3//52

3//52, a photo by sir jeenyus on Flickr.

On Monday last, my sister and I ventured out into the cold woods behind my aunt's house in search for a rumored "frog pond," that we had heard about, and even seen on google maps, but had remained elusive for all the years we have been recreating in the area. A few minutes of exploration led to a grass road, one which I had found a few years ago, but didn't follow, and never paid any attention to. This led over some downed trees and swampy areas (even though the previous day's temperatures were in the single digits), and eventually to the large pond, which was frozen rather solid. We then returned later on with accompaniment, and played some 'hockey' with tree limbs and a broken rock. Hopefully the months to come will bring good times at this no locale.

2//52

2//52, a photo by sir jeenyus on Flickr.

an out take from the first points east photo shoot, which took place at sunset in some very cold weather. joe dunham was gracious enough to brave the cold with our BRAND NEW T-SHIRTS to model with some interesting and unique poses. this weeks photo is coming a little early, but seeing as i will not be home on saturday, now is a better time than ever.

1/52

1/52, a photo by sir jeenyus on Flickr.

project 365 was a bit too much of an undertaking for me. it became a chore before too long, and i feel like it has made me a worse photographer, and i now have to start from the bottom to bring back any artistic feel that i had before. digital is something i don't care for much anymore, as i feel that every picture i edit feels so fake and boring, and film provides me with the exact feel and colors i want, even when i have no idea what they may look like.

project 52, that is, a photo for every week of the year, seems like such a more inviting challenge, one that i hope i can succeed in. i'll admit it's way easier to take ONE photo a week as opposed to one a day, and then remembering what you did. 365 would've been awesome to look back on, but there's only so many time you can scramble around at 11:59 trying to finding something to photograph before you settle for the fridge with some tacky magnets on it. i don't find that appealing.

so here's to project 52 being something i can undertake with motivation and drive, and will make me a decent photographer again.

this week was actually rather eventful, but i just failed to take photos of anything. a lot of it was revolved around screen printing for my new company and a lot of it was also lounging around doing nothing. this particular scene was from the house of pieces belated ugly sweater christmas party, where a good time was had by all.

Faces I

Faces I, a photo by sir jeenyus on Flickr.

Oh, the glorious days of summer. There's nothing better than a Saturday afternoon at the beach, especially when it's hot, and ESPECIALLY when there's waves breaking. This summer gave us a lot of decent surf (not as good as last summers...) as well as some gnarly shore break which begged to be surfed using your body. I can safely say that I never body surfed as much as I did this summer, nor did I ever enjoy it as much. So many days, it was just perfect conditions for it in the swim zone. Waist deep with 3 foot breakers; big to duck under and even bigger to drop in on. I have to say that I had more fun body surfing than I did regular surfing (blasphemous!). I did some research online and came across a nifty little creation: the handplane. Basically, a miniature surfboard for your hand. After that peaked my curiosity, I decided to go ahead and build my own. I didn't know what to expect, but the first wave I caught with one, I was instantly hooked. I only discovered these in late summer (after this picture was taken), but I built as many as I could, as tried to get as many people hooked as possible. So many stoke-filled sessions were had with the new handplanes, and it really made the summer worthwhile, at least surfing wise. If you've never tried it, do it. You will never regret the feeling it gives one.

Recently, I started making them myself to sell. If you're interested on buying a tool that is the best kept secret for ocean enjoyment, then simply copy and paste this link, and boom, you're set. Handmade by me, with care, for you.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/83961482/body-surfing-hand-plane

Shot with a Lomography Fisheye in the Submarine housing, using expired Fuji News Pro 100, cross processed.

Untitled

Untitled, a photo by sir jeenyus on Flickr.

It's been a really long time since I posted anything on this blog. I don't know what the delay was really. Definitely just my laziness. Nothing really good has happened in the past months that's gotten me out of a deep rut that I've been in for good. It's at a point where I don't know if I can ever recover from what happened. Things just seem to get worse and worse; something that I didn't think was possible. I know they say 'things have to get worse before they can get better.' If I'm not at the worst yet, I really don't want to know what that is.

On a lighter note, on August 13th, my friends Ryan, Joe and I rode our bikes out to Montauk Point from our houses in Lindenhurst, a 100 mile journey that took us 12 hours and 23 minutes (timed pretty accurately). It was a ridiculous experience, which I promise to post a full story on in the near future (there's a word document that keeps getting added too as I remember more and more). It was the first I REALLY got to experience eastern Long Island, and it made me fall in love with the place. After our perilous journey, we bunked at my friend Kelly's house (life saver!) and rested our weary legs. The next day, we wanted to go see the light house, even if it was raining like crazy. After a good breakfast, we navigated cross some pretty risky rocks to stare out at the Atlantic for a while. This is Joe, who rode his mom's bike the entire way. His bike was stuck in 1st gear for the journey. Kudos. Shot on a Pentax K-1000 with expired Fuji News Pro, then cross processed.

The Fourth

The Fourth, a photo by sir jeenyus on Flickr.

This is a quite recent photo. I don't know why, my I've been slacking a lot lately, and neglecting to bring my camera with me wherever I go. Granted, I have about 6 rolls of film to develop, but that's a whole other story in its own. Digital has just been a little lackluster to me lately, but this past 4th of July weekend provided an excellent opportunity to just hold down the shutter and fire and whatever my heart contented. Spruceton is the name of the place; a quiet country road in the Catskill Mountains of New York. I've been going there for as long as I can remember. My mom's dad bought the house back in the 50s or something, and it's been in my family since then. It's our tradition to go up there for the 4th, and every year we fulfill that to the best of our abilities. I can go on and on about the place, and I will, in another post. This weekend was great though. Good people and good times. This photo was taken on the night of July 3rd, and rainy and cold day, which actually turned out to be an eventful day. A break in the rain provided the perfect opportunity to muddy up the quads, and after a fireworks craptacular, a small, smoky, wet bonfire was had. This shot was taken on bulb, so I don't know how long the exposure was, although it was around 5 or 6 seconds. I love the shadow (that's either my friend Mike or my sister's boyfriend Jim) of the person, illuminated by the sparklers glow. There's just something so American about this photo, and it really captures the essence of the weekends we spend up there. Happy 4th of July, America.