i spose its bout time for a new journal :3

been chillin in LA for a while now. since my last gallery shows around july 10th, i havent painted a single thing, and its been awesome though it's about time i started up again, got a show at The Alternative Cafe on September 10th, and they want like 6-8 pieces from me... i'll probably deliver 4 or 5 unless i get really into it and bust out extras. then the Rogue Buddha gallery in minneapolis wants to give me a show in october, but they havent returned my emails in like 2 weeks.... hmm. we'll see about that. i can't stand working with flakes.

i'm really excited about my photographic side-career though right now! my old setup was a canon 40D, canon 50mm 1.8, and a tamron 28-75. all decent advanced amateur gear, but it was time for a change, especially after i rented a Canon 7D for a shoot and feel deeply in love with it haha

sold my 40d and both lenses on craigslist for a good price, and put the money right towards a brand new canon 7D, 50mm f1.4 usm, and a slightly used canon 24-105 f/4.0 IS USM. ohhhhhhh man i am so thrilled. huge photographic boner right now. the 7d and the 24-105 are an incredible combo.

did 3 photo shoots last weekend, shooting a total of about 2500 frames, of 3 models. also trying out lightroom, at the recommendation of a really amazing professional photographer from whom i rented out a photo studio for the night. he does amazing work, maxim/FHM style mostly. you can google him, Nicolaas de Bruin.

probably gonna hit up the art supply store and drop 200 bucks on supplies for the next show today although the sun is coming out here in HB and that always seems to lure me to my bike or the beach lately.

best,
-G