Chris

that image on a nice huge cinema screen like i have. but ... can't make it too big for the web.

i get lotsa film back from the lab today! :) happy 'bout that.

it was a "subdued e3" this year. last year i didn't quite get it. the year before had too many fans and not enough industry people. not that i know shit about video games besides the platforms and some of the bigger published titles.


this was seriously the most people i'd see in one place as it was quite barren at the convention center. this was the big sony playstation press conference.

used the t/s as well...


probably another reason my body hurts. equipment. equipment. equipment.


i should do more of these.

no idea what his name was. i did when i made the photo and voice-tagged it on the beast but ... not now.

the beast is a heavy bitch.


the napolitano bitch and damian of the ap. so nice shooting with your friends.


and even ones hiding behind gigantic 400's.

so funny ... i hear line photographers yell at publicists and event organizers and even the talent. and ... i just laugh because if you have like five REAL OUTLETS there, everyone else is completely inconsequential and largely FUCKING IRRELEVANT.

and it's funny explaining that to them.

and then telling them that the only reason they're there is that the event organizers and publicists ... know it's cheaper to have them for free rather than calling central casting for 50 "people with cameras."

i'm a dick. i know.

whatever.


that's jack. he did the entire press conference this year. kaz ... kinda took a backseat. he had a trailer with his name on it ... but .. remained quiet this year.


the stage was sony-impressive as always.


lotsa media. and even though the guy frame left didn't speak english he still let me borrow his pen to write a note on the seat i reserve "sit here and die."

kidding.

i would never do that.

;)


i think the highlight for me was watching this kaz. different kaz than the last one i mentioned. this kaz is the man behind gran turismo.

the dude even did the gui behind the gt-r portion of the newest gran turismo.

homeboy breathes his game and ... when you see it ... you see that someone definitely put their life into it.

such a nice guy ... and ... kept playing around with his game for the himself and to show different media outlets.

funny that the top game developers all share the real love for their games. you can tell a difference between those and "perhaps others." ;)


a little off-camera flash.


i used the mp right before i made this one with one of the canon bodies.

sorry ... off-topic ... go check out one of my friends ... meryl. she just made an uber page! love the aesthetic she has in her photos. SHE SHOULD POST MORE! :)

... and of course .. some requisite atmosphere ...


as much as it was much more interesting to photograph in the past with all of the fans-slash-wannabe-media showing up ...

there were still cool photos.


and ... of course ... interesting photos to and from venues and gigs...


one way to move a house.

crazy area where both usc and the shrine are located, actually.


there were two frames. one he wasn't looking at me but i didn't like the background as the taxi wasn't going by in a blurred state.

this one homeboy's looking at me.

then again, i have a macbook pro on the hood of my car moving photos and ... i'm also making a photo.

after looking at the two photos, though, and as much as i prefer photos of people "not looking at me" because it kinda includes the photographer in the story ...

i thought the look he was giving in this frame ... was just ... something.

and ... of course on a giant screen ... love it.


the backstage area of the shrine.

there are photos everywhere.

and saw so many ... having thought this exact though but still leaving all of the gear in the back part of my car.

it's alright ... i still learn from the photos i didn't make.

okay ... got lotsa shit to do. sometimes i forget that i have more than work in my life. ;)

there's always someone around to remind me that ... in fact ... i do.

and ... it's funny ... still feel so lucky to have her in my life. even after all this time. ;)

hope your collective week is progressing nicely. turns out gavin rossdale turned into a pussy this weekend. ;) whatever. we get to do the party circuit as guests. ;)

cheers from the balmy-i'm-told-la-la-land!

(haven't been outside yet)