HOLDING THE SUN.

STUDIO ANGLES:

(l to r: mike)

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IN THE SHADES:

(l to r: lindsey, [i'm bad with names] , and jamie)

STORY:
out in venice to shoot a few photos, we stopped to look at some sunglasses.

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RUSSIA, DESHELLED:


STORY:
in my lighting studio class, we have been working on all of sorts of lighting techniques and camera usages. above is a test shot i took while working on product shots.

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EXTRA:

make a CROSSWORD

I-M-M-O-R-T-A-L

the library of congress' PHOTO COLLECTION

PROMINENT SCARS.

WHEN HELP TURNS TO TICKLE:

(l to r: briana and lindsey)

STORY:
12 hours straight and 10 hours straight, respectively. these girls are a-ok.

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POSTING:

(l to r: limor and tiimo)

STORY:
we're all takings different strokes for different folks. i'll be posting some work soon.

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WHEN EVERY PIECE OF THE PAINTING CAN BE SEEN IN THE BRUSH:


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SPRINTING IN HEELS:

(l to r: briana)

STORY:
she claimed she could, and then she did.

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THE TYPE, CENTERED:

(l to r: paul, limor, and emma)

STORY:
in nights on the sixth floor, we realize a few things about classical typography.

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EXTRA:

if you've seen those commercials about how high fructose corn syrup isn't bad for you, THEY ARE LYING

on MAY 25th, 2008, i shall sleep like a rock

RITUALISTIC TUCKS.

ON DISPLAY:

(l to r: lindsey)

STORY:
ms. lindsey had a nice show in the gallery 209 at otis. the photographs, covering many subjects, displayed a beautiful eye for all sorts of pieces, interactions, and wanderings. the photos will be up until, i believe, next sunday. if you're near otis, go spend a few moments with some lovely work. congrats, ms. schulz.

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DUNGEON WORK:

(l to r: samantha)

STORY:
i think i found where sam's going to be hiding for the next week or two.

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SEEN PEAKS:

(l to r: george)

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EXTRA:

mr. toledano has always done incredible work; rarely, though, do i almost cry because of IT

ADOBE SLABS.

MOSS HUNTING:

(l to r: sam)

STORY:
it looks as though sam's new project will be lovely, growing, and green. i hope the project grows uncontrollably over all of los angeles, and i'll take off my shoes and socks and wander around for days.

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JUEVOS RANCHEROS PERFECTION:

(l to r: ashley and sam)

STORY:
still one of the best meals in los angeles. ms. gregg cooked up another hearty serving of juevos rancheros and it is undoubtedly one of my favorite meals.

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AND AROUND:

(l to r: steph)

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IN THE FLOWERS:

(l to r: samantha)

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EXTRA:

the carbon footprint of ORANGE JUICE

if i was an actor, i couldn't do THIS

and, then, you CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT IT

IN LINES.

THEY SHOOT ME:

(l to r: dianna and nicole)

STORY:
in this beautiful spring semester, my elective is photo lighting studio. basically, we learn how to use everything in a lighting studio(and, thus, become acquainted with the ins and outs of cameras). in one simple day, i learned more about photography than i had in the twenty-one years previous. lots of nice things should be coming from this.

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LIMBS, MORE THAN NECESSARY:

(front to back: nicole, dianna, and paul)

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WALK IN THEIR SHOES:

(l to r: nicole)

STORY:
this is nicole. she is walking in my shoes, while still walking in her shoes. does that defeat the purpose?

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EXTRA:

smoking is afwul, BHUTAN IS SMART

RAINING SOMETHING.

TEAM UFWA:

(l to r: ed, me, carlos, tiimo, robyn, paul, and amy)

STORY:
on this glorious day, team ufwa bettered every team in typography 2 to become grand champions of typography. after five rounds of charading/TABOO-ing of typographers and TYPOGRAPHIC TERMS, the team was christened the greatest team in all the land.

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BRAIN FREEZE COMETH:

(l to r: mike)

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LAST CHANCE:


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EXTRA:

how BENJAMIN BUTTON looked so darned pretty

TANGERINE INTERPRETATIONS.

WRAPPED IN CLOTHES:

(l to r: sam)

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TACO FIESTA:

(l to r: lindsey and briana)

STORY:
taco night was an incredible success. i was able to work on my 2009 resolution, which was to get fat (kidding, kind of).

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NEAR HYPODERMICS:

(l to r: mike, me, and sam)

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EXTRA:

CHINA joins us?

2008 in GLOBAL TEMPERATURE

DRIVEN TIME.

ICE CREAM SANDWICHES:

(l to r: sam, mike, and ashley)

STORY:
went to DIDDY RIESE for some marvelous ice cream sandwiches. my sandwich had two snicker doodles with vanilla ice cream... and it was only a buck fifty - which is unheard of in los angeles. god bless this treat.

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A PAUSE IN A BUSY, PRODUCTIVE DAY:


STORY:
art supplies, headboards, bookshelves, scarf holders, hangers, and silk shorts.

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STEP LIGHTLY:

(l to r: unknown, anna, melanie, and tyler)

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THE BETTER HALF:


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EXTRA:

REMEMBER WHEN CONSERVATIVES USED TO BE ABOUT CONSERVING?

don't tell your children they're SMART

THE TEARS OF CHILDREN.

TWINKLE AND GLISTEN:


STORY:
the photo series i had previously hinted at HERE and HERE is completed. simply put, the photos are about how death and masculinity relate to growth. for more info, download the book and have the photos altogether.

DOWNLOAD A COPY HERE

CAN WAIT.

NEW COLOR(S):

(l to r: sam and ashley)

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STEINY CREEPING:

(l to r: tiimo)

STORY:
break-ups are hard, especially with mr. steiny.

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BEACH TALKER:

(l to r: don)

STORY:
this friendly fellow approached me on the beach, and spoke with me for about 45 minutes. sadly, i doubt that we'll ever cross paths again.

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EXTRA:

the ubiquitous obama image is now ATTRIBUTED

WHEN PUSH COMES TO LOVE.

MOUNT STACHEMORE:

(l to r: tiimo, me, limor, kristina, and emma)

STORY:
in our glorious return to communication studio, we were commissioned to create a monument to the greatest visual trend in all of history. we, as a group, decided that the moustache would be a proper item for the project. thus, mount stachemore was born.

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LIGHTS:


STORY:
everything will come full circle; though, it might not be today.

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ONE BAG WON'T SUFFICE:

(l to r: sam)

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RIDE TIL WE CHEESE FRIE:

(l to r: mike, jamie, and tiimo)

STORY:
it's always refreshing to travel 2000 miles and still find people who are willing to travel for cheese fries.

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AND THEN YOU KNOW:


STORY:
this year is going to be great. i'm thinking life, love, and liberty.

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EXTRA:

will america's newspaper DIE?

to THINK OF SAVANTS against preconceived ideas

DOTS ON MAPS.

ARTICLE:


STORY:
the JOPLIN GLOBE, my hometown paper, was kind enough to write AN ARTICLE about me. i wasn't completely sure what to expect, but ms. dunson made it a great and memorable experience. seeing as how this is my first real interview, it will be something i cherish for an extremely long time.

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CHILDHOOD METAL:


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A BIRD WAITING FOR HIS FLIGHT:


STORY:
this little guy was in phoenix, but i wonder where his final destination was.

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EXTRA:

an idea for those NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS

BELIEVING BELIEVERS.

TEARING UP, AGAIN:

(l to r: mike)

STORY:
the second half of the shoot has completed. now, i've begun whittling down the images to form a cohesive statement.

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LIKE A PROUD PARENT:

(l to r: adam and pat)

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EXTRA:

GET THE RIGHT STROLLER

PINK BUICKS.

GLOBERS:

(l to r: t. rob and melissa)

STORY:
two kind people from the JOPLIN GLOBE came out to hang out for a bit recently. keep an eye out for sunday's paper.

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MY DELOREAN:

(l to r: grandpa graves and momma)

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EXTRA:

WHAT RETAILERS KNOW ABOUT YOU

finally, women have a better excuse to DO MORE HERION WHEN PREGNANT

FRAUGHT UNTORPIDITY.

DARKNESS:

(l to r: dan)

STORY:
the masks i purchased are turning about to be fine acquisition. above, you will notice one being used in a nice manner. someday, it might be in your darkness.

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IN KANSAS:

(l to r: matt and sara)

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FOR A WIRE:


STORY:
i awoke to men cutting the limbs off my trees.

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EXTRA:

THIRD HAND SMOKE

BRIGHT LIGHTS.

TEARING UP:

(l to r: adam and alex)

STORY:
the photos have been taken. the editing has begun. above, the boys are preparing for the shoot.

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THEY ARE SOMEONE ELSE:


STORY:
consider the photo above the first paragraph in my story that will be lighting studio in the spring of 2009.

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EXTRA:

the HISTORY OF THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT

BLUE WILLOW CHINA.

WEBSITE PROGRESSION:

(l to r: mom)

STORY:
my mother's paintings will soon be on some website somewhere.

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ON THE BOOBTUBE:

(l to r: me[2009 glasses], sam, and brigitte [ashley being blocked by the contestant])

STORY:
the episode of deal or no deal, that i ATTENDED with sam, brigitte, and ashley back in august, finally aired. i have no idea how they condensed 4 hours of meandering into 42 minutes of succinct television, but some editor somewhere needs to be promoted.

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SINCE 2003:


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EXTRA:

the housing market challenges DIVORCE

SALINGER has hide and go seek skills like it's no one's business

CHAMPAGNE is the new fruitcake??