Alison, Day # 12: co-pilot.

This one's another cop-out. I spent most of the day flying -- which, really means I had many awesome opportunities to take potentially mind-blowing photographs. But I opted to sleep instead.

I'll try to keep this explanation much shorter than the past ones.

This is Patrick, my best friend -- the one I drove to Texas with. He's a Naval Pilot.

I snapped this shot of him while he was taking me back to the airport to fly home.

I titled it co-pilot because I made a tacky joke when we started our road trip about how for this particular 'flight,' I was his co-pilot. We both kind of rolled our eyes.

So the photo: it's him in his flight suit and he wasn't too thrilled I took the picture because he's even less photogenic than I am. The khaki rectangular-ish shaped item on his lap is his cover. The patch on his shoulder is a University of Florida patch, obviously, and it says "Go Gators, Fly Navy." And the small gold bar above that patch signifies his rank as Ensign. Also, he gets a promotion in May.

I'm very proud of him.

Patrick - Days 10 & 11

This piece is called breathe.

This piece just struck me because people seemed so nervous. The event itself felt dark and hectic so the feel to it just... fit.












This piece is for day eleven. It is called Memory.

I took in on campus and ironically enough it is for day eleven so. Yeah.

In any case, we should remember to remember the families from that event and the way it has changed things.

Both images went through basic darkrooming.

Patrick: Days 8 & 9

Still playing catch up. Here are my images for days eight and nine.



This piece is entitled away. It is technically a screencap but it is what it is. A usuable image. I was talking with a friend on aim and I typically have to run off and do various errands while we talk. So I'm constantly hitting the 'not available' thingy. This image went through the basic darkrooming process.

I call this one cut. It is actually a picture of a picture I took back in high school; however, I keep it on the front of my fridge cuz I really just like it. Its something I see every day in any case. At night my cat likes to mess with the frames on my fridge and this time something about the image was just memorably pitiful.

The picture itself was printed in a real dark room, while the image I'm presenting was completed in a digital darkroom.

Have a nice evening.

Patrick: Week One - At A Slow Pace, but I'm Catching Up

Good Evening,


So, This is my first image for this project and it is, well, its my ear. I don't do face shots but I figured that an introduction was in order so. Here it is. What you get to know of me.



This is prior to my haircut when I had blue highlights, which I miss ever so much; though, there really isn't much I can do about it now.

This is my photograph for day two.

It is entitled Love.

I'm not terribly good at being random so I figured I would give myself themes to look for during my day. This one just struck me as being somewhat ironic. Not somuch in the obvious sense that animals generally don't bite things they are fond of, but in the sense that my cat does.

The Cat is Yuki Eiri, by the way. He's def. my baby. If I had a child - he would be it.

Day three. This one is called Dark.

This one. Is ever so special to me cuz. Chocolate always catches my eye. I swear. I have a cocoa-dar or something cuz I can hunt down the stuff from a mile away. I love it and always have some on hand. Why not photograph it?

This piece is entitled Light. It is a piece I took one random night but I figured I would clean it up for day four.

This image is of the moon; though you can't really see it that well. I don't know why I was inspired to take this photograph. It just struck me as being somewhat odd to see the moon so clearly as it was that evening I suppose.

In any case, I find the appearing of the full moon facinating. That and the air is different on those evenings. Behold the wonders of gravity.

Anyway, this is a simple image, but it has a lot to say if you listen carefully. You know. See sounds and hear colors. *shruggs*

Day five. This canteen. Is amazing.


The piece is entitled Rot.


This piece is pretty much a statement supporting my father who is VERY into going green. He actually bought this 20 dollar stainless steel jug as a Christmas gift for me.



Now, I carry it everywhere. And water that doesn't taste like petro-chemicals or have an experation date is growing on me.

January sixth. Break.

Vitamins are kinda important. I mean. The majority of what is in them generally doesn't make it into your system; but, ya know. They help.

Anyway, during high school I took a lot of diet pills so this one just reminded me of that struggle with image. I called it break because my esteem issues kinda. Broke me. More of a personal thing than an art piece but, whatever.

This is my final submission for week one.

This piece is entitled heaven. Its kinda silly but I was lieing down and I looked at the ceiling fan and it reminded me of the saying a light at the end of the tunnel so. Then I wondered what would happen if you met someone who wanted to go into the light. Ya know....

In any case, I think the picture explains itself pretty well in conjunction with the title.

Okay, so this it is for week one. I'm open to critic, but a gentle approach is appreciated. Suggestions are also appreciated, especially regarding night photography.

These images were all dark roomed and cropped to 8x10 (or 10x8) from roughly 34x42s or something like that. I also desaturated spots in Introduction and Dark.

That's it for now. Have a pleasant evening.