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Happy Birthday to Me! Things I’ve learned…
December 29, 2009 – 8:18 am
So today I turn 35! What did ya get me? 
I never really think much about my birthday. Since it falls in between Christmas and New Years, it just sorta gets lost in the end of the year holiday shuffle. This year, for whatever reason, I’m thinking more about it. Where I am in life, where I want to be, and what I need to do to make it happen. Also, at the same time, looking back. Esquire Magazine runs a column every month where they interview somebody called, “What I’ve learned…” It’s always interesting to me what people say. So, bear with me for this entry, as I tell you what I’ve learned, and hopefully keep it interesting for you…
Knees won’t last forever. I’m not sure if bad knees are hereditary or I just abuse mine, but I’m not sure how much longer mine will go before they just totally give out on me.
Love will only get you so far. You need to actually like the person you are with. I think that is why Dana and I get along so well. She’s my best friend, and I really do like to spend time with her.
I’m not Indiana Jones with a camera as I thought I would be when I was 16. I’m not traveling thru some jungle working for National Geographic. Most of my work consists of working in a confined studio space taking pictures of things that do not move. Some days it can be a bit boring, but I do get to sleep in my own bed every night.
I’m a bar person, not a club person. Give me a couple drinks in a nice quiet place with some good friends and I’m there. As much as I like loud music in my car, or when I’m working, it drives me up a wall trying to have a conversation with people if I feel like I have to yell at them.
Proper planning prevents piss-poor performance. I’m not sure where I heard this first. It might have been my dad when I was a kid, but I heard it again the other day and it could not be more true.
I don’t really mind the gray hairs on top of my head. They’ve slowly been creeping in since I was 23. It’s the gray hairs in my goatee that bug me.
I’m still completely in awe of how far technology has come in my lifetime. On Christmas day, we were in Arizona with Dana’s family, but yet, I turned on video Skype on my laptop too see my family 800 miles away. Just amazing to me still!
Facebook is still wild to me. It’s fun to see what happened to people I knew from 20-25 years ago. On the flip side, sometimes people you didn’t like from high school always tend to want to be your friend. My memory is still pretty good about a lot of stuff. Obviously, theirs is not!
I don’t hold grudges and I’m not a violent guy. However, there are a couple people, that if I ever run into them, I will punch them in the face.
One of the best pieces of advice I’ve received lately comes from Don Draper on “Mad Men”. He said, “Always move forward.” I try to do this everyday. Moving forward keeps you from getting stuck.
And since ya’ll love the pics. Here is one that Dana shot at me last time we were in New Orleans…
Jeff
New Orleans Street Portraits | Orange County photographer
November 2, 2009 – 8:18 am
Happy Monday to everyone! Just wanted to drop in, and show off a few pics I shot when Dana and I were on vacation a couple weeks ago. This being my fifth trip to New Orleans, I’ve seen most everything. Over the past 10 years, the main things that keep bringing me back are the amazing food, the great music, and incredible people watching. In and around the French Quarter, there are dozens of musicians at any given time, playing in the street and drawing crowds. It’s always a ton of fun, and always makes for fun photos! Hope ya like them!
Jeff
Mike the Poet
Woman in Jackson Square watching the Jazz Band playing
The Jazz Band in Jackson Square- I’ve been photographing these guys since my first trip 10 years ago. The lineup always changes a bit, but the trombone player/singer has always been the same!
This guy was just jammin’ on the clarinet! I also thought he was going to beat down a guy across the street that set up a drum kit, and was trying to drown him out!
Not really a portrait, but I saw this guy a few times over the course of a couple days, and really dug his Tall Bike. I just happened to have my camera out and at the ready to finally snap off a few frames!
Weekly Wednesday Blog-Rules of Travel | Orange County Photographers
October 14, 2009 – 1:03 pm
Hey everyone!
So, in just a couple of days from now, Dana and I will be heading off to New Orleans for 6 days of relaxing, eating great food, having a few cocktails, and checking out the sights. This will be our 4th trip together there, and my 5th trip to New Orleans, overall. Every time we go, we find something new we had not seen before.
Over the years, I’ve developed a sort of code to live by when traveling. It started with my sister, years ago. It was mainly just a couple rules, partly to get you out of the day to day rut most of us are in, and to keep track of how many places you’ve been. I asked on FaceBook and Twitter for other people’s rules. Some were pretty good. Here are mine:
1. No Chain Restaurants-I can eat at a McDonalds, or a Denny’s anywhere in the US. That’s pretty boring. Get out and try truck stops, diners, hole in the wall joints. Ask the locals where they eat… and then go there! That leads into the second rule…
2. Eat and Drink like a local-If I’m in New Orleans, I’m not drinking a Budweiser. I’m reaching for an Abita Turbo Dog. Mainly because I can’t get it here, easily, and it’s brewed locally in Lousiana. When we were in Minneapolis a few weeks ago, I had a Bells beer. It was pretty good… and local! If there is a local specialty food on the menu, try it. If you aren’t sure what to get, trust the waiter!
3. Don’t be that guy at Airport Security- You know who I’m talking about. The guy that complains the entire way thru the security line. Listen… we’re all in the same line, and YES, airport security sucks. You have no choice… deal with it.
4. States count as 1 point, Countries count as 2-I think my sister is beating me overall. She has a few more countries than I do, but I have about 22 states plus Mexico!
4a. If you don’t leave the airport, that state DOES NOT count.
5. Be a Traveler, not a Tourist- This might be my most important rule. Do a little research before you go somewhere. Check out what the locals are into. Blend in. Believe me, if you look and act like you belong, you might just to see things the tourists aren’t seeing! In short, act like you’ve been there!
So there a go… Anyone else have any rules they live by while traveling? Let us know… maybe we can add them to our list!
Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter (Jeff)(Dana) to see what we are up to, and to see some camera phone pics while on the trip! See ya in about a week!
J+D
Weekly Wednesday-Minnesota Trip Roundup! | Orange County Wedding Photographer
October 7, 2009 – 5:58 am
Hey Kids!
We’ve been super busy lately, and have totally forgot to drop some Weekly Wednesday action for ya! This week, we decided to wrap up our Minnesota trip with a few pics we shot for fun while walking around downtown Minneapolis, and a few random places along the way. For those of you who don’t follow us on Twitter, or Facebook, you missed out on seeing all the details as they happened, including a ridiculously long layover in the lovely Dallas-Ft. Worth airport. There was a pretty gnarly lightning storm around Dallas, and kept us up in the air an extra hour. Once we landed, we grabbed something to eat, and waited around for our flight to board. About 30 minutes later we hear over the loudspeaker that they have closed to the airport, and they would let us know when they would reopen. Great. Well, the airport opened and closed about 4 more times before we actually boarded the plane. We should have arrived at the airport here at around 10:30. Instead, we didn’t land until after 1am, and by the time we got our bags, got our car, and drove home, it was nearly 2am. Bah! But we made it home safely, and that’s all that really matters.
We are going to take our chances in a couple weeks as we fly out to New Orleans for some MUCH needed relaxing. If any of you are in New Orleans, and wanna hook up for a drink, or some pics, hit us up. We don’t have any definite plans, as usual, and will most likely be spending our time walking around and taking pictures, eating killer food, and enjoying a cocktail, or three!
Here come the pics…
I just love this woman’s red hair. This was my view for a few hours on the flight out!
View of the Stone Arch Bridge, and Minneapolis in the background.
And, last, but not least… a few handheld self portraits. Clockwise from the top left: Us after the wedding, enjoying a drink, and some Pizza; Having a Dark and Stormy at the Sample Room; On the Stone Arch Bridge, overlooking the Mississippi River; In front of the Mall of America!
Oh, and since I didn’t write in there who took which pics, we’ll open it up to guesses! The person with the most correct gets 500 points! GO!
J+D