girls, but I really needed to shoot some skin color. The shoot didn't go quite as well as I had hoped. I was just not feeling super creative in the tiny room I had t shoot in. I did get a few shots that I think will edit up nicely. I got one shot of her hands that I absolutely adore.

So I'm not comepletely happy with this self portrait of me and Beebs. I was feeling drained and couldn't get what I wanted. This wasn't what I had originally planned. We were in a hurry to get out of there and eat as well. Oh well. Not every day can be a winner. No need to drive myself crazy with perfectionism. I'm crazy enough as it is. Hehehehe.

Sorry about the very late update. I finished the image before I went to bed, but once I was done I just needed sleep.

April 30th