Bess Marine

Nobody Likes a Wet Picnic Table

Thu, 7 Aug 2008 08:24:47 -0800

Nobody likes a wet picnic table, unless your Joel Adair. I'm doing an ongoing project at the Projects, once a week I go over there and shoot the coaches during the morning golden hour. Been out twice so far, it's been great. Looking forward to more of what's to come and you should too. It's good stuff.

Random; but I've also been reading a lot from the Tao Teh Ching (translation by Hua-Ching Ni) and instead of a quote today I thought I'd share the 8th entry(chapter? I dunno what they're called) from the book:

"One of universal nature is like water;

he benefits all things

but does not contend with them.

He unprotestingly takes the lowest position;

thus he is close to the universal truth.

One of universal virtue chooses to live

in a suitable environment.

He attunes his mind to become profound.

He deals with others with kindness.

In his speech, he is sincere.

His rule brings about order.

His work is efficient.

His actions are opportune.

One of deep virtue does not contend with people;

thus, he is above reproach."

- Lao Tzu (translation by Hua-Ching Ni)

Flippers

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 21:13:35 -0800

Some more fun from the St. John's River.

"The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools."

- Confucius

A Gift

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 03:00:00 -0800

To you from Mr. Murray. Enjoy.

Sidenote, the colors may seem incredible here, but they are even more incredible when you look at the slide. For some reason the scanner and even when I try to photograph it with the camera, it just isn't as rich. I tried to match the slide with color correction in photoshop, but it still doesn't quite ring as true. Ah, I suppose that is the magic of film.

"Two kinds of gratitude: The sudden kind we feel for what we take; the larger kind we feel for what we give."

- Edwin Arlington Robinson

One of Those Moments...

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:30:00 -0800

Life is crazy. And if you play your cards right, its crazy in a good way. I know my life is crazy and I love every moment of it. The cool thing about what we do, as photographers, is that you never know what a given day will bring. You could get called up, randomly from some company needing a shot yesterday and you know you won't see the check for a few tomorrows.

You could also, as I did monday night, get a call at 9:30pm from some big shot asking you to shoot the next day and to be ready by 6:20am. Alas, I make it sound worse than it is. The 'big shot' calling me was my all time favorite rider (one Shaun Murray) asking if I wanted to come and spend a day with him and Keith Lyman on the St. Johns river shooting stills for a video they are working on with filmer Ronnie Ramierro (sorry Ronnie if I spelled your name wrong).

To say I was pumped would be the biggest understatement of a lifetime. I was so excited I couldn't sleep, I was like a little kid the night before christmas. I finally passed out at 2:30am to wake up at 4:30am. I ran all day on pure adrenaline. I live for this stuff!

I had heard nothing but amazing things about the St. John's river and the Silver Glen. Even Shaun had said that it was so crystal clear, bring a water housing if you can. Well... I don't own one. Luckily for me I work for the kindest most giving man on the planet (Josh Letchworth) who had a shoot the same day in Naples, FL and was going to need his D300 housing. He did, however, offer me the use of his F5 and F5 housing. I was alllll about it. Dove into our Film Pit (a section of our fridge dedicated to film) and grabbed a few rolls of Fuji Velvia 50.

So this was my first experience with Nikon's F5 and aquatec's F5 water housing.

Oh yea, and we shot some action stuff too from a chase boat. Voting time. Who wants to see some underwater shots from the Silver Glen or who wants to see two of the industry's premier athletes going big?

"Adventure: the pursuit of life." - Daniel Roy Wiarda

Behind Closed Doors

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:00:00 -0800

So, it's a little on the dark side, I know. I knew I wanted to "create" something again, so I went through some old files I shot of textures, came across 3 frames I really liked, one of which had this cool door handle on it. I have been watching the occasional horror movie lately so I think that's where the blood is dripping from in my brain. I might continue with composites, or seeing as I shot yesterday you may see some fun at one of the wake camps. Stay tuned.

"The greatest crime in the world is not developing your potential. When you do what you do best, you are helping not only yourself, but the world."

- Roger Williams

Pieces of a Larger Picture

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:00:00 -0800

So, I've been spending some quality time at the computer. I've been working on an ad project for the photographer I work for and has sparked some ideas in my head. Using some similar frames from the Smoke Signals shoot I built this in photoshop. Kind of different coming from me, I'm not typically into digital art. I have always wanted to be though. So this may be my port hole. Hang on folks, we're in for a crazy ride. Any thoughts or comments are welcome as always.

"Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life."

- Pablo Picasso

Smoke Signals

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:00:00 -0800

Inspired by my good friend Mark Fleming, a few months ago I tried photographing the smoke from inscents. It was pretty fun, throw in some photoshop skills and here you have it.

"Without inspiration the best powers of the mind remain dormant, they is a fuel in us which needs to be ignited with sparks."

- Johann Gottfried Von Herder

Chest Hair Is HOT

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:00:00 -0800

Or when you're Robby Jaques it is. Here he is getting ready for some barefoot action on Barefoot Friday at The Boarding School.

"We are all here for a spell. Get all the good laughs you can."

Will Rogers

What Would Gerry Do?

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:00:00 -0800

Shot a gorgeous engagement dinner last night. The only catch? Well low light situations are one thing... no light is another. I found images of Gerry Ghionis running across a stage talking about being Magiver in my head... then I thought, what would Gerry do? He would steal candles off the table and setup a shot. So what did I do? I went for it, and this is what I got.

"Be bold. If you are going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball."

Billie Jean King

Evil Baking Genius

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:41:29 -0800

Could this be the best photo of the year? Potentially. This is what happens when you try to bake a red velvet birthday cake while drinking red wine. A lot of wine. Possibly an entire bottle maybe.

"It's the little things that matter, that add up in the end, with the priceless thrilling magic found only in a friend."

Elizabeth Dunphy

Jump'n the Fence

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:24:24 -0800

Yes, I know, my titles are so very creative. In regards to my abscence (sp?) just know that the less posts you see here the busier I am. Things have been getting pretty busy crazy, in a good way though.

I'm thinking about turning this blog into the Carrie Marine Photographics blog, that way I can post Meg's images too and she can write about stuff as well. Nothing too drastic of a change, you'll see "CARRIE" on her shots and "MARINE" on mine. I dunno, what do you all think? Sorry again for my abscence (can someone tell me how to spell that?).

By the way, meet Joel everyone. He helps to run The Projects Wakeboard and Wakeskate camp, we did a little shoot the other day which is what you'll be seeing these next few posts. Thanks for everything Joel.

"No person will make a great business who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit. " - Andrew Carnegie

Night Adventures

Thu, 5 Jun 2008 20:13:50 -0800

Went out tonight on another 4x5 adventure.

As you enter Orlando heading east bound on I-4 there is this really cool lettering that says O R L A N D O, all trajan pro and spaced out all fancy like. I've been wanting to photograph it for a while, and tonight I was trying to think of something to shoot and figured, eh, why not? So I pulled off to the left of I-4, which was a feat in and of itself. It was surprisingly peaceful in the grassy no man's land between East and West bound traffic flying by at 70mph on I-4.

Wasn't too crazy about what I got though it was a lot of fun and definitely worth doing. As I was getting out of the car to go into my apartment I looked over at the passenger seat to gather up all the shots and thought that all the polaroids scattered on my passenger seat would make a more interesting shot then the polaroids themselves.

Alright, lets do a vote, who wants to see one of the polaroids and who wants to see something different and new?

"The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials." - Chinese Proverb

Open

Wed, 4 Jun 2008 20:00:17 -0800

Ok, so I know it's nothing spectacular, but I'm really enjoying playing with the 4x5 polaroid stuff. I wanted to see what type 64 actually looked like used in tungston light, what it was made for, so I just did a shot of the keyboard. I bought a bunch of 4x5 polaroid stuff from a photographer back in Maine about 6 months ago. Mark and Meg showed me the polaroid ropes and then I hadn't touched the stuff since the other day. Now I can't get enough of it. Bear with me, the next few days maybe some very horrible 4x5 stuff. Yes, sad to say, but I'm a digital kid through and through.

"We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand - and melting like a snowflake."- Marie B. Ray

Weeds

Wed, 4 Jun 2008 01:46:00 -0800

Took this at the Projects yesterday. Yup, we're back to the digi stuff. I'm out at The Boarding School today and I'm bringing the 4x5 with me so hopefully I'll get something worth scanning. Don't hold your breath though...

"I wasn't afraid to fail. Something good always comes out of failure."

- Anne Baxter

Merrrgan

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 16:16:36 -0800

She's pretty great and puts up with a lot of my antics. Those who truly know me know it requires a lot of patience, which she has. I think it takes a special kind of person to live with, work with, and hang with. Thanks Meg for being a super trooper!

This is some more Holga stuff from Wekiwa Springs.

"There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread." - Mother Teresa

Holga Time

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 02:00:00 -0800

Every now and again I wander back into the realm of film. Money being so tight I'm always reluctant to shoot film, pay to have it processed and all that. Well, last weekend Megan and I had a Holga showdown at Wekiwa Springs in... I think it's Winter Springs? I don't know, it's like 20-30min from the house. So super close. They even have canoes and kayaks there that you can rent for the day! Definitely a cool place. The other neat thing about it is being a spring, the water was very cool compared to the air. If I had to venture a guess I estimate the water was at most 70 degrees. Now that may seem warm for you northern folk, but for down here that's pretty chilly, and refreshing if you ask me. I've taken the frame part of my holga out so the frames bleed into one another. Here are a couple frames from Wekiwa with Meg.

"Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others."

- William A. Ward

Adventures in Film!

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 16:26:53 -0800

It's been hot down here the past couple of days, today a storm blew it. It was pretty amazing, I was driving in my car and looked in my rear view miror to see lightning. I rolled down my window to hopefully here the roar of thunder but it was too far off in the distance. A cool breeze blew in, I reached my arm out the window to feel it, it felt amazing. Nature is amazing. I've been wanting to photograph some of the storms from our little dock out back for quite sometime now and I figured, ah, today is the day.

All the while I continued my drive home with the window down, arm outstretched I thought about how I wanted to shoot it. What lens would I use? How would I process it? Should I try to get some lightning? Do some long exposures with the ND filter? hmmm... then I got home and found my Linhoff in the middle of the living room.

I've had my Linhoff 4x5 bag sitting in the middle of the living room for the past few days, I took it out to see if I had any type 55 in it, I did, and I never put the bag away. So today I finally decided to bust it out. I thought it would be fun to shoot some of the T64 outside, being inspired by Meg who does this often and always gets some cool stuff out of it. So I knocked the dust off, took out a polaroid back and headed out back to the lake. It was a good time, I got to meet some kind neighbors, and play with photography. What more to life is there really?

"The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves. " - Carl Jung

Guess What? We're still at The Projects

Fri, 30 May 2008 02:00:00 -0800

Ah... this is something I need to work on...

"If a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking him if there's anyting you can do. Think of something appropriate and do it. " - E.W. Howe

Yes! More Projects!

Thu, 29 May 2008 02:00:00 -0800

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. " -Mark Twain

Projects Still

Wed, 28 May 2008 02:00:00 -0800

"Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell and advertise." - Ted Turner

Haha, this quote made me laugh, had to share it. This pretty much sums up meg's and mine life right now, in a good way. Feel super blessed to be able to do what we're doing.

More Projects

Tue, 27 May 2008 02:00:00 -0800

"We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort." - Jesse Owens

The Projects

Mon, 26 May 2008 02:00:00 -0800

"Determine what specific goal you want to achieve. Then dedicate yourself to its attainment with unswerving singleness of purpose, the trenchant zeal of a crusader. " - Paul J. Meyer

The Projects

Sun, 25 May 2008 11:21:59 -0800

Alright folks, if I keep waiting till I have something to say you'd probably never see another image on here. So, for the next few days it will be all images from The Projects Wakeboard and Wakeskate Camp with a quote of the day. Unless someone can think of something intriguing for me to talk about...

"Dig within. Within is the wellspring of good; and it is always ready to bubble up, if you just dig. "

- Marcus Aurelius

Skate Deck

Fri, 23 May 2008 11:44:34 -0800

Ah! I'm back. It's been crazy busy. Like crazy busy. In fact, I'm still really far behind and shouldn't being doing this now but here I am. Took this shot at The Projects Wakeboard and Wakeskate Camp.

"Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it."

- Lou Holtz

Front and Center

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:02:56 -0800

Nick Tomsyck everyone. I'm still behind in work from my little vacation north, the archive diving will continue... enjoy these little blasts from the past. Their oldies but still goodies. Took this shot of Nick... about two months ago? Help me out Nick, how long has it been? Too long...

"To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart."

- Donald Laird

Warm Up

Tue, 13 May 2008 20:41:37 -0800

Yes, we have just embarked on an archive dive. Took this shot a couple months ago. It's late. I'm tired. Happy to be home in Florida though.

"To get all there is out of living, we must employ our time wisely, never being in too much of a hurry to stop and sip life, but never losing our sense of the enormous value of a minute."

- Robert Updegraff

A Need for Change

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:00:00 -0800

Recently I watched the documentary The 11th Hour. I highly recommend this to everyone, and money is no excuse because you can get a copy at wal mart for $5. It is definitely an awakening look at the current state of the world and our place in it. It is time for us to do something. Check out 11thhouraction.com for more details on what you can do to help.

"Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil."

- James Allen

Higher Education

Mon, 12 May 2008 03:00:00 -0800

A few shots from my Mom's graduation. I just started playing around with some graphic elements from Graphic Authority today. The cool part is that they are all layered PSD files so you can pull them apart and customize them and combine different elements. Which i did a little here... in the future I'll be exploring it further though so hit me with some feedback on what you think of the graphic elements.

On another note, I've always had a great deal of respect for educators and people actively pursuing education, whether it be within the walls of a University or out meandering on the path of life or even a mix of the two. My mom has been involved within the education system for over twenty years! I've watched her work diligently over the course of the past year to earn her masters so that she could become principal to further the education system. My hat's off to you mom, and to all the people who work hard to educate those around them. I know I have learned a lot from educators, mentors, teachers, bosses, co-workers and the list goes on. That knowledge has and will continue to affect me everyday. So I solute all you out there who have made educating the public your life mission. We thank you.

Congrats Mom, we're proud of you.

"The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one."

- Malcolm S. Forbes

*NOTE: Yes, the sign my Mom is holding says "I'm Going to Disney". Yes folks, it is the happiest place on earth!

Feliz dia de Madres!

Sun, 11 May 2008 03:00:00 -0800

Happy Mothers Day! No I don't really speak any spanish but I figured nearly every title today may be one about mother's day so I thought I'd spice it up a bit!

I took this shot with my Mom in one of the parks in Portland, ME. Quality time with loved ones is always a good idea. I feel truly fortunate to have the parents I do, I don't know where I would be without them. OK, I'll save the mushy stuff for another day, in the meantime, have a fun filled festive mothers day. If today finds you unable to be with your mother or other loved ones spend some time loving yourself, cause you deserve it too.

"Nurture your dreams, Discover your passion, Embrace your visions, Free your spirit, Share your love, Love your soul."

- Vicki Virk

The Glory of the Open Road!

Fri, 9 May 2008 20:00:00 -0800

Alas, I have not explored the streets of Portland through the lens yet. So here is a shot from my drive home from New York. I took the backroads one for the scenery and two because I wanted to drop by my old school (Hallmark Institute of Photography in Turners Falls, MA). This was one of many views.

"As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round."

- Ben Hogan

PS Congratulations to Gail Marine, she is graduating with her masters today to become a principal!

Plated

Fri, 9 May 2008 03:00:00 -0800

Possibly the last shot from New York... hmm... depends on if I get out to shoot around Portland. I'd like to bring some Maine spice back to this thing while I'm here... we'll see though.

"Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well."

- Voltaire

Man Room

Thu, 8 May 2008 03:00:00 -0800

Yes folks, he has a full bar. When I say a full bar, I mean every liquor, liquer, beer, mixer, etc. that you could ever want. Welcome to the Man Room!

"Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans: it's lovely to be silly at the right moment."

- Horace

Corded

Wed, 7 May 2008 02:00:00 -0800

Here's a shot from inside the garage. Would you crop this differently? Not sure how I feel about the bottom left corner, so I tried cropping it but it cropped wierd... but I like this shot a lot. Maybe I'm just being weird...

"All the breaks you need in life wait within your imagination. Imagination is the workshop of your mind, capable of turning mind energy into accomplishment and wealth."

- Napoleon Hill

Classic Games

Tue, 6 May 2008 16:54:40 -0800

No! I'm not dead! I'm in Maine! Sorry for the recent delay folks, I'm touring the Northeast these two weeks seeing friends and family. My trip up here was a surprise gift for my mom who is graduating with her masters in education. Originally I was going to fly back just for the weekend of the ceremony but when I got word that my friends would also be in Maine the weekend before I decided to extend my trip an extra week to see them as well. We've been road-tripping and adventuring for the past few days and now its time for some quality time with the family.

During my travels, I got the opportunity to see Greenwhich NY and how one of my best friend's boyfriend lives. And believe me folks, he lives the high life! He has a man room you would never believe! I was also truly inspired by that whole area of NY and even more so of my friend's gracious boyfriend's stomping grounds. The next few images are shots from around his place in NY. Enjoy!

"See where your own energy wants to go, not where you think it should go. Do something because it feels right, not because it makes sense. Follow the spiritual impulse."

- Mary Hayes-Grieco

Robby Jaques

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:23:25 -0800

Here's a shot of Robby Jaques poke'n it out at the Murriott. I figured I'd mix it up and throw some action in here. I'm always taking special requests and assignments though so please, if you want to see more of something or less of something let me know.

"If you keep thinking about what you want to do or what you hope will happen, you don't do it, and it won't happen."

- Joe Dimaggio

Wake Games

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:38:07 -0800

Few more shots for you guys from Wake Games. Any thoughts? Anyone? C'mon wake up people, I want to hear from you, what do you want to see, what do you like or don't like about the images or processing? Are you missing the action shots? Any thoughts at all?

"It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen. "

- John Wooden

Wake Games Saturday

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:10:26 -0800

Sorry to disapoint those who tuned in earlier today for shots from yesterday. I tend to be a little bit of a workaholic, haven't really been out on the town in months, so when the opportunity arose last night to go out for a good time I went for it. The blog suffered, sorry guys. Anywho, here are some shots from today.

I figure, riding shots in contests never look good. The light sucks, always (except for at the start of the day if it's an early day), the light sucks... oh, by the way, did I mention the light sucks? Let's face it people, think back to all the slam'n wake shots you've ever seen.. how's the light? Beautiful, right? Think about that.. let it simmer... mmm.. tastey. Assignment for all the wake folks out there, flip through the mags, when there's an image that stops you ask yourself why (boobs don't count, lot's of horrible photography of great boobs out there). I'm willing to bet 9 out of 10 times its the light, the trick and rider don't hurt either.

Anyway, all this just to kind of set you up for the above shots. These were some of my picks from today, try'n to bring some spice to the contest photo scene.

"Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way. "

- Edward de Bono

Another Day At the Office

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:00:00 -0800

Shaun Murray, in his office attire. Today brings the start of The Wake Games, anyone going? I'll be there all day today, Sat. and Sunday. I'll be wearing a white shirt that says "Carrie Marine Photographics" on it. If you see me, say hello! I'll try and post a shot from Wake Games for Saturday for those who couldn't make it. Once again, thanks for stopping in friends.

"It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen."

- John Wooden

Welcome Wakeworld!

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:00:00 -0800

A thread was posted on WakeWorld in regards to Travis Moye's Mastercraft X-Star that they use at The Boarding School. My good friend Nick Tomsyck posted and image and a link to here, resulting in my crazy boost to the top five all day yesterday. So I told everyone I'd post some more shots of the boat when I got home, then I thought, well I mine as well make it my blog post for Thursday.

To those new, just checking this out from WakeWorld, everyday I post a new image and a quote of the day. Not always are the images wake related, however seeing that 80% of what I shoot is wake... a lot of times that is what you'll see here. The quotes of the day sometimes connect to the images, and sometimes they don't. So welcome my wakeworldians! C'mon in the water's warm! Hang out, check out the thumbnails, leave some comments, bookmark it and check back often. It's good hav'n you here.

"You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call 'Failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down."

- Mary Pickford

Park Ave

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0800

Here it is by request, Park Ave in Winter Park, FL. Or at least this is just a little piece of it. I went meandering with my camera Monday night on Park ave as per the request of one Chris Marine. Wish there had been a little more going on in the sky than just this blank gray blahness... maybe I'll have to reshoot on a more colorful evening. I could photo chop it but I just wouldn't feel right. And I'm tired. ;-)

"If we study the lives of great men and women carefully and unemotionally we find that, invariably, greatness was developed, tested and revealed through the darker periods of their lives. One of the largest tributaries of the RIVER OF GREATNESS is always the STREAM OF ADVERSITY."

- Cavett Robert

My Bonsai Family

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:06:07 -0800

Here they are, my Bonsai Family. 27 little Blue Colorado Spruce Trees in 17 pots in one windowsill. These little guys mean a lot to me, it's actually kind of an interesting story, or at least I think so.

I went down to Miami to visit my friend Viviana a while back, I think it was back in January. Anyway, we went out to eat and shopping, etc. While shopping we stopped at a store called Urban Outfitters I think it was... it reminded me a lot of Faces in North Hampton, MA. Anywho, I'm not a very big shopper so I got to meandering and I came across a display of boxes reading: "Miniature Indoor BONSAI Tree Garden." I thought... eh, why not?

The kit included one tub of miniature seeds pre-planted in a 'specially formulated' growing medium plus a terra cotta pot. I was definitely intrigued and becoming excited about the whole idea. At the time I didn't even really know what a Bonsai was, so I talked to some people about it. Everyone warned that they are extremely difficult to grow and maintain... all this with a hint of doubt in their voices. As if to say, eh, don't even bother.

Being the stubborn person that I am I bothered anyway. I tried to stay on top of it, but I was fairly neglectful, these little guys had to do a lot of working if they were going to make it. One of the steps required putting them in a dark place, so I put my little babies down by our movie collection with their little greenhouse lid on top.

I totally forgot about them, then the other day I came home, completely exhausted in every sense of the word. Too tired to work, too tired to think, too tired to even sit up. So I fiugred I'd relax and watch movie, when I went down to pick a movie out, I discovered my little bonsaies had sprouted!! A whole two to three inches!! They pushed that little greenhouse lid right off!

I was exstatic! All of a sudden I was full of energy!! I ran to my room to get my little bonsai manual; next step "time to move". Time to move them to the terra cotta pot. The directions weren't too specific, so I called up my gardening guru (mom) and she informed me that I had to choose one, the best one, to transplant to the pot. One!?! ONLY ONE!!?!? They fought so hard to make it... I couldn't just give up on the rest of them! So I ran out to home depot and bought 16 more pots (I hadn't counted how many I had at the time and 17 is my lucky number, ironically all 17 fit in the window sill perfectly). My partner in crime bought me some potting soil at K-Mart and I was ready to rock! All 27 have a home now. They all look quite happy.

The symbolism of the bonsaies meant a lot to me. In recent weeks I have rediscovered faith in Carrie Marine. Much like the Bonsaies, Megan and I have had our obstacles to overcome, moving to the other end of the country, money, personal differences, etc. But at the end of the day, we rise up and meet each obstacle head on. Carrie Marine will do incredible things, just wait and see.

"Obstacles can't stop you. Problems can't stop you. Most of all other people can't stop you. Only you can stop you."

- Jeffrey Gitomer

Shaun Murray

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:26:54 -0800

Here's another shot of Mr. Murray. The next couple of days will probably be shots from about a week ago when we shot at the Murriott.

How are you guys doing out there, like'n the wake stuff? Is it too much? What do you want to see more of? Give me an assignment and I'll make it a point to go out and shoot it this week. Or are there past shoots you want to see more of?

If nobody says anything you'll see more shots of Murray, Robby Jaques, and Aaron Perkins. I know this isn't necessarily a wake crowd so that could be overly boring. Even for the wake crowd... c'mon, at a point it all starts to look the same right? I'm trying hard to bring you all new angles and ideas but I'd be lying if I said it wasn't a struggle. Anywho, tell me what you want. Currently accepting special requests!

"We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee."

- Marian Wright Edelman

Old

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:00:00 -0800

Here's a shot from yesterday. I got to the Boarding School super early and started tooling around with my camera. I never really noticed this dilapatated dock before, even though I walk by it almost every Monday and Friday. See, explore your current surroundings, or you'll never know what you're missing.

The quote below has extra special meaning to me. When I was at school at UMF one of my friends, Tara, put me in touch via e-mail with her surfer friend, Cyler Tate. Cyler and I exchanged e-mail letters back and forth for those three or four months. While I've never had the pleasure of meeting him face to face his inspiration and wisdom gave me the courage to move onward to Florida. He travels the world with just his surfboard, crashing on friend's floors and living with the bare essentials. Thanks Cy, you truly are an inspiration.

"I can't tell you what this is, my life, but if I am dreaming never let me wake and if I am awake, never let me sleep."

- Cyler Tate

Pins and Needles

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:32:17 -0800

Yes folks, we're still flashing back. Some of you may recognize this shoot. It was a good time for sure and my first time ever photographing a motorcycle. Also, if you get a chance go check out the newly renovated www.carriemarine.com website and let me know what you think. We are trying some new things over here and looking for as much feedback as possible.

"Being gifted creates obligations, which means you owe the world your best effort at the work you love. You too are a natural resource."

- Barbara Sher

Slingshot

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:00:00 -0800

Lot's of flashbacks going on folks, here's one of Nick Tomsyck. I think in retrospect I should crop in more... thoughts?

"Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out."

- John Wooden

Scruffy Makes a Comeback

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:00:00 -0800

Ah, this time I intentionally haven't posted. That last post has been one of my favorite images and I thought I'd leave it up to let it marinade a little bit. Also, some crazy things are happening here in the Carrie Marine residence. Lot's of ideas are flying 'round and they are alll good. We've been working round the clock to make some crazy things come together. So what are these awesome ideas? Well I suppose you'll just have to wait and see. We're very excited though, to say the least.

This shot is of Kyle Rattray rock'n out the facial hair. Seeing as my lightroom catalogue crashed and burned I've had to go through 50 thousand some odd photos to find recent projects and the like. One of the plus sides is I find old goodies that I didn't notice first time around. So you'll be seeing some more flashback shots these next few days.

Today's quote I feel is accurately applied to the photo industry but I think it also applies to anyone who has a goal they are trying to reach and obtain. Everything worth doing takes hard work, and a lot of failure. But when you win... you win big and it makes all the work worthwhile.

"Failure is a constant companion to photography. Take your mistakes out to dinner."

- Joe McNally

Drop

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:00:00 -0800

OK, so my titles make no sense. What are you going to do about it? Took this shot yesterday at the boarding school. One of the students was feeling pretty spent from the rigorous week that TBS puts people through and decided to take a session on the wakesurfer. To say I was pumped is an understatement. The cool thing about wakesurfing it that it is literally right off the back platform of the boat, so I knew I could get in super close, which is what I love. Two soaked D300's later I got this shot. Thanks for sealing your bodies Nikon, I appreciate it.

"Think beyond your brain. Enjoy it!"

- Joe Glida

Scruffy

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:15:00 -0800

Meet Travis Moye everyone. Fear not, he's not usually this scruffy. Maybe it's cruel and unusual punishment to photograph someone on their scruffiest day, hdr them, then post for all to see... oh well. Travis is a trooper though, I'm sure he won't mind.

Note: I grabbed some fun quotes while at Photoshop World that I think fellow photographers will enjoy, but also apply to all. We kicked off yesterday with Joe McNally (one of my new heroes, love this man!) today comes from another photographer I admire; Jay Maisel.

"We don't take pictures, we're taken by pictures."

-Jay Maisel

Coach

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:00:00 -0800

Here's a shot of Kyle Rattray trying to instruct a student on how to ollie at The Boarding School. Good news, the computer might be fixed. Keep your fingers crossed folks!

"A professor I had in college used to tell me that if someone won't listen to what you have to say because you're not wearing a tie, then put on a tie, 'cause what you have to say is more important than not wearing a tie."

- Joe McNally

New View

Wed, 9 Apr 2008 11:00:00 -0800

OK, I know it has been a while. It's been a crazy week, photoshop world, my buddy Mark Fleming was in town which everyone should congratulate because he WON 2 GURU AWARDS in front of over 3,000 people!!! Congrats Mark, you've earned it!

Also note... I have a corrupt lightroom catalogue. Which I know, everyone is like, so what, big deal. You still have your files. Yes. But, I lost all my edits, all my collections (which is how I kept track of what client asked for what and was given what, etc.) and I suspect there is something wrong with the harddrive I am working on. Yes, I have been backing everything up, so in theory I have not lost anything. Just lot's of work. So, for the next few days you'll only see super recent stuff... like from yesterday forward. Until I get this situation sorted then we can go back and visit with the wisconsin boys.

Also at photoshop world I bought some graphic elements from Graphic Authority that I am very excited to take on a test drive here. So lot's to look forward to, just stay patient while I try to sort this out.

"If you have a great ambition, take as big a step as possible in the direction of fulfilling it. The step may only be a tiny one, but trust that it may be the largest one possible for now. "

- Mildred Mcafee