ESCAPE OF THE FREELANCE CONSCIENCE

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2007-12-19T16:11:00.000-08:00

This blog has been redefined and move to ESCAPE OF A CREATIVE SPIRIT

Giant Robot at the Japanese National Museum

2007-11-03T11:47:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Giant Robot! The Asian pop culture magazine/brand/empire has made it all the way to its monumental 50th issue. To celebrate, they're collaborating with the Japanese American National Museum for a special exhibit showcasing ten cutting-edge artists from around the country: Giant Robot Biennale: 50 Issues. November 3 through January 13, featuring works by APAK, Gary Baseman,

Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas @ MOCA

2007-11-03T11:43:00.000-07:00

This looks like an amazing show to see...Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory DouglasOctober 21, 2007–January 20, 2008Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas traces the graphic art made by Emory Douglas while he worked as minister of culture for the Black Panther Party from 1967 until its discontinuation in the early 1980s. Douglas's powerful visuals helped define the

Contemporary Art Issues

2007-10-24T09:58:00.001-07:00

"Art can kill“Eres lo que lees”. You are what you read. The sentence, written with dog food, was displayed on the white wall of an art gallery. Close to that wall, an abandoned and diseased street dog was left tied to a rope and a wire string. An incense burner was placed nearby where, allegedly, crack and cannabis was burnt during the inauguration. Without food and water, the animal died in the

Creepiest Commercials

2007-09-25T14:26:00.001-07:00

clipped from www.yesbutnobutyes.comHead On - Apply Directly to your ForeheadHead On - Apply Directly to your ForeheadHead On - Kill your parentsHead On - Join UsHead On - Apply Directly to your ForeheadYup...I taped it and slowed it down 500 percent, and that's what I heard. Meanwhile, a headache-curing product

New Fashion Magazines 2

2007-09-25T14:13:00.001-07:00

clipped from www.allbusiness.comWallpaper Launches New Selfridges TitleWallpaper magazine moves into the "contract publishing" field with its new magazine for fashionable retailer Selfridges. The British store now has its own magazine called The Selfridges Magazine, started by Wink Media, a subsidiary of the

New Fashion Magazines 1

2007-09-25T14:12:00.001-07:00

clipped from www.allbusiness.comNew Fashion Titles LaunchedThe publishers of Maxim and Wallpaper* have launched two new fashion titles, going head to head in an already overcrowded British market. Both will publish twice yearly and each wants to use a wide range of new and established photographers.Gibson says:

iPhone is now $399

2007-09-07T09:33:00.001-07:00

That's quite a price drops Apple, I'm glad you realized your mistake! clipped from aligratorcom.setupmyblog.com The New York Times reports: “Apple unexpectedly cut the price of its iPhone Wednesday, claiming that it was seeking to broaden the market for the popular but expensive phone for the Christmas season.

A STEALTH ATTACK ON PHOTOGRAPHERS is in the works.

2007-08-29T22:11:00.000-07:00

Please read this message carefully and take immediate action!A very destructive bill is still being considered in the California Legislature and is now scheduled for a vote in two days -- FRIDAY, AUGUST 31st!! Senate Bill 771 is a right-of-publicity bill that has been pushed by CMG, the celebrity management group, along with other special interest groups. This has been kept off of the radar,

Celebrities in fashion

2007-08-21T14:51:00.001-07:00

clipped from www.adweek.comNEW YORK Alice Cooper doesn't scream high fashion, but the aging rocker's never looked better than in this fall campaign for John Varvatos from Yard, New York. In one ad, he's outfitted in a black velvet jacket and top hat as he lounges on a couch with an enormous boa constrictor.

No Escaping the Freelance Conscience

2007-08-14T18:15:00.000-07:00

Really, I think the hardest thing about being freelance is having to deal with me.Being all up in my own head, with no one else to fend off but myself, it is really quite a struggle.So here I am trying to find a great, supportive group of people again. Something where we can all get out of our own heads for awhile and meddle in someone else's affairs. Yeay!If I find the answer, I'll let you know.

Another one bites the dust...

2007-08-14T13:55:00.001-07:00

clipped from perezhilton.comStuff magazine is dead.The pub will be folded into sister publication Maxim, appearing as merely a “section” in that title going forward.Stuff and Maxim were recently sold by Dennis Publishing to a private equity firm.

Art Therapy, as it should be...

2007-08-14T12:14:00.001-07:00

clipped from postsecret.blogspot.comBuy all three PostSecret books now from AmazonYou are invited to anonymously contribute your secrets to PostSecret. Each secret can be a hope, regret, funny experience, unseen kindness, fantasy, belief, fear, betrayal, erotic desire, confession, or childhood humiliation. Reveal

Hustle With Some Muscle!

2007-08-14T11:21:00.001-07:00

clipped from www.radicalcareering.comJohnson & Johnson, longtime patron saint of traditional media, shifted a stunning $250 million to relatively unproven and unmeasured digital media. All bets are officially off. When edge-pushers Wieden & Kennedy lost part of the Nike account for not pushing quite hard enough,

Advertising as Pop Culture

2007-08-10T14:14:00.001-07:00

clipped from www.brandweek.comMembers of Generation Y have 145 conversations a week about brands, which is twice the rate of adults, according to a new study."They are extremely engaged in conversations about brands," said Brad Fay, COO of The Keller Fay Group, a New Brunswick, N.J., word-of-mouth consultancy

Attack of the Biting Laptops

2007-08-10T14:06:00.001-07:00

This is great fun, check out the Dorm-Room video clipped from www.jealouscomputers.comThe very first incident of a computer attacking its owner was said to have happened in Finland, at the beginning of 2007.By late April, more and more reports started coming in. This was also the time when the Nokia N95 was

Changing Business Models

2007-08-10T13:54:00.001-07:00

clipped from wikiprophoto.blogspot.comJASPER JOHNS isn’t paid based on the number of years his flag paintings remain popular attractions at museums. Rem Koolhaas doesn’t cash a check every time an architecture fan takes a trip to Seattle to see his space-age public library. So why should the writers, directors and

Fair play?

2007-08-10T13:42:00.001-07:00

clipped from money.cnn.comWho can't get a mortgage nowThe one catch is this: You've got to be a buyer with good credit, a low debt to income ratio, a healthy down payment, verifiable income, and looking to finance less than $417,000 (the cutoff for so-called jumbo loans). Graiver said to expect to pay a down

Tree-hugging people in photos

2007-08-04T15:34:00.001-07:00

clipped from www.adweek.comphoto by Michael Prince/CorbisCorbis: Agencies are using images of humans interacting with nature.NEW YORK Tree-huggers are in high demand in the ad world. Former Vice President Al Gore's crusade to make the population more environmentally aware is having an impact on the types of

Justine Dream Experiment

2007-08-01T23:17:00.000-07:00

Online Videos by Veoh.com

The future of advertising?

2007-08-01T22:57:00.001-07:00

clipped from www.businessweek.comBits of code called widgets open the door to viral marketing across social networks. Silicon Valley sees them as a Web revolution in the making Widgets also can turn any blog or Web site, no matter how small, into an ad platform. Tumri, an online advertising startup, has

Daily Blog/Magazine of artist promos

2007-08-01T22:41:00.001-07:00

aligrator.com(a daily blog/magazine of artist promos and news that relates to the photo/illlustrations marketing arena) clipped from blog.aligrator.comAligrator mission: to daily post ... - images/promos- news items- industry notesphotographers/repssend us your images

August Preview: Dulwich Intentions

2007-08-01T22:17:00.000-07:00

To see the full story, visit JEN CHAU PHOTOGRAPHY

ASMPLA/LACC Portfolio Review

2007-08-01T20:07:00.001-07:00

Has anyone been to this? I'd like to know your thoughts and experiences... clipped from lacreativeclub.comWe continue our LACC Portfolio Review series as a joint venture with the American Society of Media Photographers. Highlights:1) Showing our work.2) Looking at their work. 3)

Your own information trails across the web

2007-08-01T17:12:00.001-07:00

The TrailFire add-on, for Firefox (my new favorite browser), is fantastic! It is incredibly useful for exploring the web, keeping track of your train of thought across websites, sharing your train of thought with other people, and more that I'm sure I just haven't figure out yet.As of now, I am using it to do several things:1. Save pages in categories instead of using bookmarks and writing notes

Bare Butts Building, CENSORED!

2007-07-31T11:17:00.001-07:00

But they are HAPPY butts... clipped from adage.comHappy Butts Get Covered Up in Times SquareToto Washlet Puts Banner Over Offending CheeksToto Washlet has discovered a little humility. The company aimed to bare smiling bottoms over Times Square to build buzz for its super-duper toilet seats, but was hit with an

Fashion is taking over...

2007-07-31T10:49:00.001-07:00

All we will have left to look at are pretty pictures. French Vogue has 727 pages of advertising these days! Can one of these pages have one of my photos on it please? How many pages are 'other'? clipped from www.minonline.comWelcome to Fall 2007, where Ford the modeling agency is as important as Ford the car.

Affordable, Beautiful, and GREEN!

2007-07-31T10:23:00.001-07:00

LA developers, please take note... What are you going to offer us Angelenos at 5 times the price??? clipped from www.monarchlofts.comMonarch on the Merrimack is the largest single residential geothermal heating and cooling project in the United States. Geothermal exchange, also

Net 'zines

2007-07-30T17:12:00.001-07:00

What does this all mean when it comes to the content providers working for online 'zines? More magazines to work for? Or will everyone just want more for free??? clipped from www.bizreport.comMore magazines are looking to the Internet to keep readers interested in their offerings. According to a recent report from

Creative Commons sounded like a good idea, but now I'm starving

2007-07-30T12:20:00.001-07:00

If you pay your rent and feed yourself with intellectual property, you should read this article to find out who is taking away your clients! read entire article at www.pdnpulse.comWhy Creative Commons is bad for people who publish photos: If you're working on a collaborative project that could benefit from

July Preview: Kensington Tales

2007-07-15T22:13:00.000-07:00

Published in Chic Today this month. http://chictoday.comTo see the full story, visit JEN CHAU PHOTOGRAPHY

Nick Knight

2007-07-05T12:40:00.000-07:00

The movies discuss the process of creating these images clipped from showstudio.com

Nick Knight's work with Naomi Campbell

2007-06-25T12:55:00.000-07:00

clipped from showstudio.com

London Moments I will cherish forever...

2007-05-30T09:13:00.000-07:00

Being the crazy bag lady on the tube on my way to photoshoots and then getting lost in an empty station with 97 steps to the top, almost fainted - luckily I found another straggler who knew about the lift up.Having an 80 year old cabbie who could barely see, driving like a madman through London, who got so excited about telling me about his cruises with his wife that he then proceeded to get lost

Need portrait photography?

2006-10-19T17:02:00.000-07:00

The Head Shop is a full service photography studio specializing in portraiture in its many forms. We know that the most important aspect of a picture is what it communicates and in portraiture, that's you.At the Head Shop, we focus on what you are trying to say with each photo, whether it is for professional purposes or posterity, the Head Shop will suit you.

CLASSIC FILM NOIR IN OC: PLAYING NOW! Amazing movie!

2006-04-07T17:23:00.000-07:00

Check out the website for trailers, photos, info, etc. Be sure to check out the GLOSSARY under THE BRICK section for important key phrases and lingo in the movie...

E of the FC's Guide to Bullshitting your Way Through an Art Show

2006-03-27T19:55:00.000-08:00

To begin, the first thing you must consider is what you will wear. It is important to include items of clothing that do not match. For example, wear a red plaid jacket with pink polka dots and something covered in paint. And practice making lots of big hand gestures. This adds to your I-am-an-artist-and-I-know-what-I-am-talking-about appearance, which will give you credibility when you start to

How to fend off cute children who are trying to sell you things in a third-world country

2006-03-27T19:51:00.000-08:00

*Here it is in Spanish - if you care...*Cómo apartar de los niños muy monos que están intentando venderle las cosas en un país del tercero-mundo.Cuando nosotros a visitabamos a Guatemala, a los niños muy monos y muy sucios que intentaron vendernos las cosas inútiles para muy barato. Ellos son muy persistente y nunca sacar una contesta de no. Si se compra cosas, cincuenta más niños intentararon

An incredible read...

2006-03-22T17:29:00.000-08:00

I just finished an amazing book about life in India, not for the faint of heart! But an incredibly well written and sensitive look at the political, social, and economic problems of life in India. The characters are wonderfully developed. I am sad to have finished it, as now I have to find something that will compare...A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry (click the banner below to go to Amazon)

Quick Guatemala Recommendations

2006-03-15T11:57:00.000-08:00

We just got back from 5 weeks of full immersion Spanish in Guatemala. If you've always wanted to, or have been thinking about going, or wish you could go, YOU GOTTA GO!!! Guatemala is cheaper than most places that offer Spanish courses, which made it possible for us to go. It took us about 4-5 months really skimping to save up for the trip, and it was really an amazing way to travel. I spent 5

Today we climbed Volcan Pacaya and saw a 30" erect penis

2006-02-04T10:56:00.000-08:00

On the way up to the mouth of Volcan PacayaTaxi, taxi... This is also the point in the story where I should finally explain the 30" penis thing. As we were getting ready to start our trek up Volcan Pacaya, Matt and I were idly checking out the little stalls and burros at the home base. One burro, I noticed, was rather well endowed. As I was marveling and Matt recounting the horse fucking a girl

El Cielo de Luz

2006-02-03T10:54:00.000-08:00

This was such an amazing moment to experience. We were walking down the street after having seen a series of lighting blots that appeared to strike directly onto Volcan Agua. At the time, the sky was beautiful, with soft, feathery clouds , but rather "normal" for Antigua. We bumped into our roommate, Isabel, and as we were chatting to her about our separate excursions for that upcoming weekend,

Hola from Guatemala

2006-02-02T13:34:00.000-08:00

Mi impresiones de primeraLa Luz de Jesus, from the "A Cloud A Day" seriesVolcan AguaA Guatemalan Chicken BusTraditional Mayan LifeGuatemalan woodwork is absolutely incredible! When I build a house, I'm getting all my doors made here!Guatemalan MasksOne of the many ruins in Antigua Guatemala. I believe this is the Capuchino ruin, named after a Spanish saint, that was used for imprisoning women who

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2006-01-07T18:19:00.000-08:00

Well, I wanted to start off the New Year right with tons of photos from over the holidays and even some funny videos that we got, but I also decided to give my computer a OS upgrade which has caused a bunch of problems and now I can't plug in my camera to my computer or upload to my hosting service. Bummer.So instead, my friends, you will have to read!So this is the year. I've been trying to many

Things to do in December

2005-11-28T20:57:00.000-08:00

UBERBAND playsTHURSDAY, Dec. 1, 10:45pm@ The Gig7302 Melrose Ave. (west of La Brea)L.A., CA 9004621+FREE! FREE! FREE! Just say you're on Uberband's unlimited guest list to get in free bring all your friends. Bring people who are not your friends. Bring unclean animals!This is part of Call In Sick Fridays. Other bands playing that night: Pillow of Wrongness, Rush Hour Soul, and a performance by

All Things Turkey...

2005-11-28T20:48:00.000-08:00

Malibu Beach Beauty

2005-11-28T20:21:00.000-08:00

More Halloween Photos

2005-11-01T19:49:00.000-08:00

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

2005-10-31T12:44:00.000-08:00

HALLOWEEN BLOCK PARTY TONIGHT!HELIOTROPE DRIVE AND MELROSE AVE*Bicycle Kitchen* *Night in Tunisia* *Scoops* *Mondo Video* *Sacred Fools Theatre* *Pizza Paul*Costumes are mandatory or be subject to the wheel of fate...BYOPumpkinSee you there!

Being a student again...

2005-10-19T10:46:00.000-07:00

Well, not really... I'm just starting my Travel Writing class tonight! I'm so excited about it :)I also went to check out some dance studios last night, and found one that I think will be perfect for me, and so I start my ballet class on Friday. It's been probably a good twenty years since I've been in a leotard and ballet shoes! (I gotta have my mum find that photo of me in a red tutu from my

The All Spot Company presents Ripper's Last Log

2005-10-16T15:31:00.000-07:00

7th Annual Edge of the World Theatre FestivalAdapted and Directed by Rory C. MitchellOctober 8,9,15,16,22,23 Saturday + Sunday at 3:15pmLos Angeles Theater Center514 Spring StreetDowntown, Los AngelesTickets $16866.811.4111Theater ManiaNew York Daily News - News & Views - Daily News Exclusive: He takes fatal OD as Internet pals watch: "He takes fatal ODas Internet pals watchChatroom vultures

Back from the sizzlin' desert

2005-10-14T17:51:00.000-07:00

Scenes from Palmdale, CA...

What fun, staying at the Ramada!

2005-10-10T15:27:00.000-07:00

So I'm off again tomorrow, this time to Palmdale, CA for a three day assisting gig with Odette Sugarman again. This has been such a great two months for work!This past weekend, we shot three fitness instructors for their new training programs, which at some point I'll have to show you some CRAZY yoga images!

2nd Annual Short Screams Film Fest

2005-10-07T15:35:00.000-07:00

For more infoSaturday October 8th 20058PM$10California Institute of Abnormalarts11334 Burbank BlvdNorth Hollywood, CA 91601The CIA also is a bar in the evenings, but for the whole month of October, in honor of Hallowe'en, they will be holding special events on every weekend night through the month. Very strange, creepy cool place, if you haven't been, you should go check it out.

Been painting...

2005-10-07T11:09:00.000-07:00

So these two paintings are the start of a new series of painting that are based on the idea of keeping an artist's journal. I used to have a diary when I was much younger, and I wrote almost religiously in it for years. Now as I've gotten older I have stopped writing, sometimes I think it's because I'm more stable than I used to be. Othertimes, I think it's gotten more difficult to write what is

Life Updates...

2005-09-27T16:42:00.000-07:00

So, I've been thinking. Alot.Coming home after a trip, no matter how short is always hard for me. I'm always a little under the weather afterwards.But I'm also realizing that maybe I should try something a little different, just take that leap and see what happens.So, I'm registering for a Travel Writing class at UCLA Extension that starts mid-October! Wade and I are going to go exploring looking

Elam, Shadow's new brother...

2005-09-24T17:10:00.000-07:00

How adorable!Rick, Matt's brother is moving to New York tomorrow and we just adopted his kitty cat, Elam.

Four Seasons Punta Mita

2005-09-21T13:13:00.000-07:00

I just got back from an assisting gig with Marc Norberg in Punta Mita, Mexico. It's about an hour's drive from Puerto Vallarta, a beautiful resort community nested in between lush green mountains and long stretches of clean white beaches. The surrounding environment is very much preserved and is inhabited with so many different insects, animals, and fauna that I have never seen before. We were

Reuters Explains Photo Of Bush Bathroom Note

2005-09-20T16:32:00.000-07:00

"Reuters Explains Photo Of Bush Bathroom Note September 15, 2005 By Daryl Lang Don't blame the photographer. That's the message from Gary Hershorn, a picture editor for Reuters, about the photo yesterday that shows President George W. Bush writing an all-too-human note during a UN meeting. Bush is shown writing: 'I think I may need a bathroom break. Is this possible.'" To read the full

SCREAMO EMO: September CFTW

2005-09-08T10:34:00.000-07:00

Come check out our newest images from our CFTW artists...Creative Forge and the Tiny WastelandThe next meeting is the first Sunday of October: bookmark the blog to keep up-to-date with the development of our artist's support group.

Hasselblad Heaven!!!

2005-09-07T22:47:00.000-07:00

I am a convert. I rented a Hasselblad 503CW with the Carl-Zeiss 150 f4 lens this past weekend. I shot a beauty test with it, loving the "professionalism" of shooting with a medium format, hated the nervousness of not knowing how the film looked and having to wait four days, and now having finally seen the film, I am a firm believer!I never knew. I had no idea that an image could look so amazing!

Rob Galbraith DPI: Alex Majoli points and shoots

2005-09-02T12:21:00.000-07:00

A must read for all you "photo purists" and any photojournalists... A GREAT article that really talks about the needs of one photographer, and the direction he chooses to go with..."Alex Majoli points and shootsFriday, June 3, 2005 | by Eamon HickeyIn 2003, Magnum photographer Alex Majoli shot some big stories for Newsweek magazine.He spent a month in China shooting documentary images of daily

Attn Photographers: clearfocus

2005-09-02T12:07:00.000-07:00

You're invited to see today's premier digital imaging manufacturers making it all work together...The ClearFocus Studio is a traveling studio organized by leading digital imaging providers including: Hasselblad, Apple, Hewlett Packard, GretagMacbeth, Colorbyte Software, Extensis, Wacom, PDN and IPNStock.com.It provides imaging professionals an opportunity to visit these manufacturers in a

LMan Gallery, Chinatown

2005-08-26T11:15:00.000-07:00

In Thursday's Los Angeles Times Calendar section, the cover story To Look and Buy in L.A. - four insiders show that you don't have to be rich to collect art highlighted our gallery and current exhibition Asian Aesthetic? as one of the places for affordable art and to start a collection. According to the article about one of the four art collecting insiders, ".....at the LMAN gallery, where a

Detective/Photographer/Lawyer!

2005-08-25T15:23:00.000-07:00

I feel like such a hard ass detective/lawyer chick today!I've been chasing payment on this job since April (arrrgggghhhh!) and today I am calling all over to try and find any copies of the mag around town or anyone who can order a copy for me. OH! I forgot to check Amazon! BRB... No love... I'm trying bookstores...I've also been talking to people on the phone about going to Small Claims Court and

Hong Kong, Australia, Here I come...

2005-08-24T22:56:00.000-07:00

Duh!So I just realized today that I should be asking the friends I grew up with to see who else is working in the magazine industries around the world! Turns out that R is the CD for a Men's Mag in HK right now and she also has a friend in Australia who has a mag. So, I'm now working on getting some stories published around the world! now I gotta hit up the UK. I'll let you know how it goes...

How to Jump Start Your Career | APA-LA.org - Canon Explorers of Light: James B. Woods

2005-08-24T12:06:00.000-07:00

Thursday, September 15, 2005, 7:00 pm, Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood, CA APA-LA.org - Canon Explorers of Light: James B. Woods

Asians, Americans See World Differently - Yahoo! News

2005-08-23T14:07:00.000-07:00

"By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID, AP Science Writer Mon Aug 22, 5:07 PM ET WASHINGTON - Asians and North Americans really do see the world differently. Shown a photograph, North American students of European background paid more attention to the object in the foreground of a scene, while students from China spent more time studying the background and taking in the whole scene, according to researchers at

Raven's Little Universe

2005-08-23T11:34:00.000-07:00

My Hong Kong muse Raven has her own blog! She's a model, actress, writer, full-time multi-tasker: Raven's Little UniverseAlso, check out her new website: RavenFolio

Magazine changes?

2005-08-23T09:43:00.000-07:00

Crap, so I just talked to t.e.m.p.l.e. Magazine and they are pushing back their launch date a month and going nationwide. Boo! So they won't be coming out with our photos for another month! That sucks! But, at the same time, its kind of cool that they are going to be nationwide instead of just NY based. I guess their new media kit will be available in the next couple of days, so I'll know more

Self-Motivation

2005-08-22T13:46:00.000-07:00

I've been getting distracted with shooting and my website is still not finished! Aaarrgghhh! But, I have a new motivation tactic. Tell the world my deadlines. So, I will have my website fully redone by the end of this week. There I said it. Now I have to do it!!!Right now I have to finish retouching the t.e.m.p.l.e. Magazine shoot, but that should be done by tonight...

t.e.m.p.l.e. Magazine

2005-08-18T13:45:00.000-07:00

t.e.m.p.l.e. Magazine, based in NYC has picked up my most recent fashion spread and will be publishing it in their September "Fashion Takeover" launch issue, and distributing it at NYC Fashion Week!The shoot featured Fall and Holiday/Resort lines from designers Catherine Malendrino, David Rodriguez, Elsie Katz Couture, Joyanne, Lisa Jane, Michelle Mason, and Nanette Lepore.A teaser from the shoot

Creative Forge and the Tiny Wasteland

2005-08-18T09:24:00.000-07:00

July's Theme = Reborn Summertime FantasyOur Creative Forge and the Tiny Wasteland artist support group is back!Keep up with the growth of the next generation of creative talent in Los Angeles.Creative Forge and the Tiny Wasteland

Pooped!

2005-08-16T22:18:00.000-07:00

completely and utterly pooped.the shoot was interesting to say the least, i was definitely on my toes ALL day, with the VERY late start, the last minute second model, the starving crew, the cat food being attacked by ants, the overflowing bath tub... it was LOTS of fun, and i think i'm very happy about how it all turned out! must wait on posting the photos since we are hopefully going to be

I'm SO glad it's almost tomorrow...

2005-08-15T19:43:00.000-07:00

So the big day is almost here... I can't remember the last shoot that I had where at 7pm the night before I was pretty much just sittin' around waiting! It's so strange to be ready, and not running around like a chicken with its head cut off...And here I am. I'm waiting for A to come over and drop off her items that we will be including in our shoot tomorrow, and then M's coming over to make

Random Oiliness

2005-08-14T22:47:00.000-07:00

Materialism taking over!

2005-08-10T20:14:00.000-07:00

Beautiful gorgeous colors and fabrics and styles and oh, I wish I had money to buy and places to go...I spent the day going to showrooms and looking at clothes for my shoot that I am doing on Tuesday. I LOVE it all! My head is spinning from the amazing pieces that we are looking to pull for our shoot! I can't even stand it! I really hope we can use what we want because I am SO excited about the

The way things work. I guess...

2005-08-08T16:10:00.000-07:00

So, if you've been keeping up with my random blog at all, you'll know that I've been newly motivated to really go out there and get things going... Funny thing is, they must have heard the rumors and are now coming for me before I'm ready!!!Last week I went and met Odette Sugarman about assisting (I think that was the last I wrote), who was just the coolest lady ever! She has a shoot coming up

PIX Digital Imaging Contest

2005-08-02T18:34:00.000-07:00

"PIX Digital Imaging Contest April 01, 2005 Recognizing excellence and innovation in the use of digital photography. DEADLINE: Now EXTENDED to 08.15.2005" For more details: PIX Digital Imaging Contest

New developments

2005-08-02T13:53:00.000-07:00

So, yesterday sent off my first set of promos to some magazines. It was horribly nerve racking, I was shakey and jittery for awhile... But now I'm excited :) We'll see what sort of response I get. I'll be on the phone calling around in the next couple of days... At some point soon I have to finish off my new site, hopefully this weekend or first thing next week...On Thursday I'm meeting with

Jen Chau Photography's new website

2005-07-30T15:22:00.000-07:00

It's been ages since I've been wanting to redesign my website, and I finally got around to it!This is the test version, there's still more images that I need to put up, but check it out and let me know what you think...Jen Chau Photography*Please let me know how the download time is and whether you have problems with any pages (note: only #1 of each section is up). Thanks!

Brooks Institute Ordered to Pay Restitution to Students

2005-07-28T16:35:00.000-07:00

July 28, 2005 By David Walker California state regulators have placed the Brooks Institute of Photography under a preliminary order to pay 'equitable restitution' to students for allegedly misleading them about their employment prospects and earnings potential after graduation. The order affects students enrolled at the school from May, 1999, to the present.To read the full article, see PDN's:

Urban Stories

2005-07-26T18:08:00.000-07:00

Photography by: Jen ChauPhoto Assistant: Matthew LeporeFashion Stylist: Jane YimMakeup: Anthony MeranteHair: MarekModels: Katherine Hope (Otto Models), Man Smith (Otto Models), Lindsey Clift (Spectrum Talent)

New Images: Color or B&W?

2005-07-26T13:06:00.000-07:00

These are new images from my shoot this weekend, the headshots. I'm not sure how I feel about them, they don't feel like they are my images at all.. Especially the color ones. I am picking up some b&w's today, so maybe those will have more of what I wanted in them...What do you think?

Headshots

2005-07-26T12:10:00.000-07:00

These are from Saturday - Dave has a new agent and needed some new headshots... We had a list of looks that he needed to get. The businessman, business casual, all american, body shot.

crazy cool shooting weekend coming up!

2005-07-22T11:34:00.000-07:00

I'm so excited! Finally I'm getting to shoot shoot shoot!The urban graffiti/stenciling shoot is happening on Sunday, I'm very excited. I'm waiting for the models to confirm for the shoot. I rented a generator so that I can use my own lights on the shoot. Using a snoot, strip box, and beauty dish. Shooting digital and TMax P3200.Tomorrow morning, I'm shooting some new headshots for D. Should be

Upcoming Shows

2005-07-19T18:10:00.000-07:00

This was brought to my attention by Dave Moeggenberg and Sandra Dolson (Dave is the bass player of Uberband) Pray to the RobotsSaturday July 23, 2005Doors open 8:00 pmThe Knitting Factory – Front Room7021 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 209 Hollywood , CA 90028 323 463 0204Price: $8.00Pray to the Robots Elijah RockSunday July 24, 2005Showtime: 10:00pmViper Room8852 Sunset Blvd.Hollywood, CA 90069Price:

Flexibility is key!

2005-07-18T22:18:00.000-07:00

Oh God, so things are CRAZY!I can't even remember what the last thing I wrote was...Basically I was working on pulling together a shoot that we wanted to submit to Zink Magazine. It was going really well (too well). We thought we had Sue Wong's Fall line to shoot, but for some reason the PR company misunderstood us and thought that we were being commissioned by Zink to shoot. So she called Zink

metro.net | Transit Services and Information for Los Angeles County

2005-07-14T23:28:00.000-07:00

Yes, we do have a public transport system! metro.net | Transit Services and Information for Los Angeles County

My Own Fashion & Entertainment Magazine List

2005-07-14T15:37:00.000-07:00

I have been compiling lists of magazine to try and get my work published in the last few days. I figured that I'd post all the info up (in no particular order) on this blog for everyone to access. Bookmark this permanent link so that you can always come back to it. Oh, and add more magazines in the comments that I've missed...Fashion:LaModeZinkNikki StyleClearFlauntAtomicaMetro.Pop8.5Ocean

Phototalk | Special Interest Blog: Free High Quality Stock Photography

2005-07-14T15:35:00.000-07:00

What the??? What do you suppose this will do to the photo industry? I'm starting to think that photographer may have to take other jobs to survive. I wish it were still the "good old days"..."Free High Quality Stock PhotographyIn a recent post the RadWarrior is listing websites with 'High-quality stock photography [that are] now available for free (or dang cheap), from many places on the

Wired News: Budding Filmmakers Crave a Break

2005-07-14T15:33:00.000-07:00

"Since junior high, Tim Adams has dedicated himself to a future career in films. While studying film and anthropology at the University of California at Berkeley, he worked tirelessly to create a portfolio of movie projects that would help him excel. From documentaries to hip-hop videos, Adams, 23, was prepared to take on Hollywood. What he wasn't ready for was the slew of other recent

BBC NEWS | UK | Suicide bombers' 'ordinary' lives

2005-07-14T15:32:00.000-07:00

"Suicide bombers' 'ordinary' lives Three young men from West Yorkshire were killed in last Thursday's bomb blasts in London. Initially they would have been treated as victims, now it is widely accepted they are the perpetrators of Britain's first suicide bombing."BBC NEWS | UK | Suicide bombers' 'ordinary' lives The thing is, I don't quite understand how they got to thinking that these four

Pasadena Film Office

2005-07-14T10:17:00.000-07:00

"WHAT WE DOThe Pasadena Film Office coordinates all on-location production (features, television series, commercials, student films, independent films, still fashion shoots, etc.) in the City of Pasadena. We also market our City to the entertainment industry as a potential filming location."City of Pasadena Film Office

Live From Hollywood & Vine

2005-07-14T10:15:00.000-07:00

Apparently there are no fees for filming (and shooting?) on state properties!"California Film Commission Governor Arnold Schawzneger welcomes filmmakers to the great State of California and would like to introduce the California Film Commission (CFC). The Commission was created to assist filmmakers in realizing their creative visions in California and is the premier location for all motion

The official US Air Guitar Championships

2005-07-12T23:13:00.000-07:00

My buddy Dave will be competing in the Regionals on Thursday, come support him! And watch the Conan O'Brien interview with the 2004 World champion! "THE 2005 US FINALS • JULY 14 • LA, CA On July 14 on LA's Sunset Strip, the best air guitarists from across the country will battle it out for the national title and a chance to represent Team USA in the 10th Air Guitar World Championships in Finland

APA | Jack Reznicki

2005-07-12T19:46:00.000-07:00

I just received this from APA LA: Jack Reznicki July 14th @ 7pm Pacific Design Center $20 at the door

Busybee

2005-07-12T17:25:00.000-07:00

So, things have been a bit crazy over here in my neck of the woods. I think I've finally started to get the hang of the freelance lifestyle! (We'll see how long it lasts...)I'm planning a fantastic shoot for next Tuesday that I want to sumbit to Zink, my new favorite magazine! I pretty much have my crew together:Envy: Makeup, Jenny: Stylist, Carol: HairI may still need an assistant, but I might

Skarbakka

2005-07-12T10:30:00.000-07:00

This is a pretty interesting series of photos: Skarbakka: The Struggle to Right OneselfOriginally seen on: Boing Boing

BBC NEWS | Europe | Van Gogh suspect confesses guilt

2005-07-12T10:22:00.000-07:00

This is insane! What is going on with the world?"Van Gogh suspect confesses guiltThe man charged with the murder of the controversial Dutch film-maker Theo van Gogh has confessed to the killing at his trial in Amsterdam.Mohammed Bouyeri, 27, said he acted out of his religious beliefs and that he would do 'exactly the same' if he were ever set free.Prosecutors say Mr Bouyeri killed Mr Van Gogh in