Cosmos atrosanguineus

Saige from Atlanta.

Dark Film

“The object isn’t to make art, it’s to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.”

—	Robert Henri

 

 

ending this photo series with this video, in a weird way it represents my feelings and thoughts lately.

Gilbere Forte- Nolita (feat. Active Child)

Definitely vouching for tha homie...

Twitter: @GilbereForte Instagram: @GilbereForte Facebook: GilbereForteMusic

Curren$y - "Kingpin" (Official Video)

American Greed Apparel

I recently shot a mini campaign for American Greed Apparel 

It feels good to have people out there that still trust film photography.

CLAMS CASINO – BOOKFIEND (FT. DOOM)

 I recently became a big fan of DOOM, and Clams been in rotation.

4-27

    Saturday morning I did some work for American Greed clothing line. I usually don't shoot male models but this day I shot 4, and honestly I didn't direct them any different then I would a woman.

Instagram pic: @millkman

  Studio spaces is not for me anymore.

This is the building next door to alterra on prospect, the door was open for me I assumed.

   After the sausage party I was happy to do what I love without a price tag on it or anyone over my shoulder. I'll be honest sometimes I can't tell if I'm growing as an artist or not, the passion gets stronger but I'll always be my worse critique.

    For anyone from Wisconsin that doesn't know anything but what they read or see on the news for example--> Wisconsin Incarcerates More Black Men Than Any State In America





          

    For me this hurts because I see the trap everyday, I look around and literally see the racism everyday. At this point I've been asking myself the same question "What I want to fight?" and "How can I make a difference?" I'm well aware of the bullshit organizations in this city, the bullshit grants that are giving out to bullshit artist doing nothing making no difference at all. Inviting me to a party to get fucked up isn't shit to me, who am I to judge though. At this point joining an organization would not be beneficial to me. I think for now I'll continue to keep my subjects diverse, I have no choice but to help promote good people who need it. The best way for me to do that is through my art, my craft.

 

It's so important for me to shoot a black woman on brady street, just walking down the street feeling ignored is what inspires and motivates me. The stares I get when walking with an old film camera is priceless.

We don't want to be models, and we don't want to be photographers. All we did here today was what we love.

The art of photography is dying, I want to be apart of the community that will help save it

Untitled

   (please click photo for full image)

          after I shot this photo this is what I came to believe. My eyes are different, 1 likes "eye candy" and 1 "feels". When I saw this man preparing for spring I FELT it, I imagined how his garden would look in the future. Strangely I understood why he put in hours of work, urges came over me and I shot him. This is no way eye candy to me but I loved everything about it. I believe this is why I shoot different things, I don't want to have a style I just want to shoot.

2012 stash

ASTRO TOOK THIS PICTURE, HE'S TALENTED WITH THE CAMS

DOMO x $EVEN (2012)

MLEW x GREEDY.

MY LITTLE BROTHER BANKHEAD

TSFYE

ASHLEY

ITS OFFICIAL, I LOVE BLACK AND WHITE FILM.

COOL LOCALS (SM)

COOL LOCALS T's NOW FOR SALE

TRAVI$ SCOTT - QUINTANA

It's kinda recent, I've been listening to it for over a month now. I don't know why I like it, I just do.

POST

    What do you do when you want to change directions with your art? black and white film has been bothering me for months, I keep hearing so many good things about it. I personally think its boring, I love color and the way it makes me feel. I'm thinking I may need to go out of my comfort zone and shoot some B/W anyway, which can really slow me down since the development process is longer then color. I also recently gave my go to camera (Canon AE-1) away as a gift last week, that means I'll be pulling out the Pentax MEsuper. I've never used it before so this may suck at first.




  I was chilling and realized how much I love taking pictures, designing T-shirts, and meeting new people. I also love blogger for making it so easy to express myself without going through so much technical website stuff. It's nice to have creative contributors too, the most recent one is STACY D.

I believe this blog will be super awesome this summer, I'm excited.

Joel Compass "Back To Me"

 
Joel Compass "Back To Me" from Ian & Cooper on Vimeo.



"STILLS".....You may have to watch it twice

Gimme the Loot – Trailer

Adam Leon’s Gimme the Loot

The Quiet life x Sky High Skate Shop

I was honored to shoot for this company because they too appreciate film, go get some from http://www.skyhighskateboardshop.com/

http://www.thequietlife.com/

Lectures & Art

This song sums up this film life lately

"THE LITTLE FRIENDS OF PRINT MAKING"
SKY HIGH SKATE SHOP AND SKY HIGH ART GALLERY

EVERYBODY WAS HAVING A GOOD TIME, THATS THE BEST TIME TO SHOOT. THIS PICTURE MAKES ME FEEL LIKE A SMOOTH CRIMINAL.

THE PORTRAIT SOCIETY GALLERY ( this section of the show was called "Vanishing Point, made sense to me)

UWM PRINT MAKING LECTURES

I listened in on a couple lectures, I can't say I didn't learn anything but apart of me was still frustrated. I'm not sure if these artist that come to speak understand what state they are in, its good to see that they are passionate about diversity and fighting racism but whats the point? this is wisconsin and I would bet your ass half of those crowds at these lectures were "funny". This lady was talking about how the media paints the image of a black man and now people are scared of the black man, I'm looking around thinking these are the fucking people thats scared.

What do I know though? I just walk around the east as women clutch their purse and dudes stare at me like I'm from another planet. I just walk into every coffee shop on the east and see no diversity what so ever, NONE. I bring up coffee because I love coffee, I just don't like buying coffee from people that give me funny looks everytime I do. I could be paranoid but answer me this, out of all of the shows and lectures you ventured to this weekend how many speakers were black? how many of the artist on the walls were black?...again I could be paranoid.

What is the point of preaching if you don't practice?