photogenic. i mean photojenica.

2011-11-09T01:36:00.001-05:00

Whoever you are: in the evening step out
of your room, where you know everything;
yours is the last house before the far-off:
whoever you are.
With your eyes, which in their weariness
barely free themselves from the worn-out threshold,
you lift very slowly one black tree
and place it against the sky: slender, alone.
And you have made the world. And it is huge
and like a word which grows ripe in silence.
And as your will seizes on its meaning,
tenderly your eyes let go. . . .

~ Rainer Maria Rilke ~

2011-10-25T01:21:00.000-04:00

Friends, Prospect Park

2011-10-25T01:16:00.002-04:00

Birds at Utah Lake

2011-09-27T13:15:00.000-04:00

Byebye Summer....

2011-09-21T00:53:00.001-04:00

Daria

2011-09-21T00:41:00.000-04:00

Island of Horses

2011-08-15T15:34:00.001-04:00

La Costa Brava, España = Magic Coast
You can take me back anytime you wish.

2011-08-12T20:52:00.000-04:00

Chincoteague Island

2011-07-22T00:39:00.000-04:00

2011-07-21T12:02:00.000-04:00

Magic House.

2011-07-20T00:43:00.000-04:00

Jaron: long lost friend.

2011-07-20T00:38:00.001-04:00

Mitchell: mechanic and stray cat adopter

2011-07-18T23:13:00.000-04:00

2011-07-18T11:22:00.000-04:00

Prospect Park.

2011-05-20T17:17:00.001-04:00

2011-05-13T20:07:00.002-04:00

2011-05-09T01:22:00.004-04:00

for my mother.

2011-05-07T14:39:00.001-04:00

2 portraits of Manasseh

2011-05-06T16:27:00.000-04:00

somebody loves antlers here.

2011-05-04T20:07:00.002-04:00

"Men come and go, cities rise and fall, whole civilizations appear and disappear-the earth remains, slightly modified. The earth remains, and the heartbreaking beauty where there are no hearts to break....I sometimes choose to think, no doubt perversely, that man is a dream, thought an illusion, and only rock is real. Rock and sun."

-Abbey

2011-05-04T00:29:00.004-04:00

"so I wait for you like a lonely house
till you will see me again and live in me.
Till then my windows ache"

-Neruda

2011-05-02T16:00:00.000-04:00

the beehive state

2011-04-22T12:24:00.001-04:00

Ashbury Park, New Jersey

2011-04-07T23:29:00.000-04:00

SLC sheds

2011-03-16T02:52:00.000-04:00

SLC backyard

2011-03-15T04:07:00.003-04:00

La Recoleta Cemetary, Buenos Aires

We mistake that peace with death

and believe to yearn for our end

and we long for dream and indifference.

Vibrant in swords and in passion

and asleep in the ivy,

only life exists.

-excerpt from Borges from a not so great translation.

2011-03-03T10:49:00.000-05:00

6 days till Utah.

2011-02-28T18:32:00.005-05:00

I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.

-John Masefield, excerpt from "Sea fever"

2011-02-18T11:07:00.000-05:00

2011-02-09T23:39:00.004-05:00

Camilo, Luthier
Asuncion, Paraguay

2011-02-09T23:29:00.002-05:00

Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay

2011-02-09T23:26:00.001-05:00

My boys in Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay

2011-02-07T15:38:00.000-05:00

Pilar, Paraguay

2011-01-17T00:37:00.000-05:00

Antelope Island, one year ago.
For Amanda <3

Kiya

2011-01-02T12:52:00.002-05:00

Home for the Holidays. Longwood, Florida.

Pilar, Paraguay

2010-11-05T16:21:00.002-04:00

2010-10-10T20:01:00.002-04:00

trees + mist = lovely magical
Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay.

2010-10-09T22:35:00.002-04:00

More from Modesto, California.

2010-10-08T19:43:00.002-04:00

.....waiting.....

"Photography is a profound corner that sits in between literature and film." -Lewis Baltz

2010-10-07T19:18:00.002-04:00

Modesto, California.
Summer road trip with Amanda. I had the pleasure to meet Jason who hates being photographed and his beautiful Comet car.

2010-10-06T17:48:00.003-04:00

the dog days of summer.

2010-09-14T03:46:00.000-04:00

I found this image as I was packing up, back when I was doing some photo archiving work in Buenos Aires.

In other news, it is my last night in Salt Lake. Tomorrow I start the 36 hour drive to New York City. Friends, I will miss you dearly. Utah, I'll get back to you about that.

2010-08-23T04:44:00.000-04:00

Grand finale concert, Pedro Juan Caballero.

2010-08-19T03:03:00.000-04:00

2010-08-19T02:44:00.000-04:00

Jorge, Harp Professor

Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay. Harp and Requinto Camp.

2010-08-18T01:03:00.000-04:00

argentina oldies from a couple years ago.

2010-08-16T04:37:00.000-04:00

Last year's Mexico.

2010-08-14T15:05:00.000-04:00

Brooklyn, NY.

2010-08-14T14:57:00.000-04:00

Brooklyn dilapidation.

2010-08-14T05:05:00.001-04:00

P.S.
Why does the Imacon have to be broken??
I want to scan my film so bad!

2010-08-14T04:56:00.000-04:00

Pilar, Paraguay. Saturday class.

2010-08-14T04:55:00.000-04:00

Carriage house door. Cassadaga, Florida.

2010-08-10T08:00:00.000-04:00

office space in pilar, paraguay.
ok, i've stalled long enough. time to start editing this doc!

2010-08-10T07:34:00.000-04:00

i like this girl. her pretty name is lachelle.

2010-08-10T06:54:00.000-04:00

Sometimes when I can't sleep at night, I look through the archives. Tonight I looked through images from 2006, when I was floating down the Mekong River.

2010-08-06T18:50:00.000-04:00

Andrea, crazy child, my niece

Nolan showing me his muscles

More images from the family at the beach :)

2010-08-06T18:45:00.000-04:00

Nolan

Micah, Jr.

Alaina

My sister and her husband Micah and their adorable family

My nephews/niece

Rewind. In the beginning of July, we had a family reunion at the beach in Florida. Here are some images of my sister and her family. Kids are so funny.

2010-08-05T20:44:00.000-04:00

Some images from Pilar, Paraguay. Directly above is the exact moment when I found out Spain won the World Cup. If you look closely, you can see the blurred trophy on the t.v.

2010-08-03T01:39:00.000-04:00

pedro juan caballero, seminario nacional del arpas

For those who may be wondering, I recently returned from Paraguay where I had the great opportunity to film a short documentary for an organization called Sonidos de la Tierra. While my main activity was handling the video camera and speaking broken Spanish to all those who crossed my path, I managed to shoot some still photos whenever I took a break from filming.

P.S. from a previous post.
Looking back at the images I have captured, I remember the beautiful rewards of life on the road. It's not always so easy to see when you are in the middle of it. But after a few days' rest, I want some more.

2010-08-01T16:08:00.000-04:00

in no particular order, the posts from paraguay begin...

the cutest little Zahmira, waking up from a nap.

2010-08-01T16:02:00.000-04:00

lunchtime in pedro juan caballero, paraguay

2010-07-31T23:15:00.000-04:00

capitol reef, utah

looking through old photos, i realize that i really do love taking pictures.
and that's enough for me.

2010-07-25T12:12:00.000-04:00

my summer so far...
i left mid may to go to nyc for 6 weeks.
family reunion in florida for a week.
2 weeks filming-documenting in Paraguay.
1 week extra where i went to buenos aires for a few days.

today i go back to asuncion.
tuesday i go back to orlando.
a week later i go back to salt lake.
indefinite time later i go back to new york.

the not so glamourous life on the road:
the sickness, cold, no showers, completely unbalanced diet, sore muscles and mind cramps.
the rewards are there im sure, but right now i can´t tell what they are.

between now and then, i will resume the picture posting routine.
but until then, im exhausted and ready to go home for a change.

2010-05-06T17:01:00.001-04:00

florida orange grove.

2010-05-06T16:49:00.000-04:00

along a southern alabama road.

2010-05-06T16:44:00.000-04:00

lee friedlander style.

2010-04-19T01:12:00.000-04:00

Another portrait of Uncle Tom.
Blountstown, Florida.

2010-04-11T22:29:00.000-04:00

This photograph is directly inspired by Henri Cartier-Bresson's portrait of Pierre Colle in 1932.

Cartier-Bresson has no doubt been a big influence of mine, as I have studied his portraits over and over again. And this quote has been on my mind a lot lately:

"Photography is an immediate reaction, drawing a meditation." H. C-B.

Thank you, Greg, for once again being a terrific subject. And another image from my BFA show, which I now realize haven't named on my blog yet. For those that might be wondering, my BFA show is called BARREN. I asked a film friend to shoot some footage for me, so hopefully I will have a little video in a few weeks so those who could not attend can have a better feel for what I've been up to. That is all. Thank you.

2010-04-10T23:15:00.000-04:00

two more from the show.

2010-04-06T01:37:00.000-04:00

Sand Mountain.

2010-03-27T14:50:00.000-04:00

My BFA show goes up this week!
Opening reception is April 8th from 7-9 pm in the HFAC 303 Gallery.
My prints and I would love to see you there.
And afterward, I will post them here for those not able to make it.

2010-03-10T16:16:00.000-05:00

The Great Salt Lake.
Don't be fooled. It may look beautiful, but it is still a giant desert.

Test: I am asking for responses to this image because in a critique it brought up different arguments. So please tell me. What is your first reaction? How do you feel?

In other news, a few weeks ago I drove to New York City with my friend Alpha who was moving out there. It was a great trip, even in the dead of winter. And New York is still amazing, but unfortunately, I had to come back. I live in Salt Lake City for now, and I feel good about that.

2010-02-08T13:22:00.001-05:00

on the road in mexico.

2010-02-06T17:21:00.000-05:00

1418 1/2 Clouser Ave.
Homage to Kerouac,
Dedicated to Amanda

Apparently, Jack Kerouac lived for a time in Orlando, Florida in a section called College Park.
Situated a mere 15 minutes from my home, I went to pay my respects and to take these pictures for my dear friend. According to Wikipedia, this is the house where Kerouac lived when he wrote The Dharma Bums. I walked all around this house, and was very tempted to open the door and go inside. Had my mom not been with me, I probably would have.

2010-02-04T00:59:00.000-05:00

somebody used to love these chairs.

2010-01-28T14:00:00.000-05:00

My Uncle Tom.
During the Christmas break, my family took a trip to see my Uncle Tom who lives in a small town in Florida's panhandle. I was looking forward to photographing him because he has been diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic and has lived in one halfway house for the majority of his life.

Right before we were to leave and drive up through Alabama, Uncle Tom asked me to take his picture next to this gas station sign. The gas station is his home away from home where he sweeps up the parking lot in exchange for cigars.

More portraits to come!

2010-01-27T02:18:00.000-05:00

baja desert

2010-01-27T01:25:00.001-05:00

oh. new. york.
i hope i see you and my shell soon.

2010-01-27T00:12:00.000-05:00

I'm not sure where or when this was taken. I found an old roll of film in my room the other day. And this little guy was on it. My guess is Carmel in the spring of 2008.

2010-01-12T19:29:00.001-05:00

and then one day i took the train the opposite way and went to the cloisters.
it was quiet. it was green. it was peaceful. and giant unicorn tapestries hung on the walls.

2010-01-12T02:05:00.000-05:00

coney island!
i promised myself that i would make time to visit america's playland. too many significant references have come from this place for me to ignore it. so i took the train one saturday in august to photograph it. it was just as weird as i hoped it would be. and i would gladly go back any day.

2010-01-04T14:01:00.000-05:00

one day in august, lachelle, manasseh and i took a train to montauk. it was a great day trip out of the city. and i collected lots of pretty rocks. soon lachelle and manasseh will be living in new york and i will have many more excuses to go out and visit!

2010-01-04T00:51:00.000-05:00

summer day, brooklyn nyc

2010-01-03T18:08:00.000-05:00

Amazing News! I finally got a new camera!!!!
Best Christmas present ever?? My Canon 5D Mark II :)
Thank you mom! Thank you dad! I am truly blessed to have such supportive and loving parents.

I will soon post some of the first shots I took with the new beauty while I was in Florida for the break!

2010-01-03T17:51:00.000-05:00

my boys on the stoop. our bedsty neighbors.

friends i met in prospect park. the one of the right specifically asked to not have his head shown in the photograph--he said it was just a thing he did, to never have his face in photos. these kids were pretty great, they even invited me to a party that night. i didn't go. although i was curious to see what these 14-16 year olds did for fun besides hiding out in prospect park.

2009-12-21T00:07:00.000-05:00

morning light in bedsty, brooklyn

2009-12-20T23:58:00.000-05:00

flew home to florida for the christmas break.
hopefully ill have time to post many overdue photos, including ones i just found and scanned from new york!

2009-12-12T19:05:00.001-05:00

finals again? thats okay, i've spent the whole semester pretending i wasn't in school.

and pretending it was still summer.

2009-11-25T20:49:00.000-05:00