MERGE...

Ok, it's official. Below is the invite to mine and J.Shea9's show at IGLOO gallery in Portland. Read it and weep. If you are in the Portland area be sure and check it out!...If you can't make it, visit the PORTFOLIO section of my website for a glimpse of what I will be showing.

R.I.P Kodachrome...

With all due respect... I wont miss you that much. Your reproductive qualities left me often frustrated. Your color shifts were a pain in my ass when I worked in imaging labs making slide dupes and internegatives. During the digital age you have proven to be the same thorn in my side when I scan you. More color shifts and exaggerated grain.

Thank you for revolutionizing color photography... but I'm really not that sad to see you go.

Antique Nationals a bust as well...

Well, all my boys bailed on the Antique Nationals too. Sick mom's (meaning no baby sitter), family coming in from out of town and a car needing to be finished before being shipped out to Minnesota were all good reason to skip out.

So... since I floundered on getting the dates right on El Mirage and drove 6 hours for no reason, gas reached over $3.00 per gallon for mid-grade and I just plain ol' didn't want to go it alone so... I bailed too.

I did take my newly found, spare time to Ricky Rojas' place and snap some shots of the 1941 Plymouth he rebuilt for a gal before it headed off to Minnesota... The End

El Mirage or Bust...

Bust it is! Well sort of. The plan was for a group of us to go to El Mirage this Sat. and Sun. for the dry lake-bed drag races. Turns out, everyone would rather go to the Antique Nationals in Fontana, CA. Well, I decided I was hitting them both. I've been jones'n for some El Mirage action since my first visit in 2006. After Saturday's races I would head to Fontana from there. So, I drove to El Mirage tonight, to camp, and wake up there early and start shooting pics. Wrong!

I drove my ass all the way there, 3 hours, to find that the races were only on Sunday. Ha. You can only imagine my dismay. I put my tail between my legs, turned the truck and around and made the 3 hour drive back home which included one DUI check point on the way. Look like I'll be gearing up to make the 2.5 hour drive to Fontana on Sunday, starting at 5AM, ugh.

But, today's road trip wasn't a total loss, grabbed this little gem on the way...Almost made the drive worth it! (click it for the larger view)

Art Resources Framing & Gallery...

I've been spending some time with my buddy, Matt, who owns Art Resources frame shop and gallery here in SB. He's been helping me prep some of the boards I will be mounting images to and showing in an upcoming exhibit with J. Shea9 at IGLOO gallery in Portland, OR.

While I was there today, he showed my his new website that his wife, Brittany, made for the shop and I thought I would share it with you. If you are in the market for quality framing, Art Resources comes highly recommended by me. Also, be sure to frequently check their gallery section to see what shows are currently on display.

Click image to visit their website...