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Survivor Pan
So earlier today I vented. It got deleted. Should have hit delete before it posted. Anyways little words here. This is a quick photo blog on the Eazy Company survivor panhead that was in Daytona last year.
You can follow the complete build on their YouTube channel.
Enjoy and Ty John for letting me get some snaps.
Dome refresher.
So the last few weeks have been out of control on government job. Lol. Fuckin cant stand it anymore. So even when I have zero desire to even want to touch a camera I have been forcing myself to do a walk or loop in downtown NYC. Cause why not it is or used to be the greatest city there is.
Below are a few shots from my last stroll.
Also wanna thank the crew at Lower EastSide Choppers for always workin hard and late so I know where i can find some chops to practice on.
Chopperific
So In Atlantic City I got to see a friend I made in that special dirt lot in Seaside 2 years ago. Joe builds some trick Triumphs. Here is a small gallery of some of his work- give him a follow on IG @chopperific.
This is just a drop of photos of Joes bikes. No particular order. Follow his IG to see a really cool rear engine powered Triumph trike he built and say hello.
Chopperific is Joe Offria IG @chopperific
The lab.
So I was home today running for the crapper. Even posted a reel with some good clean up advice. Check it on my IG @steve___666. Anyways was a good excuse to get some things done that I have fallen way way way behind on. In process I always tend to throw some sort of related vids on the Utoobs. In doing so a lot of the film channels I tend to follow have been posting videos about insane film prices. And below something that seems to be a new trend. Using those cheap ass digicams we all had in the 90s to get a retro “film look”.
At one point in my hobby I was shown great hospitality by a person and taught quite a bit. Sadly with making jokes on me then me back ( im a bigger asshole and always win the snaps contests.) that ran its course and moved on. But the entire film look in itself is like by many. Those that really can shoot film well, and some that even develop their own. Props. What you do is huge and not an easy task by no means.
Myself, I am mainly a digital shooter. Hybrid ill call it in that I run manual, manual focus always, and shutter priority modes. My ISO goes from auto to locked depending on time of day and were I lock my white balance, and what im shooting. Sometimes for a shoot with a deliverable end product in prints or images consistency in the shots is required. I use what ill thank the wizard that rides the zombie unicorn “ its a tool to achieve a job with something you apply yourself to.” Weather mechanical, or analog, or digital, or a mix. The end result is what is desired.
So if you decide to goto a 15 year old digital camera to get a look straight from the cam that has a distorted low key look that you can pass as film. Just buy a FUJI and pose it with your Lieca.
If you want to learn photography. Shoot what you want. But I highly suggest a roll of 35mm film manually shot with no light meter. It teaches you a discipline. It slows you down and makes you think.
So if film prices are on the rise Utoobers stop the bs in driving another style of camera through the roof and simply shoot the digital bodies your filming your videos on for your content. And mix it with film and get back to teaching about photography and making images. Not sales and apps to use to achieve a look.
Sorry for the rant but I needed to get that out. Sad when people niche things and create this nonsense between people instead of simply spreading knowledge and sharing stories through imagery.
Below are a few photos of the current Evel Eye headquarters and mind center.
Hahah just joking real ones below this was just an office I shot through a window on Pearl St after buying cigars.
Heres my very small and humble set up. Ipad provides storage, editing, research, entertainment, and many other resources needed to play photograph stuff. With my digital and analog machines. My Mad Zip approved spelling help. My dongle lolol, or adaptor which reads any sd and links to hard disk storage. And most importantly. My Tabernacle Goliath for breakfast.
In 2023 I may actually start doing some set up at flea market or swaps. I have piles of stuff sitting so you may see it. More if and when it happens.
UNRELATED BUT SLIPPING IT IN. I need an older style sporty tank year is irrelavant and so is paint. Will trade photo/prints for one if anyones holding. Must be usable on inide. Pet cock. Lolol not needed.
Print swap 2.0
So once again with one of the same photogs I got some killer prints. What was different about it this time was he sliped a surprise one in for me. Likewise I had done so for him as well. So we eached picked one of the others to swap. Then got a surprise one. And I can say Im lovin’ it. And it isn’t double arches. Keeping this one short just wanted to share so I could push the idea.
Photogs share your work with each other print swap for swap. Its fun. It opens some cool lines of conversation, and its an awesome way to share and support each other.
The top print is one I saw and for some reason it clicked. The Hurst shifter with old hot rod H pattern spoke to me. The second print above was the surprise here ya go. And I love it. Tims work is amazing and we have had some cool conversations about photography. Call me a nerd I dont care. Its fun to have something of interest to keep my mind off my daily wage slave job.
Thanks again Tim. Give him a follow on IG
@blacksqirrelphotography
7 frames with the Graflex 22
Recently I had the privelige of a tour of the Ida Concepts and Hot Rod shop. The hospitality show by Rob is undescribable if you actually know him you would agree.
Upon arrival I killed a roll of unexpired Porta 160 in my Graflex 22 on a car that I saw on the side of the shop. Not all composition was on point. As shooting with an inverted image is a pain in my you know what… but here they are they came out pretty good with one or two being a fav,s that im not posting here because im putting it to print and sending them to to the shop.
Thank you again guys.
Small note a Graflex 120 takes 12 shots. All came out great as far as focus, color and lighting. I am learning the film approach so all weren’t worthy of posting and the composition on these is not great in any way to me. Simply sharing what I got on film. These are all direct uploads of my scans. Enjoy dont enjoy. Noodle. Dont noodle. I dont care. 📸
Pickles.
So a week or so ago I shot some of Kurts rides, had a great conversation, and got some insanely cool ideas to maybe shoot more in depth and show case each of these bikes on thier own. But for now I figured Id share a few of the shots. Been avoiding the socials and posting there just because I want to take the time I am on them down a bit so more will be posted here in various forms.
Thanks again for the hospitality Kurt. Enjoy the photos. Everyone.
All images copywright Evel Eye Photog. and its subsidiaries. 2023 Only the owner has permissions to repost.
Troglo Trike
I first saw this in a pile of parts on Fred’s IG account. I had started following him after seeing and shooting his piece for the Motorcycle Art Extravaganza put on by 812.inc which is killer in itself and shows thins man’s skills.
He was saying he wanted to build it for the Night of the Troglodytes. It got built, the rain came, I saw it pass in Fred’s truck. Due to crazy weather and parking and pigs everywhere. It didn’t make that show.
Fast forward to a Sunday morning in my stomp of the Asbury Circuit and boom it’s sitting on the curb as I walk outside so I found Fred shook a hand and shot.
I’m posting a lot of pics here some aren’t the bangers but some are I wanted to showcase this man’s work and this build. Please enjoy and if you don’t already give him a follow on instagram @anvilcity. Now please enjoy his 1974 Ironhead Troglo Trike.
All images copyright Evel Eye Photography. 2022
Wet Knuckle
So a few months back. On a windy Friday morning I got the worst possible shit that could happen. The beach races were canceled. But on a chance I still walked to the Binns Hotel. To my dismay. It turned out to be the best time I would have in Wildwood to date. I got to put handshakes to so many people I have spoken to, and to those that support my work. But seeing the bike below and a Pan that I will feature later, made my day.
John and all the guys at Eazy Co. Are super talented, they build some great machines. And they are funny as fuck so check them out on thier youtube channel as well.
Click an image to see larger view. Swipe 4 next image.
All images copywrite Evel Eye Photography and it’s subsidiaries. 2022
Ez co survivor pan coming soon.
Pumpkin Run quickie.
Since my main gallery has been following themes picked by everyone week to week. Here is a killer ride I saw out of the corner of my eye at the 25th Flemings Pumpkin Run.
I have a few more of this car, and others may run this blog for a few days and pull it. This content is only shown on my site.
All images copywright 2022 Evel Eye Photography and its subsidiaries.
A man’s machines.
So a while back when coming back from shooting a charity ride and show. I passed a shop fenced in full of weeds and grass above my waist in some spots. But if you have an eye you see them. Beautiful piles of metal and in this case fiberglass to. I turned the corner and as i’m walking to shoot through the fence. A gentleman named Mike asked if he could help me as he was going to open the gate. So I asked may I kill a quick roll of film for 5 to 10 minutes.
So I ran to my truck and grabbed my graflex and a roll of Kodak and ran inside the gate. I got some weird close angles instead of full cars because I couldn’t move through some of the weeds. After a few he came outside his shop and my 5 mins turned into a 2 hour conversation about all his corvettes. The old T’ Bird, and some of the other cars including an 80’s staple, a Pontiac Fiero. So enjoy the pics I took of Mike’s machines.
The last two are digital shots taken with my trusty workhorse hipster killing machine. Going forward these type of blogs will not be spoken of the type of format used to shoot. The photos are the photos how they are delivered is irrelevant to me. But today I felt like citing what I used.
Mikes info is:
Carty’s Complete Corvette Center
680 Route 30
Atco NJ 08004