I used to be a party photographer
with my own website on the internet
filled with pictures of culture
and youth and fun and love and relevant bands
But then 2k8 ended
and I had 2 grow up
My hair went grey/fell out
and the youth which I documented
grew up and/or died
It was time to make a choice
did I want 2 work at Arby’s/Chili’s?
or did I want 2 put my dSLR skills to work?
After Obama I watched Obama launch his new website/get inaugurated
the choice was an obvious one
I decided to spend my life documenting
more important things
like politics
& nature
& ‘historical events’
& relevant celebrities (not paparazzi stuff, tho)
I want to be
more than just a bro
taking pix of me/people who look like me
with my hi-end camera
I will spend the rest of my life
taking meaningful photos
that are more than just ‘blogworthy’
I want them to go in the textbooks
that are issued to my children
and my children’s children.
I will invest money
in technology and travel
to be at the most relevant events
freelancing
and finding my photos in relevant periodicals (not on the web/a flickr account)
Yesterday, I took this picture.
This picture may or may not be a metaphor.
I also took this picture
This picture may or may not be a metaphor.
I also took this picture.
This picture may or may not be a metaphor.
I also took this picture.
This picture may or may not be a metaphor.
I have grown up.
Grown as a photographer
beyond taking pictures in dimly lit clubs
of an alternative population
who show off their tattos & tits
I started 2 capture LIFE
through my lens
because there’s more 2 life
than electroBloghaus parties
and meaningful band photography.
I am photography.
I am in touch with humanity.
I am documenting humanity.
I am PhotoBro 3.0.
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31 Comments
shit samich
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party pix are sooooooooo 2008.
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I want a dSLR
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//////////Reply by poop
//////////Posted January 22nd, 2009 at 3:10 pm
@HGRD, ikr? I think thats what i’m going to use my school money on
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//////////Reply by cheepazz
//////////Posted January 22nd, 2009 at 5:04 pm
@poop, i’d third that. I work with dSLRs like evrydy at skewl 4 graphic design, i just wanna takes one and nvr go back. h8 recession that i haf to resort to stealin dawgs.
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//////////Reply by anony
//////////Posted January 22nd, 2009 at 8:07 pm
@cheepazz, dont you hate hallin all that shit around?
//////////Reply by anony-poo
//////////Posted January 23rd, 2009 at 12:59 am
@poop, even in these hard times, you don’t have to resort to stealing a dog for companionship, you can just go to the SPCA and get one for free.
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//////////Reply by anony
//////////Posted January 23rd, 2009 at 5:28 am
@anony-poo, lols, is “dawg’ like used ironically now.
will thecobr0snake and lasnightsmetaphor no longer be relevant? no more perfect alt breasts posts?
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//////////Reply by anon
//////////Posted January 22nd, 2009 at 3:41 pm
@dave, srsly
post more alt titties
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I can’t believe you have a Domino’s ad on yr blog these days.
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//////////Reply by anony
//////////Posted January 22nd, 2009 at 8:09 pm
@Kaff, it’s like so ‘ironic’ like alts that pretend they don’t eat tacobell,
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//////////Reply by flowzz
//////////Posted January 23rd, 2009 at 8:07 am
@anony, yea, t-bell. the best place to slip out of “vegetarianism.”
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How old is too old to be taking party pix?
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//////////Reply by pooponyoursoul
//////////Posted January 22nd, 2009 at 7:23 pm
@Marnie, 14
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//////////Reply by anony
//////////Posted January 22nd, 2009 at 8:10 pm
@Marnie, your dead at 30
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//////////Reply by flowzz
//////////Posted January 23rd, 2009 at 8:08 am
@Marnie, if you’re playing your cards right, you won’t need to have any new partying experiences within one year of your college graduation.
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Post more alt butts: http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2009/01/i-think-im-growing-out-of-partying.html#comments
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Can you stop with the shitty poetry and go back to making fun of some 17 year old gay kid on Lookbook? Thanks.
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//////////Reply by john@primitivemachin
//////////Posted January 22nd, 2009 at 4:46 pm
@Rich, best comment ever thx
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//////////Reply by anony
//////////Posted January 22nd, 2009 at 8:12 pm
@john@primitivemachin, kina like carles 2k9
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2k9 is all about Barack shots.
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God Almighty in Heaven Above, I hope to hell Cobrasnake reads this shit and actually questions his relevance a little. Whenever I’m out and see these culture-capturers I laugh and they know exactly why, as they feel the shame creep up on their gaunt, hipstered faces.
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//////////Reply by Andy
//////////Posted January 22nd, 2009 at 5:29 pm
@Matthew,
i doubt the cobrasnake gives a shit. he’s probably laughing all the way to the bank at this and all the retarded people he photographs.
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dankvibe.wordpress.com/
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//////////Reply by xavier
//////////Posted January 22nd, 2009 at 11:42 pm
@mdankvibe, fucking lame
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hey guyz zo i whaz wondering iz Zlipknot cool?
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//////////Reply by anony
//////////Posted January 22nd, 2009 at 8:15 pm
@Dookie Luv, not yet but soon my precious.
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//////////Reply by anony
//////////Posted January 22nd, 2009 at 8:18 pm
@anony, more importantly will i be able to wear my counting crows shirts? purely ironic you understand
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//////////Reply by anony
//////////Posted January 22nd, 2009 at 8:23 pm
@anony, gop shirts printed on aa shirts could be big
Ghwhere to download PhotoBro 3.0?
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first pic, is that fonzie on the right?
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wheres the 1 yr anniversary p0st for heath? r.i.p.
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I take party pics for a promotion company, pays 15cents a photo. Good job though, get drunk, and you end up talking to every girl in the club.
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//////////Reply by anony
//////////Posted January 22nd, 2009 at 8:25 pm
@Jake, sounds like utopia if they buy the beer.
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PhotoBro 3.0….photobro 3.0….i cannot say this outloud without smiling….photobro 3.0…..lmao
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hey , i like the poem stuff, very funny.
i love your warhol side
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oh shit you hefty in the game right now.
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carles nvr grow up
pls
miss u
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I have always wondered if this thing is a satire
and today I think it is
I loved this post
because there is a damaged world out there
and life does not revolve around Ray Bans and getting all crunk nasty in an ‘alt’ way at some hot spot ‘alt’ nejburhudd
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whatever about this, party photogs are just kids who grew from their LJ accounts to their FLICKR sites and then went to art school. there’s nothing left to learn in nip-slips anymore, that’s why I am staying in with literature and LSD.
maybe after a few months of tripping I’ll get back to you and apologize for not updating in a while, “stuff’s been buzy.”
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good notice, nice blog.
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fggt on left is obv self-conscious abt his small penis. futile effort with cam accessory.
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Yo – Just blogged about your post and pic on flavorwire.com… We love it!
http://flavorwire.com/8763/pic-of-the-day-will-the-obama-era-be-the-end-of-party-pics
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ny times <3z hro!
yeah crls!
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i am socially relevant!
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As a party photographer who was just paid a\ large sum of money to take photos of celebs drinking absinthe for a PR company, I hope that my future is filled with less altbros and more marketing companies with expense accounts.
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do u read the nytimes?
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My fav post out of all yours :)
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I must admit I like you
For unknown reasons
Reasons beyond my limited perception
Reasons beyond 3.0
I just do
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