Closing the year out.
Ok so this year was busy as fuck. I got all over. Shot a lot and met a shit ton of folks and hung with the ones I knew more. Missed Mikey from down under twice and im sorry for that homie. No excuses just everyday shit. Wanna thank everyone. From my homey and estranged management team Kurt, and the posse he rolls with for letting me into the circle. You guys all an awesome bunch. I did some cool stuff with Jake last year during the colder months. That was fun. Could have ended better but what is, is what is.
That led to all the garage shoots which honestly were dope. I got some cool photos, met some more fun folks. AJ Southbend, John, Artie Kurt and Jake thanks for hosting those were fun. Did a cool one down south piney style that was very cool. Gotta coordinate more days for those. Sean is a killer builder from custom frame all the way up. He’s gonna make a mark in the future that reps Nj. Chris, Dylan Jeff and that whole crew are awesome folks. Thank you for the hospitality.
As always thanks to all the AMCA folks I meet that support. You are all awesome from Central to the Battleground. Thank you.
Thank you patrons of Asbury Park. The circuit is always good. This year it seemed to loose some of its drive. Gotta bring back that in 2025. The folks were there just seemed to lack the little bit of organization we put into it even though its not organized its “always” there. And it’s not on anyone that ain’t a stab it’s just everyday life. Not all things are made to be awesome forever but the circuit for me and im sure the friends I made there. Rob, Ms.Connie, Paul, Mike, the kid Connor as well as my partner in crime Rick. We did some cool shit there and I would like to see it get bigger.
Thank you to Kurt and crew again and especially my homie Bob and to Rooster as well. You’re both super people and I appreciate all the handshakes, and beers we share and look forward to more. Folks be on the lookout for what comes out of Crooked Bobs Garage this winter hes gonna flex a little bit… and it will be so good.
Thank you to my City crew of AJ and Girard for always being super cool and supportive. You bring a fun time wherever we gather. The Ear nights did something wild for me in my shooting that I could see. Hope to have a few more. All I met there from the folks that come out from NJ and brooklyn and that 6th street crew. All awesome folks.
I could thank tons of folks from Ryan for voting by mail and his crew to the 2 wheel chef Mike and the Philly guys I have met are some great folks and im glad to branch out and meet folks from further away and see the machines you build. Kyle the Count you still have a photo shoot to redeem. I’ll be seeing you guys soon. If not def in February at the lil swap Jeff and AJ are doing. I’ll be there early.
Ok some shit. There are stories posted on my IG asking if you folks want options for prints by purchasing the digital download and getting what ya want on your own. Or me doing some sort of orderable online shop linked to a lab so it’s click pay and deliver. Im mentioning it here because i really need solid feedback on this. It will streamline the majority of stuff. Im already into it a few hundred just testing a few diff sites to see how they work and how the payments and online security and end result print quality are.
The majority of the voting process is going to win out here. But I will still do print orders but they will be done 1 per month and if its in there its in. If it’s not oh well and these orders thanks to a few that I don’t know well but was nice. Will now require all prints to be paid before the order is finalized.
The 2 schmucks that are making that a requirement I should live feed your prints being fucking shredded. Your DONE.
I know I keep forgetting and I keep adding thanks. A special one goes out to the gentlemen from Burlington for having one of the most down to earth gatherings once a month and just having a great crowd and vibe. I look forward to my sundays in Burlington with you guys very soon. Maybe even more than I wanna shoot in Asbury.
There was a few folks that have motivated me to shoot more some in bad ways by bringing negativity into my zone.
Some others that do nothing but push just shooting for the love of using a camera and documenting the lifestyle of the motorcycle community and the good folks involved in it. Never looking for rockstar level shit. Never wanting that kind of OG vibe that honestly to me he has as far as im concerned. Always doing nothing but pushing the art of photography and being a fellow nerd. If he reads this he knows who he is rolling on tree’.
So thank you all I’ll see you in 2025. If i left out a name in here it isnt because I forgot its because you already know. This is just my way of being nice and wishing all a happy new year in 2025 before the shit talk blogs come.
Everyone be safe. Have a great New Year. And always take a few mins to reach out and see how your friends and family and just folks ya know are doing.