Visions From Syracuse

Recently went to Syracuse, New York to see my girlfriend graduate. Here are some images from my visual journal.

Enjoy!

New Adventures with Jean P (from April)

When I think about documentary photography and photojournalism, I think about having that one story you keep going back to and for me that story is with musician Jean P Johnson. There is a genuine connection Jean and I have, when I photograph him I get inspired to try new things with my photography. Jean is an amazingly talented MC from Canton, OH, and ever since I first photographed him I knew it wouldn't be the last time. Jean has since left Ohio University but these images are from his return to perform on campus, opening up for Ace Hood.

 One thing I noticed about Jena is that he works relentlessly on his craft or rhyming and music quality. He won't put it out until he is totally satisfied with what he has created, and he also has a great team of peers around him who help push his work to that next level.

Besure to check out Jean's music at jeanpthemc.bandcamp.com 

"Photography isn't just photography its everything else"

Outtakes from Winter Break 

"Photography isn't just photography its everything else" a phrase that came to my mind after class one day. I don't know why I thought it, maybe from looking at so many images and taking so many images and knowing the things that go into making all these various images, I feel different about photography now. Not until this year have I really embraced that photography is more than just right place, right time, click of the shutter, its everything that took place before that and afterwards. Think about it for a minute. All the things we learn as photographers in class and in the field, photography is so much more than what you thought it was starting out in this profession. Key things that keep me motivated in photography these days are others peoples work, staying creative, and Instagram. Helping people with my photography is the realm I want to step into next, starting this semester, and hopefully I will step into that area. 

Enjoy these images taken over the break from Ohio to Memphis to Virginia. 

Hipstamatic: Humans vs. Zumbies

The last mission of the fall for Athens Humans vs. Zombies at College Green on Ohio University Campus. I've been photographing these guys since Saturday and almost wanted to give up on doing so because of the difficulty of shooting this event, but I stuck it out, and finally made some hipstamatic images out it as well. I wanted to take time and challenge, and work on embedding myself. It was fairly easy with this group all they did was look at me and kept on playing the game. They where too busy and I was busy making pictures so it worked out. I would stop and talk to them before and after the missions started to get a feel for the cultured, all around these guys are pretty nice.