The Journal of Chris W Parker

The personal journal of Chris W Parker, gentleman adventurer, photographer, raconteur, and so on.

Sometimes Not Safe For Work. You've been warned.
need money. to fight ninjas (by Ridiculously Awesome Illustrations) Last time I was in NYC I gave some cash to a couple of homeless guys, if only because their sales pitch was excellent. One guy was quietly handing out stickers to sell for $1, black background, large white font ‘MEAN PEOPLE SUCK’.  The other man, an older black man, approached me outside the Apple store in SoHo: “Hey brother, can you spare a dollar for the United Negro Pastrami Sandwich Fund?”. A line like that was worth $5. Well earned. Well, it amused me, and I’m a tough audience…

need money. to fight ninjas (by Ridiculously Awesome Illustrations)

Last time I was in NYC I gave some cash to a couple of homeless guys, if only because their sales pitch was excellent. One guy was quietly handing out stickers to sell for $1, black background, large white font ‘MEAN PEOPLE SUCK’. 

The other man, an older black man, approached me outside the Apple store in SoHo: “Hey brother, can you spare a dollar for the United Negro Pastrami Sandwich Fund?”. A line like that was worth $5. Well earned. Well, it amused me, and I’m a tough audience…

(via black-and-white)

Original Lego Patent

Original Lego Patent

(Source: jaymug)

Finally got Drive on Bluray last night.  (Finally? Only came out on Monday, bought it on Tuesday. Guess I was just impatient) Awesome, sexy, and deliciously violent.

Finally got Drive on Bluray last night. 

(Finally? Only came out on Monday, bought it on Tuesday. Guess I was just impatient)

Awesome, sexy, and deliciously violent.

(Source: lynnpops)

Inside the B&H conveyor system.

If you’re a photographer, or a videographer, and you’ve ever been to NYC, then you’ll know abut B&H. The greatest camera shop/showroom/department store ever. One of the unique things about the place is the conveyor belt system which takes all your purchases to the till. It runs all over the store. If you’ve never been, this all probably means nothing to you, but if you have, watch the video.

Who Gives A Fuck About The Oxford Comma?

Who Gives A Fuck About The Oxford Comma?

bohemea: “The Dude Abides” by N.C. Winters 

bohemea:

“The Dude Abides” by N.C. Winters 

From Juxtapoz

We thought this was a great series, having famous photographers posing with their most iconic works. The portraits are part of a new book shot by Tim Mantoani Behind Photographs: Archiving Photographic Legends. We know you hear over and over again that photography is a dying medium, but when you see the best of the best, there is something really special to be taken in. 

“We have come to a point in history where we are losing both photographic recording mediums and iconic photographers,” Mantoani comments. “While many people are familiar with iconic photographs, the general public has no idea of who created them. This book became a means to do that, the photographer and their photograph in one image.”

I’d switch off the facility to be asked questions anonymously, but I don’t think I’d get asked anything at all then.

Pfft. Never mind.

Anonymous asked: can we get married?

Oh, but Anonymous Bride-to-be, I know nothing of you, and you hardly know me.

Gregory Crewdson is in my top 5 most inspiring photographers of all time.

I’m constantly in awe of his work, the production as well as the final photograph. I’ve a couple of books of his work, and love getting lost in what ever the hell is going on in the frame. As Diane Arbus said (also in my top 5) ‘a photograph is a secret about a secret’.

(FYI, the other 3 are August Sander, William Eggleston, and Don McCullin)