jbrshmonster Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 have you guys ever wondered where some of the photogs on here will end up in the enxt 5-10 years? kind of like marco started posting flicks here now hes standing on the sidelines getting shit published for his local paper. nice pics! and yeah it's pretty funny, some people are doing their thing, some people just disappear.. i am doing neither mega props for marco, mayor, and rage.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayorMeanBeans Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 some recent work - some might have been more appropriate in the day in pics thread but oh well The Arabian Nights is one of the more badass books I've ever read. transporting a wedding cake on a crowded public bus is a risky move. the entire wedding is resting on not wanting to pay a couple more bucks for a cab.. Long live the people's struggle one part of my neighborhood is well regarded by the panamanian upper class (a lot of history, a lot of the presidential offices are located there, as are some museums). I took this outside the entrance to a fashion show, the sort of events where rich people go to be seen as much as anything else, to be the type of person important enough to get that much desired invite (i asked to get in to take some pictures of the models and stuff, and they asked me 'who do you know', not if i had an invite or anything - thought that was pretty telling). Halloween in the neighborhood. the younger crowd organized a zombie walk which the police did not take kindly to (despite them having a permit), and decided to do everything they could to prevent. This guy above was arrested, as were some others for 'disturbing public order' while others were released without charge. It turned out that some in the govt. still regard halloween as tantamount to devil worship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayorMeanBeans Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 @mn1 - i hope everyday that i'm doing this shit in 5-10 years, i bet you do as well. one of the things i like about this thread is that for many people here, its a dedicated hobby - for you (going to school for it), i imagine that you imagine yourself working professionally. if my experience is any help, it might be helpful for you to figure out now what sort of thing you'd like to do in a perfect world, then create a road map to get there. i've stumbled from one opportunity to the next, with a lot of downtime. i've learned a lot and become more flexible, but in hindsight i wished i had been more focused on documentary-feature type photojournalism. @jbrsh - good looks on the shoutout, although marco deserves extra props for being so practical and pragmatic about it. me - i've just been following the dream with sometimes disastrous consequences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loseryouthcrew Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 i also hope to still be shooting in 5-10 years. i feel like i've come along way in photography. i remember being in high school and i got into punk and hardcore and started to borrow my mom's point and shoot camera and i had no idea how to use it what film speeds and all that stuff meant. i shot from the back of the room mostly until i learned you obviously get better pics standing up closer to the bands. i moved to the bay area when i was 21 and needed a job and just basically applied at anything that had a help wanted sign in the window. i wound up getting a job at wolf camera where i bought my first slr and shot shows like crazy because i could get free film and developing. i was getting some pictures in bands records and zines which i was pretty stoked about. i quit that job to go on tour with a friends band for the summer and didn't really take pictures for about 4 years and then decided to pick up a digital slr. i've been shooting digitally for about 2 years now and when i started i still didn't know much about apeture white balancing editing shooting in raw etc, but i've learned so much from friends i shoot with and this thread. some of my graffiti pictures have been used on blogs and in magazines which is awesome. while i'm not really into photography in hopes of becoming a professional i really like that my work is being used by people that think it's good enough to be used in their magazines or on their blogs. anyway i guess what i'm trying to say is i really hope i keep improving in my skills in the next 5-10 years and i hope a lot of us are still posting on this forum. it looks like it's my turn tomorrow to post in the portfolio thread which i'm looking forward to. ok i'll end this long ass rant now. haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelsone Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
and... Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 mn1, mayor; good shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loseryouthcrew Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 has anyone on here ever tried this.... http://gizmodo.com/5674647/shooting-challenge-freelensing i was trying to figure out how to do it with no much luck so far. i'll def have to mess with it some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh_snap Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 Some stuff from today wandering around in the class MN1 and I have together. Went down to Union Station for a little to shoot. my teacher suggested that it might look cool if someone was behind the plastic so she went outside to see if it worked, and you couldn't see anything, so she just ripped the side and walked behind it so i could get the shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesbian Fisting Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 To go with all the sentimental posts, lurking is worth more than the classes I have taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayorMeanBeans Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 This week in Panama is Independence Week. Full of parades, not working etc. After the war with America in 1989 the armed forces were disbanded, but as youre about to be able to see, the police is more or less a military. A lot of people here are nervous about the increasing threats against democracy by the new president, Martinelli: Definitely debatable if this counts as necessary for a police force (then again, they border Colombia, and the cocaine/FARC threaten Panama's sovereignty for sure) The US isn't the only country that compares its leaders to hitler. the white guy in sunglasses is the president. He is looking at me cuz the cute girl i was with was flipping out, shouting for his attention so i could get a shot off. It wasn't just military stuff, there was marching bands and dancers too Both the police and a girl wearing traditional Panamanian skirt are unnerved by a drunk. There are many different types of police with varying degrees of prestige. the most respected (and feared) is teh State Presidential Guard. Their sole purpose is to protect the areas surrounding government buildings (including my neighborhood). While the other forces chose to put forth a show of strength, these guys decided to show their superiority by putting on tricks. It was pretty ridiculous - SPI stands for the Institutional Protection Service, but most people refer to them as the Guardia Presidencial (Presidential guard). All in all, it was a pretty ridiculous affair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
and... Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 must spread before giving it to mayor again /nh would love to see more of the parade few more.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Mayor Mean Motherfucking Beans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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topfloorbasement Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 this thread always delivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caust703 Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 feeling that cracked pony head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OhMyGosh! Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 End of page bump...because Im selfish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1char Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 those last two are fresh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OhMyGosh! Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 Ha! Nice...i remember once back in college, I tried to do that. Running around looking stupid for close to 4 hours. I finally got my shot..but holy shit..what a waste of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 Damn that's a great shot. Mine took me a few minutes. I didn't have time to get a better one. Today was nature day in the middle of the hood. Kind of strange: Not a great flick, but still.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JBchit Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 I think it's some kind of ploy to show off a hickey from his boyfriend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
and... Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 i rike ponyhead/beer bottles few more: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn1_fuckos Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 @mn1 - i hope everyday that i'm doing this shit in 5-10 years, i bet you do as well. one of the things i like about this thread is that for many people here, its a dedicated hobby - for you (going to school for it), i imagine that you imagine yourself working professionally. if my experience is any help, it might be helpful for you to figure out now what sort of thing you'd like to do in a perfect world, then create a road map to get there. i've stumbled from one opportunity to the next, with a lot of downtime. i've learned a lot and become more flexible, but in hindsight i wished i had been more focused on documentary-feature type photojournalism. Frankly i dig the whole street photography thing i am doing now but i would really like to get involved with wedding and special events of the same nature. i Have dealt with all types of assholes which include rich and drunken. So i know i am able to keep my cool and sanity while dealing with all types of people and weddings and those types of jobs seem to be a steady income if you do good work. Here are a few of the shots i took at union station along with oh snap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 MN is just getting sick with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 MN is just fucking sick with it. *fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Also agreed about the street photography thing, it doesn't pay bills most of the time but it's where it's at IMO. I think those will be the shots that will stand out and define our time years from now as opposed to commercial/nature stuff. I had a friend who did wedding photography for a couple years, big money in the summer but a vacation all winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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