Seven Levers

the only dance there is

2011-04-29T20:34:00.000-07:00

In cohesive

- to rely on the wind -

2011-03-02T22:07:00.000-08:00

advocate of mind expansion

- mount castaway -

2011-03-01T21:20:00.000-08:00

A forgotten roll of film.

-rig veda-

2011-02-23T20:01:00.000-08:00

weird one from India:

people

2011-01-29T02:39:00.000-08:00

I'm going to start working on portraits more. This is Arn.

Arn Ryhs. 2011

find a city

2011-01-23T23:53:00.000-08:00

so much from India. I'm still finding new treasure in old shots:

-astral planes-

2011-01-19T20:35:00.000-08:00

tyler crich, iona beach, 2010

-puppy2000-

2011-01-09T22:22:00.000-08:00

This dog used to be a snake; but only before it was a human.

- burning down the house -

2011-01-06T15:29:00.000-08:00

-morning lights-

2010-12-28T22:06:00.000-08:00

Mr. Tyler Crich

-high class psychedelics-

2010-12-19T22:32:00.000-08:00

some recent jams.

black light pt.2

2010-12-15T16:40:00.000-08:00

Here's some experiments.

Vedic

2010-12-09T22:51:00.000-08:00

Some medium format from Hindustan:

black light

2010-12-07T22:37:00.000-08:00

random things from here and there:

paths & posessions

2010-11-28T23:12:00.000-08:00

Some landscape shots from a concrete plant out in Richmond I "wandered" into the other day.

convenient environment

2010-11-28T15:58:00.000-08:00

this would be a total bummer.

cold blooded

2010-11-25T22:36:00.000-08:00

I haven't really found much excitement in taking photos since my time in India. I don't really see this as a bad thing but more as a solidification of where my interests lie. I've been trying to find projects that excite my photo brain. It was easy to get excited in India because everywhere you turned there was something to photograph. In Vancouver, like any major city, the darker side of things usually seems to be a major focus. This isn't really what I'm gonna focus on but here are a few photos from the other night.

Precious Obstacle.pt2

2010-11-22T12:49:00.000-08:00

New projects in the work. New look at old work. More new old things to come from India:

Hampi,India

ben and olive

2010-11-20T10:54:00.000-08:00

Sartre.

2010-11-18T00:30:00.000-08:00

More test with the alien bees:

This is Chris Boni. I kind of like the reflection of the light in the first one.

lights up

2010-11-17T09:46:00.000-08:00

I borrowed some lights off a friend for an up coming shoot. So, naturally, I had to test them out.

Last nights dreams.

2010-11-15T19:44:00.000-08:00

The North Shore mountains are kind of like a second home for me.

beach swarm

2010-11-09T21:20:00.000-08:00

A fistful of us went to explore some areas of the GVRD we were a bit unfamiliar with. Found ourselves walking 4km out into the Pacific ocean to what seemed like the bitter end of the world. Where the sea ends and drops into oblivion.

Uncanny Valley

2010-11-04T23:55:00.000-07:00

Here are a few photos from Gibson on the Sunshine Coast.

Also, I think this might be an old Human 5 piece. eeeeeee! The middle one!

neverland of the dead.

2010-10-31T13:38:00.000-07:00

I missed out on Halloween last year so I'm pretty glad I got to experience it this year. Pretty much the best night of the year.

Here are the snapshots.

Scandia (The decline of an electronic revolution)

2010-10-28T23:49:00.000-07:00

This is it. Scandia. The place that has been hyped up by the majority of people who Ryan and I have asked, "What's there to do in Kelowna?" We've been working here for almost two weeks and finally, last night, made an effort to see what everyone was talking about.

new treasure

2010-10-17T22:32:00.000-07:00

Some recent photos from daily adventures

special talons

2010-10-11T00:38:00.000-07:00

pizza hut tub

2010-10-06T01:22:00.000-07:00

depends who you ask

2010-10-05T00:17:00.000-07:00

Ryan Walter Burgner and I are in Prince George, BC for work. I feel like things are going to get out of hand.

whiteroom/pure vortex

2010-10-02T09:15:00.000-07:00

Currently, at work, while we have time to kill in between, I've been utilizing the studio set-ups for my own amusement and to quench my thirst for knowledge of shooting in studios. Whole 'nother monster. Ryan jumped into the high key as my model for some shots...

even astronauts get bored of looking at the moon.

2010-09-23T20:50:00.000-07:00

(eight-limbed)

2010-09-19T20:32:00.000-07:00

A whirlwind tour of exhaustion.

Grinding teeth and false sleep.

Heated pools and a nomadic thespian.

Rain and sun and rain some more.

2 photos from Prince George

the wayfinders.

2010-09-09T19:18:00.000-07:00

I'm not impressed much by fancy tricks. Instead, more amazed by simplicity and synchronization. Repetition without redundancy.

hampi boulder fields. 2010

Ben Frey.

2010-09-01T20:00:00.000-07:00

shot at the redgate.

stay strong.

2010-08-28T14:24:00.000-07:00

"Do you know the difference between you and that photo of the Hells Angel you put on your facebook profile? That guy isn't afraid to kill a guy! That guy got a girl pregnant so he rode to Mexico and lived there for two years selling coke!" - Toby Reid

forest heart/natures nurture

2010-08-27T19:23:00.000-07:00

     Right now I don't feel anyway
     About anything
     And I love the feeling of being
     In between

marine beings

2010-08-25T20:48:00.000-07:00

These photos were taken last month.

Grainy/pixelated images from a cell phone lead Ryan and I up the banks of the Fraser River searching, heedlessly, for a glimpse, of a relic which was once used to transport travelers of all kinds.

wood fractal

2010-08-20T12:32:00.000-07:00

Folk Wisdom

2010-08-09T18:26:00.000-07:00

future diligence

2010-07-31T18:33:00.000-07:00

found this today.

"But now I'm stuck behind this mask, with nothing to do but playback dreams, rotate cuffs. My memory banks are down in circle loops, quad files, broken memories down the memory-file hole...I'm running through my fantasy classics...I turn myself in...I am a hologram."

New camera. First Image.

Thanks Kyle!

Oil vs Acrylic

2010-07-27T18:02:00.000-07:00

It's not about the tool you're using, it's how you use it. More and more I'm finding myself in the position where a good digital camera would be very useful. So today I decided to invest in one. Most of the images I shot in India were on a medium format film camera, including these ones. I will always love traditional black and white.

Precious Obstacle.

2010-07-26T22:58:00.000-07:00

Lets not mess this one up

2010-07-26T22:17:00.000-07:00

So Important.

seriously

Struggle University.

2010-07-22T21:40:00.000-07:00

The life on the road vs the life back home. Or, Standard Living vs Real Life. I've always considered "real life" as such things as working a job to get by or paying bills or being in a relationship. But, realistically, that is far from what we should consider real life. Real life is what helps us cope with "the standard." Or, STO. Standard Living Organization. Most people in the so-called creative world seem to be searching for some kind of utopia. A place where we want to get paid for what ever the fuck we want to do and believe we can because we think we're better then the next person and should get paid to do what ever the fuck we want to do because we're "creative." Maybe we have achieved that "utopia." I know a lot of people who get paid to do what they want. They're not making millions of dollars but they're also not paying off mortgages. But we still complain. If someone lived in the middle of nowhere and didn't pay bills, didn't work and was living "the life" they would probably still complain. what the fuck? Is this human nature? Or maybe its something the western mind has adapted to because of popular influence. Judging people because others are judging people because of personal insecurities. Conformity is secure and successful. We're not ready for utopia. It's a good thing we're not dealing with drought and famine and plagues.

Magic Tower.

2010-07-14T17:26:00.000-07:00

tremble island

2010-07-08T01:53:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I've done this...

Go Skateboarding

2010-07-02T23:44:00.000-07:00

On june 21st it was international skateboarding day.

The Shilohs

2010-07-02T23:36:00.000-07:00

I did a whirlwind photo shoot with the Shilohs a few days ago. We had 15 minutes on top of a roof top at Main and Hastings. Incredibly rushed and in the process I managed to step on an old container of what looked like feta cheese...

summer of stand up 69

2010-06-25T23:26:00.000-07:00

Before I left for India I had one of the most amazing summers. I guess it was a prelude to an epic journey. I spent so much time with this guy that I've got a million photos of him. Now that summer has finally come out from its hiding spot, I feel like this summer could be a repeat offender. here's hoping. This ones for toby reid.

cheers!

nomads

2010-06-25T00:51:00.000-07:00

PRISM CELL

2010-06-24T22:46:00.000-07:00

kidz

2010-06-21T19:28:00.000-07:00

The kids in India are amazing.

chai walla. udaipur
Durga pooja festival. udaipur
bow and arrow. khajuraho

Clouds End

2010-06-17T17:24:00.000-07:00

photographs from Mcleod Ganj.

India

2010-06-15T11:21:00.000-07:00

Traveling by train through India is an experience that will stay in my mind and heart forever. It was crowded, louder than dynamite and dirtier than the downtown east side. It sure isn't the romantic vision that Wes Anderson leads us to believe. But without the train, India wouldn't be. And the experience wouldn't have been the same. Nothing beat the feeling of hanging off the side of the train, smoking a cigarette and watching the events of traditional life in India unfold from a speeding train. That was until I realized the infinite freedom of a motorcycle. There was no way we could have seen what we did from a speeding train...

Train wreck, Jaipur, India
Students, Hampi, India
Tibetan Children School, Mcleod Ganj, India

Delta landfill

2010-06-14T21:34:00.000-07:00

These photos aren't from India. I had to go out to the landfill in Delta so I took the opportunity to look around. It's pretty amazing there. Not only is it a landfill but also a nature reserve for bald eagles....

bizarre.

Delta Landfill
Mamiya 645.

this old moment

2010-06-14T18:46:00.000-07:00

Here's a few more from India.

First ones from our hotel room in an awesome castle. I'm pretty sure our room was haunted.

Companions

2010-06-11T11:30:00.000-07:00

I landed in Mumbia, formally known as Bombay, on September 25th around 2:00am. Landing in any foreign city is a completely overwhelming experience. Especially in the middle of the night. Everything is unknown and seems unsafely exciting. You are fresh meat. And every single person at the airport knows it and is ready to milk you for all they can. You know it's happening but there is nothing you can do. It's the initiation. A test. To see if you can hack it. Friends are such a valuable resource.

A/F

2010-06-09T11:20:00.000-07:00

I can't even describe the experience that India is. It seemed like every single day was full of contradictions. Events would unfold that would instantly make any foreigner want to go crawling back to their homeland and then, without warning, a complete 180. Something so unexplainable, something that seemed like Hindu magic would pull you back..

Ferry Man. Varanasi
Temple. Khajuraho
Sleeper Class. Train to Rajastan

Adventure Forever

2010-06-08T23:09:00.000-07:00

I don't really do this. Taking time to have my photos on some kind of website. But people keep asking about it so I guess I'll try to get it done. I have well over a thousand photos from my 5.5 month motorcycle adventure through India. I guess I'll share the gems, in no particular order, with everyone. So, here we go.