Some recent people I’ve run into and taken pictures of. I guess after working at a summer camp as their photographer for three years I tend to warm up to people easily. Hell I just like to get close.

I spent the day yesterday with The Couch in the studio and at their practice space. The band got together and practiced their setlist for their upcoming show at Triple Crown in San Marcos, TX this Thursday. What I’ve heard sounds great so far and anyone who is coming out to Triple Crown on Thursday night is in for a great show.

For more information on Thursday’s show go here.

I’ve recently picked up a Olympus Stylus Epic to carry around with me everywhere. I needed a small and compact film camera that still retained quality in the lens but was small enough to fit in my pocket. The glass in the lens is super sharp and works very well in low lit situations. So far so good and just as sharp as my digital camera (maybe better in some situations?). I’m quite impressed and I am looking forward to more use with it.

The Couch are back in the studio working on new material. I’ve been given the opportunity to tag along and capture the development of their next EP. So far everything sounds great and everyone is hard at work at producing some of the most solid work from the band so far.

More photographs and videos are on the way so stay tuned for updates!

I find it simply amazing how a small stretch of highway, some clouds, and a simple smile have made me start to realize what makes me tick in life and what doesn’t. The following quote by Woody Allen made me really start to re-examine my life and got the gears in me moving.

“There’s an old joke – um… two elderly women are at a Catskill mountain resort, and one of ‘em says, “Boy, the food at this place is really terrible.” The other one says, “Yeah, I know; and such small portions.” Well, that’s essentially how I feel about life – full of loneliness, and misery, and suffering, and unhappiness, and it’s all over much too quickly.”

Yes the world can be a lonely place and it’s amazing how the act of birth is beginning of the end. With this in mind though I simply have no time to waste. Instead of exploring a virtual landscape and fighting aliens, I have decided to engulf myself with real connections, guitar jams, the creative process, and cooking.

I now approach life with the pavement streaming below me, the clicks of tired gears shifting, the air cutting my throat like a knife and the sun warming my body better than any artificial air condition system could.

To the joys of really looking at this world and trying to squeeze every bit of juice out before it goes bad!

Bobby

So spring break is a week early this year. Something dealing with our college getting accredited or something like that and they want all students to be present on campus when that goes down next week. Yes it’s stupid because my tests last week were all over one or two chapters and felt completely rushed but aside from my rants there is nothing I can do about this. The beautiful aspect of San Marcos is that whenever there is a holiday this town clears out. I felt like I owned the city yesterday as Sadie and I cruised over endless pavement. I wish I took more pictures but I am a little burnt out from the fashion shoot. Not a burnt out as if I am finished with photography forever, but more as in I just wanted to have a carefree day yesterday without a second thinking anything. As you can see though the camera did creep out just a bit though. Ha what can I say it’s a third eye to me.

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I was recently commissioned to take pictures for fashion organization at Texas State University. The pictures are for a flyer for their upcoming fashion show, which will be held in the same hangar I shot the lovely model Avery at. I will also be shooting the fashion show for them so I am pretty excited for what the future holds. This was my first fashion/model commission and it was so unreal. I remember walking up to the hangar and being in complete awe that I go to use it as a set piece. Quite the drastic change from working in an apartment with some friends to a old airport hangar with a real model. A few of my favorite shots of the day are below.

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I am so stoked for this! This film festival works perfectly with my college schedule right now. I feel like the opening of the festival with Kick-Ass and The White Stripes is going to be awesome!

Bobby

A Prophet (Un Prophet) by Jacques Audiard

Everything about the look of this film right now has me swooning in my head. The shots are crisp and the score attached to the trailer has me all excited for what looks like a film, filled to the brims, with rich character development. Also you can never get enough crime drama.

Terribly Happy by Henrik Ruben Genz

This film looks like the offspring of David Lynch and Hot Fuzz by Edgar Wright. I am a big fan of all things that are unsettling and weird in movies and this one looks like it has everything going for it.

Kick-Ass by Matthew Vaughn

I am a big fan of this comic series by Mark Millar. The idea of superheros in the real world isn’t anything new, but Millar puts his spin on it by crafting a comic full of humor, great characters and over the top violence. Big Daddy and Hit Girl are probably one of my favorite duos since Batman and Robin (the new duo currently being written by Grant Morrison is amazing but I can talk about that later).  From the online raves about this film to these fun trailers, Kick-Ass is looking to be a great comic book film.

MicMacs by Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Amelie is probably the most enjoyable, happy film that I have viewed. The characters were as charming as the beautiful art direction throughout the film. This film looks to be just as interesting and quirky as his last.

Bobby

Currently riding my bike around, taking pictures, and watching too many movies. Let’s just say Ran is currently one of my favorite movies I have seen in a while.

Content update soon!

Bobby