Friends and Family

Blake Quits

Bad news hit the world of CR tonight. Our lead guitarist, who had been with the band since 2007 decided he no longer wanted to pursue a future in music. Evan, our bass player, took it the hardest. More news as this develops. Is this the end? I don't know. But we sure as hell have a lot to work out in the coming days.

Home Sweet Home

Band Update

It's been a hectic few months for us. We've moved into a new house, canceled a tour, ditched a drummer then found a new one, then ditched him and found yet ANOTHER one, and have done a lot of sitting around the house doing absolutely jack shit. I wish this post could be a whole bunch of a pictures from our tour and all the exotic lands we've been and adventures we've had, but the truth is despite all that going on we haven't really done much. Nothing visual, anyway. Shit has been depressing and bleak, but that's how the life of the musician goes.

Here's a little bit of what has gone on this summer. Not a real edit of the project or anything, just some shots the guys and I like. With things looking up there should be more posts soon, assuming everything goes the way we want it to.

Cheers!

Start of Something Good

So with college over and my whole life ahead of me, I am left contemplating what I am going to do. Where will this path I've chosen take me. Well for right now, the path is keeping me in Kentucky to pursue music with my heavy metal band, Cryptic Reality. But, so as not to waste the last four years of my life, I've finally found a style and way of photographing that I was making my work lack in years past.

My plan is to autobiographically document this journey my bandmates are undertaking, so that years into the future we can look back on it and say we did everything we could to achieve our dream; even if it never happened. Three of us are going to be living together, and we will be doing tours, shows, practices, parties, everything. I hope to put this together in a photo book when it is all over (if it is ever over) but for right now I will periodically be posting on the blog, until I get enough of an edit to put it on my website. This is the first photo of the project, and many more will come.

"So we shall let the reader answer this question for himself: who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed?"

-Hunter S. Thompson-

Because I love you all

Holy neglected blog, Batman! It's been a long, long, long time since I've updated this, mostly because I just got so busy last semester that regularly updating was out of the question. So I'll make up for it by picture vomiting all over the Internet right now. This isn't nearly everything I shot last semester, nor is it even the best stuff. But I like all of these in some way and thought I would share them with you. There may have been a few I've missed, and if I stumble across them I will be sure to update again. Thanks for looking!

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Washington Capitals vs. Nashville Predators

It's finally hockey season! Not only does that mean I get to watch games, but I get to shoot them as well. By sheer luck my first shoot of the season was the Nashville Predators against my beloved Washington Capitals. It was extremely hard not to yell and cheer for them but regardless, I had a blast. I also tried not to only take pictures of Ovechkin and the other Caps players. These pictures are aren't my best, but overall I'm happy with the outcome. The six months worth of rust has been shaken and I look forward to the next game. Until then, enjoy!

...But I didn't say I totally didn't single him or HHBL out.

Suzanne Bowdy, 33, of Annandale, Va., takes pictures of players from the Washington Capitals during warm ups before a game at Bridgestone Arean in Nashville Tenn. Bowdy travled from the D.C. area to see the game and visit Nashville for the first time. "I love it here. The people here are super friendly and it is definitely a hockey town."

Anders Linback #39 of the Nashville Predators makes a save against Marcus Johansson #90 of the Washington Capitals during an NHL game on October 16, 2010 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

Washington Capitals goaltender Michal Neuvirth #30 watches a puck shot by Nashville Predator forward J.P. Dumont (not pictured) go into the net during the first period of an NHL game on October 16, 2010 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The Capitals would win the game in overtime 3-2.

Nashville Predators defenseman Kevin Klein #8 hip checks Washington Capitals forward Alexander Semin #28 against the boards during an NHL game on October 16, 2010 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

Ryan Suter #20 of the Nashville Predators battles for a puck against Brooks Laich #21 of the Washington Capitals during an NHL game on October 16, 2010 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

Shea Weber #6 of the Nashville Predators attempts to block a shot from Washington Capitals forward Brooks Laich #21 during an NHL game on October 16, 2010 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber #6 shoots on Washington Capitals goaltender Michal Neuvirth #30 during an NHL game on October 16, 2010 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The Capitals would win the game in overtime 3-2.

Alexander Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates with Alexander Semin #28 and John Carlson #74 after Semin scored a power-play goal in the 3rd period of an NHL game on October 16, 2010 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The Capitals, who started the 3rd down 2-0 would rally and win in overtime 3-2.