Hi everyone,
i know i haven't written you all in minute, but its been rocky couple of months. the book i published is selling but not at a rate that is beneficial. although i really haven't promoted it properly. i've been lazy when it comes down to my passion lately. life has really been teaching me some lessons recently.
i've been trying to figure out what market of photography i would like to pursue. my mind has not been focused on taking pictures, it's been consumed with my life. so, i've just been wasting a lot of time working at that stupid job. the hate bar tending at this bar, yet i have no time to search for another job. i'm sure if i really got off my ass and looked and bothered some people, i could find another job as comparable as the one i have now. like i said, i've been lazy...
Monday, May 25, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
Keira Page (at 3 months)
hello everyone,
i'd like to tell you about the wonderful day i had yesterday. i spent some quality time with my little girl. i say quality time because since she's been born, i might have seen her a total of 10 times in 3 months. the reasons for this i would rather not discuss. anyway, i worked something out and now i will probably see her at least once or twice a week.
to explain how happy i was to see her gives me chills. in my 27 years of living, she is the most beautiful thing i've ever seen. she is so special, so perfect, my little blue eyed angel. i love her more than i love myself. she was sleeping when i was driving her home, and then as soon as i got there she woke up smiling. my girlfriend and i took many picture's of her in different situations. then she ate, and slept for like three hours. just to watch her sleep and to sleep next to her made me week. i'm on a high that's better than any drug i've ever tried. i get to have her again this sunday and i plan on bringing her to my moms house so all my family can see her.
i'd like to tell you about the wonderful day i had yesterday. i spent some quality time with my little girl. i say quality time because since she's been born, i might have seen her a total of 10 times in 3 months. the reasons for this i would rather not discuss. anyway, i worked something out and now i will probably see her at least once or twice a week.
to explain how happy i was to see her gives me chills. in my 27 years of living, she is the most beautiful thing i've ever seen. she is so special, so perfect, my little blue eyed angel. i love her more than i love myself. she was sleeping when i was driving her home, and then as soon as i got there she woke up smiling. my girlfriend and i took many picture's of her in different situations. then she ate, and slept for like three hours. just to watch her sleep and to sleep next to her made me week. i'm on a high that's better than any drug i've ever tried. i get to have her again this sunday and i plan on bringing her to my moms house so all my family can see her.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
The Return of the Tradegy
hi everyone,
last week was a very good week. i was excited because my friends in the band "the American Tradegy," from Shreveport, Louisiana, were playing on Friday at the Varsity in Baton Rouge. I hadn't seen them all since hurricane Katrina, when a few of us migrated to Shreveport to stay at the guitarists Jackie Brock's house. I remembered all the fun we had during those tough times. Jackie was the greatest host and we ended up staying at his house for over two weeks . he never once made it seem like we were intruding or a burden in any way and never ask for anything. still in all we all gave him money, cleaned his house, and tried to stay away as much as possible. we all became really good friends very quickly. The friends that i migrated with were in a band name "Punch People" at the time. Punch and Tradegy often played shows together to fund our unfortunate stay in Shreveport. although we were worried about our homes, we ended up having some of the best times of our lives in this extremely sheltered town. So, long-story-short i was happy to see them.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Mardi Gras vs World...
thank god that shit is over. i hate Mardi Gras with a passion. i think it's a local holiday that brings the worst out in people. last year i went to lot of parades, but this year was i was not feeling the parades this time around. The plus of the season is the money or lack of money floating around in the bars. I work at a bar, so at times i reap the benefits. though like a said earlier M. G. brings the worst out of people, because i think i met and served some of the worst people this past week. i think people come to my city with one thing in mind and that is to party. I don't think i've ever been so mad at people until i worked through M. G.. i made more money this past week than i would usually make but sometimes the money isn't worth it.
on the upside i had a shit ton of fun with my co-workers/friends, because during the whole horrible no-stop craziness we had no rules behind the bar. We were rude to the assholes, we were taking shots with the cool customers and friends, we were dancing like idiots, and we made money at the end of it. From the begin to the end my two bosses never went home and slept in the back warehouse. of course they were drunk and loaded the whole time... Unfortunately i have no picture's of any of this because i'm having problems with my camera. i'm really upset about that to, because i took some really awesome picture's of it all and now i can't find them.
i have no proof of the madness, but i was there it happened and i'll never forget it.
on the upside i had a shit ton of fun with my co-workers/friends, because during the whole horrible no-stop craziness we had no rules behind the bar. We were rude to the assholes, we were taking shots with the cool customers and friends, we were dancing like idiots, and we made money at the end of it. From the begin to the end my two bosses never went home and slept in the back warehouse. of course they were drunk and loaded the whole time... Unfortunately i have no picture's of any of this because i'm having problems with my camera. i'm really upset about that to, because i took some really awesome picture's of it all and now i can't find them.
i have no proof of the madness, but i was there it happened and i'll never forget it.
wkt
Thursday, February 12, 2009
The Book..........
Hello everyone,
yes it's true i published a book and it will be available in March. the title is "Someone must know" -a chance at absolution-, it's a 80 page coffee table book filled with photographs of beverage napkins with secrets written on them. everyone that i mentioned the idea to loves the concept but the typical suggestion is that it would be better as a book. i liked that idea.... i wanted the book to be more than just a book of the actual theme "secrets" but also a book where you can appreciate my talent in photography and design. i choose to self publish this book in order to maintain total artistic control. i also choose to capture a few more photographs to paint the picture of the nite-life that i am constantly surrounded by. contact me to reserve your copy...
wkt
-click to preview the book-
yes it's true i published a book and it will be available in March. the title is "Someone must know" -a chance at absolution-, it's a 80 page coffee table book filled with photographs of beverage napkins with secrets written on them. everyone that i mentioned the idea to loves the concept but the typical suggestion is that it would be better as a book. i liked that idea.... i wanted the book to be more than just a book of the actual theme "secrets" but also a book where you can appreciate my talent in photography and design. i choose to self publish this book in order to maintain total artistic control. i also choose to capture a few more photographs to paint the picture of the nite-life that i am constantly surrounded by. contact me to reserve your copy...
wkt
-click to preview the book-
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
i'm always the student....
Hi everyone:
well guys i know i've seen better days, but I think things are getting worse. this week was a long week, and as i sit here on SUPERBOWL SUNDAY(lame) i hope that things will turn up soon.
the money at work is basically non-existent and i leave after every shift wondering how i got here. how i ended up in this place in my life where my bills consume me... it's like if i decide to take a day off, i know for a fact by doing this it will hurt my pockets. i hate my f**king job, actually i hate every thing that i do that doesn't involve photography.
i'm so exhausted with every thing right now. there's no breaks, it's either: deal with this, do that, my money issues, my lack of happiness, or my infinite karma. even though most of these things are only issues because of something i did or didn't do, i still WANT A BREAK!!! i hope for some mercy and pray for some sun in my cloudy life....
well guys i know i've seen better days, but I think things are getting worse. this week was a long week, and as i sit here on SUPERBOWL SUNDAY(lame) i hope that things will turn up soon.
the money at work is basically non-existent and i leave after every shift wondering how i got here. how i ended up in this place in my life where my bills consume me... it's like if i decide to take a day off, i know for a fact by doing this it will hurt my pockets. i hate my f**king job, actually i hate every thing that i do that doesn't involve photography.
i'm so exhausted with every thing right now. there's no breaks, it's either: deal with this, do that, my money issues, my lack of happiness, or my infinite karma. even though most of these things are only issues because of something i did or didn't do, i still WANT A BREAK!!! i hope for some mercy and pray for some sun in my cloudy life....
anyways, i feel like i had a very productive week. it started with me meeting up with my lawyer to put some finishing touches on my joint custody battle with my little girl. She is my world, and it was only money that was holding me back from seeing her so i finally took care of it. i should hear something back by next week and then it's time to go to court which is something that i dread and am not looking forward to.
Friday, January 23, 2009
a week of joy and pain...
Hello Everyone,
Last week was crazy... Let me enlighten you as to whats going on in my life. I'm a struggling photographer, I'm an angry bartender, I've been the worse boyfriend in the world, and just recently, I've become a proud parent of a beautiful little girl. As i stated in my last entry I just had a gallery/show opening of my current work, and over the course of a month the responses haven't been pleasing. Everyone thinks it's a good idea and likes the presentation but no one purchases a print. So, the stress builds as I worry about funding and income. Funding your own show with no sponsors or financial help can get expensive. Although it's been an extreme learning experience, I now find my self a little disoriented. What now!!? How do I bounce back!!!? Should I go back to school!!!? Am I not capable of becoming a photographer who lives off of his passion....? So many questions come to mind as I sit here typing and realizing that if my work doesn't sell within a couple of years, I might just have to file for bankruptcy. That's an honest realization and a frightening one at that.
On a better note; I do have a little girl now that I must live and breathe for. Even when I'm sick or in the worse of pain from working a job that I loath, she has become is my muse, my inspiration, and my salvation.
Last week was crazy... Let me enlighten you as to whats going on in my life. I'm a struggling photographer, I'm an angry bartender, I've been the worse boyfriend in the world, and just recently, I've become a proud parent of a beautiful little girl. As i stated in my last entry I just had a gallery/show opening of my current work, and over the course of a month the responses haven't been pleasing. Everyone thinks it's a good idea and likes the presentation but no one purchases a print. So, the stress builds as I worry about funding and income. Funding your own show with no sponsors or financial help can get expensive. Although it's been an extreme learning experience, I now find my self a little disoriented. What now!!? How do I bounce back!!!? Should I go back to school!!!? Am I not capable of becoming a photographer who lives off of his passion....? So many questions come to mind as I sit here typing and realizing that if my work doesn't sell within a couple of years, I might just have to file for bankruptcy. That's an honest realization and a frightening one at that.
On a better note; I do have a little girl now that I must live and breathe for. Even when I'm sick or in the worse of pain from working a job that I loath, she has become is my muse, my inspiration, and my salvation.
Friday, January 9, 2009
I'm excited, finally created a blog
hi everyone;
i want to welcome you and also thank you for dedicating your valuable Internet time to reading my blog.
on the 3rd of January i had my first gallery opening at a local shop called Magazine Metals. my work will be on display the whole month, so if your in the New Orleans area, please take a few minutes and check it out. despite the rain, the show was extremely successful. Paulette and Valarie, the girls who own Magazine Metals, sell jewelry, home decor, artwork, and photography. my friend John Curry is a brilliant artist and i had asked him to join me by placing some of his work up for sale for the opening. we all sold a great deal that night. we had a amazing show followed by an amazing night of music and dancing. it was a night i will never forget.
thank you all,
wkt
this is me working on the display on the street
i want to welcome you and also thank you for dedicating your valuable Internet time to reading my blog.
on the 3rd of January i had my first gallery opening at a local shop called Magazine Metals. my work will be on display the whole month, so if your in the New Orleans area, please take a few minutes and check it out. despite the rain, the show was extremely successful. Paulette and Valarie, the girls who own Magazine Metals, sell jewelry, home decor, artwork, and photography. my friend John Curry is a brilliant artist and i had asked him to join me by placing some of his work up for sale for the opening. we all sold a great deal that night. we had a amazing show followed by an amazing night of music and dancing. it was a night i will never forget.
thank you all,
wkt
these are 2 of 50 from the outside display which is now part of the inside show
this is me working on the display on the street
these are all photographs of my current show
"Someone Must Know"
John Curry's Artwork
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