This is technically the first post of Driven By Boredom 4.0. I need to upload a few posts before the actual introductory post so we have to begin somewhere. I had originally planned on uploading the most recent DBB 3.0 posts to the new site, but I changed my mind. I want to start from scratch, but also I don’t want to drop any new content when the post wouldn’t be featured, so the solution is just a dump of recent 35mm photos.
These photos were taken primarily in December and January and hint at a bunch of projects I am working on. My life has changed quite a bit since moving to North Carolina a year ago, and it’s pretty obvious from the photos. Most of the interesting photos were taken on my two recent trips to NYC, but I moved to the beach so photos taken during the winter here aren’t exactly going to be exciting. Honestly I really like it here, but it is not as inspiring as I would like it to be, which is why I am forcing myself to work on a handful of projects.
Project 1) Photographing strangers. I am trying to force myself to photograph 200 strangers and I am slowly posting them on my 35mm Instagram account. I have been slacking a bit on that one recently, but I hope to start working more on that one as it gets warmer.
Project 2) A photo documentary on a local fiberglass artist named Hubert Graham. I have visited Hubert three times so far and planned on going back a bunch more times. I am such a huge fan of roadside attractions and not only is his place a giant roadside attraction but he’s the person who makes roadside attractions for other people.
Project 3) License plate zine. I am working on a new zine called Vanity that I promise will be more interesting than just photos of vanity plates. That’s my next project after Project 4.
Project 4) Nothing But Flowers. I have been working for nearly a year on a book with a bunch of other people featuring man made structures that have been overtaken by nature. There’s actually no examples of that in this photo dumb, purely because I am done shooting for it. I just need to finish laying out the book and actually publishing it.
Aside from those projects this photo dump has some sports related photos, some mildly NSFW photos, some street/mall photography and even a trip to Medieval Times for my friend’s 40th birthday. It’s all pretty exciting.
Okay, let’s just move on with our lives and test out the new gallery system. I have more posts to write to get ready for the launch of the new site.
