Went down to norman with Chelsea (and now she has a twitter so I can link that: <a href=”http://twitter.com/thenakedsun”>@thenakedsun</a>) and took photos of the band “Deer People” (or is that “The Deer People”?) and anyway, hated the photos when I first looked, but really these aren’t that bad. There’s a second band down there, Mayola, they were good too. Louder and more energetic, but a lot simpler musically. I liked both. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” >On the way to Norman.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0024.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Oh yeah, there were random firedancers.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0025.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >And then the sky opened up. And it rained a lot.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0026.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Like, really a lot, even for a place where the rain has been going for two weeks.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0027.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />And then there were the bands. I was there covering Deer People, so naturally I have a lot of pictures of them. Here:<br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0028.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0029.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0030.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0031.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0032.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0033.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0034.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0035.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0036.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0037.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0038.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0039.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0040.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0041.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0042.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0043.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Saw this between bands backstage.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0044.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />Then Mayola rocked out a short set… I don’t know about you, but sometimes really high energy three-chord rock is what the doctor ordered. And their bassist is a badass. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0045.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0046.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/opolis_show/1100/0047.jpg” alt=”Photos” />
Posted by matt on 2009-09-21T00:00:00Z GMT
So to put a capper on an unbelievably amazing day, we went down to norman, where Amber and her fiancee Josh fed us cake and roast and squash. Even the squash was good, and I’ve never like it in the past. Might have to revise that sentiment now. Anyway, we watched a movie, something weird with Zooey Deschanel and some dude adopting a baby from china.Weird ending, but I think I liked it. Then we all went to the park, where it was very dark. Too dark to focus using normal methods; zen methods were employed with some success. As sharp as can be, considering 1/10th of a second at f/1.2 and ISO 25000. You don’t believe me, you go out and try it. Anyway, pictures:<br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/norman_playground/1104/0022.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Chelsea took this one, she said I needed pics of myself on my birthday. Here’s me playing on a playground at 25 years.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/norman_playground/1104/0023.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >And here’s the playground, also by her.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/norman_playground/1104/0024.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Amber, looking at Josh in the foreground.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/norman_playground/1104/0025.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/norman_playground/1104/0026.jpg” alt=”Photos” />
Posted by matt on 2009-09-09T00:00:00Z GMT
Basically last sunday was one of the best days I’ve ever had, right up there with my 20th birthday, the day I graduated high school, and the field day at summer arts’ institute. Might even be the best, what with all the excellent madness and amazing people and things. <br /><br />I woke up and went home, had a good breakfast with the family, eggs, home fries, bacon, the kind of meal you dream of later. Then I coordinated with Chelsea and Meaghan for the shoot later that day (don’t cheat, there’s tons of story before we get to those pictures). We were going to go to Stillwater and make a big production, but Maeghan had cut her foot badly the night before. She didn’t want to cancel, so I suggested we scale back, just do one of the ideas and do it here in the city. So we did, and chelsea came down and met us at Sauced. Cyrus showed up on his motorbike (dubbed the aluminum falcon because it’s also a piece of crap) and said hello and whatnot, and then jetted, and so did we. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/25th_birthday,_photoshoot,_awesomeness/1106/0015.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />We found a place to do the painting, over at Grant (<a href=”http://twitter.com/schofield”>@schofield</a>) and Damaris’ (<a href=”http://twitter.com/somna”>@somna</a>) house, but they weren’t going to be home, so we went in search of coffee, and failed. What we did find, Sara Sara, was downright creepy. But their cupcakes were decent and the milk bar was brilliant. They need to work on their coffee offerings though. Real espresso would be nice.<br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/25th_birthday,_photoshoot,_awesomeness/1106/0016.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />Then I waited, while Maeghan did the work and Chelsea sat very still. This is what the waiting was like: <br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/25th_birthday,_photoshoot,_awesomeness/1106/0017.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />Now add to that 20 mosquito bites, and I decided to go inside to wait. This is what the girls were up to:<br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/25th_birthday,_photoshoot,_awesomeness/1106/0018.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />And later: <br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/25th_birthday,_photoshoot,_awesomeness/1106/0019.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />And finally, on location, swatting a bee: <br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/25th_birthday,_photoshoot,_awesomeness/1106/0020.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />And the final silhouette: <br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/25th_birthday,_photoshoot,_awesomeness/1106/0021.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />There’s another picture up at <a href=”http://thenakedsun.com”>The Naked Sun</a> our literary journal. That’s right, I said “our”- I’m one of the editors and web designer, and if everybody is half as cool as then seem, and can manage to meet deadlines, we’re going to be the raddest thing out there. <br /><br />From the shoot, we dropped Maeghan off to go get her foot checked out, and headed to Norman for cake and more adventures. Tune in in a coupla hours, and there’ll be more pics.
Posted by matt on 2009-09-09T00:00:00Z GMT
