Jonathan Canlas is my new hero. I stumbled onto his work from my sister's tweet couple months ago. He shoots films, enough said. He inspired me to put film into my holga once again.
Blabbering
A New York City Moment
Recently I went help my sister second shoot at a wedding over in the East Village. It took place at the new Cooper Square Hotel. The wedding was held at the courtyard while the reception was at the penthouse. If you have seen the new Cooper Square Hotel, you know that it is, currently, the tallest building in the East Village. The penthouse offered pretty much a 360 degree view of the city. I'm afraid of heights but for some reason I HAD to peak over and look at the bottom. *Shivers But being the tallest building means super great view. Check them out!
Doubts
in Blabbering
Liberty by Salyu
I love the lyrics for this song.
I push my way through all the doubts that have piled up within you and reach my hands out towards the inner core of them all; Ah… come to my realm that you may meet me, now, because the two of us haven’t started anything yet
Because of these frenetic days pushing me forward on my back, I spilt these promises that I’ve been carefully carrying; If I could pick them all up and gather them together, I wonder if I could create wings from those fragments?
The morning arrives, and I saw eye to eye with my frustrations, so that they may teach me just how much there is in the way of the meaning of living
And nobody knows of those eyes of mine that lie in the inner core of those doubts that have piled up obscenely
I throw away that aged compass that no longer points towards anywhere within the sea of my heart
I want to chase after my fate, so that I may meet you; This sky will not suffice anymore – and I stood stock-still
Ah… my screams, brimming over, shine light upon me – and the shadow of the freedom that’s just started grows; Ah… I will have to overcome the discomfort I’ve grasped within my hands if I am to liberate myself…
And I can find air currents to bring me high up into the air, higher than the place where the winds blows strongly
Ah… I want to love these doubts that I’ve protected till now – and those eyes that have been waiting in the inner core now open
Ah… my screams, brimming over, shine light upon me – and I liberate myself; Ah… I shall go to my realm that I may meet you
A Million Little Pictures
Few months ago I got a random link from my friend Scott to a photo project by Art House Co-op called "A Million Little Pictures." The idea was to have 1000 people from around the world register to get a disposable camera. Then the 1000 people from around the world will document their lives within 24 frames, send the prints back and in late September there will be an exhibition of all the photos.You walk by so many people everyday and there is no way you will get to meet every one of them. With photo projects like this, you're allowed to see 24 frames of the photographers. Thats pretty damn cool.
Here for 4 of the photos from my roll of film.
