My Photography at Work

Home Made Delectable-ness

2009-01-23T13:25:00.000-08:00

Cupcake and Drinks

2009-01-23T13:24:00.000-08:00

Nonsense

2009-01-23T13:21:00.000-08:00

Random New York

2009-01-23T13:20:00.000-08:00

Husband's resting area

Time Square

2009-01-23T13:15:00.000-08:00

New York Fine Dining

2009-01-23T13:09:00.000-08:00

Morimoto's

Sashimi

EN

Choose a sake cup

Pablo Santas

Humdrum pattern

2008-03-31T17:05:00.000-07:00

Seattle Zen

2008-03-31T17:00:00.000-07:00

Bamboo

Roped

Orcas

2008-03-31T16:56:00.000-07:00

Thinking Skips

Tea Candle

The Kitchen

Lance's Garden, Beyond Gardening

2007-07-30T15:55:00.000-07:00

Lance has been interested in gardening for quite some time and started this project in 1987 in Colorado, where he now lives. He grows 90% of his food supply while the other 10% (oil, salt, a few spices and of course some locally made pastries) are purchased. He has over 20 types of beans, 15 types of fruit trees and and an enormous amount of grains and greens to choose from form meal to meal. He will grow large amounts of storable crops that will last 2-3 years and during that time he will grow more even more varieties until he runs out of the previous year's harvest. His garden is over an acre in area and pesticide-free. In fact he encourages insects. He says that without them he wouldn't be able to maintain his crops as easily. He has combined new age garden and native permaculture. I would say he is quite an inspiration to all gardeners.

His hand made house insulated with straw that he sleeps in, that is located near the center of his garden

last few years of all his grains he harvested. that he will also use as seeds as he runs low on a certain crop

Fire Mitigation

2007-07-30T13:01:00.000-07:00

Due to alot of fire safety now adays that prohibits fires from starting to natural causes or man made. There has been a dense creation of forest which is now far more vulnerable to fires then every before, so we have been thinning out the forest around the area in which the people we are staying with are currently living.

Colorado

2007-07-30T12:56:00.000-07:00

Housing

Permaculture

2007-07-30T12:51:00.000-07:00

Soil Sample

Solar International

2007-07-30T12:49:00.000-07:00

Eco Bio-sustienable Housing Concept

2007-07-30T12:41:00.000-07:00

The Idea is minium energy use and maxium crop harvesting.

Fish Eyied

2007-07-30T12:28:00.000-07:00

From Above

2007-06-15T00:40:00.000-07:00

My Tea

2007-06-15T00:10:00.000-07:00

Yurt Structure

2007-05-28T15:41:00.000-07:00

Finishing up construction

Interior

I helped a friend of my father's do some touch ups to their yurt they recently built on their property right off of Turtleback Mountain, quite a view I must say.

Exploration into a new adventure

2007-05-28T15:39:00.000-07:00

Unsafe Nature?

Pre/Post Production Theme

2007-05-28T15:37:00.000-07:00

Bellingham Hike

2007-05-28T15:31:00.000-07:00

Danger!

Richard and I atop the great beast

Coming to a Close

2007-05-09T23:08:00.001-07:00

I have come to the decision to withdraw from my collage learning this week. Still struggling on what to do from here, I want to find something meaningful to fulfill my life, not go from one thing to the next to prepare for my future and from that future will only consist of that very thing preparing. Why not find my spark in something I love now and find something that makes me feel alive, I'm tired of living in a hierarchy mind set moving from week to week stressed and filled with busy work mixed with small tid-bits of new information, why not fill yourself with has much new information as you can while your still young and youthful. I want to go somewhere where they now how to find that creative spark inside me and bring it out. Not doing it just to teach and doing it the same way for every student, then from there go out making money and not being inspired by your work and not wanting to make it better what’s the point in that? where is the spark in your life. but i do suppose that can be your own attitude and how you make it, but for me personally I do not wish to work for a meaningless corporation not filling accomplished, knowing there's so much more out there in the world you can document.

I want to feel alive, have an outlet. Create something powerful or meaningful not only to me but others. I will most likely be heading to Colorado this July to learn about self sustainability and growing your own produce, hoping for good photo opportunities and the creation of some good networking, then in September I will begin traveling with my father or by my self for a time, over thinking my plan for the future, I want to pursue dance, and theater and of cross remain interested in photography.

Hopefully the traveling will give me the chance to construct a decent portfolio of my photography to get a job to pay the bills.

Maybe after that I will attend a art school again and this time a real art school in that, and meet some more amazing a fascinating people that will change my life and give me inspiration to enhance my own work and fall on a decision of where I want my life to go.

My main goal is to find some inspiring artists I can relate to and connect with.

Till then I will be thinking on a small island in the san Juans.

Rich's last day, pumping it at the "V garden"

McIntosh's Garden

2007-05-08T13:57:00.000-07:00

Grungy

2007-05-08T13:50:00.000-07:00

Downtown Chinatown Garden

2007-05-08T13:27:00.000-07:00

A Photo For The Day

2007-05-05T02:20:00.000-07:00

Human Form

2007-05-02T08:26:00.001-07:00

Critical Mass

2007-05-01T09:15:00.000-07:00

Dance Art

2007-04-24T07:27:00.000-07:00

Orcas Island

2007-04-24T07:00:00.000-07:00

Struggling in the box, Then get on out of there

2007-04-14T01:22:00.000-07:00

I recently had an important and eye opening conversation with my brother Jonathan about the essentials of photography, or any art in that case.

It made me realize and think, what is the purpose of a photograph; is to be wow that's a weird photo, or thats so nice and beautiful? No I think it is to get a deeper emotional reaction out from the viewer, how amazing would it be if you looked at a photo and it just made you burst out laughing? The purpose of a photo should be, when the viewer looks at the photo she/he sees the vision the photographer was trying to portray or makes the viewer think how the photo relates to them or their lifestyle, allowing a connection to be made, a relationship.

My brother had an excellent example of how art is portrayed:

-A painter can compose an abstract piece of art, with its man goal being the paint as the form and subject. And in return only a painter would be able to relate, apperciate and understand the piece.

-Then a painter could paint a car, person, or sunset. Allowing other artist's and some people to look and admire, then walk away and forget about it.

-Finally the painter could compose a piece of work that not only allow every one to understand and relate to the piece, but then make them think what the painter was trying to get across and how the painting has an impact on their opinion, way of thought, or their life and relates.

This can directly relate to photography as well, you can have a perfect lighting setup, perfect exposer, and composition. And only a photographer would appreciate the work, why not take those aspects and apply them to something meaningful, in-powering, or influential so the viewer can not only admire, but be affected, drifted off in thought, or even forever changed.

Create meaning and purpose in your photography, Im paying bundles of money why not have fun, who cares about the grades, as long as you pass and you fill you are being purposeful or creating something never done before, explore ideas never explored, and waking up and being excite about you work, art, and lifestyle

In Process

2007-04-14T01:20:00.000-07:00

Anime Convention

2007-04-14T01:19:00.001-07:00

Telephoto

2007-04-14T01:19:00.000-07:00

Balance

2007-04-14T01:12:00.000-07:00

Night Photography

2007-04-08T03:49:00.000-07:00

One Way

Red Door Shadow

Photo in Works

Stairway Of Light

Orcas

2007-04-08T03:45:00.000-07:00

Endurance

Rawza

Tarya

Stillness

Texture in Wood

Web in Wood

4x5 Camera

2007-04-08T03:43:00.000-07:00

Subject

Aperture

Again

Focus

Portrait Lighting

2007-04-08T03:42:00.000-07:00

Dappel

Flat

Direct

Architecural

2007-04-08T03:27:00.000-07:00

Random Bunch

2007-03-21T08:13:00.000-07:00

Abstract

Puddle of Tools

Exibitit

Filter

Robots

Night

Pipe

Black and White

2007-03-01T07:29:00.000-08:00

Here and There

2007-02-17T23:48:00.000-08:00

In the Studio

2007-02-17T23:06:00.000-08:00

Tea and Other

2007-02-15T07:37:00.000-08:00

Market

Tea Tasting

Bus Stop

DOF

Mall Culture

Skate Project (Stop Action)

2007-02-15T07:12:00.000-08:00

Blur

Pan

Photo Class

2007-01-26T22:07:00.000-08:00

Lock Picking +2

Locked Well

Lettuce

Birdy House

Another

Blue Pump

Garden Vine

Portrait

This is the Enemy

Downtown seattle

2007-01-24T16:43:00.000-08:00

Working on Seattle

Pioneer Square

Your Out of Your Element

Guangy Seattle

Design Class

Drawing and Perspective Class

My Roommates Telescope Construction

Jammin

Our Grafftti Table in Our Dorm

"No FTA" march on 4th and Pine

2006-09-09T17:12:00.000-07:00

Orcas Renewed

2006-08-29T14:14:00.000-07:00

Olga, Washington (new homestay)

2006-07-05T00:36:00.000-07:00

Assateague Island, Maryland

2006-06-14T15:27:00.000-07:00

Baltimore, Maryland

2006-06-14T00:00:00.000-07:00

Seattle Again

2006-06-03T00:08:00.001-07:00

Brother and Grandma

Bowling

House

Rarjar

Fish

Building

To see More Arty Photos Go to My Art Photography Blog:

- jeffsphotography.blogspot.com

Organic Chocolate Factory (Freemont, WA)

2006-05-07T00:05:00.000-07:00

Chocolate Around the World

Want a Chocolate Bar?

Immagrants Rights March May 1st

2006-05-01T20:12:00.000-07:00

Jackson street to the water front.

For more Pictures go to Seattle Indy Media

SDS, and Roxburry

2006-04-24T01:24:00.000-07:00

Anarchist Bookfair

SDS (Student for a Democratic Society)

CORI Reform Rally

Chess

Food Supply

Sunday Stroll

Photographer at Work

Brooklyn, New York

2006-04-13T09:19:00.000-07:00

Immagrant Rights March

Giant Camera

There Going to Get You One Way or Another

Veggie Pizza

Independent Art Gallery

MTV Studios

Time Sqaure

Madison, Wisconsion

2006-04-03T11:50:00.000-07:00

We drove down from Boston, Massachusetts to Madison, Wisconsin. To help set up the first Leftist Lounge there. It took place near the University of Wisconsin.

Bascom Hall

University Campus

Me, Chris & Carl's room at the Emma Goldman's Co-op

Leftist Lounge

DJ

Light

Jenga

Facsism Rides Again

Boston, Massachusetts

2006-03-28T15:55:00.000-08:00

Falafel

Bowling

Park Street

Patrioism

China Town

DownTown

Thousands March in Boston for Immigrant Rights

Get more information and photos at Boston Indymedia

Seattle

2006-03-22T22:50:00.000-08:00

Kingston Waterfront

Caucasian Sunglass display

Zilly's Subs

Family Portrait

Shorecrest Highschool

Kingston Wedding

My Final Week

2006-03-13T14:47:00.000-08:00

My Wonderful family

Canoeing in the Ceingia

Onion Fields

Making Tortia's

Article soon to come on Privileges, Racism, Age-ism and what this experience has given me......

Crossing Boarders

2006-03-05T13:38:00.000-08:00

I have arived in mexico safely love to all my family and friends.

Crossing Into Mexico

Home Sweet Home

Sleeping Quarters

Outhouse

Neighborhood Kids

Solar Water Heater

The Farms and Irragation System

Some Farm Animals

While I have been down here I have realized how privilege I am with almost everything I have. Land resources, computers, food access, materialism Cleanliness. But I have also realized that with those privileges usually come a lot of stress. While I have been down here the people around me are happy, unworried and more relaxed, which has created me to live more stress free and more relaxed myself. There also is less of a rush here if you are late its not a problem. I am very comfortable down here and have meet a lot of wonderful people. Every day I go to our group meeting with the students to discuss our thoughts and different experiences at 10am. I also go to my spanish conversation partner (maria) around 4pm. the rest of the day we can explore the Ejido village and play soccer with the kids. I have had delectable food for every meal and there is almost always beans and tortia's used in the meals. My host mom will make 60-80 tortia's in the morning to last the whole day with all the meals, I have been eating some meat because i do not want to be a hassle and it is quite good , but my stomach did not appreciate it. Even being healtly is privilege. Well I will have a slide show when I get back on march 12, best of wishes to all.

Orcas Island

2006-02-24T03:09:00.000-08:00

The Forest

My Aunt waiting for the ferry to dock

Traveling thourgh the woods of orcas

Retraking lost steps

Wood pile

ignis fatuus

Quitting school

2006-02-23T23:19:00.000-08:00

This is the shirt I wore to the last day of school

How I got this bewildering idea:

I sat down and tryed to remember what I learned in school last year , and to my surprise, I couldn't remember anything? Then I started to do some research on my own into the things I find interesting. Before I knew it (within a few weeks) of researching I realized I had learned more than in my whole school year. I was flabbergasted. So I began to look into alternatives to public school.

Alternative:

As I began my journey researching these new and more educational ways to learn I stumbled across stories from hundreds of other kids who were also questioning the system. I found out there are tons of alternatives; home schooling, learning camps, internship, study abroad programs, private free-schools, and unschoolers. This opened up a whole new world. I could finally get the chance to really learn, not sit in a classroom for 6 hours a day memorizing facts I would forget in a few weeks.

Plan:

I decide that if I was to fully take charge of my own life and start to really experience learning I would have to not deal with any sort of premeditative curriculum. The only way to do that is to not be involed with any sort of government schooling system so I decided to totally quit school and begin my real education.

First of all, if I quit school, I did not want to get trapped just sitting around at home. So I researched alternative learning camps that offered experience in things I was interested in and could enhance my first hand knowledge. I found a camp in Mexico called beyond boarders where I will learn Spanish, regional ecology, organic farming, and racial issues. I also found a camp called coyotecommons where I will learn to build houses and learn to harvest crops. Hopefully, after those experiences I will feel comfortable enough to move out and start my life with a full and ready education on how to survive in the world.

Action:

Before my last day of school I wrote an essay on the negative effects of the WASL negative effects of the WASL. I got 300 copies made and got three of my friends to help me post them up all over our school an hour before school started.

The moment kids started rolling in they picked them up and read them with interest. They were enthused by the idea that they wouldn't have to take a (three month?) long standardized test and I don't blame them!

I went to my first class and told my teacher that I wasn't going to come to school anymore. At first she thought I was joking. When she finally realized I was serious she asked my why I would want to do such thing. I responded saying I wanted to get a real education. She really didn't like that! Though in the end she did say that as long as I was learning one way or another it was fine. Later that class period she announced to the class that I wouldn't be coming to school anymore. She even allowed me to stand up and say more about what I was doing and why.

I announced to the class that "I am going to get I real education by becoming an unschooler because in order to learn you need three things; freedom, curiosity, and privacy. The public school system eliminates all three"

As soon as I had finished the class erupted in applause! I was deeply confused by the response. Its not that kids don't want to look at alternatives to school - its just that they think it is unrealistic for them to do so with their surroundings.

Conclusion:

I have realized that many young people think it is unrealistic for any student to quit school and study be themselves, because they might lose those jobs in the high corporate world and not be able to make the absurd amount of money like their parents want them to. Its not your teachers or some sort of test that is preventing you from learning - its the whole system! Educational System Maybe if you don't take that test or the WASL - and than when you apply for college and get rejected, will you understand that the system is corrupt. I hope to show students that if you don't conform to the system - you can still get an education and a real life.

Websites:
unschooling family network
learn in freedom
National Home Educational Network
Growing Without Schooling
Educational Hotlist

Short summary of my life

2006-02-22T22:55:00.000-08:00

It began in Juneau, Alaska June 20th 1990. I was there only 2 days before my family and I flew to Florida, I don't remember anything until we moved to Maryland a few years later.

I seemed to always be stuffing my face.

While I was in Maryland I was home-schooled for 2 years then went to elementary school at "Southgate elementary" (it wasn't very fun) My brother got a black cat which we named meckio, which was quite a hassle. He won a fight with a raccoon, and caught a raven. Quite extraordinary.

My Brother Jordan and I preparing to make some paper mache

Now I can Start to get to the part of my life where I made a difference and started to accomplish my goals and tasks. From Maryland my family and I moved to Seattle where I am present today. As I wasted my most of time in school, and with my small amount of time that I was not doing school or homework, I started to research Sumi calligraphy, Biology, and Herbology. We also obtain to kittens Ying and yang.

Ying & Yang

Places which I have set foot in:

-Ejido Jonson, Mexico
-Sydney,Australia
-Tokyo, Japan
-China
-Costa Rica
-Aruba
-Victoria, Canada
US
-Maryland
-New York
-Washington
-Florida
-Boston
-Colorado
-California
-Wisconsin
-New Jersey
-Brooklynn

Fun Facts

-Played hockey for 4 years as a goalie
-Was vice president of math club at Shorecrest for two years
-I have a brooklyn accent (its really just a speech inpendment)
-I watch "LOST"