Alternative Press Magazine in Conversation with (our manager) the Wizard:
AP: Shawn is an artist, is he also a photographer? We're looking for shutterbugs in bands to visually document the Warped tour for AP.
Wiz: Oh yea-- Shawn virtually lives behind a lens. He's been exhibited in the Ghetty and the Crocker.
AP: Really?!
Wiz: No, but he is quite accomplished.
AP: Great! We'd love to have him submit photos for our feature which will be both online and at the end of the summer, a feature in the magazine.
Wiz: Super.
The Wizard in Subsequent Conversation with Me:
Wiz: You're gonna be shooting for AP this summer.
Me: Shooting what?
Wiz: Photos.
Me: I'd better borrow a camera from someone.
My photos are updated on the AP site every 3 or 4 days. check it out and enjoy my attempt at faking photography skills.
http://altpress.com/specials/warped2007/photos/artists/harris/index.html
S
AP: Shawn is an artist, is he also a photographer? We're looking for shutterbugs in bands to visually document the Warped tour for AP.
Wiz: Oh yea-- Shawn virtually lives behind a lens. He's been exhibited in the Ghetty and the Crocker.
AP: Really?!
Wiz: No, but he is quite accomplished.
AP: Great! We'd love to have him submit photos for our feature which will be both online and at the end of the summer, a feature in the magazine.
Wiz: Super.
The Wizard in Subsequent Conversation with Me:
Wiz: You're gonna be shooting for AP this summer.
Me: Shooting what?
Wiz: Photos.
Me: I'd better borrow a camera from someone.
My photos are updated on the AP site every 3 or 4 days. check it out and enjoy my attempt at faking photography skills.
http://altpress.com/specials/warped2007/photos/artists/harris/index.html
S
35 Comments :
I think I'll bring up the topic that resided a while ago...
Shawn, I'm not gay. But from request, take a photo of your penis. Oh, yes.
aw. your pics are "pretty neat"
jk.
....they really are good. :)
haha, the drawings...
ANYWAYS
I like the pictures, the Whiskey eyes made me laugh
Haha! If that first comment doesn't get a laugh. Almost like the drawings...
I don't know about 'faking' skills, but I'm definitely enjoying. :)
I can't believe theres no pictures of you guys in the 'road photogs' section! They're missing out.
♥ V
(And I meant faking camera skills.)
V
Ha!
Ok I'm done with my comments...for now. :)
♥ V
I can't wait for the issue.
I love the pics so far (duh) especially with the touch of Anthony Green right there.
Ha. I think i love you (and Miles)
I correct myself. There is a picture of Jon doing a 'pretty' amazing jump from the Pomona show.
Other than that, they're missing out still. :)
♥ V
you are a great photographer!
Dear Shawn,
Please wear that striped shirt with your striped pants. You will look like an optical illusion.
kindly,
Anon
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Theres nothing like having someone else claim that you are something you are not. Lucky for you because it turns our you arent a half-bad photographer.
Much Platonic Love!
♥Katie
oh and by the way,
does this mean you are gonna be in AP at the end of summer? that would be pretty awesome....tehehe (that was my attempt at making a funny)
How pissed would you be if I made yet another "pretty amazing" reference right now? Me thinks your wishing to God you never posted that blog.
P.S. I didn't mean that to insult all the "pretty amazing" comments! I was just laughing cause I don't think we'll ever let that go :-)
In order to fake something well, all you need to do is learn a little and then apply it.
How to be a photographer in a minute or less...
Never ever ever use a backlight. You dont know how. I promise you, youre backround will be blown out and your subject will not stand out. Far too much contrast...No detail. (backlight is in other words dont light a picture where the light is behind the subject...)
Never photograph the subject in the center of the picture. That is unless there is something to offset the ballance. Having a person (for example) stand in front of some landmark of a place looks like a snapshot that belongs in a slideshow that close friends get roped into watching of the family's trip to yosemite. Its called a "snapshot" not a photograph. And there is nothing good about it.
The negative space in a photograph is sometimes just as important as the positive. Pay attention to the shapes created by the negaitive space. They can sometimes make or break a photograph.
Every picture must have some sort of focal point. Even if the picture is busy. You as the photographer need to tell the viewer where to rest his or her eye.
Leading lines can help establish the focal point or draw attention to what you, the photographer, want the focus of the picture to be.
People say that a photograph "captures a moment in time" but in reality a photograph is the perfect way for an artist to manipulate a moment in time.
You can show something real the way you want it to be seen.
So basically, point being, youre taking over some people's art form. Just thought the basics could help you do it justice.
yooooooo whiskey eyes is my favorite.
the end.
lol. thats so funny, how that stuff works in business.
Nice to see artistic outlets not just in one aspect. Goes to show that being an artist is not only through one media. Can't wait to see it grow through out the summer.....
Shawn your set at Warped Dallas was a-m-a-z-i-n-g. and notice the lack of pretty before that.
I hope you liked your drawing, you didn't open it that i saw.
love all the pics especially the one u took of ur shoes....damn they're pointy! haha
♥
"Faking." Psh.
The first whiskey eyes is really good, and I like the ones of you, Justin, and Colin, and of you and Ronnie. Your expression is priceless.
I've always said. fake it till you make it. You're doing a good job so far.
I love the "aftermath" shots of Mountain View, especially since I made my friends wait around while I took some entirely similar shots before we left. Warped really is a war zone.
Photos are photos, they let people see forever what others saw for a split second. It doesn't have to be artistic, or particularly interesting.
And when you're so far away, any of your shared sight and memories is a good thing...
Now dammit, let me see those Mountain View photographs enlarged.
i love your style of dress. you always seem to be some sort of illusion or just pretty classy.
can't wait to see you in san diego
fake it til you make it. You've got one of those eyes for strange and beautiful things mister h. I'm sure your photography will at least imitate art. :)
the photos are quite wonderful, even if you're not so accomplished you have an eye for it.
it was wonderful interviewing you again at the san antonio warped tour. i wasn't able to use all of your answers but i can send you the collage if you like.
keep safe/non-sunburned, and have fun.
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I met you on the 14th in Dallas. You have an eye for photography
god. you have so many skills. you would be daunting if you weren't so personable. damn....that's another skill. ok, well I bet you can't play the guitar, sing, take pictures and be a likeable person all at the same time. actually...you probablly could. xoxoxoxo
It'd be pretty bomb if you took some in color. What do you think?
Your attempt at faking phtography skills seem fairly successful so far.
.hey shawn.
.i checked out your photos page cuz i was at the warped in cincinnati.
.the one that you labeled "DC?" was really in cinci.
.i spotted my boyfriend and myself in the crowd!.
.so yeah.
.rock on!.
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