Environmental portrait with head shot

For this assignment I took pictures of pizza chef Andy Haley. Haley works at Nick and Willy's Pizza on Philomath blvd. and takes great pride in his job.

Here is the head Shot:












Nick and Willy's employee Andy Haley


and here is the environmental portrait:



Andy Haley cooks a pizza for Nick and Willy's Pizza

My Neighborhood..

Here's a look into the neighborhood of downtown Corvallis. This is where I grew up and have spent most of my life roaming the streets, meeting new people, and enjoying all the beauty this place has to offer.


A couple of Corvallis City employee's clean leafs out of a bowl at the Corvallis City Skate park




The clock tower is the symbol that has defined downtown Corvallis since the beginning.

























Shawn, a student at Oregon State University listens to tunes while he waits for the bus.

Action Photo!

Brendan Kelly singing and playing bass at the "Plea for Peace" center in Stockton, California for the Lawrence Arms, a Chicago based punk rock band.

Idea for photo essay...

People getting Hammered. It's as simple as that. going around to all the bars and getting faces and names of people that like to drink. maybe make it themed on all the different micro brews in the northwest. I can think of four or five bars in the immediate area that have brewery's inside of them and they even make there own beer.

The Lawrence Arms in Stockton!

What better way to start the string of Lawrence Arms shows than with what was a last minute addition to the tour that took place in a small room at the Plea for Peace center in Stockton, California.

(Brendan Kelly rocking the Bass and Vocals)

This wasn't like the other shows on the tour. Working their way up the west coast, the Lawrence Arms, had seen their fare share of big venues with big Stages, sound systems and class A security. But in a venue that wasn't there to turn a profit, the band and fans had nothing to loose.

(Neil Hennessey plays drums for the Lawrence Arms)

The set started as drummer, Neil Hennessy, took the stage to the music of AC/DC's "Thunderstruck." After receiving a loud cheer and heavy clap from the audience Neil busted into what can only be described as the signature Lawrence Arms beat that made the band what they are today. A short minute later, Neil was joined by the rest of the Arms, Brendan Kelly(Bass/vocals) and Chris McCaughin(guitar/vocals). keeping the beat, Neil counted one.. two.. one, two, three, four! and the band was off, playing "Cut it up" from the bands 2006 album "Oh! Calcutta!"

(Chris McCaughin singing and playing guitar)

The show went on for an extended amount of time. Chris and Brendan split the vocal duties, keeping it to almost a fifty-fifty ratio. Requests for classics such as "the Rambling Boys of Pleasure" and "Brickwall Views" were made and played and the band stopped at no expense to make sure every single fan in that room was satisfied. Never in my life have I seen so much fan dedication towards one band.

After the band played for well over an hour everyone knew the end was near. The Arms put down their instruments and attempted to leave the stage. luckily everyone was packed in such a small space that the only way out would of been for the band to walk through a thick endless sea of demanding punk rockers! needless to say the band played one more song finishing up the set with "Like a Record Player," a song about friendship, love and bonding that pretty much summed up the night.

The thing that made this show so great was the DIY attitude that was put forth by the people who put the show on at the Plea for Peace center. They weren't their to make money or take advantage of people. In return, all they wanted was the chance to see some great bands and meet new people. If there was one thing to take home about the night, it's that DIY attitude and positive social activism is what makes the world a great place, and when things end up being done for joy instead of greed it rubs off on others reflecting towards the rest of the world.

The Lawrence Arms Stockon Video!!!

I got some videos of the show in Stockton the other night. I was in the front of the crowd and getting pushed around a lot so the camera's a little shaky but it still gives you a good feel of what was going on!

(100 Resolutions)

(The Rambling boys of pleasure)

Holy Crap!!, I forgot about In-N-Out Burger

WooHoo!!!

Happy cows come from California!!

Well, I've made it to Sacramento and it's a warm, beautiful sunny morning here in the great state of California! God only knows what the weathers like back in Oregon. I don't really have much to do till I drive to Stockton tonight so I thought I'd kill some time by writing a blog entry!! hmm.. what to write about??...

Oh I know!! Celebrity Birthdays!! Lady's and Gentleman Mackenzie Phillips is 50 today!!! Alright Mackenzie Phillips and who else..., well. I guess that's the only one. shit, I don't even know who that is.. lame day for celebrity birthdays. Tomorrow we would of hit the jackpot with famous actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Demo Moore, oh yeah, and Fucking Marc Summers!! I don't know if any of you remember "Marc Summers and the Physical Challenge" on Nickelodeon but that show pretty much defined my childhood. I share a birthday with Burt Reynolds and Jennifer Aniston, hmm, I should feel special..

I don't know if any of you have heard of the band, Cobra Skulls, out of Reno? But they're a great band worth an honorable mention that's opening the show tonight. They released an album called, Sitting Army, on Red Scare Records in 2007 that's in my opinion one of the punk albums released in the last few years. check out the songs "Faith is a Cobra" and "Cobra Skullifornia" you'll be instantly hooked! that is unless you don't like good music..

I'm excited to visit San Francisco again! This'll be the 3rd time this year. I love this City. Next to Portland it's the best. they've got their public transportation down to. Once I get in the city I don't plan on driving anywhere. It only costs a dollar-fifty and you can ride the busses or subway anywhere for two hours! Don't try to use your transfer after after the times up though.. I had a nasty run in with a metro security worker last time I was there that almost resulted in me getting ticketed. Luckily I was able to use my speech craft skills in convincing him that I was a confused tourist that didn't have a clue. He still made me pay the fair...

I think I'm going to take a short nap before heading south. Maybe try to do some math homework, hopefully I can figure out how to multiply and divide rational functions on my own but if I was placing a bet at a casino I'd say I may be seeing the letter "F" in my near future, I'm sure I'll be seeing plenty of "B's" as well! Where "F" is for Failure, "B" is for Beer!! Have a Great Day!! and if you're in Oregon take a walk in the rain for me.

The Lawrence Arms tour California, I'm on my way!!

Tomorrow I will be driving to California to see the band the Lawrence Arms three days in a row!! The Lawrence Arms, from Chicago, have been my favorite band for almost ten years now and I've already seen them nine times. After seeing that They're going on tour but San Francisco's the closest they'll be coming to Oregon I knew I had to make plans to go south..

Not only am I jazzed to be seeing the Arms in both Stockton and San Francisco but I will also be seeing them at two really famous punk rock venues. The Plea for Peace Center in Stockton, and Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco. It's been a dream of mine to see any band at these historic venues, let alone my favorite band.

The shows are on the 10th in Stockton, and 11th and 12th in San Francisco. Not only do I intend on bringing my camera for numerous photos and videos but I plan on meeting up with certain member of the band for interviews to be posted and used in an upcoming articles on this blog. Though I've interviewed the band before, this will be the first time I do so for any sort of publication.

Well I've still got a huge list of things I need to take care of before I hit the road so I'm going to focus my attention back to that. Be looking for Lawrence Arms show updates including reviews, photos, and videos as early as Wednesday morning!

Campus News Photo!

LBCC students walk through a large puddle of water that gathered in front of the learning center after a heavy downpour that occurred Friday morning.

Citizen Fish and the Star Fucking Hipsters!!

The Wow hall has always been a great place for punks rock shows in Eugene and Monday night it was no exceptions. Citizen Fish, a ska band from the United Kingdom and the Star Fucking Hipsters, fasted paced punk rock out of New York City rocked the house with a burst of highly political songs and lyrics that send a strong message fighting for the middle and lower class.

For those that don't know Citizen Fish contains Dick, Phil and Trotsky from punk rock legends the Subhumans. the Star Fucking Hipsters was originally started as a side project from Leftover Crack members, Stza(vocals) and Brandon(drums) unfortunately the project was put on hiatus till 2005 after Brandon Chevalier-Kolling unexpectedly passed away.

Enjoy the Photos!!
















(Citizen Fish Keeps the crowd dancing!)















(Star Fucking Hipsters rocking it as the kids push and shove!)





















(Guitar and Bass)

































(Star Fucking Hipsters vocalist Nico De Gaillo.)