Chewbacca Grub

Got the opportunity to link again with San Francisco stand-up comedian/writer Ali Wong.She's great people and i'm glad to have her in my project not to mention this girl is hilarious!

She's doin her thing tommorrow night at Punchline and if it's not already sold out ..i highly recommend checkin it out!

You can peep her out at Ali Wong Dot Com

I was also blessed to meet up with the one and only KFlay.

Who Is an amazing singer/songwriter/rapper...She breaks boundries with her introspective lyrics and talent.

Currently in the lab working on a release and has callab'ed with del , zoin I and many others.

Keep an eye on this girl!

Sunday, i met up with Danny Prokopos who is a very talented up and comming jiu jitsu intsuctor.

He is also affiliated with the HHCF (hip hop chess federation) and promises to be one of the most incredible in his field.You can read more on him here

All in all a very productive weekend and i'm so happy to be doing what i'm doing.

I'm so blessed

-j

Final Home

I've been listening to alot more peaceful electronic music lately...waldek,dntel,beth orton,frost,alias & tarsier,

dj krush,ebtg,milosh,costansa,josh wink.

It's nothing new to me but, sometimes i get so wrapped up in hip hop that i forget that my background in the early 90's was always a strong mix of skinny puppy,frontline assembly,ministry & einsturzende neubauten.

I just have a thing for a strong synth/beats plus piano chords along side some beautiful female vocals! (nothing beats a womans voice to set your mind at ease)

from early industrial to late 90's D&B ..i've always been a fan.it's good to take it back sometimes and open up some old memories and thoughts.

Kinda makes me wanna hop an Amtrak with headphones tightly wrapped around my head thinking the days away and not looking back.

Jack london square

Oakland

Early 08'

-j

Accent

I love connecting with new people and this project has given me the opportunity to do just that.

picked up that new  Zion I tonight...aaaamazing as i thought it would be.

Im also very suprised by a comment i got from one of my recent posts.It's like it always makes me feel good when i get compliments on my work but, when it makes such a strong impact on someone to the point where they feel connected with me or how i feel thur my images ..now that is intense.

It's almost like theres no need for words

and i like that

peace

-j

Grocery

Today was a bust as far as shots for the project goes.Still had matt and stef come thru to this side of the water and had breaklunch at some random spot on MLK.It's all good ..throw on some Milosh .. get some emails out to possiblle inspirations,update my redbubble..my flickr and work on the book template some more.

Rain is all good with me but,it ruins the opportunity to get some amazing shots done.

Taken last month while blastin thru chinatown sf.

hipshots all day

-j

There

Today, was part great day ... part not so great day.I had a slow start and was feelin' a lil' groggy from friday night (stayed up way too late) rushed over to SF to meet with two very amazing people who i could not complete my book without. Mike Boo bay area Turntablist/Scratch maniac and Jenn Porreca an epic folklore artist who are such good people and i am blessed to know them both.These people are complete inspirations to me and i so badly wanted to spend more of my day with them.Jenn! can we make plans to kick it again?

Afterwards, i was to meet up with Vanae Tran who is an amazing source of positivity and inspiration thru her self/relationship help.She holds her degree in Communication and Psychology and thru the power of networking i stumbled over her channel on you tube and thought she could bring alot to the project.Unfortunately, I spread myself just a little to thin and missed my appointment.I hope to still have her as a part.

A february afternoon in Oakland California

thank you everyone for being a part of my life.

You mean alot more than you know.

stay blessed

-j

Pep Talk

Sometimes life throws us all curveballs and were left to decide what to do.

If it was easier, than it would'nt be life now would it?

Even from a rooftop it's impossible to see the future of whats to come..just make the best of what you got and the rest will fall into place.

- downtown sf

-canon 5d mark dos

- iso 200   24mm   f / 2.8   1/3200 sec

go with your gut and stay true to your heart when it speaks to you!

have a beautiful morning,day,afternoon,evening,....moment

much love

-j

Oakland rain

Oakland rain from JJC on Vimeo.

Round 2

Two posts in one night?

Two pages in my book....

my talented friend Matt Walsh and his girl Steph whos is a equally talented singer/songwriter /yoga teacher and both who are also a part of my recent project kicked it once again with me , myself and I on that delores park thing thing that we do...

Here's one i caught of Steph Stolorow

-j

Sketch

I don't do it..i don't decorate my jpegs really ever.

Since rocco threw me LR2 i've been impressed with its workflo to the point that i've adjusted a few personal photos just cause i love the job lightroom does.

my nephew ryan and aunti angels girls on my last visit.

Haddonfield NJ Dec 08'

enjoy!

and lots of prayers for all we have in this world

-j

Res

Last weekend was an exhausting one..i got a chance to meet up with alot of great people for the book and had a crazy time gettin my walk on for about 10 hours in the chinese new year rush with my MK2.

Finally got a chance to break her in..the right way

 

i love the sound of the rain

gnight yall

-j