August 4, 2011
So I’ve been a bit busy with taking photos, getting a book together (more on that later), boxing, collaborating (DEFINITELY more on that later. Hell, by Monday I’ll have a treat for you) and then there’s this…
My home brew Audacious Bitch, talked about on my beer blog. With a beautiful label design by Emmanuel “Mojokingbee” Hernaez.
More stuff to come real soon, but I have actually been doing what I said I’ve been doing. Creative stuff has practically exploded lately. !
July 5, 2011
So I haven’t really been putting out work that much lately and thought that I’d explain a bit about it as well as inform you some of what’s been going on in my life.
A few things have been happening. My grandfather dying and the subsequent “going through his house and dealing with family” stuff had been taking up a lot of my time. And when I got back from NYC my day job, which consists of writing press releases, contacting members of the press and handling social media for various music artists, went in to overdrive with an album launch, tour launch, music video launch, television appearances, meet-and-greets and any upcoming promotions in between. My days have never been filled with more chaos and demands, all of which I can handle fine, but leave me rather uninspired to go out at the end of the day.
On top of that I’ve been using my evenings to focus on feeling like me again. Usually this is in the form of Ukulele Jams in Corktown and boxing lessons at Toronto Newsgirls. And Jesus, The Thirsty Wench. That…kind of blew up with success on me. More time than is prudent has been spent thinking of ways to expand it more as well as try and come across so I’m seen as someone who loves the craft and history of beer (which I am) and not as an alcoholic who will drink at any opportunity (which, you guessed it, I’m not)
Are they excuses for not doing so much with my personal art? Yep. Are they reasons? No. And if they are, they aren’t very good ones in my opinion. Rest assured that things will be picking up soon. In the coming months I’m planning for more collaborations and experiments. I’m also sketching ideas for a sekret studio shoot some time in the future. And yes, more NYC and other current pictures I’ve been stashing away will come out to play. I promise. Not just to you, but to myself.
And to seal the deal and celebrate the 4th of July, here’s a typical American.
THIS IS HOW THEY ALL DRESS.
June 20, 2011
Stand Back, I’m a Lifeguard, originally uploaded by robinleblanc.
Have recovered from the long ride back home and going through some of my photos. Many of which are from the Coney Island Mermaid Parade. Check out here soon.
June 1, 2011
May 12, 2011
So after mulling it over in my mind for, hell, AGES, I’ve decided to open up an Etsy shop with selected works on sale currently at 20% off when you type the coupon code “WELCOME“.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/wornoldhat
April 28, 2011
Aw shucks, I guess I can finally talk about this! A selection of my photos will be appearing in the first issue of the Weaponizer Quarterly magazine, with one of my photos from the SCARS shoot on the flippin’ cover!
The magazine will feature some great fiction from friends Mo Ali, Andre Navarro, K. Patrick Glover and C. Brian Hickey and will feature some stonking great art by Emmanuel “MojoKingBee” Hernaez.
For more info, check out the official announcement from Weaponizer.
April 19, 2011
Sometimes I have some really good days.
April 13, 2011
Well! I definitely have been seeing a bit of action lately. The shot above was taken on my first day on the set of SCARS, a slasher film being put together by my friend Sean K. Robb. Sean’s a great guy and is running this show with a crew of volunteers. I put my hand up because I wanted to add set photography to my list of skills (which will increase my chances in being hired) and…well, shit. There will be very few chances where I get to take pictures of people being murdered in quality studio lighting. It makes for a refreshing change from the grimy basements, as I always end up having to use my flash and the dude gets distracted…and so on. Check out some of the set on my Flickr
But it’s an absolute thrill to be working on this film. The crew have been nothing but professional and the producers make sure to let me know when something bloody is coming up so I can make plans. It’s also pretty fun to tell people stuff like “I’m off to shoot a stabbing in Chinatown” without giving context. For some reason I like feeling like I’m working for a snuff addict. As a friend of mine said, “This seems very consistent with your worldview and interests”.
Other, less bloody stuff has been going on. A few gigs for web sites that aren’t up yet, some shots of the Juno Cup, possible purchase for a book and I just got back from shooting George Canyon & Richard Marx performing and be presented with a gold record on Canada AM this morning. It’s exciting stuff and I wish I had more of it. Wait, I’m actually on my way to CMT after I have another coffee and send some of this morning’s pics off. Rockin’.
After a lot of people poking me to do so, I now have a beer blog up called The Thirsty Wench. What I think is setting me apart from other beer blogs is that I’m still discovering things right now, which makes it easier for people who don’t know much about beer to come discover with me. I’m really looking forward to seeing where it goes. I have some BIG PLANS for it.
Home brewing is also going pretty well. We’re alllllmost done the stout I made up. I have one batch I’m going to make first (a ginger chocolate ale) and then I’m thinking of making some nerd-inspired recipes (Darkseid Imperial Stout, anyone?).
REMNANTS: I don’t know. Ask Neil. I know he’s been working on a Murky Depths comic this last little while, though. Something WILL happen, it’s just a matter of when.
RIGHT. Well. I’m off.
February 21, 2011
Here is the info for the Steampunk exhibition opening at the Ontario Science Centre. I’ve been told that one of my photos will be part of it, so…that’s pretty cool.
Facebook event for it is here.
February 19, 2011
Suddenly remembered a story from when I was working as an Office PA at Associated Producers Ltd. a company whose owner, Simcha Jacobovici made a documentary on the “James, Brother of Jesus” bones and later, with James Cameron, discovered what was believed to be the bones of Jesus himself.
This is about one of the executive producers there, a man named Felix. He was a complete bastard and is the first person that comes to mind when I hear the words “sneaky fucking Russian”. One day he called me in to his office and showed me the decorations that he put on his wall. Lots of pictures from his former life in the Soviet Union and at the center of it…a soviet-issued condom, still in golden-brown wrapper, nailed to the wall. He pointed to it, swelling with pride. ”You see,” he said. “Soviet condoms were the best in the world. Forget this durex shit. Soviet condoms could stop a fucking atom.” A little lower, was a 1 chervonets bill, with Lenin’s face on it. He pointed to that. ”And I put it by Lenin so HE KNOWS…so he knows that his proud nation created the best condoms known to man.”
Felix later went on to involve me in something that involved the alleged bones of The Virgin Mary. But that’s a story for another time (get me drunk at a party. I’ll tell it).
It was one of the worst jobs I’ve had, but damn it, it gave me a book full of stories.
