Phl International Gate B15
It's 6:08 am and im waiting for my 6:45 to charlotte nc that will take me to phoenix az which will take me to oakland ca and im falling asleep at the keys right now but, i had an amazing time on this very short visit home and im so glad i got to spend good time with my sister and her family (my family)
i got some incredible shots of my nephew ryan and ill be flicker'in them up in the next few days.
here's one anyone could love
love that kiddo
and i wish everyone a happy new year
much love
-j
Shots Fired
The past 2 days have been very stressful at work and i've been more concerned with losing my job more than ever.Although i do know deep down that things will be alright and i will make it thru this tough time, it just makes me wonder what time has in store for me next.I'm busy wrapping and packing tonight for my trip back home friday hoping i don't spend to much time delayed in some airport or sitting next to that the smelly guy on the plane like ever other time i fly.
Funny thing tonight,
I was getting off bart at the oakland coliseum with my ipod full blast lost in my own world (as usual) ..and without me hearing a damm thing, serveral shots were fired and people started running and ducking down on the ground and i didn't think anything of it.Ahh Oakland.. i should to be more aware of my surroundings from now on.
On a lighter note it's almost christmas! and i hope that everyone has an amazing holiday with thier loved ones.
Here are some clicks from the second volume of my book
Merry christmas and have a happy new year!
-j
Winter Splash
-Not much is certain in this life so just make sure you take a few pictures while your here-
some mixed san francisco clicks for your thoughts
feedback is appriciated
much love
-j
Sacred
Things have been turning up for me these days and i'm very happy inside.I'm back doin my thing out in the street and i'm more than happy with the results of my recent ventures.I have a amazing new supportive sidekick in my life and i am very blessed to be so lucky.
I'm also strongly considering going back home for a few days for the holidays thanks to my bestest friend dinyel,who i miss very dearly along with my close friends and fam.
I would love nothing more than to hit the streets of illtown once again with my buddy rocco and see what i can come up with.I also am putting some finishing touches on Vol .2 of my caught in the scramble book series that should be out and available for purchase no later than the first of the year!
thanks as always and never forget to count your blessings.
- East Oakland
- Canon Rebel XT
- f 1.4 50mm
- iso 400
Dream Big!
-j
Y'all Know Who
I know with every confident cell in me that street shots like this one will make me my photography legendary.
It's clicks like this that make me love what i do!
In my opinion this is a true street heater
- San Francisco at the magic hour (dusk)
- Canon 5D
- f 2.8 24mm
- iso 100
and if you don't think thats ILL than you probably don't appriciate street photogs
Love Life
Be Blessed
-j
Personality is Amazing
yea thats me!
- East Oakland train tracks June 06'
- Canon 5D
- f 1.4 50mm
- Iso 400
Investments
Taken last thanksgiving afternoon with my Sony Handycam CX-12
I haven't really used the camera on it since i picked it up but, It actually pops off some pretty dope stills and i'll post some with the 0.36X fishy attachment as soon as i can!
Thank you all once again for supporting JJC and i promise to step my game up in the near future and throw up some new sets on the flickr
b blessed
-j
J-Town
Tad rusty but, it was just like old days.
Funny all i had to do was go thru my own work and i got excited to hit the streets again!
I'm happy..it feels nice to have that desire to shoot, back in my life.It also feels nice to feel that warmth when i thought all hope was gone
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Cut Life
Still in a rut with my work,
hoping that shooting the show this wednesday night will motavate me a little and get me back where i need to be.
but, for now i'm still doing the videos..
I must be a really confusing individual to those who don't know me personally.Hopefully one day you will know me face to face and it won't be that confusing anymore.
here are some clicks from early 07' around my town and east bay
Enjoy , be blessed and keep hope alive!
have a great week
-j
Dodgeball days
To trust others is dangerous to me , this goes for loving others as well.I could say this stems from way back in them playground days where you could catch me sitting under that striped maple tree being that anti-social kiddo , trying to decide which of the others i should stay away from and which ones could be trusted as a friend..only bad part is that sometimes "time" is the only way to truly find out who a person is or isn't what you thought they were. Karma will come full circle undoubtedly!
It isn't suprising that i'm weary about others cause, somehow i've seemed to pick the most toxic people since them dodgeball days.There has to be a higher power at work to have put me in these difficult life lesson type situations , let's just pray that higher power guides me to something more powerfull in 2009.I have to give props to my buddy matt for commin' along when you did and bringin' positivity my way..even though i've been in this slump since whatsherface you mos definately have been helpin out..so, thanks a bunch yo!
B-day's on the rise
My amazing sister just had her second child this morning! and i am now and uncle 2x over :)
My best friend Dinyel and i don't talk as much as i would like
The phone no longer rings the way it once did
I haven't picked up my camera in almost 3 weeks
I want a family of my own
Here are some of the last shots i have taken around oakland
Oh and you out there in fremont..thanks for being such a fan of mine!
much appriciated
godbless
-j
Shook
Sometimes i wanna bang my head against the wall.It is 100% my fault for the investments i make in this life and i can't do anything else except learn from the good or bad ones.
I found myself walking the streets of berkeley till 2am tonight kicking fallen leaves around feeling this horrible feeling in my gut that most might go thru in thier lives.I felt that all too familiar emptiness surrounded by all these drunk & happy college kids and i hated it.I am very thankfull for the small amount of folks out there that actually make me feel wanted when they call me and want me to be a part of something but, still it's so hard being happy.
This is really gonna take a long time.
-j
Diversity
I told the woman at the east oakland youth center that i didn't want to participate in the ceremony.
because, there was no point cause nobody would be there i know and that would be excited for me.
she sat me down and gave me so much confidence that afterwards i couldn't believe i even said i didn't want to be a part!
She said i bring diversity to east oakland
i was like "i do..don't i ?"
anyone is welcome to come tonight at 6pm
here are some clicks i took in chinatown the other day
i'm hecka nervous
wish me luck
-j
DeFremery Park
Yesterday was enough to last me for weeks...
It started of pretty slow but, by the time i got to the park and mos def was doin his thing it was nothing less than one of the most memorable days i have had in a very long time.Never have i seen west oakland so alive than yesterday afternoon and between the kids at peoples skate park , the graf writers and the amazing weather i once again fell completely in love with oakland.I met up with my man wordup and also tripped over some people i haven't seen in over a year.I found myself imearsed in life and loving everystep along the way...
here are some shots and also some short video of my day.I am sliding over to doing more video and putting the bigger cameras aside temporarily just to feel it out and to document the cut life series i've picked up from my friends over in france.
I think imma treat myself to a nice dinner and a movie tonight!
hmm sirloin and Miracle at St. Anna
-j
Tragedy
So, Baja California was nice. The vacation factor was there and i enjoyed it to the best of my ability.I ate good and drank good and met some super nice "just married" couples and senior citizens who thought i got left at the alter since i was there by myself.I took the bus back and forth from cabo san jose to cabo san lucas a few days out of the week since they are about 20 minutes apart and got off a few decent shots.I don't think that the reason i went there actually helped at all ..knowing that the only way thats gonna happen is though time and not by taking some expensive trip to mexico.
here are some mixed digital/film from my olympus and holga 35mm
-j