Thru The Gateway...
Thu/Feb/2014 07:59 PM
So I ended up with a happy accident on this little series of photos. As my new Nikon proved to be a piece of shunk for the third time in a row, I turned to my iPhone to capture the first idea I had for the Peyote photo I had just set up. The iPhone shot turned out pretty neat-o so I decided to ditch my elaborate and studious setup with the full rig and go completely hand held via my Hipstamatic app. So with no further adieu, enjoy a journey through… The Gateway
Pot
Peyote
Mushrooms
Acid
Syzurp
Crystal Meth
Bath Salts
Pot
Peyote
Mushrooms
Acid
Syzurp
Crystal Meth
Bath Salts
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Video Shorts DVD & I Dedeuce It's A Deuce
Fri/Jan/2014 06:33 PM
Come get a copy of my Toy Video DVD for $10 in my shop!! ...and enjoy this new video of ‘I Dedeuce It’s A Deuce’
PLAYED IN CHINA
Thu/Oct/2013 12:17 PM
In the middle of 2013 I was contacted by a Chinese magazine doing a feature on toy photography. I was pretty excited and glad to be a part of it. Little did I know my photo, Coffee Is A Drug, would grace the cover. The questions I were given were in pretty broken English and after having the article translated there were a few things that were interpreted a bit off, but all-in-all I’d say it was a fun and interesting experience. Next stop, Japan ;)
Down The Rabbit hole
Sat/Dec/2012 12:22 AM
In the spring of 2012 I reached out to Nathan Jurevicius and shared some photos I had taken of his figures. This can be a really rewarding and exciting experience not knowing how certain artists will react. Nathan responded really positive and threw out the idea that he would enjoy seeing a photo featuring just his figures as I tend to mix up my photos with lots of different artists’ toys. I was all for it and came up with the idea of doing an Alice In Wonderland photo considering he had figures resembling the infamous rabbit, Mad Hatter and a slew of wild creatures that would fit the theme. But there wasn’t a clear choice for a blonde Alice. I wishfully asked Nathan if he would create a new figure to fit the role but instead I ended up getting some yellow paint and customized one of his existing figures.
The piece was included in a huge tribute show to Nathan’s amazing Scarygirl creations for his 10 Year Anniversary on Halloween in NYC at Toy Tokyo’s Underground Gallery. This show featured the who’s-who of the toy designer world and I was honored to be a part of it!
There will only be 5 of these that will ever be printed so pick one up before they’re gone!
Scale Model
Wed/Aug/2012 01:31 PM
In the summer of 2012 I shot the album cover art for my friends in the band, Scale Model. I made friends with the founding couple, Meg and Dave Johnson, in Chicago and even went on tour with them slapping my bass. (pick actually) They moved down to Nashville a half year before my wife and I in 2010. And they helped paved the way by hosting us while we looked for a place to rent. Scale Model has really gotten their sound fine tuned and have become a really impressive pop-rock band to see live. Expect to hear more and more about them in near future.
Dave, the lead guitarist, has been making custom guitars for years now and was just featured in Premium Guitar magazine and in an upcoming issue of Guitar Player for his clear, lucite guitars that their band wields on stage. Even the guitarist and signer for Jeff The Brotherhood plays one of Dave’s lucite creations and has done so on Fallon and Conan! Way to go Dave.
Shawn, their bass player, and I have become great friends and have been kicking back about every other Sunday watching The Walking Dead. Can’t wait for tonight’s mid season finale!!! Anyhoos, here’s to the future success of really great group of friends and musicians who deserve some more limelight. You can hear their latest ep on Bandcamp, here.
You Got Sanbarnied
Wed/Jul/2012 02:14 PM
Don’t ask me how or why, just smirk and laugh. I know it’s gross, and a little too far over the line for even me. Somewhere, somehow after the big Sandusky scandal made news I must have saw a Barney toy and though how much he looked like Sandusky and the rest as they say, on an old Conan sketch, was “IIIIIIINNNAAAPRRROPRIATE!!!”
And then after I watched a friend of mine get some roman candle fire balls shot down his back this past fourth, I shouted, “you got Sanduskied” to which everyone laughed and repeated and then laughed some more, and I thought silently inside my largely unformed and immature brain cavern, that’s what I’m gonna call my photo. And once I found that little kid with the dinosaur shirt it was game on!
So here you go. This one is gonna hide out here on blog in hopes in doesn’t get me fired from day job, lol.
Put It In A Box... They'll Love it!
Wed/Jun/2012 02:22 PM
Here’s a gem I’ve had buried for a bit... SNL Digital Short fans this one’s for you ;) Happy Father’s Day!
Pop Worlds Collide, History Made
Sun/Jun/2012 03:33 PM
Two great minds pop alike. Recently I featured another artist’s work in my piece, MOMA, Dada, Gaga? (seen below). That artist’s name is none other than Troy Gua, a pop god making his mark the art world by doubling up numerous pop icons in his Pop Hybrids series, and by creating “portraits at the speed of technology” in his Colorbandz series. He has even taken his craft into a world much like my own by creating his own little Prince toy figure that he has created tons of props and signature clothing for that he then photographed in his Le Petit Prince series. When reaching out to get Troy’s blessing to feature his The Burt and Ernie piece, I found a kindred spirit that I instantly bonded with! Lookout world!
Above you can see a crazy hybrid photo I made by fusing both of our self portraits, and below that his Portrait of Ernie and Burt as Colorbandz™.
Above you can see a crazy hybrid photo I made by fusing both of our self portraits, and below that his Portrait of Ernie and Burt as Colorbandz™.
DAWN OF DAYTONA
Sun/Mar/2012 06:23 PM
Aw man, it’s here, the season finale of the Walking Dead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here’s a fun little photo I tweaked out in P-shop to make it a bit more dramatic ;) Happy Zombie Night! I’ve uploaded this a bit juicier so you can download it as your wallpaper. Taste the blood!
Spirits of the Mountain
Thu/Mar/2012 07:15 PM
So I’ve been meaning to put this post up for a while now. I’ve been Michael McDonald’n as I Keep Forget’n... Anyways, my great bud Jeremy Brautman from Jeremyriad.com brought a print of mine to Bigfoot’s show a few months back titled, Spirits of the Mountain, where debuted his cool new Fujisan figures. We gave him a copy to keep and he signed copies for me and Jeremy. So very, very cool.
I Heart Pop
Sat/Dec/2011 01:44 AM
Thank you Warhol!! Happy New Year!!
2012 Calendar!
Sat/Oct/2011 12:53 PM
Don’t freak out... but 2012 is almost here! If you ever needed a calendar, this is the year!! Time to see what so many ancient cultures and religions saw coming in THE FUTURE!! I looked into the future and saw lots of people farting. This pup is sold out but I have a couple copies left if you’re interested. Email me.
Spies Remix Video!!!!
Fri/Jul/2011 01:17 PM
Check it out. This is a stop-motion animation video I made for a song I helped write for a band I was in in Chicago called Readysuits. The song is called Spies. I then remixed the song and had a friend of mine, Christian Hage, add all the tight special effects. You can hear more Readysuits at: myspace.com/ readysuits/
Song: Spies (remix) Artist: Readysuits from Ryan Roberts on Vimeo.