Weird Vs. Ordinary

These two events were only 28 miles apart.
The similarities it how some of these frames came together made me merge them into one big post.
Wrestling in Rutland, Ohio was one of the weirdest things I've ever seen.
Baseball in Athens, Ohio was not.

One Source.

Hunt And Gather

I have recently begun foraging for mushrooms and ramps in the region.
So far I have had no luck finding morels, but ramps have been plentiful.
It's a lot of fun to go on these very slow walks, looking at every little detail.
I will never stop loving running trails, but this is a new sense of enjoyment.

Swing

The rope swing in Athens, Ohio is forever a symbol of my memory of this place.
Glad I could make a few images.
Enjoy!

Breathe.

This past weekend, I took some time to see family, and friends in Dayton, Ohio.
It's always refreshing to get on the same page with your loved ones.
I have been dealing with a great deal of pressure this quarter, as I continue to search for an internship.
Sometimes the best cure for my photo-driven stress that bundles together months at a time, is to just go relax, and breath.
It's painfully simple, but it is rarely afforded. I am constantly worried.
At some point you have to evaluate the effects of stress on your health.

There are some shots I took while I was at Centennial Park in Englewood.
Enjoy.

Tom Hayes - Two Blue Lines

Last week I did a portrait of professor Tom Hayes for the Post at Ohio University. Tom is a documentary film maker, and is working on a film called Two Blue Lines, a film that explores the Israeli policy through the eyes of Israeli Jews who are not happy with their country's treatment of the Palestinians.
Hayes has been traveling to the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Israel since 1983. With his documentary, Two Blue Lines, Hayes hopes to "Tear down the myth of monolithic Israel.

This was one of the quickest shoots I've done, I think in total taking 15 pictures. Sometimes that's all it takes.
It was very pleasant to meet him, and I wish we could have talked for longer.

Cherry Blossoms on the Hocking River

I have always missed the cherry trees in bloom along the Hocking river in Athens.

I saw them on my way into town, as this is generally the time that I see the river, and I knew there was not much time to make an image before they would be past their blossoming point.

They were a bit past full bloom, but I'm glad I got out there.

Enjoy

Graffiti

So thanks to Dustin Lennert, another undergraduate photojournalism student at Ohio University, I decided to make some images of my favorite graffiti around town.

I always see these pieces when I go on long runs or bike rides on the bike path to Nelsonville, Ohio. It amazes me to see such beautiful graffiti in a place like Athens, Ohio. Although it should not be a surprise, this city brings thousands of brilliant people together, many artists and many ideas that generate the beauty that it Athens. Much of the graffiti out there is surprisingly bad, and resembles vandalism more that it resembles art. I feel the style within most of the graffiti in Athens puts the subject of graffiti in a good light rather than the vandalism claim of many cities.

Enjoy.

Totem (Explicit)

This is a video I did for a friend of his performance art piece "Totem." Jake Swanson is a printmaking fine art major at Ohio University, and this project is a collaboration of his performance and the production of this video.

(Explicit: Some language used)
Enjoy.

Land.

Here's a couple of landscapes from the past couple years.

I didn't know I had them.

Surprise!

I love my brother, and I love Yonder.

Almost every year Yonder Mountain String Band is touring in Ohio in February. Almost every year I buy my brother a ticket to see them. Not every year is as amazing as it was this year. Wish we could share more wonderful experiences, but I'll stay content with what I can get for now.

No Faces. New York 2010.

Basketball: Ohio U. v. Akron 02.26.12

Here's a few frames from the Ohio University basketball game on Sunday against the Akron Zips. It was eating me alive that I have never been to an OU basketball game. What better time than the last home game on my Senior year? Wish I would have gone to more. The Bobcats didn't give the Zips much of a chance in the second half as the Bobcats ended the Zips nine-game winning streak in the Convo. 85-61. Enjoy.