dORIFT-oh

dORIFT-oh, originally uploaded by eeeksnyc.

Christmas Day...

And its never too early to learn how to drift...or too cold.

So 2010 is almost done. I look back and think WTF?

I feel as though I'm still recovering from 2009, and a whole year has come and gone.

Let's face it: for me 2010 sucked. I worked twice as hard at the day job due to having out staff cut. Those that were left (my boss and I) had to handle almost double the workload.

My family life has pretty much completely shattered. I no longer have the goodwill of my remaining biological family, and whatever goodwill was left with my own family, is pretty much gone. Even the boy hates me, for in the past week, I've been told at least once a day...that "I don't like you anymore...I just like mom."

Financially, well, at least I'm like the rest of the United States....trying to tighten the belt and live lean. Problem is, I'm the only one in the house that seems to get that.

Hobbies? Sold the cars...sold the long glass....all to fund the family.

Sex Life? yeah right....

Well, at least the animals still like me.

Fuck you 2010

dramatic cat...is dramatic

dramatic cat..., originally uploaded by eeeksnyc.

I'm sitting here with the beginnings of an awesome head cold going through some old pictures for a portfolio collection that I was asked to put together.

Found some interesting stuff that I passed on the first go round...

I kinda like this...its a wee bit shaky due to Max never staying still, but I like it because well...he's giving me the stink eye and I got it on film...err...pixels...err...whatever.

What started it all

What started it all, originally uploaded by eeeksnyc.

I can never take a way the wrongs I've dealt my father, nor can I go back and experience the joys we've shared. This camera, has seen 3 continents, 5 countries, and has taken a tumble down a mountaintop. My Pop taught me how to use it when I was a kid,

Despite my usage, it still works.

Me and my Pop have been thru more than I can imagine, and while we aren't speaking now, I hope that we can still work.

Sorry Pops.

The Boy...

...also enjoys rubber bands from Whole Foods

HP musings.

HP Doc-1-2, originally uploaded by eeeksnyc.

So on December 4th...I actually shot people I didn't know. I was one of the shooters for the Help Portrait event that took place all over the world. By now, you may have heard about it, but in case you haven't: the gist of it is to find someone in need, take their portrait, print their portrait, and give it to them.

The homeless, the infirm, abused kids, single moms...ex cons. Doesn't matter. It's about giving someone, something back: be it dignity, be it being pampered for a day...

Actually, I think the slogan for the 2010 shoot was "a picture IS worth."

SO anyway...I've been post processing a bunch of the behind the scenes shots...

they're up on flickr here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/eeeksnyc/sets/72157625414436405/

and here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/eeeksnyc/sets/72157625554216028/

I shot with the NYC kids this year...and had a great time. Met some great people, and in some small way, I hope that I helped some of the Community Access people feel a bit better about things. I learned a lot from the other shooters...and suprised myself a bit, and like most things photographic: I have some severe gear lust....hahah.

So maybe doing something like this, while a pain in the ass for me travel wise...maybe this was something good. Maybe I'm not such an asshole...

Thing is: even after the shoot...I came home to an angry girlfriend...coz I wasn't home to get the tree with her and the boy. Apparently, I'm not home a lot between work and well..work. I have nothing else, just work.

I guess, I'm an asshole after all.

oscar tday 2010

oscar tday 2010, originally uploaded by eeeksnyc.

vin@whole foods

vin@whole foods, originally uploaded by eeeksnyc.