I spent a lot of last week in bed, although not in a good way. I was laid low by some upper respiratory virus, most likely a cold, but maybe the flu. No swollen glands or soreness, though, and no high fever, so probably not. Wednesday I was fine, Thursday I woke up and had a sore throat and slept all day and then felt fine, Friday I felt like shit all day so I stayed in and out of the rain, and then came Saturday. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/and_then_came_saturday…/1195/0001.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />Saturday, I was supposed to meet up with a certain lady to hang out. So I text her around 6:30, she says she’s still at work, so I tell her to just let me know when she gets free, and we can coordinate then. 10:30 rolls around, no news, so I decide to head out on my own. I still haven’t heard back from her. Can’t win ‘em all. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/and_then_came_saturday…/1195/0002.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />I went to Sauced for a few good beers and then Blue note for a few less good beers, and then Cyrus texts me and says he’s at a party around the corner. So I say I’ll be there in a hot minute and head out. Side note: Paying in cash means you can leave whenever you want to. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/and_then_came_saturday…/1195/0003.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />So I get to the party and no Cyrus. There were a bunch of people I didn’t know and one that I did; it was Melissa’s going away party. So, I turned my gregariousness up to 11 and met a bunch of new people, although I’m afraid by that time I was more fueled by booze than by social graces. Then there was more beer and more hard liquor and a lot of blurry moments. Cyrus got back maybe 15 minutes after I’d arrived, with more beer. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/and_then_came_saturday…/1195/0004.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />Later, after more beer and some whiskey, I extracted myself from the party, wandered around a bit, decided I should park the car, got on my bike, wandered a bit more and ended up crashing on Cyrus’ couch. I realized this morning that that particular party was the kind where you have a really good time while there and then only later realize you were making a complete fool out of yourself. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/and_then_came_saturday…/1195/0005.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />Today was a typical sunday: Jeff’s for brunch, video games, movies, pizza, bar, home. I’ve got to get a job, and an apartment, and a motorcycle. In that order. Ah, goals. It’s nice to have those again.
Posted by matt on 2009-05-04T00:00:00Z GMT
Sorry for the hiatus. I’ve been stupid and self-doubting or maybe smart and self doubting. And I’ve been sick. Anyway, while my hard drive is restoring from backup, I thought I’d share a few of the week’s lesser failures. Actually, looking at the pix, they’re not that bad. Lighting in clubs is just impossible unless you bring your own. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/hiatus/1194/0001.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />I shot these all last wednesday, at Kamp’s deli. It turns into the latest and greatest OKC dance club on wednesday nights. It might be there more often, but I really don’t know. It was actually really fun, there was a good spread of music and a good spread of people. Lots of photographers, although I was the only one not using flash. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/hiatus/1194/0002.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />I’m not leaving out the captions out of laziness or unremembered details, but I really think these don’t need anything to explain them.<br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/hiatus/1194/0003.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/hiatus/1194/0004.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/hiatus/1194/0005.jpg” alt=”Photos” />
Posted by matt on 2009-05-04T00:00:00Z GMT
and because it’s her birthday, and because, well, what are friends for? I’m posting yet another huge batch of photos to flickr. This time though, I’m going to be smart and only post highlights here and if you want to see the whole set you can head over there <a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/photomattmills/sets/72157617411519820/show/“>by clicking this finely crafted link</a>.<br /><br />Sometimes I find that I know I have enough good pictures of something and yet I’m still shooting, something is knawing at me to keep going, and I don’t really know why. On an “on” night, this means I come away with quite a lot of good stuff. This shoot was about 5% that I liked, and maybe as high as 20% that weren’t crap, even by my standards. In a small party, that means a lot of pictures of the same people, and yet some people get missed, too. Sorry if I missed you. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0001.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0002.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0003.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0004.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0005.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0006.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0007.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0008.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0009.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0010.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0011.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0012.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0013.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0014.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0015.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0016.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0017.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/because_i’m_a_sucker_for_a_pretty_lady/1196/0018.jpg” alt=”Photos” />
Posted by matt on 2009-04-27T00:00:00Z GMT
This is the 200th post here, and to celebrate, I’m being lazy and trying flickr’s embedded slideshows. These are all from norman music fest, taken yesterday. Sorry it’s flash. <br /><br /><object width=”750” height=”560”> <param name=”flashvars” value=”offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fphotomattmills%2Fsets%2F72157617360997934%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fphotomattmills%2Fsets%2F72157617360997934%2F&set_id=72157617360997934&jump_to=”></param> <param name=”movie” value=”http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=70933”></param> <param name=”allowFullScreen” value=”true”></param><embed type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” src=”http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=70933” allowFullScreen=”true” flashvars=”offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fphotomattmills%2Fsets%2F72157617360997934%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fphotomattmills%2Fsets%2F72157617360997934%2F&set_id=72157617360997934&jump_to=” width=”750” height=”560”></embed></object>
Posted by matt on 2009-04-26T00:00:00Z GMT
In anticipation of a monster weekend (Norman music fest tomorrow, arts fest tonight if I can get my ass in gear), I had to clear off the card in the camera, and because I love you all so much, I’m sharing. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” >No matter what I do to this tree in Lightroom, it’s still just a tree. I still kinda like it though.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/clearing_off_the_card…/1198/0001.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Polo.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/clearing_off_the_card…/1198/0002.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Cookout after polo. seriously good burgers and salsa at the Murray’s house. (sorry if I just butchered your name, Adam)</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/clearing_off_the_card…/1198/0003.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Trying to get together a mutant stretched bike. Don’t know if they succeeded, I left for the Blue note.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/clearing_off_the_card…/1198/0004.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Hipshot, this girl was in her own world, literally dancing to a beat only she could hear. Which is too silly, because if the music had gone with what she was dancing, she wouldn’t have been half bad.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/clearing_off_the_card…/1198/0005.jpg” alt=”Photos” />
Posted by matt on 2009-04-24T00:00:00Z GMT
