I hope everyone survived the weekend in one piece. It's Tuesday afternoon and my body is still suffering from the beating it took. I was hit in the face with a juggling thing (seen here, narrowly missing esch), several beer cans, I tripped and nearly fell down two flights of stairs, and this Jedi gave me a sound thwomping on the head with his lightsaber. So much fun was to be had though, you couldn't have kept me from going!

I sometimes forget how many friends that I have until I go to Con and nearly all of you are there. (And for those who weren't there, what's wrong with you? You're missing the biggest, funnest, geekiest party of the year!)

For any of you who have photos from Con, don't forget to tag them with "CVG2008" so everyone can find them!

To see my whole set, just go here or click on any of the images in this post!




What's going in this image? I took it and I don't even know!

Finished editing "V"

V was very interesting. It was full of vim and vigour. A victorious night of vindictive vigilance and variable vampires. There may have been some virtuous virgins as well, but I doubt that such vitality was verbose.

Sorry, couldn't help myself there. :) The show was a great time, with some pretty interesting sideshows, industrial/techno musik and some very attractive people both on-stage and off. Michelle Lee (AKA Fauxface) was the organizer and the one who asked me to attend. Her fashions were fun and I'm looking forward to working with her again at Kakkoi|Con.

Click on either of the images to see the whole set and comment on whether or not I was overusing certain techniques, such as...vignetting. (Yes! I knew that I had to have one more in me.)

"Are you coming, Daddy?"

"Are you coming, Daddy?"
Originally uploaded by Photosynthetique

Work continues on the images from the V Fashion Show last week. They should be up and ready by Monday. In the meantime, here's some cuteness!

I was down taking some photos of the 35W bridge reconstruction when the sirens blew for the tornado warning. I managed to get some beautiful images while I was down there though. The above is easily my favourite though. To really appreciate it, you need to click it and check out the big version. To see the rest of the images, click here.

Green Windows?

Green Windows?
Originally uploaded by Photosynthetique

Found in the warehouse district.

Swingin'

Swingin'
Originally uploaded by Photosynthetique

My little cutie!

Blasphemina's Apple

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Originally uploaded by Photosynthetique

Lord Moon's comment on Flickr:

"No Snow White! Don't take it!"

Along a Lonely Rail

Along a Lonely Rail
Originally uploaded by Photosynthetique

Here's one of the first images from Blasphemina's spring fashions. Kim is such a great GL model.

Sunlight over the Swamp

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Originally uploaded by Photosynthetique

Work is progressing on the images for Blasphemina's Closet's spring fashion line. In the meantime, I wanted to share this great image of a swampy marshland along the St. Croix River, just outside of Red Wing, Minnesota. I was following what is supposed to be a water access road, but it turned out to have great access than I anticipated! About half a mile along, the road hit a flooded area so I stopped to take some pictures. It was very nerve-wracking trying to turn around on a very narrow single-lane road with thick muddy water to either side.

Images from the Ann Bancroft event!

Ann Bancroft

The "Explore the Four Corners" event was a wonderful experience. The speakers were inspiring, the settings well made, and everyone was a joy to speak to. It was not completely without hitch, as the backdrops and props for the Tokyo corner (where I was) were not fully set up due to workers being locked out of the Depot earlier in the day so we had precious little to work with. Samantha Rei and her models, being the professionals that they are, were still able to pull it off with aplomb. I think that everyone had a really fun time, and getting the chance to hear Ann Bancroft speak was a rare honour. She is truly a courageous human being, someone who has worked hard for and achieved her dreams. I hope that in a few years, when Inara is old enough to appreciate her words, we can go see her speak again, as Ann is absolutely one of the best possible role models a young girl can have.

Thank you to the Ann Bancroft Foundation for hosting such a beautiful event, and thanks to Samantha Rei of Blasphemina's Closet for continuing to let me take pretty pictures at all of her events!

(Clicking on any of the images will take you to the full set.)


The girls of Blasphemina's Closet


Samantha Rei meeting Ann Bancroft


Girls of Blasphemina's Closet


Samantha Rei of Blasphemina's Closet

(My photos are featured around 4:05 in the video, if you're the impatient type.)
My good friend Samantha Rei, the United States' premiere Gothic Lolita fashion designer will be showing several of her designs at the Four Corners event for the Ann Bancroft Foundation. I'll be on hand to take photos at the super fun-sounding charity event. For those who are unfamiliar with the Ann Bancroft Foundation, it "supports girls and women to realize their highest dreams and potential. The Foundation endeavors to live this mission by recognizing individual achievement and by promoting initiatives that inspire courage, risk-taking, integrity and individuality in girls and women." You can found more information here.

The event itself is May 1 at The Depot. It's a bit pricey ($150 advance, $175 door), but it's for a very good cause. If you can make it, come see Samantha, myself, and cute models in cute clothes in the Tokyo section!

Matt Bingen April 20th at Station 4

Matt Bingen put on another great show April 20th at Station 4 in St. Paul. He was kicking out the jams as he always does, and makes me proud to not only be his friend and photographer, but a fan as well! You can check out some of his music here.



Click either image to be taken directly to the full set on Flickr

As anyone who was at Saturday's party knows, I was taking photos all night in front of my green screen. It was super fun, and I decided to do something a little different with them. I've posted nearly all of them, but you'll probably see a few more pop up in the next couple of days. Here's a few of my favourites:













The whole set can be found here

Recently, I completed a set of photos for Blasphemina's Closet, the brand of world famous designer and personal friend Samantha Rei. It was a lot of fun, everyone was extremely professional but still managed to have a great time, and in my opinion the photos turned out phenomenal! So much so that I'm going to pound your face with visual awesomeness! Feel free to hate me if you're viewing this on a tiny monitor, but who are you kidding? You hate yourself for having to view such kickass images on such a tiny screen.

Taking Photos in Uptown

Just walking around Uptown, Minneapolis.