Carnival

So we had a small carnival in town as part of a fund raiser for the Redondo Cross Country team. It was the first year they have done something like this and I give them a lot of credit for a good event. Went down to grab a few frames for the weekly paper, The Easy Reader, go to see some old friends and make conversation. It was good. Talked with some carnies who were not terribly scary and then wondered aloud what happened to all the Gold Fish who were not won as prizes... may they RIP in the Santa Monica Bay.

Anywhoot.. pictures... this was under a red XC tent.. so yes, it really was that red and not just me being all myspace-astsy



Redondo junior Chloe Curtis paints an octopus on the face of her friend Alex Lowe in order to raise money for the Redondo High School Cross Country team.

Yeah Yeah Yeah.. I know my composition leaves a little something to be desired, but I like the little moment there... something that I find missing not only from my own images at times, but a lot of work I see nowadays... perhaps it is the most important thing I learned to really look for at Mizzou this semester, I was thinking about it today and on Saturday and have come to the conclusion I need more of them.

So anyways, enjoy, thoughts and ramblings or even shameless self promotion [that is your cue Will and Stuart]. See you all back in CoMo for my 20th Birthday :)

Water Polo

So I was a good bother and went to my little-ish brother's waterpolo game... Terrible light.... 3200, f/2.8, 1/500th. What was a guy to do?


B&W.

[All were resized for web at low quality, sorry :)

This one is my favorite I think..

But also liking this. Thoughts? Discuss.


Ignore the black bar from my website.

Ha. I also did some stuff with my 50mm 1.4


More to come.

More final project

Here are some more projects, was good today, making more pictures on Wednesday.

Mr. List together with his daughter while she makes dinner.





Trying to show some interaction/the relationship with him an his daughter, she comes and makes dinner every night for him... hope I have kids that caring.

Here are some more portraits I made.



Thoughts?

Getting Home in May

So This is basically my route home, more or less, Though I am hoping to incorporate more of Route 66 into it and have some fun... still got to lay it all out, but hoping to not do more than about 350mi a day and make a lot of pictures along the way!

Small change of plans... going to see Talyn @ OSU instead of going through Tulsa!

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Any Ideas?

Oh, Coming Home, Brotha and I:

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Final Project So Far

My final project has finally got off the ground and is moving along nicely. Its been great working with Mr. List. Just a sort of Day in the Life right now, but I really like it.


A little background info: Fred List, Age. 90, lived in Columbia since 1969, served in WWII though did not go overseas, taught at Mizzou, wife died 3 years ago at the age of 80 - she was an artist, they were married for 63 years, having supported each other in their hobbies and talents. He also has a model train collection, though I did not get to see that today. He has been singing barbershop music since 1947, still quite active, able to drive, goes swimming, and is very active singing barbershop music. One of his daughters, of his 3 children, visits him frequently and often makes dinner, she is a Gym teacher here in CoMO.



Obviously, I am excited to see where this goes.




















So What do you like? Love? Hate? Curious? Questions? Ask. I need help editing this down for my final project... more shots are to come, and I have about 20 other cool outtake selects.. but here is just a sample to get you thinkin.

-Patrick

Required Viewing: Iraq with Rick Loomis

This is a terrific piece by LA Times photojournalist Rick Loomis, been around for a little while now, but I just watched it again and felt I should share.

Watch the Video at PBS