Sac - Town
What can i say?
I couldn't be more blessed to have such an inspitaional photographer in the pages...
Dig her blog as well !
Thank you,
-j
My Oak
About 2 weeks after i moved to the Oakland hills , i would see this lone tree in the distance and always wonder "how come it's all by itself ?"
So i went up and enjoyed the view of east oakland/san leandro ever since but, just about a week ago i noticed it wasn't there while driving up keller ave.I went up and saw that it had been chopped down.
I was kinda upset cause that was my spot and someone took my tree!
here's a shot from when i went the first time.
RIP my oakland tree
haha
could be a sign..no?
-j
Heat wave
This past weekend was spectacular from the people to the weather and it completely wore me out.
Marc Bamuthi Joseph who i met up on Saturday is a phenomenal artist who i can not truly describe how amazing of a person he is without you seeing for yourself. Get your google on and search him out on youtube as well...you'll be amazed!
I also had the privilege of meeting up with Dj Shredone an amazing San Francisco based LA native doing big things in the bay. She gets her blog on here and some tracks on imeem here . You can also check her man Teeko from 4onefunk and the rest of them crazy talented bay area turntabilists.
And on top of all that i got some click time on with my fellow photog Watani Fennell.He's got a great eye and it was good to finally hit the streets with him and grab some shots to remember.
Also, big shouts to Melina Jones for the invite to Club 6...i had a great time and i hope your feelin better!
It's by the grace of god that things are going the way they are for me these days and i kinda hope it never stops.
peace
-j
Carnation
Shots fired inside the West Oakland Carnation Factory over a year ago.They have since demolished the buildings and when i ride my bike past i always think about all the amazing art that i saw there now, gone forever.
-j
Newark
Thru this project i have been blessed enough to meet up with so many great people and my man right here is the perfect example.
Eric Boss aka "E Da Boss" is a San Francisco based DJ who's talent and commitment to his craft has made him an incredible influence to me and so many others.I won't go into his incredible biography but, you can peep om records bio here
Plain and simple he's a very down to earth motavated cat who i feel very fortunate to know.
you can check the postcast and site www.grownkidsradio.com along with diversify,cyclyst,spinnerty and brown majic.
get your grown kids radio on!
-j
Hop
These were taken with a very special friend of mine
back in April 06'
- ISO 400
-70mm
- f / 2.8
@ 1/25 sec
-j
Picket Fences
Last weekend was perfect,
The weather was spectacular and i finally had the opportunity to link with sucka free's finest miss Melina Jones.
This Woman is the truth! ...the total package and i'm so blessed to have her down for the book. We posted up in front of the same house that her father Ernest grew up in and we locked down some pretty stellar shots.Young, beautiful, hella motivated & extremely talented, Melina shine's so bright as one bad ass mc with incredible soul.
you can purchase her music on itunes or here as well.
These are some non-book related shots i took of her that i ran a LR2 holga process over on the fly.
And For those that live in the bay area
Melina, Richie Cunning and Ren the vinly archaeologist are opening for Trevor Traynor
Trevor is a dope ass photog who i dig and you should mos def check his work!
here's the flyer for the show so you know where to be and i'll see ya there
much love
-j
