Last Tangle
Every time I see a photo of myself, my immediate reaction is to check to see how my hair looks. I’m so critical of my appearance in photos that I hardly allow myself to be photographed. “I prefer to be behind the camera, not in front of it,” I say, as if that’s the first [...]
A Few Words About the 2012 Warrior Games
I already spent a few minutes rambling about this on my latest podcast episode, but I can’t seem to shake the past two weeks in Colorado Springs at the 2012 Warrior Games. Maybe it’s my fault, but after last year’s experience, my expectations were high, seeking yet another awesome year at the Games. While there [...]
What Am I Doing? [4.23]
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these, but since I can only assume not everyone who listens to the podcast (which you can download on iTunes, BTW) reads the blog, and not everyone who reads the blog listens to the podcast, I might be missing out on updating everyone how I’m doing. [...]
I Am Onofre, And So Can You!
It all started because of Lady Gaga and boredom. I sort of wish I was joking, but I’m really not. I referenced this in my recent podcast episode, but here’s the deal: I was trying to figure out how to update my Twitter avatar and couldn’t think of anything original to do. I wanted something [...]
Thanks For The Memories
Maybe I’m hyper-sentimental. Maybe I’m too much of a romantic. Maybe I’m caring too much about an inanimate object. Maybe. The thing is, for the past seven years, there has been no person or thing which has been there through the best and worst of times like my old Volkswagen Golf. And even though I’ve [...]
Today, I’m 28. Who Gives A Shit?
Yes, today is my birthday. Who fucking cares? In typical Patrick fashion, I did a bit of reminiscing and thought about what I did last year at this time and all of the times before. And I realized something: I did the exact same fucking thing. I reminisced about where I was and what I [...]
Early Retirement
“If we’re still alive, my regrets are few. If my life is mine, what shouldn’t I do?” – Metric, “Help I’m Alive” Though the government and my financial planner may not officially recognize it, I have determined that I have retired. According to the dictionary, technically, this would mean I would have to “cease working”, [...]
Stealing From My Peers
I’ve made the conscious decision to steal from my friends and creative peers. I’ve done the research and, perhaps to the dismay of my fellow photographers, there are no criminal repercussions for my planned actions, so you’re just going to have to deal with it. I’m sorry for not being sorry.
Photowalk: InstantDC
I learned to be brave. I’m not sure if that’s what a photowalk is supposed to teach somebody, but that’s certainly the lesson I received during my sessions with my friends slash cast members of the InstantDC gang. I finally went on a photowalk – a much-needed kick in the pants of my creativity that [...]
This Is A Portrait If I Say So.
They say “good artists copy, great artists steal.” If that’s the case, call me a thief.
Still in the Fight
The Marine Corps Trials are a series of paralympic-style events that pit Marine athletes from Battalion East at Camp Lejeune, NC, Battalion West at Camp Pendleton, CA, veteran athletes, and international athletes from allied nations against each other to compete for a spot on the 2012 All-Marine Warrior Games team. I didn’t attend last year’s [...]
Photowalk: Balboa Park
I haven’t written a blog post in a while, and that’s fine. However, I did think that posting fun pictures of excursions I’ve taken would be a good idea instead of posting them randomly on Flickr or Twitter or Da Bookface. I mean, I do call myself a “photographer”, after all. So what’s the point [...]
NO SULKING!
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“You can try the best you can, The best you can is good enough.” – Radiohead, Optimistic It came down to me and one other kid. There we are, standing along the sidelines in our gym uniforms, awaiting our fate. One of us was going to get selected, and the other was going to be [...]
What Am I Doing? [1.17]
The week has finally arrived. It’s been months in the making and I’ve been laboring on this for what feels like an eternity. I’m currently appeasing the tradition I’ve established for flying since turning 21, which is obviously my alcoholic beverage consumption that allows me to better deal with the crying babies and selfish assholes [...]
What Am I Doing? [1.9]
Finally, I’ve got something big to announce. However, because I am who I am, I’m not going to tell you what it is. Yet. Sorry.
What Am I Doing? [1.3]
Is it just me, or does 2012 feel a lot like 2011? Maybe it’s too soon to tell, or maybe it’s my cynical nature, but it’s hard to notice a significant difference. There’s so much promise and hope that things will be better when a new year comes, but nothing is guaranteed and so much [...]
I Still Don’t Believe In New Year’s Resolutions, But If I Did…
Yesterday, I teased you all about what my resolutions would be for 2012 after showcasing how I failed so horribly at last year’s list like a Washington, DC sports franchise. While I didn’t do so bad with the professional goals, my personal goals were left in the dust. As a result, the list I made [...]
New Year’s Resolutions? I Did One Of Those???
It should come as no surprise, but I completely forgot all about New Year’s Resolutions. I mean, I did sort of warn you all in Internetland that I thought New Year’s Resolutions are stupid – hell, it was the first line of the post I did a year ago. However, to entertain all of you [...]
Blah.
In a word: ugh. My dedication to writing gets completely lost amongst the continuous busyness that is my life at the moment, and with holiday shopping abound, the idea to even sit in front of a computer and type something out makes me feel nauseous. How do all these busy bodies do it?! I’m chugging [...]
What Am I Doing? [11.21]
Just when I think, for once, I’m going to have a slow, peaceful week to play catch up, BOOM! A truly fantastic and inspirational opportunity comes my way, and I’m left blissfully wondering how I got to be so lucky.
A Historic Instant (For Me) at InstantDC
It was pretty surreal. There I was, standing in front of the black pegboard amongst the eighteen prints and amongst them, my photo. Across the room was another one of my photos, which I mockingly named “Retro Ball of Warm, Healing Light” just to chuckle when I listened to people discussing it. I wondered if [...]
What Am I Doing? [11.14]
Thought from the road: I should take more road trips. This occurred. To me as I was heading north this past weekend to Pennsylvania to shoot the wedding of Kimberlee and Erik with Alicia Griffin. The idea of an outdoorsy wedding in the fall had me really excited, and it was hard to grasp the [...]
What Am I Doing? [10.20]
In the words of Anthony Bourdain, life definitely does not suck. As you might have been able to tell based on the lack of updates, I have been INSANELY busy. And it’s been great. Nay, GREAT! Over the past weekend, I finally got to do what I’ve been longing to do for a while now: [...]
What Am I Doing? [9.30]
It’s funny how quickly we can develop routines. Wake up, shower, brush teeth, get dressed, grab a morning coffee at the local coffee house, head to work. But therein lies an interesting point: why is grabbing a coffee somewhere a part of our routine these days? When did THAT happen? Why do we do the [...]