What Am I Doing? [8.22]
There are some things in life more important than making money and making money and making money. As much as I love working and can be a bit of a workaholic, I also know full well how to enjoy my free time and spend it with the people I care about all proper dopper like. [...]
What Am I Doing? [8.9]
I’m not quite sure how to put this, but I’m going to try my best to explain this anyway, so bear with me.
What Am I Doing? [6.27]
Is it possible to be too happy to write a blog post? Because that definitely was the reason why I only had three blog posts halfway written and never completed. I blame it on being happy. God damn happiness.
What Am I Doing? [6.20]
“I still haven’t gotten used to it,” I told my friend as she and I were walking around Washington, DC, and sipping on our coffees. “After a year and a half from quitting my job in the food business, I am still not used to calling myself a ‘photographer’.” One morning, I walked into a [...]
What Am I Doing? [5.31] Post-Memorial Day Special
I consider a successful Memorial Day weekend one where, despite my culinary degree, I am not asked to cook. We can determine that Memorial Day Extravaganza 2011 was very successful It’s not to say that I won’t utilize my culinary abilities when asked, but after dealing with years of going to restaurants and being asked [...]
What Am I Doing? [5.24]
In a word, I am exhausted. While the week I just experienced was amazing, and I met truly wonderful people whom I hope I will run into again in the future, and I saw more amazing feats of courage than words could explain, I am exhausted. Never working less than twelve hours a day, sleeping [...]
Happy Birthday, Mom! (And I Blame You For Everything)
I completely blame my mother. Honestly, it’s her fault for a lot of things in my life and the way I am. You could blame Zodiac signs, the alignment of the stars and planets, the city I was born in – as well as the one I was raised in, but you’d be wrong. The [...]
What Am I Doing? [5.16]
It’s deja vu all over again. I’m practically in the same seat as I was this time two weeks ago, trying to get ahead on blog posts in preparation for a busy week, and people watching like it’s my job. The sightseeing this go around isn’t as entertaining, since people are weak sauce and focused [...]
What I Learned At The Shooting Range
I don’t own a gun. I’m not a member of the NRA. So when I went off to take photos at the shooting range located at the United States Air Force Academy, I didn’t think there was going to be much for me there. I couldn’t have been more wrong.
Behind The Mask
“I didn’t know all of that was happening to you!” Andrew didn’t know what else to say to me as I blah blah blahed over the phone last night. I’m not surprised to hear things like this because I typically only let people know what I want them to know about me. Even my closest [...]
A Conversation with Adam Assoian (Part 2)
Previously, I posted a conversation that biz partner, Andrew Markowitz, and I were having through e-mails, and then I posted Part 2 because we kept going. Then, I got involved in a conversation with New Jersey-based concert photographer Adam Assoian, and we kept going. Therefore, and even though we failed to execute our plan to [...]
What Am I Doing? [4.18]
What a roller coast of emotions this week! Maybe even more like a glass case of emotion. Between visiting wounded Marines and traveling to NYC to visit family, I’ve been all over the place, but the running around has been much needed this week. This coming week will be a little more subdued, so maybe [...]
What Am I Doing? [4.11]
They say it’s your birthday It’s my birthday, too, yeah! Here I am, another year older (well, technically, another day older – I’ve been getting older one day at a time since the beginning, right?). Twenty seven. Doesn’t seem like a significant mile marker by any means, since it’s not that round of a number [...]
The Road To Where?
I’m lying in bed last night, wondering what the fuck I’m doing. Across from my bed rests part of a Starbucks apron, framed and the words “Providence Will Miss You” surrounding it. Glowing from my television is an episode of Scrubs, and I watch the characters gather happily at the end of the episode like [...]
A Farewell – An Open Letter
To all my loyal readers and supporters: I would just like to take a moment to thank you for all of your support throughout the years that I have been involved with starting my photography business. It has been a truly wonderful experience and I have been so thankful for all of the new friends [...]
What Am I Doing? [3.22]
I’m eating coconut macaroons, sipping on some Caribou coffee, listening to the new Strokes album (and LOVING IT) and working on photos from my previous day’s photo shoot at Tranquil Space with the wonderfully delightful Kimberly Wilson. Amongst all of this, I thought to myself, “Self, you’re sitting here doing something you absolutely love to [...]
What Am I Doing? [3.15]
I wish every week was like last week. Last week, I expressed that it was going to be the first week I would shoot a live concert, and I was freaking out, man! Ok, not so much “freaking out”, but considering Andrew – a well-versed concert photographer – has recommended me to welovedc.com, I put [...]
What Am I Doing? (Presidents’ Day Edition) [2.21]
Holy. Crap. I’ve been dancing around with happy feet like Steve Martin for the past week. Why, you may ask? Not because I want to recreate any of his routines in the privacy of my own office building. Allow me to explain in a long and drawn-out blog post.
What Am I Doing? (Valentine’s Edition) [2.14]
So, it’s Valentine’s Day, huh? Big deal. Is it February 15th yet?
Number One Hundred!
So today is yet another milestone. Write it down, people: February 11th, 2011 = my 100th post. 2/11/11. Holy crapola! And after seeing over 200 hits from Wednesday’s post about one of my faves, Summer Amin, I feel like I’ve got to really step it up today. I should’ve planned this a while ago and [...]
What Am I Doing? [1.24]
I’m chasing thunder storms, looking for lightening and holding out a bottle. I think I finally understand what musicians go through when they’re working on their follow-up album to a critically acclaimed success. You want to try so hard to recapture that magic that made the masterpiece, but it’s even more difficult when you don’t [...]
What Am I Doing? [1.18]
© patrick onofre photography 2010 I wasn’t feeling well at all this past weekend. Maybe that explains everything. No pre-planned blog posts done. No Martin Luther King Day special. Nothing completed for Fuel Your Photography. I was in a funk. My creativity and motivation took a huge hit. I had a three-day weekend in front [...]