http://www.apug.org/forums/blogs/jbrunner/ APUG.ORG is an international on-line community, completely devoted to traditional (non-digital) photographic processes. en Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:44:43 GMT vBulletin 5 http://www.apug.org/forums/images/apug4/misc/rss.jpg http://www.apug.org/forums/blogs/jbrunner/ http://www.apug.org/forums/blogs/jbrunner/77-filmdate-092708.html Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:48:15 GMT Today was my Pop's birthday. I got him a speaker/radio set up for his Ipod. That's right, my Pops has an Ipod.....sort of freaky. Lots of Marty Robbins and stuff. In other news, I purchased WaMu for $2300. I put it on my credit card. ]]> JBrunner http://www.apug.org/forums/blogs/jbrunner/77-filmdate-092708.html http://www.apug.org/forums/blogs/jbrunner/37-filmdate-033108-socks-time.html Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:27:55 GMT Yesterday I realized how much of my life is wasted matching my socks after the wash. So I threw them all away and went out and bought 1 dozen... Yesterday I realized how much of my life is wasted matching my socks after the wash. So I threw them all away and went out and bought 1 dozen identical pairs of white cotton socks. Now they just all go in the same drawer, and it doesn't matter which two I pick. I estimate saving enough time to make one additional negative every two weeks. I am constantly in awe of my own mental prowess. ]]> JBrunner http://www.apug.org/forums/blogs/jbrunner/37-filmdate-033108-socks-time.html http://www.apug.org/forums/blogs/jbrunner/23-filmdate-201907-money-pork-jerky.html Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:02:01 GMT Still trying to get the pork jerky going, but its been hard, as I keep having to interrupt my schedule to count all the money my website is dragging... Still trying to get the pork jerky going, but its been hard, as I keep having to interrupt my schedule to count all the money my website is dragging in through print sales (I've got a bridge for sale too.... )Anyway, I've decided to suspend photography, until I can get caught up on the printing. And maybe get some pork jerky made. And build some of my nifty wood stuff. Frick. Just had an idea for a photograph. ]]> JBrunner http://www.apug.org/forums/blogs/jbrunner/23-filmdate-201907-money-pork-jerky.html http://www.apug.org/forums/blogs/jbrunner/15-filmdate-202107-how-i-had-sex-woody-harrelson.html Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:09:26 GMT The Sundance thing is still going on, but it's over for me. We wrapped out last night.

In regard to movie stars, I gathered up how it works according to the average festival goer:

If you got in to the same building as a celebrity, you met them. If you were in the same building as them for more that ten minutes, you hung out with them.

According to the rules, since Woody politely enquired if he could take some of the water bottles next to my camera (he was making a polite gesture to some other guests), and I told him that - yes, that was fine, that's what they were there for - I had sex with Woody Harrelson. (at least according to the Sundance Festival goer's code)

I'm glad it's over. ]]> JBrunner http://www.apug.org/forums/blogs/jbrunner/15-filmdate-202107-how-i-had-sex-woody-harrelson.html http://www.apug.org/forums/blogs/jbrunner/14-filmdate-202007.html Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:12:39 GMT Been up at Park City working on the Sundance thing for American Movie Classic. Between shoots we watch main street out the window, and comment on the... Been up at Park City working on the Sundance thing for American Movie Classic. Between shoots we watch main street out the window, and comment on the "parade of cool".

It has been interesting to live here and have watched the festival evolve from something fairly interesting, into basically a carnival. The core of it is still there, but the hawkers and gawkers now set the tone.

So far as notables go I've shot Woody Harrleson, Colin Farrell, and Amy Redford.

I met a pretty interesting photographer that works for Corbis, and another big time one, whos name I can't remember... all digital though. One thing to note- none of these big deal photographers likes to talk gear. They are pretty much about results. I showed some 8x10 contact prints to a few people. They were impressed to say the least. Analogue is still absolutely viable, and easily holds its own against anything out there, by anybody, so since I prefer it, there isn't a reason to doubt.

It's nice to feel a bit vindicated after suffering the abuse of amateurs. I have decided that most of the loudmouths operate in a vacuum. Instead of art and craft, (for that would take thinking) they like to hear each other talk, and mostly discuss computer tricks, magic bullets, and other things of miniscule substance, that have little to do with photography. ]]> JBrunner http://www.apug.org/forums/blogs/jbrunner/14-filmdate-202007.html http://www.apug.org/forums/blogs/jbrunner/12-filmdate-201408-more-procrastination-no-jerky.html Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:19:53 GMT Totally fubared the day away, except.... I got Thomas Bertilsson's print today that I traded for one of my contact prints in the individual print trade forum. Yowsa. Cool stuff.

A new video is afoot. Two, actually. Can the world stand it? ]]> JBrunner http://www.apug.org/forums/blogs/jbrunner/12-filmdate-201408-more-procrastination-no-jerky.html http://www.apug.org/forums/blogs/jbrunner/11-filmdate-201308-pork-jerky-procrastination.html Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:12:46 GMT I didn't start the pork jerky. I need to get my smoker from my mum's house, and I didn't get over there today. I need to have everything on hand before I start, so I feel ready for the whole process.

Some discussion about last night's bar fight during the Indianapolis-San Diego game. No real conclusions though.

Worked on my wood shop after the game. Got a pantry shelf/stand cut and mostly glued up. A prototype contact frame by the end of the week. Tomorrow, I'll hang with my boy in the afternoon. I have a figure nude shoot scheduled here at my new digs, later in the week. I got kinda a cool idea. Gonna need a space heater.

Rice and a Rockstar (sugarless) for dinner.

I just ran out of Wasabi peas. Frick. ]]> JBrunner http://www.apug.org/forums/blogs/jbrunner/11-filmdate-201308-pork-jerky-procrastination.html http://www.apug.org/forums/blogs/jbrunner/8-filmdate-201208-willys-bar.html Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:38:35 GMT Went to Willy's last night for the first time. It's a classic little bar about 3 blocks from my new home. Drank Amber Bock and played pool with some friends.

After a couple of hours a really interesting bar fight broke out. The ruckus started as some kind of altercation between a barmaid and patron, and quickly evolved into a sort of bar fight version of "crack the whip" with the end person of the equally divided crowd trying to pull the instigators apart, going down the shuffleboard table.

Moments before, I was thinking how cool it would be to bring down the 2D and do portraits of some of the regulars. Maybe I could build a cage, like that guy that photographs polar bears.

No hangover, as I didn't drink much. Lost all three games of pool.

Plans for today include starting a batch of pork jerky, and working on finishing the set up of my wood shop, so I can start making contact frames soon. ]]> JBrunner http://www.apug.org/forums/blogs/jbrunner/8-filmdate-201208-willys-bar.html