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 [...]
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 [...]
Episode 8 – Alicia Griffin
What started as a simple follow on Twitter and meeting on Valentine’s Day has now turned into an awesome photography connection and killer friendship! This week, I chat with Alicia Griffin, food photographer to the stars and engagement/wedding photographer of AG Images. Listen to us converse about her joining the dark side of iPhoneography, hanging [...]
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 [...]
Episode 7 – Jim Darling, Part 2
Once again, we return to the awesome sauce conversation with Jim Darling from sunny San Diego while Patrick wraps up the Marine Corps Trials. Listen to us talk about his history with photography, what challenges him in photography, what he thinks of his photography, and the wild, wonderful world of Twitter snafus.
Episode 6 – Jim Darling, Part 1
It was too great of a conversation to limit to just one podcast episode. So this week, I present to you part one of my conversation with the gentle Giant(s fan), Jim Darling. Just who is this guy? And is that his real name? Find out this episode!
Episode 5 – Michael Andrade
It might get loud. This week,regularly-DCist-featured street photographer Michael Andrade visits the podcast as we talk about music, musical influences, photography, music, and music. Did I mention we talk about music?
Episode 4 – Andrew Markowitz
This week, I chat with concert and fashion photographer, and great friend, Andrew Markowitz about life, liberty, and the pursuit of the best portfolio. And happiness, too.
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 [...]
Episode 1 – James Campbell
The waiting is over! The unveiling is here! Lookie what I made (with the help of James Campbell)!
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? [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 [...]
Main Offender
So, here’s the thing: I never get offended. Ever. I’m laid back about a lot of subjects and don’t take myself seriously at all. I’ll joke about my ethnicity, poke fun at other stereotypes, and lightheartedly tease people about anything and everything.