I've been meaning to post about it for a while, but a few weeks ago I did a press shoot/document for Rumors Boutique. That basically means taking pictures of everything that could make for an interesting accompaniment to any future news/magazine articles or blog post that don't already have photos ready to use. If any of you are already up about Rumors, you might've seen me on their blog not too long ago. Dear Casey and Marshe, thanks for the shout out! These are just a few of the shots from the set.
2/5/10
Rumors Press Shoot/Document
I've been meaning to post about it for a while, but a few weeks ago I did a press shoot/document for Rumors Boutique. That basically means taking pictures of everything that could make for an interesting accompaniment to any future news/magazine articles or blog post that don't already have photos ready to use. If any of you are already up about Rumors, you might've seen me on their blog not too long ago. Dear Casey and Marshe, thanks for the shout out! These are just a few of the shots from the set.
2/1/10
Billy Manzanares
I got together last week with Billy Manzanares, co-owner/founder of the Henry Gallery, to talk with him a bit about his boutique, its backstory, and his personal take on streetwear today.
DOP: So first thing’s first, what were your reasons behind starting the Henry Gallery?
Billy: Basically to offer Richmonders something that wasn’t available here.
DOP: So first thing’s first, what were your reasons behind starting the Henry Gallery?
Billy: Basically to offer Richmonders something that wasn’t available here.
1/28/10
Clouds
I don't know if any of you guys have noticed, but we've had some dope as hell clouds around here lately. Screwy weather kinda does that (tee-shirt weather today, 10in of snow forecast for tomorrow). I was up at the new City Hall observation deck a few days ago and these were a few pictures I took.
Over the Capitol District and Shockoe.
Over the Capitol District and Shockoe.
1/23/10
Happy 4th, Limited Edition!
If you're looking for the most exclusive, limited streetwear brands on the market in Richmond, from Rocksmith to RichYung, there's only one place to go: Limited Edition. I was over there last night to take some stock pics of the place and talk to my man Tommy, the manager of the establishment.
1/21/10
Chicago #1: Welcome to America!
I've been meaning to get to it for a while, but this is finally the first of a few sets of shots I took while I was in Chicago a few weeks ago.
The first morning after flying into Chicago to visit some of my Filipino relatives, my cousin Ryann and I decided we wanted to to experience the city first hand and got a ride with some family to Howard Station to catch the Metra into town. While at the ticket machine, we were approached by a large, smiling, lazy-eyed man.
The first morning after flying into Chicago to visit some of my Filipino relatives, my cousin Ryann and I decided we wanted to to experience the city first hand and got a ride with some family to Howard Station to catch the Metra into town. While at the ticket machine, we were approached by a large, smiling, lazy-eyed man.
1/18/10
The shit I go through...
As anyone who likes to view graffiti as a past time or write graffiti themselves will tell you, getting to the site is almost always a bitch. Whether it be a fenced-in train yard or the roof of a building, the best spots are often the least accessible. If that spot happens to be at the bottom of thirty feet of jagged rock and thorny vines, it might also not be the best idea to try getting down there with a couple hundred dollars of fragile camera equipment on your back if it's a slick, wet, rainy day. The shit I go through for you guys...
1/17/10
From her good side
Everyone has heard stories about Church Hill. The crack deals, the auto theft, the muggings... Truth is, all of those are still problems in the area, but as my friend Amanda showed me today, Church Hill has a lot of beauty to it as well.
1/10/10
Call it art
Just before you hit the north side of the city, under one of the many interstate underpasses, you'll find one of Richmond's urban art scene's best kept secrets. These were a few photos of the location I took yesterday while on a walk with my friend Jack.
This concrete bridge is a haven to graffiti artists. It's isolated, out of sight, and has a hell of a lot of concrete surface area. For years this has been one of the city's hot spots for writers and has featured our who's who of artists from the DOS Crew to elk to EXPERT.
This concrete bridge is a haven to graffiti artists. It's isolated, out of sight, and has a hell of a lot of concrete surface area. For years this has been one of the city's hot spots for writers and has featured our who's who of artists from the DOS Crew to elk to EXPERT.
1/6/10
Jimmy
This was a short interview I did with my friend Jimmy Nguyen. I've recently been meeting both people very much into photography and people just getting started with it so I wanted to get some general background on a few of them just to compare stories and beginnings. Jimmy here rocks a Nikon D80 and these are a few of his shots. I'll let him tell you the rest.
Erik: Yo Jimmy.
Jimmy: [laughs] Yo!
Erik: I was just surveying some of the kids I know who are serious about taking photos. I wanted to ask you, "Why?"
Erik: Yo Jimmy.
Jimmy: [laughs] Yo!
Erik: I was just surveying some of the kids I know who are serious about taking photos. I wanted to ask you, "Why?"
1/3/10
Richmond #2
You know the deal. More RVA.
This is the mural found at the entrance to the loading alley for the One Capitol Square Building. Not the facade of the building. Not the outer wall. The loading alley. It depicts canoers on the James in front of, you guessed it, our very own River City. I have no idea when this mural was done or who did it, but it's just another example of the many, many beautiful hidden treasures to be found if you take the time to look for them in Richmond.
This is the mural found at the entrance to the loading alley for the One Capitol Square Building. Not the facade of the building. Not the outer wall. The loading alley. It depicts canoers on the James in front of, you guessed it, our very own River City. I have no idea when this mural was done or who did it, but it's just another example of the many, many beautiful hidden treasures to be found if you take the time to look for them in Richmond.
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