"Well, I think that the artist boldly captured the alienation of disenfranchised people living in a high tech, digital world." Or maybe it's just a picture of a stairwell.


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I've long held the theory we all turn into what we despise. Well, I've turning into a flower photographer. I'm sure sometime during the last 34 years, I've shot flowers previously. However, I've never presented botanicals as fine art, and these are flower pictures as only I could realize them: wilted and / or crushed.

Anyway, this Flickr set contains the yet finalized edit / sequence.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/productreed/sets/72157629978625059/
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"My entry to win a free Canon 5D Mk III via @CameraBag 2 (http://bit.ly/cb2-5d) #cb2giveaway"

"My entry to win a free Canon 5D Mk III via @CameraBag 2 (http://bit.ly/cb2-5d) #cb2giveaway"
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I divorce myself from the idea I am an Emo or Goth artist. I was a photographer before those terms existed. My work is not about darkness and death. I select subjects that are unnoticed and unappreciated as people busy themselves with daily life. I look for art where none seems to exist. A rose in full bloom is popular. People pay to visit botanical gardens to view pristine flowers until they wilt. In turn, that flower is cast aside as useless. That flower is looked upon with contempt. Conversely, there is an added layer of beauty, texture, and tonality a fresh flower lacks. The act of creating art from a wilted flower says, "You are important, valued, and loved by me." This act of compassion is a second life given by the photograph itself.


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My new favorite pickup line, "Forget Wall Street and Occupy My Ass."
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While in Boston, I had the opportunity to try my hand at (mock) fashion photography. The Boston skyline from a 34th floor corner office plus a sassy Latina, how could I fuck up? The image is a veiled tribute to Guy Bourdin and Helmut Newton.


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How cool is this. My best friend, Mike, is making bank at his new job, so he flies me to Boston for a weekend to shoot his engagement photos. I felt like Annie Leibovitz for an afternoon. I even had an assistant / bitch to (mock) yell at when something went wrong or I need my Aquafina. Fun was had by all, and I created a VERY commercial looking portrait which is not my specialty.


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This was Mildred's last post cancer op check up I think circa early 2010. Notice she still has the dark scar from her tracheotomy. Nonetheless, she looks great for what she had been through. This picture was taken off guard with my iPhone and I really love this image. It's all about her regaining her health.
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