Was in Vegas a couple of weeks ago for a convention… Between how busy the convention was and the 107 degree heat I didn’t get out much with my camera - I did get this off the walkway between New York, New York and the MGM.

There are a few more photos available here.

Classic.

Every time I look at the car now I think “needs moar low” - that wheel gap between the tires and the fenders is killing me! That’s next on my list, and probably the last major thing that’ll happen to the car.

Right after purchase -

Now -

Right after purchase -

Now -

It’s getting there… Next up to get rid of this space above tire -

Travis Walks The Line. Washington, NC.

Contemplating

Andrew

I’ve also done a wedding and some soccer game photos, children’s league. The wedding? Not very exciting for me. The photos came out good but I learned a lot in the process, and it was a tad overwhelming trying to get the right people together for the right photos. The soccer games? Too much fun. The intensity of some of those little girls (around seven years old) is great and capturing a fraction of a second while playing a sport like this shows an agelessness as if the player photographed is in the moment, in the past, and in the future at the same time. Hopefully that makes sense.

It’s funny to me that when I started photography I didn’t like photos of people as much but now it’s all I want to make photographs of. Perhaps it’s because I am more confident in what I’m doing and while I’m shooting I’m able to be more concerned with the subject than I am with the camera.

On a side note I really need to put together a photo site, sort of a gallery (not a blog like this) that I can point people to - a place where I can put a few of my favorite works in just a couple categories.

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Had a fun time on Saturday night at a superhero themed birthday party. Had more pulling the ‘portable studio’ (read: my camera, a big-ass light, and a bedsheet as a backdrop) and setting up shop in the garage…

Check out some more superheros on my flickr here.

Yes I have a thing for Ninja Turtles

This is my Mom. For those who don’t know she’s a totally amazing potter (and artist in general), a person who several years ago I figured out that she’s way cooler than me. She also was unfortunate enough to be in town the day after I received my first studio light (Alienbee B800) and a 47 inch octagonal softbox (octobox). I had to take a picture of someone, and she happened to be sitting in my living room with a tiny laptop in her lap doing what all Moms seem to do these days (Facebook).

Happy Birthday Mom! It was good seeing you again and had fun seeing Avatar last night in 3D with you and Dad!

I realize I don’t post here much anymore, it’s Twitter’s fault for having a great outlet to say stupid stuff on the internet.

Barnesville, GA - cold and rainy Halloween 2009

(10:52:06 PM) Joe Sleeper: four seasons only had two packs of the instant noodles that i like
(10:52:13 PM) Joe Sleeper: so i bought them
(10:53:14 PM) Joe Sleeper: i did a cool hack on my car earlier
(10:53:26 PM) Joe Sleeper: i had bought the smoked front turn signal covers
(10:53:32 PM) Joe Sleeper: problem is hte stock bulbs are clear
(10:53:35 PM) Joe Sleeper: so they blinked white
(10:53:42 PM) Joe Sleeper: they don’t make amber bulbs
(10:53:51 PM) Joe Sleeper: i found some motorcycle ones, which just came in today
(10:53:59 PM) Joe Sleeper: a little bit of filing of one of the notches, and they fit and work!
(10:59:55 PM) Joe Sleeper: i hate coldfusion

This is cool:

Neurosonics Audiomedical Labs Inc. from Chris Cairns on Vimeo.