Tuesday, March 29, 2011

lets just escape to outer space

lets just escape to outer space
and be the people we want to be
we can forget about taxes
ignore our limitations
soar beyond the tree tops
and dissipate like clouds into the sky
lets turn into dust
and float with the stars
orbit the sun
and bounce off the moon...


how am i supposed to be free with the earth's gravity holding a weight on my mind?




that's how i'm feeling right now at least...


in other news, right after i got back from taking pictures at my friends wedding in newport beach last weekend, i was asked to take pictures of my friends band, called christy's world, on tuesday night @ hotel utah in sf. these are some of my favorite shots:












Tuesday, March 22, 2011

weddings & wine labels

this past weekend, i had the pleasure of watching two of my dear friends from high school get married in newport beach, ca. they asked if i'd bring my camera and take some pictures. the following photos are a couple of my absolute favorite shots from their special day:






this morning, i went to check the mail, and discovered that i had received the first prints of the illustration i did for fog's edge wine -- i can't wait to see the actual finished bottle... and taste the wine :) i'll post better pictures when i see the finished packaging, right now, i'm just excited and want to show off my digital illustration skills:



and lastly, here are some pictures i took of my dear friend and sewing buddy, meghan elizabeth smolka, in the streets of san francisco, for her fashion blog. we went to go see warpaint @ the independent right after these pictures were taken, and we ate an amazing plantain burrito @ cuco's in the lower haight. watch one of my favorite music videos by them here.

Monday, March 14, 2011

holographic duplicate of self

i might have already mentioned this dream in a previous blog post... somewhat recently, (i think??). anyways, now there's a visual description to match: 




i was gazing out my bedroom window, towards the same beach i always stare at. a copy of my self was sitting on the other side of the desk, resting her hand on the surface, in front of me, while talking directly to me. i went to put my hand on top of hers. she turned into a hologram and dissipated into the streets below. -- dream from summer 2010. photo collage made 2011.


this dream brought up a lot of questions. a lot of self exploration. and a lot of trying to distinguish the difference between sleeping and wake life. the two are trying to connect and unify. dorey kronick. who is that? what is this person trying to accomplish? where does my personality come from? why do i love the things that i do? what is spirituality? who is this rainbow self of mine that shows up in dreams? colors are always on my mind. bright colors. i have a hard time ever picking just one color. i like to use them all. as many as i can. the light spectrum - ROYGBIV - red orange yellow green blue indigo violet - is a rainbow. light waves. wavelengths. why am i so obsessed with these concepts? 


the other day, a friend told me i have a one track mind. this is not necessarily true, if you ask me. but i do get fixated on certain things and then can't get them off my mind for a good while. 


so to conclude, this image is not quite what my dream looked like, visually. but late last night, as i was experimentally overlapping low quality photos of myself over one another with different effects, i realized that i had pieced together a visual way to convey how i felt about this epic dream last year. i think i may be onto something. 


i'll let you know when i figure it out.









Friday, March 4, 2011

cheers to a new moon

i'm in the mood for some ramblin'.


i'm currently listening to this incredible song:  Spirit Spine: “Ocean of Sand”, posted by i guess i'm floating on facebook. apparently, this artist is from indiana and this is what [i i guess i'm floating] had to say about him:




Indiana-based shadowfighter and mountain slapper Spirit Spine is back with a new album. You might remember him as the kid who took the most literal influence from Panda Bear for his earlier recordings (and that’s putting it lightly)… but now in round two it seems he’s beginning to find a sound of his own.
[MP3] Spirit Spine – Ocean of Sand
I’m a fan of slow-building Krautrock and “Ocean of Sand” does it well, subtly growing in expanse and volume until Joseph Denney’s vocals explode from the noise. Guitars shred manic, static swells, and drumsticks crack under pressure in the song’s epic crest. This isn’t for everyone, but will be face-melting for some of you, as it is for me.




-- personally, i think they have an epic playlist on their site and constantly updated new rad music videos by artists i love, or by artists i will grow to love some day. 


i guess living in the internet era isn't so bad.... at least when it comes to sharing music. my heart goes out to the starving artists and i try to purchase music when i can, but it's always great to hear new songs and new bands by word on the internet. 


social networkingggg.


wow wow wow. this is the song on repeat for the next 24 hours or so. for sure.


along with this song, from the same "i guess i'm floating" facebook page:


Billy Comfort: “Wonder of We (Feat. Steffaloo)”



dduuuuuuude -- these songs will blow your mind. literally. my head feels funny.


okay so, what else?


tomorrow is the last day i have to work on mother's day card designs, but then i move onto father's day. if you had asked me five years ago, what i thought i'd be doing today, i don't know what i would have said, but it likely, would not have had anything to do with greeting card designs. not a bad field to work in at all though. i'm thoroughly enjoying using my creative abilities to come up with graphics and words to say in card form. 


i may or may not be teaching some middle schoolers how to be digital photographers over the summer. i have a third interview coming up. this could be a really fantastic opportunity. i don't think i've ever had the title "instructor" attached to my name. 


i sold 3 small pieces of art @ my 2 week show on divisadero @ big umbrella studios! 2 pieces were actually sold as they were being hung up on the wall, and as a result, didn't even last until the opening. this was very exciting.


this is going to be a good month. i can feel it. 


warpaint -- march 16th, sf @ the independent, with my dear friend, and fellow blogger, meghan smolka, for her birthday :) 


toro y moi -- march 24th, sf @ great american music hall, with another dear friend, and fellow poet, guia.


mark smith and christy are getting married march 19th :) hopefully i will make it to southern california to photograph their wedding.


my dreams come true..... more so than ever before in my life. my dreams are leading me to both beautiful, but sometimes confusing and crazy places. 


on more random small pleasure notes about life lately:  i love an amazing, strong cup of black french press coffee or a black double  americano... just about every single day. i've been taking pleasures in describing things in as detailed fashions as i possibly can. i'm always trying to find ways to spread love, share wavelengths, and vibe with the beings that surround me. it's overwhelming. life is overwhelming me in the best ways possible lately. my senses are heightened. my appreciation for small things goes up on a daily basis. 


is this what growing up is?


is it weird that i'm gathering warmth from my computer instead of a fire place?


technological times.


cheers to a new moon. march 4th, 2011. who would've thought i'd make it this far? i certainly didn't know what to expect out of life. now, more than ever, i actually look forward to it. but at the same time, i live in a cloud.... permanently.