Speedy Delivery
15-Nov-09
Last night after work I went by SuperChamp to get a new tire and a cheap of really cheap riser bars to try out with the rack. As I walked in the door I was greeted by Jamie’s slightly disfigured face. Actually, he’s doing damn well considering last Sunday night he hit the back of a parked truck, and what is assumed pretty much full speed down one of the steepest short hill bombs in Vancouver. His right eye up there is totally bloodshot, and the bruising around his eye has come down (apparently) quite significantly. He’s told me there are a couple of fractured bones in there, and he’s cracked a few ribs too. It’s pretty obvious his hand (to use Jason‘s words “was peeled like a banana” and had to be sewn back up. Overall, he’s a pretty lucky dude to have walked (eventually) away with as little injuries as he did.
A close up courtesy of large format photography:
Yeah. I love shooting large format. And to those out there that claim digital is the only way to go: let it be known that this shoot was more or less completed scanned and uploaded in damn close to 24 hours after I asked Jamie if he’d like to come in to have his injuries photographed. 8×10 large format analog photography, scanned and more or less production ready. Stoked.
Also. I managed to shoot this one of superpal Jason (he was there to lend help, hence the banana quote earlier). I thought it turned out quite nicely, well; Just as well as the first one really, it’s the same light/camera set up, just shoved Jason in the seat and clicked the shutter.
Yes. Well. I had a productive day I think. On top of shooting and scanning these I was finally able to scan all the images I printed from my trip to Hope with friends from last November on Remembrance Day. Another day or two worth of work scanning at school and I’ll have a real selection of work to put onto this site, as well as to put together that long talked about portfolio. I’m pretty much going through my entire collection of negatives from the last two years and scanning all the work I’m excited about. Then I have the fun times of deciding which get to see the light of day, and when for that matter.
And on that note, there may be some changes in the works for my little blog, and by may, I mean there will be. Also superpal Jeff is helping me yet again with (re)designing my site. Hopefully things will get much much simpler, bigger nicer to look at photos in posts, and somewhere for that much spoken of portfolio to rest inside of. There’s talk of stickers even.
Well. I’m tired. More soon! I mean, look, four posts in one months time! And new work with a quick turnaround! and I have more film to process even! stoked! I’m also pretty stoked about staying home tomorrow, doing copious amounts of laundry, darning the holes in (all) my shorts and hopefully get started on drawing up a couple ideas for spoke cards. And mail! Sending mail. If I don’t have your address, please make sure I do (if you like mail).
