Talent

I wanted to post up something i should have a awhile ago after attending the Hotel De Arts show in San Francisco the 17th of this month. I went to pay homage to an incredibly talented AZ based artist that goes by DS3K Disposable Hero.

I met him back in 06' when i first moved out to the bay area and haven't had the chance to link back up with him since he invited me to the show last week.His art defines ill and i'm a huge fan of the talent and skill he brings to the table, He kills it every time he comes to the bay and he's great people to be around cause of his sense of whats important and his sense of humor as well.

The show that night was incredible to say the least...5 floors of wall to wall artists and photographers that had my mind goin crazy.

I also met a cat named Mark Wasyl who i had to buy a print from cause his pieces were so sick!

Very dope spot , very dope people and very blessed to be a part of it all!

Above is a Gift from Disposable hero

And below is the piece i picked up from Mark Wasyl

The weekends here!

Make the best of it and stay strong!

gbless

-j

Word up

I had the honor of meeting this dope cat who goes by word up at the dream/verse block party in oakland a few weeks ago and took some clicks of him performing in store that night but, said that we would link up again and we this just that yesterday.He's a down to earth true to the game east Oakland hip hop artist and i got much respect for him.

Many more opportunities ahead yo.

-j

Fall defines change

2 cups of high powered coffee, 1 english muffin ( with the strawberry jam), 1/2 cup of determination and  a tablespoon of willpower.

Fall of 08' will be the most monumental time in my life. Big progressions ahead, let nothing stand in my way.

these things i want in life i have always told others that i want but, constantly something has discouraged me or fear has gotten in my way.

so, this time it's not gonna be the same old start and stop..

i have the green light on dreams now and i'm going for it

-j

Orbit

  

Change the channel

Some west oakland heaters from about a year ago presented in Technicolor!

peace

-j

Two sides to every story

Ain't the same

So i say a little morning prayer before i get out of bed which is normally saved for evenings and before i eat. Today was an Oakland Sunday by any means and it's something that isn't easy and isn't as fun while doing it all stag but, i digress...

And there i am eating my cinnamon french toast with the scrambled eggs and coffee near the lake at rolling dunes. I finish up as quickly as possible cause it felt like they were trying to get me out since i was at a table for 2 and there was a line to sit and eat. The sun was begging me to get to the laney flea market and so i did and spent about 3 hours there stopping to enjoy some fresh fruit and picking up a new pair of socks all the find out i parked in a no parking zone which landed me a $50 ticket courtesy of the city of Oakland!

But, what once would have made me mad this time around didn't seem to bother me much so, i hopped in my car and decided to cut across town and return some stuff i got at the rock ridge mall in pleasanton and ran into E-40 signing autographs at the t-mobile stand which i thought was funny. After that i came home and decided on hopping on bart and riding my bike down telegraph for some pizza and beer at lanesplitters , it was so nice of them to give me the coldest slice in the place and the tip reflected my gratitude!...jerks!

then i rode down to the vibe lounge to see the owner about hanging my work there as she offered me to do so weeks ago.

and now here i am about to go to bed and all i have is this lousy photo of the mac aurthur bart to show for it!

enjoy ,

good night, good morning & godbless

Ebb and flow

Today while shooting i found myself watching people instead of the usual abstract things i tend to.I don't know if i will ever figure out people and why they do what they do.I watched people holding hands,hugging each other,kissing,smiling and laughing.

I also watched people arguing,waving their hands at each other,yelling,cursing and even heard a man say to a woman that he hated her before crossing the street into a taxi cab (see photo below). Life is a lesson and it hurts like hell , we say things we don't mean, we don't always appriciate how precious we are to each other and at the end of the day as long as we admit our faults and know the love we have for each other is stronger than our misunderstandings than the sky is the limit.

Sometimes people will not understand what you value and i know this through experiance but, i don't give up easily and neither should any of you. Love is the most incredible force in the universe and i will never let it go.

I had a bit of a breakdown on the bart ride home while watching a deaf couple sign to each other because even though i don't know sign language, i understood.By the time they got off in west oakland they had worked everything out and were going home happy and just as in love as they have always been.

The bay area has been very kind to me and i love it like back home but, if i were to leave would anything pull me back because of the person i am or would i be let go cause of the person i have been?

-j

We

By now you all have noticed that i have been using this site to not only showcase my passion of photography but, my thoughts as well.I always had the intention of using it for that ....because i could be "professional" and just show my work but, my work is my life and my life consist of experiences and thoughts too.

Most who visit don't pay much attention to my words and strictly focus on my photos which is fine because i tend to write in a encryptic way that leaves key personal info out so not many understand what it is exactly I'm talking about. I can't apologize for that for the reason being that it's my site to do what i want with and i'll write what ever it is that is on my mind!

Na, but for real i wanted to write about last weekend and the people that i spent time with. I met up with Matt Walsh and his buddy Trevor for some beers and laughs in Dolores park in San Francisco. I also met with a couple that he stays with and their little baby girl cali and was asked to take some photos of them.

I thought it to be funny at first cause i've never really shot a baby on a swing before... and after a few clicks it struck a chord in my heart because it was another reminder of how much i want one of my own to push on the swings and make silly faces at.

-j

Nneka

I just had to post this!

   And i hate when i'm late in the game discovering and artist so talented as this person right here, i feel like i've been missing out.

but, as long as i'm hip to her now that's all that matters..i'm an instant fan for life!

you can find her bio here 

and just search her out on the normal mediums of myspace and you tube to get more of a feel of why i am so excited about her work.

It's nice when i don't post up all the dramatic spilling my guts heart & soul type stuff that i usually do.

So, for a change of pace

Nneka

Nneka - Heartbeat
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