chris w
El pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciúncula, California.
About
I like shooting with old manual lens on new digital camera.
I dislike photography assholes ("film is better," "people who use Digital Rebels think they are pro's but aren't," "photography has rules like composition or exposure," "a good photo is sharp,"etc.)
I like vintage cameras that people call "toy camera," but really aren't.
I dislike most uses of unsharp mask.
I like cameras made of wood, plastic or Bakelite. Metal is fine too if it's old.
Lenses I am using lately on digital SLR:
Russian Helios-40 (1,5/85)
Russian Jupiter-6 (2,8/180)
Canon 10-22mm F/3.5-4.5
Pentax SMC Takumar 1:1.4/50
Vivitar 24mm F2.0
Lenses I am using lately on vintage "toy" camera:
plastic
Movies that made me cry like a bitch boy:
Before Sunrise, Garden State, Amelie, My Life Without Me, Carlito's Way, Adaptation, E.T., the list goes on and on. sniff.
Music
me gustame reggae, me gusta punk rock, pero la cosa que me gusta mas es panochita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80's music, A Perfect Circle, AC/DC, Air, Alice In Chains, Alone Again Or, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, Anthea, Artie Shaw, Astrud & João Gilberto, Atmosphere, B52's, Bad Religion, Benny Carter, Betty Hutton, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Billie Holiday, Bing Crosby, Bjork, Blues, Blue Six, Bolesna Braca, Bonham, Breaking Benjamin, Brian Ferry, Cassius, Charlatans UK, Chick Webb, Chris Isaak, the Church, the Clash, Coldplay but i'm not gay, Concrete Blonde, Cramps, Crystal Method, Dashboard Confessional, Dave Brubeck, David & David, Dean Martin, Death Cab for Cutie, Depeche Mode, Dirty Vegas, Dream Theater, Dresden Dolls, Duran Duran, Ella Fitzgerald, Esthero, Filter, Fiona Apple, the Fixx, Flamenco, Forever Changed, Frank Sinatra, Gap Band, Garbage, Gipsy Kings, Golden Earring, Great Glass Elevator, Greyboy Allstars, Groove Armada, Hank Snow, Harvey Danger, Heart, Heart Strings, the Heart Throbs, Herbie Hancock, Hong Kong Six, Hoobastank, Howard Jones, Icehouse, Incubus, Jane's Addiction, Janet Klein, Jazz, Jazz Crusaders, Jazz Vandall's, Jill Sobule but I'm not gay, Joan Jett, Joe Satriani, John Lee Hooker, Kenny Wayne Shepard, KMFDM, Korn, Kraftwerk, Kruder and Dormeister, Kylie Minogue even though I've only heard that one song, Lena Horne, Linkin Park and fuck you, Live, Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima, Lynden David Hall, Marty Robbins, Men At Work, Midnight Oil, Miranda Sex Garden, Moby, Modest Mouse, Morcheeba, Morris Day & The Time, Morrissey, Motorcycle, Mudvayne, Neville Brothers, Nick Drake, NiN, Nina Simone, Nine Inch Nails, Notwist, Oasis, Oingo Boingo, Opus III, the Orb, Orbital, Orgy, Outfield, P.O.D., Pat Benetar, Patrick O'Hearn, Peter Murphy, Phillip Roebuck, Police, Puddle of Mudd, Putumayo, Queensryche, Radiohead, Rage Against The Machine, Rammstein, Richard Cheese, Rockabilly, Roxy Music, Royal Crown Revue, RCR, Rush, Sade, Sage Francis, Sarah Vaughn, Scarling, Scorpions, Seal, Seether, Serve Chilled, Sevendust, Shamen, Sidewinders, Skip James, Smile Empty Soul, Smiths, Sneaker Pimps, Soul Couging, Stan Getz, Stan Ridgway, Steve Vai, Stone Roses, Sublime, Sundays, Suzanne Vega, Swing, Talk Talk, Talking Heads, Tangerine Dream, Telepopmusik, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Thievery Corporation, Thomas Dolby, Thompson Twins, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Unwritten Law, Van Halen even though they suck, Van Morrisson, Wall of Voodoo, Wang Chung, Wesley Willis, Willie Hutch, Yes, Zero Seven
Television
Books
Interests
sock monkeys, brazilian booty dancing, the desert, kitschy dive motels, old trashy all night diners, classic cars, pre-70's hearses, really old motorcycles, vintage mannequins, shoes, good art, mid-century vintage clothing/furniture/living, chunky peanut butter, dance parties, sexy sex, dia de los muertos, halloween, mod, modern living, my friends, animals, stealing and hoarding mp3's, vintage cowboy stuff, vintage halloween masks, vintage cars, rat rods, skin, atomic age, tiki, Eames, old tattoos, vintage bikes, old bowling alleys, film, video, photography, inventing, bending the rules, cameras, old Russian gadgets, stuff i wish i'd thought of, holding hands, kissing
Directors I love:
Jean-Piette Jeunet, Michael Gondry, Cameron Crowe, Martin Scorcese, Terry Gilliam, Brian De Palma, Wes Anderson, Steven Soderbergh, Woody Allen, Tim Burton, Joseph Kahn, Spike Jonze, Danny Boyle, Tom Tykwer
Actors whose work I like:
Chris Cooper, Gene Hackman, Sean Penn, Robert Duvall, Matt Dillon in the old days, Michael Douglas, Johnny Depp, Sam Shepard, John Trudell, Peter Sarsgaard, Ed Norton, Bill Murray, Alan Rickman, Benicio Del Toro, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ian McKellen, Morgan Freeman, John Goodman, Robert Downey Jr., Steve Buscemi, Kevin Pollak, Albert Brooks, John Cusack, Jeremy Piven, Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, and yeah, Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro. Lili Taylor, Joanna Cassidy, Julie Delpy, Naomie Harris, Janeane Garofalo, Penelope Cruz, Audrey Tatou, Alison Lohman, Gina Gershon, Rachel Griffiths, Georgina Cates, Nicole Kidman, Franka Potente, Janeane Garofalo, Tilda Swinton, Cate Blanchett
Larry Slezak, Jun 19, 2009:
Great taste in music!
the beautyseeker, Aug 29, 2007:
i miss my pet chris.
Erich Von Kneip, Jul 21, 2007:
Thanks for accepting my friend request. If you have a free minute, please check out my songs and let me know what you think. I'm also giving out a iPod Nano this month on my official street team so I hope you check it out and join if you're interested. Thanks.
the beautyseeker, Jul 19, 2007:
pain. ow.
the beautyseeker, Jul 12, 2007:
i like your bangs.
chris w, Jun 26, 2007:
Hello, self.
the beautyseeker, Jun 19, 2007:
hi friend.