Random thoughts from a New York City photographer. Other things:PortfolioMobile PhotographyTumblr (3.0; @wordrockets)http://wordrockets.com/<p>I’ve started a new blog with my bestest Asperger’s Syndrome buddy.</p> <p>Go read it at zachandkatie.wordpress.com</p> <p>Live it. Love it. Read it.</p> <p>And leave us mad comment so we can exploit yallz for adsense revenue!</p> <p>Just kidding, the blog actually has no ads, and is just for fun.</p>http://wordrockets.com/post/436022839http://wordrockets.com/post/436022839Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:40:32 -0500blog<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxpr2o0N1r1qaomcmo1_500.jpg"/><br/> LIly Donaldson wearing McQueen<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxpr2o0N1r1qaomcmo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Fall/Winter 2009<br/><br/> <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxpr2o0N1r1qaomcmo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Spring/Summer 2010<br/><br/> <img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxpr2o0N1r1qaomcmo4_500.jpg"/><br/> Spring/Summer 2008<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxpr2o0N1r1qaomcmo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxpr2o0N1r1qaomcmo6_500.jpg"/><br/> Spring/Summer 2008<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxpr2o0N1r1qaomcmo7_500.jpg"/><br/> Fall/Winter 2006<br/><br/> <img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxpr2o0N1r1qaomcmo8_500.jpg"/><br/> Fall/Winter 2009<br/><br/> <img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxpr2o0N1r1qaomcmo9_500.jpg"/><br/> RIP<br/><br/> <p><a href="http://madisonwhitney.tumblr.com/post/385023048/homage-to-lee-mcqueen-and-the-amazing-work-hes" target="_blank">madisonwhitney</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Homage to Lee McQueen and the amazing work he’s produced throughout the seasons…</p> <p>(Images Via Marianne)</p> </blockquote>http://wordrockets.com/post/385029796http://wordrockets.com/post/385029796Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:30:46 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxpr8mWeVz1qz6mtho1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Alexander McQueen was a badass.</p>http://wordrockets.com/post/385027401http://wordrockets.com/post/385027401Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:29:09 -0500<ul> <li>“I found his work very interesting and never banal. There was always some attraction to death, his designs were sometimes dehumanized” -Karl Lagerfeld</li> </ul> <ul> <br/><li>“We are devastated to learn of the death of Alexander McQueen, one of the greatest talents of his generation. He brought a uniquely British sense of daring and aesthetic fearlessness to the global stage of fashion. In such a short career, Alexander McQueen’s influence was astonishing — from street style, to music culture and the world’s museums. His passing marks an insurmountable loss” -Anna Wintour</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://us.mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/AnyArticle/p.rdt?URL=http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61A5QZ20100211" target="_blank">Reuters</a></p>http://wordrockets.com/post/384686398http://wordrockets.com/post/384686398Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:49:57 -0500fashion“Facebook’s coming at it from a corporate position. It’s basically like AOL in 1997 — everything is there and there’s no need to go anywhere else. I don’t know if they’re even considering what users want anymore. It’s all about how to maximize revenue and all that crap. It’s wanting to be everything to everybody possible so they won’t have to go anywhere else.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://suemedha.wordpress.com/2010/02/05/conversation-with-metafilter-founder-matt-haughey/" target="_blank">Matt Haughey</a> (via <a href="http://www.marco.org/" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">marco</a>)</em>http://wordrockets.com/post/376256963http://wordrockets.com/post/376256963Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:36:01 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxcfsx3uWe1qzpzyfo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://nilshot.com/post/371381216/valentina-on-the-roof" target="_blank">nilshot</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Valentina on the Roof</p> </blockquote>http://wordrockets.com/post/371382606http://wordrockets.com/post/371382606Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:54:11 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx9us3lJmT1qa6bfjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://mobilepixel.tumblr.com/post/368902309/snow-2" target="_blank">mobilepixel</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Snow 2</p> </blockquote>http://wordrockets.com/post/369329305http://wordrockets.com/post/369329305Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:52:35 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx9uqfHzsq1qa6bfjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://mobilepixel.tumblr.com/post/368885788/snow-1" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">mobilepixel</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Snow 1</p></blockquote>http://wordrockets.com/post/369226185http://wordrockets.com/post/369226185Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:39:48 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx8mqb6FVn1qz6mtho5_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx8mqb6FVn1qz6mtho1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx8mqb6FVn1qz6mtho2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Madonna looks just like Debbie Harry in the recent Dolce & Gabbana campaign. Some great photography there as well! I love it!</p>http://wordrockets.com/post/367654609http://wordrockets.com/post/367654609Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:32:00 -0500fashionmadonnaphotographydolce &amp; gabbanadolce and gabbanaDebbie HarryBlondie<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx8lwyy6Ho1qzpzyfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://nilshot.com/post/367627819/valentina" target="_blank">nilshot</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Valentina</p> </blockquote>http://wordrockets.com/post/367628957http://wordrockets.com/post/367628957Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:15:44 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx8fbs6Qmv1qz6mtho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My photography professor, Leonard Sussman, took this. I think it’s fantastic.</p>http://wordrockets.com/post/367418574http://wordrockets.com/post/367418574Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:52:00 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx6jlkq7ld1qaomcmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://madisonwhitney.tumblr.com/post/365557396/i-immediately-thought-givenchy-inspired-did" target="_blank">madisonwhitney</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I immediately thought Givenchy inspired, did anyone else?</p> <p>(Via ViktorVauthier)</p> </blockquote> <p>Needs contrast :-P</p>http://wordrockets.com/post/365584664http://wordrockets.com/post/365584664Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:50:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx2u64vjog1qaomcmo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://madisonwhitney.tumblr.com/post/361847953/zach-stern-photography-via-jamms" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">madisonwhitney</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Zach Stern Photography</p> <p>(Via<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamms/" target="_blank"> Jamms</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://wordrockets.com/post/361906368http://wordrockets.com/post/361906368Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:09:49 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx2u3dHPdw1qaomcmo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://madisonwhitney.tumblr.com/post/361845735/my-friend-zach-takes-photos-this-is-one-of-my" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">madisonwhitney</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>My friend Zach takes photos, this is one of my recent favorites of his.</p> <p>(Via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamms/" target="_blank">Jamms</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://wordrockets.com/post/361905663http://wordrockets.com/post/361905663Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:09:20 -0500“<p>You are, in fact, a Guy With a Kindle. And no offense, Guy, but you look like a douche bag. … So, yeah, I’m probably going to shoot you a couple of confused dirty looks when I see you on my morning commute. Because I have no control over my glares at that hour and, honestly, you’re making yourself a target by outwardly communicating to the world that you cannot be bothered with ‘pages.’</p> <p>I’m not sure that’s quite it…</p>”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://beckynotrebecca.tumblr.com/post/361455219" target="_blank">becky not rebecca</a> (via <a href="http://forwhenifeellikesharing.tumblr.com/" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">forwhenifeellikesharing</a>)</em>http://wordrockets.com/post/361734990http://wordrockets.com/post/361734990Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:05:06 -0500<p><img height="480" width="640" src="http://www.brensgumbyland.com/The%20Dawn%20Is%20Your%20Enemy.jpg"/>Not sure I really like this trend.</p> <p>I mean sure I have a ton of work to get done today … . Lightroom finally finished rendering 1:1 previews on 9000 photos, and so now I actually have to go through them all.</p> <p>But still.</p> <p>Oh well. To work!</p>http://wordrockets.com/post/356125480http://wordrockets.com/post/356125480Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:39:21 -0500<p>I have 9000+ digital photos go to through, and hundreds upon hundreds of 35mm Black & White negatives.</p> <p>I’m realizing, for one thing, that I’m not really using light room to its full potential. I use the editing features heavily, but I don’t tag any of my photos, they’re just all imported into folders. Some by date, some by event name, it’s totally random.</p> <p>I have a week to organize these photos, and do all the post-processing. It’s the largest project I’ve ever done by far, and I haven’t given myself enough time to do it. But I’ll manage.</p> <p>Luckily, I have the *entire* week off. I’ve rented some darkroom space tomorrow, at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.printspacenyc.com/">Print Space</a>, so I should be good to go. I have 6 hours there.</p> <p>I know NOTHING about digital printing though. Any thoughts? I just need to have everything printed up 8x10. The negatives I’ll be printing myself.</p>http://wordrockets.com/post/352572802http://wordrockets.com/post/352572802Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:21:23 -0500photography35mmblack and whiteblack &amp; whitenegativesfilm35mm negativespost-processinglightroomadobe lightroomphotoshop<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwsip5gQ5N1qaomcmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://madisonwhitney.tumblr.com/post/352194951/what-a-bright-pop-of-eye-color" target="_blank">madisonwhitney</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>What a bright pop of eye color.</p> </blockquote> <p>Reminds me of run lola run somehow.</p>http://wordrockets.com/post/352524752http://wordrockets.com/post/352524752Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:33:54 -0500<p>The Photojojo SLR Sloop is the awesomest camera bag I have ever seen. Feel free to buy me one. I’ll love you forever.</p> <p><img src="http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/productImages/5c76ca0.jpg" width="500" height="300"/></p>http://wordrockets.com/post/352518341http://wordrockets.com/post/352518341Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:27:33 -0500photographybagsphoto bagscamera bagsphotography bagsgearphoto gearphotography gearslr bagcamera bagslrcamera<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwsr7upPW71qa6bfjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://mobilepixel.tumblr.com/" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">mobilepixel</a>)</p>http://wordrockets.com/post/352370036http://wordrockets.com/post/352370036Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:49:30 -0500