by Matt | Apr 11, 2003 | Imported Entry
I was so close to making a clean break from the Bursars Department until they stuck one last knife in my financial back. Instead of telling people that they were experiencing problems with their direct deposit system they told everyone that everything was fine, issued paper checks instead and then mailed them. So, instead of having a few thousand dollars in my bank account, I have $48.50. And it’ll stay that way until I get mailed a check, open it, mail it to NH, have them deposit it and then wait the week for it to clear. So, basically, I have no money for the next two weeks. I should have had money last week, but because they didn’t tell anyone now I’m in a bit of a bind. I have a credit card bill that’s due on the 14th, a cable bill that was due today and supplies to order from B&H. Plus I haven’t given Jason a check for my half of the rent yet. I know he doesn’t care that much but it’s still not fair to him. Oi.
Besides the usual financial woe, I do have some photos to take this weekend. Friends from class, Lauren W and Jonquil have volunteered to help me out. I have two separate shoots, one tomorrow at 1-ish and another Sunday afternoon at a yet to be determined time. I don’t have any critiques due until the following Thursday so if things go bad I have time to re-shoot, which is always a nice “buffer zone” to have.
Other than that I’ve been hanging out with Lauren as much as I can. Our schedules are kind of all over the place this semester and I like to spend time with her when I can. Tonight we’re actually going to go to an art gallery opening for one of my friends, Jason Mehan, who if I can get him over here with a portfolio might be the photographer at the wedding. After that I think I’m going to treat Lauren to a late night showing of Anger Management if she feels up for it.
That’s about it. Matt out.
by Matt | Apr 9, 2003 | Imported Entry
I’m now convinced that the following is one of the most perfect meals possible. I had the extreme pleasure of eating the following mere moments ago:
1 Sundance Margarita
1 basket of Texas Tonions (shared with friends of course)
1 9oz Flo’s Fillet cooked medium-medium-well
1 Sweet Potato with butter and brown sugar
1 Greens salad (with dressing of choice)
All this plus a health supply of A1 sauce and warm delicious bread makes Longhorn Steak House one of my favorite restaurants and this one of my favorite meals.
My stomach is very happy at the moment.
Oh, and photo stuff is going well too… more later.
by Matt | Apr 7, 2003 | Imported Entry
Wondering through DC++ hubs I came across a few very interesting tracks that Chris really might be interested in finding a copy of (mp3) or trying to find on vinyl.
Sundawner – Flakes (V-side mix)
4×4 (aka: Ferry Corsten) – Indigo (original or passiva mix)
Ghostland – Guide me God (PVD mix)
Solid Sessions – Janeiro (Armin Van Buuren mix)
Licht & Schall – The Squad (might be labeled the other way ’round)
Megara vs DJ Lee – Full Intension (Chemistry or Club mix)
Cosmic Gate – The Wave
Just thought I’d share. Enjoy bro. Let me know if you need any of those sent to you if they’re hard to find.
by Matt | Apr 6, 2003 | Imported Entry
Yesterday I took a few hours and had a little shoot in the studio. I say “little” because the only person that volunteered to come down was Jason. Not that Jason is little in any way, just that it was a poor turn out. I also asked Liisa this afternoon if she’d be willing to have her picture taken. She said yes but that she was busy today and tomorrow and that next weekend would be a better time. This is why I hate 10 week semesters. The average professional photographer would have at least a few weeks to plan his shoot, I have 2 days. A professional photographer would be asked by the client to create such-and-such a picture and then be given a deadline a month away. This allows for planning, equipment prep/acquisition and time to find a model and location for the shoot. You can be flexible. If a model is busy on Tuesday, no problem, shoot on Friday. I don’t have that luxury. I got this assignment on Thursday, it’s due Tuesday. It take 1 day to get film back and scan it (Monday) so that leaves us with Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If you plan your shoot on Friday, the model is busy Saturday and they don’t process film on Sunday, this doesn’t leave much of a window to get a shoot done. Still, I’m grateful to Jason and anyone else I’ve used as a model for their willingness to step in front of the camera and for working with me on various things. I just wish we had a more open ended schedule around here.
Not really that much else to talk about. Lauren and Liisa are downstairs talking about who’s going to be invited to the wedding shower and I’m upstairs being groggy from the Excedrin PM that I took last night. Anyway, today I’m going to start my Photoshopping work and see how much I can get done. Monday will be pretty much the same. If things turn out well, I’ll post links to’em.
Later.
by Matt | Apr 4, 2003 | Imported Entry
Or lack there of. I’m having the age old problem of finding models. I was told by someone who had taken the class that we would have the opportunity to team up with fashion students and take pictures of their models and/or clothing. This hasn’t happened yet and I’m concerned that it won’t. I think there was some confusion and the person was actually talking about a student group called Fusion that puts together fashion/photo portfolios. I’m heavily considering going to one (or more) of their meetings.
Anyway, back to the problem at hand. Models. Or lack there of. We were told point blank that this was not a “shoot your friends” class. That it’s purpose was to build a strong fashion oriented body of work and that you needed model type people to be your subjects. While this is blatantly unfair to us “normal people” it’s what sells and since we’ll soon be in the business of selling ourselves as photographers, it would be in our best interest to use marketable models as a way of indicating to the client or the potential employer that we work to the best of our abilities with the highest quality props. I say props because, let’s face it, most models have the IQ of a light stand. I have this personal problem that makes me quickly irritable when I’m around stupid people, so perhaps taking this class was a bad idea. Actually, that was my original purpose in taking it. I was going to try to be a little more of a “team player” and work with people I obviously don’t like. “Works well with others” isn’t something that appears on my resume very often. Regardless, I need to take pictures of people. This is were my acquaintances come in. I have many of them, I’m sociable in a non-work environment, I talk to people in my classes, so I figured I’d be ok. Apparently not. Perhaps it was some strokes of brilliant miss-fortune but apparently 90% of the photo department is leaving for the weekend. All of my friends in the department are either busy or out of town and that leaves me with a very small pool of people to draw from.
I needed to shoot today. I didn’t, or more accurately, I don’t see it happening. I can’t find the phone numbers of anyone I had as a possibility and like I said before, everyone else is gone or busy. That leave me with tomorrow if I’m going to be able to get the film back in time to be usable. I need to find a model today. Man, now I’m really regretting taking this class. It was supposed to teach me social skills and how to “direct the model”, one of my shortcomings, but if I don’t have a model, I can’t really direct them can I?
Or, instead of actually doing something about it, I could bitch and moan on my website and throw a little pity party for myself. That sounds like a great idea. I love pity parties….
I should go get in the shower now. Later.
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