Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Butterface



This one is for Scott. Right now if you haven't already looked (shame on you), Scott is doing a famous people juxtaposition themed series of photos that are just awesome! Today I helped him by posing as Terry Richardson (know primarily for his work with American Apperal & Vice). Scott collected some more info on TR here. You can see the photo here. Check out the whole photo stream here


This was Sonia's idea and I just shot it. She was really excited for Scott to see it.

Hope you like it bro. Your series is killing it!

Stand Idly By

This still needs work but you get the idea.

Further Desensitization here.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Buy Nothing Day


November 28th is Buy Nothing Day.

Click here for more on this subject or visit Adbusters

Monday, November 24, 2008

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

its snowing!

it's snowing outside and it is wonderful! Sonia decided to prepare herself early.

...we keep them out because i use them to cut onions.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

New Self Portraits



these are silly

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Super Eight!



So it was my birthday on Tuesday, 22 years old. I'm gonna need a cane and a driver to get around soon. Anyways, was an awesome day, lots of love and lots of presents from my favorite people. Sonia got me a Telescope for observing things of planetary proportions something that will last me for years and years to come, and i got a sick new watch. So thankful, shes spoils me(I Love you)! As amazing as that was my friend Scott from school got me one of the coolest and surprising gifts from way out in left field. A old super eight video camera from 1968 the Zeiss Ikon Moviflex S8. Really excited to play with it, figure out how it works and begin to make my own documentaries and snowboard and travel videos. Thank you so much Scott! I owe you.

And thank you to everyone who came over last night, it was awsome and i had a blast.
Thankyou to eveyone for all the birthday wishes as well.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Double Vision

Sonia and Anita

ps ive really been getting into podcasts lately, if thats your sort of thing check out XLR8R Audio.

im out!

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Nomis

So I was doing some digging around on the internet during a Mass Comm class when we were talking about corporations. I began searching snowboard corporations to see who was indy and who was a dreaded corporation. One of the most interesting was what i found about the ever so unique and popular Nomis named after team rider Simon Chamberlain. It seems Nomis was actually a soccer boot company in Australia and Europe first. Designed by the ex-designer of Adidas. And guess where he got the name for his own company from? Surprise, Surprise! His name is Simon Skirrow and the company name was his name backwards. Sound familiar? The zinger is that he has been designing shoes since the 80's. I love biters!

I also found out that Lib Tech, Gnu, Rossignol, Dynastar, Lange, Look, DC and Roxy are all owned by the dreaded Quiksilver.

Don't believe me? Do some digging.

http://www.nomisfootball.com/history.html

I still think it's crazy that big B Burton is still the largest snowboard company (now skate and surf due to some recent buy outs) and is still 100% privately owned. I guess you don't have to sell out to be the best after all. Damn I love this sport.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

191 Express


i spend a lot of time here waiting for the bus. i thought id take a picture so you can all see as well.
kipling station waiting for the 191 express i know its not that exciting, its a documentation.

Monday, October 13, 2008

5 Grand

Blog hit over 5000 hits!
Ya so its not that many in the world of the internet and it took a year or two or three, but hey it's only my little photoblog.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Hog


I saw a groundhog walking to the bank between classes last Wednesday. Didn't even care that I was there let me get this close to take a photo. I pet him, he was fuzzy.

Monday, October 6, 2008

Rubba Dub


on the way to school

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

DLYSKATE



Post-party spicy ginger sandwich. David, the beautiful Ms. Sonia Singh (1st blog apperance!), and myslef. In Sonia and mine's apartment in Toronto.

We all went to Strangelove this night to one of the Jons parties'. A special Dance Like You Skate, while Rob D, founder of Skate 4 Cancer, was in town in the midst of his cross Canada skate to promote cancer awareness and prevention. All the proceeds that we make at the Anny Jam in 2 weeks will be going to S4C, come out and support.

As Rob says, and the tattoo on my girlfriends wrist
Dream, Love, Cure

Holla.


ROUND TWO.

END OF SKATE SEASON BASH, LEAD INTO SNOWBOARD SEASON STOCK-OUT!

HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE

LIVE DJS + GUEST PERFORMANCE BY PYT ( THE PRETTY YOUNG THINGS)

Thursday, September 25, 2008

old dog

http://www.theblogger.net/cyrus.aspx

for all of you who have been following my site for some time now will remember this site. it was the orginal blog i had with my first work and alot of BC. I got shut down some time ago and once it was back up the layout and format are all over the place. thus, blogspot is the vent point for my work now. if your bored, take a gander thorugh.

while your at it, ive added a new link on the side.
Scott Pligrim's blog site sojourn-al, pretty rad give it a look. also check his flickr if you can find it. he has a book being published oct 22nd. mad props

lazy


so i need to get my act together. and focus on school. althought i have got two assignments back so far. ive got a 92% and a 80% thus far. still i need to knuckle down.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

dino-mite



still have inconsistent internet at home, so im taking advantage while at school and double posting.

spider battle





spiders dueling it out on my back deck in orangeville. in second photo the other spider is hiding in the bottom right corner area on the brick.

i was 3 hours early for school today, i sucked. seems i only have one early class instead of two.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

foot print


i dont have internet at home yet and i dont have school tomorrow so im gonna post another photo today, for tomorrow. this is inspired by another photographer i enjoy and admire, but with jaj steez. enjoy

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Back to School



So, it has been four years since i have stepped foot in a classroom. But, the time has come and i am now currently in my second week of being a full time student of the university of guelph-humber. At first, i felt back at highschool. You must take into account the majority of kids here are 17 and 18 fresh outta highschool, i am in first year. I'm sitting in class surrounded by facebookers and txt conversations happening about the party the night before. But now in the second week that's still there but ive kinda found my niche. Yes, i may be a bit of a loner.... i keep to my self, go to class, do my readings and go home. But i love it. I feel as if im already accomplishing stuff rather than say 'going through the motions of first year'. I'm not messing about with the uni crap like rez and student body. I've made all the mistakes most of the kids here are stoked to make in the coming year, and learned from them. so there is far less for me to worry about and i can expand my knowleadge without distration. There are still some interesting people here, dont get me wrong. But at the end of the day, i have my friends i have a whole life out side of school. So unless someone were to blow me away to the point where i would want to introduce them to the other people in my life, its not that i dont care but im not perticularly worried nor am i going to put a lot of effort into building that colleugeship.

My classes are dope and i like all my teachers. My mass communitcation prof reminds me of stephain so much, he's awesome. Ok, enough about me here are some photos. enjoy.

oh yeah so i know ive been saying this for a while but i am in school now (for media studies and photography if you didn't already know) so pictures should come far more frequently. They better, right? I am in photograhpy! here's hopeing i stay true to myself this time.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

trousers


so i got my new ipod in the mail today, stoked.

Monday, August 4, 2008

rawr


4 weeks till school.....i have way to much on. work, school, finding a place to live, events to organize, finding a car. i bought a computer! blah blah here is a photo.


Saturday, April 19, 2008

jaj?

who am i?



so im kicking my case of SADS, as the snow melts and the sun comes out, so do i and so does my camera. went for a stroll the other day and was accompanied by two lovely models whom i took advantage of. it as been awhile since ive posted, i hope you like these.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

SLACK!

I have been the biggest slacker these past two months. I haven't taken a photo I haven't done anything.

Work is really taking up my time, we're in the midst of a sale (which never happens) and I am in the middle of my major buying season for snow and fall of next year, which is a new thing and while I am loving it, it is different and im finding it challenging.

On a good note, although I may not of been actively taking photos lately I have been actively making efforts to other things related. I have been accepted to the University of Guelph Humber media studies program in the photography stream. I will be starting in Sept 08. It is a four year program but I graduate with a honors degree in media studies and a diploma in creative photography. I am so excited. Oh ya, as a mandatory part of the program I have to buy a new camera, which is the Nikon D300(sick!!).....student loan here we come.

Its been awhile so a little update post for those of you who still look. Photos will return soon enough.

thanks for caring

Friday, December 7, 2007

Whipper Snapper




After work this evening I went home got changed and then headed on down to Toronto to the whipper snapper gallery where several photographers were showing their work. One inperticular was Sam Javanrouh, the the man behind the award winning photoblog Daily Dose of Imagery or ddoi at wvs.topleftpixel.com (that's right it does say wvs not www, it's sam backwards and upside down). Nobody wanted to go with me, they all had something far better or more important to do so it's ok. I had to go by myself, got in grab myself a beer and cruised around the room loosing myself in the pictures for a go couple mins each. Eventually i went to buy a book which he was all out of so i have to wait and email him, but i got to meet him shake his hand and talk briefly with the man you inspired me to start photography and well as strange as it is changed my life i would be doing what im doing or going the direction i am going if it weren't for him and his website. After that i left and met up with emily and kris and her friend megan. went for a drink or two and then i went home, and here i am. Amazing nite, landmark, milestone whatever u wish to call it, tonigt was one of them. Oh ya, bottom picture, tan jacket....guess who?


ps keep a look out for a moguls website coming out soon. gonna be sweet!

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

fresh layer




so ive been busy outta control so, im posting a few photos cause i haven;t in so long and i can't promise that after today im gonna be back in to the groove right away. Snow covered apple and a signiture jaj bike shot.

Monday, November 19, 2007

November

been a while since posts....i'll work on it.

Monday, November 5, 2007

SOLD

this is an old one


I sold my car! What a relief, some cash in the pocket and no more insurance to pay. Was getting to be more money than I could afford for a convenience, an convenience that leaked a shit load of gas. peace car.

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Fall Texture


i just thought the clouds and the skeleton of the tree looked all cool intersecting like.