Seeing how its been almost 6 months since I sent my last mix out, I had a lot to choose from. These 20 songs have been on a constant rotation for me over the past few weeks & months. Hopefully everyone can find at least a song or two in here that’s new to them. Download the entire mix or individual songs after the break.
Coming off two weeks of shooting two Oakley Women brand ambassadors. The first was shot around Los Angeles at some awesome locations, including a famous recording studio, a grungy venue, and a day on the water in Hermosa Beach. After a few relaxing days in Laguna visiting Hosh, it was off to Powder Mountain, Utah to shoot our second ambassador. It wasn’t long until I missed the sunshine, production assistants, and craft services of Los Angeles. Utah was definitely a bit more chaotic, but in the end, both shoots were a huge success.
I’ve spent the past few years finding any excuse imaginable to visit New York City : from a summer in the city for classes at NYU to a weekend Yankees series. Maybe this is a bit cliche, but stepping into that city is unlike any environment anywhere else in the world. There’s an energy and an optimism about that place that I can’t describe, yet I feel it every time I’m there. Coming back this time was no different, though this time, I was viewing the city from a different lens. In every previous trip I was looking to satisfy, as Dean calls it, my pleasure sensor. This time I hoped to look at the city as a place that I could potentially one day live. What I found what was I believe to be a microcosm for living in that city :: I witnessed everything from Saturday night plans to dreams of the last few years fall apart. But simultaneously, I saw new plans emerge in the short time I was there. I look forward to the coming months.
For me, the cellphone camera has evolved from something I would never use (Blackberry Curve and anything before) to a backup in case I forgot my regular camera (iPhone and iPhone 3G) to a trusted tool in my camera repertoire (iPhone 3Gs). I’ve loaded my camera with a variety of applications such as Pano, QuadCamera, CameraBag, AutoStitch, PS Mobile, and CameraKit, sometimes using them independently, and sometimes combining them. I sometimes find a single version of the picture I am happy with, other times I find myself saving 3 or 4 versions of the same photo with different treatments.
The iPhone camera is no substitute for my Nikon D70. Or even better, my Canon AE-1. But I am extremely pleased with its ability to provide an additional style to my photography.
