Lifestyle Session with Bynie Byn | VIILBS.COM

Merry XMAS yo! it’s been a while since I’ve blogged, I’ve been mad busy. Finished a portrait session with my homie @byniebyn (Alvyn Maranan) not too long ago and it’s up! Make sure you go and check it out! I guess it’s my turn to return the favor? We literally started shooting in the morning when I woke up. Portraiture session with Alvyn Maranan coming soon! Check it out! www.viilbs.com | www.allsevenpounds.com

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Empire of the Sun.

There are so many genres of music to explore, you’d be an idiot to only claim one. In fact, the most beautiful genres of music in the depths of the crates that fall under ‘alternative’ in my opinion, should be labeled as ‘undefinable’. I’d probably only look in that section of the record store and only look in the ‘definite’ genres of music to reference music that I don’t have. Empire of the Sun meets that genre, and once I was reminded by an old friend how dope they were, I went on another trip to lalaland. With roots from PNAU and The Sleepy Jackson, this unique blend will get the day going, if you’re game for it.

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Preview : Shooting Lyuba Shafikova for Pretty Goods International’s Fall 2009 Collection

As most of you may know, I’ve been working with Pretty Goods International for some time now, and for the most part I’ve been mad busy with other affairs on the table. Here’s a preview of a shoot I did with Lyuba Shafikova X @PrettyGoodsINTL in October.

Make sure you visit www.heythatsprettygoods.com for more info and to sign up for the mailing list!!!

OH! And you can see the large version – HERE. –

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Jeremy Enigk X Eric Ulbrich – MIND IDEA

Mind Idea OFFICIAL Video from Eric Ulbrich on Vimeo.

This video is reminds me of my brothers and I skateboarding, growing, living.

OUR LIFESTYLE IS NOT A TREND.

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Ok. It’s time to utilize Flickr again.

Myspace is pretty much dead. Facebook is somewhat boring. And twitter… twitter is somewhat annoying/repetitive/a monitoring device.

Flickr looks like fun.

www.flickr.com/photos/speechieforpresident

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Lyuba Shafikova.

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Richard Grove.

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Shooting for Pretty Goods International | October 11,2009 – BEHIND THE SCENES

Been kickin” it with the homie @thelexvision over at Pretty Goods International for a minute now. We’ve done several shoots together over the past 2 months. Recently Lex came with a concept to do a shoot with a large amount of people, practically an army, for the company, and within 2 weeks.. in some magical way, he organized 50 people and the shoot was executed. With a staff of 60, I will say, ’twas a day to remember. Make sure you click HEYTHATSPRETTYGOODS.COM or go ( HERE ) for more info.

Can’t forget about John from Detroit Exposure! He did his thing too! Peep him and the homies from Detroit Exposure ( HERE )

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Light Drawing : Attempt 1 = #EPICFAIL

Ok. Let’s get this straight. LIGHT DRAWING IS NOT HARD. This is something that most photographers know if they’ve spent enough time to calculate light manually. So… why can’t i spell my name!!! WTF I tried for at least an hour to get S-P-E-E-C-H and everytime i get to the last two letters… it turns into a blur of cursive that looks like a second grade anger attack.

The next time I have the time to work on it, i’m gonna spell out exactly what I want, until I get it right. But for right now, I’ll take this one as a terrible loss.

#EPICFAIL

- Speechie

www.speechieforpresident.com

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Pretty Goods International Mailing List | Subscribe Now!

The Pretty Goods International mailing list is up! You can go sign up and find out more information, and be the first to get the word or merchandise, events, and promos! Make sure you stay tuned to heythatsprettygoods.com and sign up HERE or click heythatsprettygoods.com/signup.html in your internet browser. DON’T FORGET TO STAY TUNED TO THE HOMIE @thelexvision (Lex) at www.thelexvision.com !!!!!!!

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My apologies.

I haven’t been blogging/updating for awhile, due to construction factors around the loft and so forth. But I’m back in business now!!! Sit tight, more ish to come.

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The New Loft!!!

Been MIA for a minute; mad busy with this moving process and what not, getting settled. I did manage however to take a few pics to throw them on the blog… I’ll be building a studio in the main space and also doing a VIDEO showing all the bedrooms. These photos are just the main areas of the loft.. it doesnt include the bedrooms or other baths. We’re working with 1500 sq ft; 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms :

Hold tight!!!

www.speechieforpresident.com

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TheLexVisionHD: Toronto X Fashionable Freestyle

THELEXVISIONHD: TORONTO X FASHIONABLE FREESTYLE from THELEXVISION on Vimeo.

WWW.THELEXVISION.COM

The homie @THELEXVISION holding it down in Toronto, with a dope lil’ freestyle. He definitely stays true to his roots when it comes to fashion, and a few of these lines are just enough to put these weak n***** in place.

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Missing JP.

“Nippon… anata ga inaito sabishii desu.”

Missing Japan. Everything from the Softbank commericials to the overcrowded subways and bullet trains. It’s all good. I’ll be back soon. Got ish to finish up here. Rounding up the rest of the things for the gallery; and still doing some tweeks. About to have this site roll tight .

Sit tight.

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Untitled Bullshit

I got a few things to address.

[1] »» Bullshit Photographers.

Some people need to be approved before they can buy cameras. As a black male, it’s harder to get respect in photography, because you have a tool that can be used to put people in vulnerable positions, especially women. For this reason alone, I DO NOT shoot lingerie or swimsuits. I usually get paid offers 3 times a week, from men and women, all of which I have to turn down. I cannot allow myself to fit into the category of the plague of men who buy $2500 camera set ups and call themselves photographers just because they can take a picture clearly. This leads the general public to create this general equation for male photographers :

Photographers + Cameras = Girls.

I get a call, text, or bbm every weekend with the following :

“Hey Speechie! What’s good cuz? You in town? Where the hoes at? Shit n*gga I’m tryin’ to be like you cuz…”

This is usually followed by a call from a female friend of mine, because someone has added her facebook page and is currently messaging her. It’s funny because most of the people messaging will tell them that they are a friend of mine or they “know me” and that she should call them the next time her and I hang out. Luckily it usually gets back to me before it goes any further, and I simply tell them to stop messaging them.

Niggas need to delete my number with that shit.

 

[2] »» Bullshit Clients.

America’s Next Top Model should be banned from television before 10p.m. It fills ladies heads with these grand expectations of what a photo shoot should be. Sadly, everytime I get a potential client talking about what they want their session to be like, I have to shoot down there dreams with one word :

BUDGET.

Haha. That’s some funny shit. Especially when people get really deep into their ideas. They start making props and everything. People need to understand a few things if they want more successful photos :

  • Be realistic. If you want your session to look tacky, go find another photographer who is going to sell you a dream.
  • Communication is essential for success. Tell the photographers your ideas, but at the same time, listen to the photographer as he tells you what he can provide. You give him the vision, and let him translate it to the best of his ability. He/she can manage their tools way better than you.
  • Meet the demands. Don’t change 2822 times if you only can change twice. Be prepared. Give the photographer what he/she prerequisites before you even show up to your shoot.
  • And finally, be timely. LIGHTING is everything. Time is precious.

And finally.

[3] »» Respect.

That’s simply enough to make anyone work for you.

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