Thursday, October 29, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Best Idea Ever?
OHHHHH SHIT SON!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
If you're out there...
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Just for you Dillon
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
On Second Thought
Why would I post anything about the city when I can post gems like this all day? This is Kelcie Beene circa 1753, being a disgruntled postal worker. Not only did she have to worry about dying of dysentery, she had to put up with everyone's shit when their welfare checks weren't there on time. Life had to be rough back then.
Black Cat Blues
A Brave New World
Let us begin, shall we?
On December 31, 2008, one Jake Jones, your commander in chief, made the move from the southern states. Where he ended up was in the middle (well, more so the tip if you want to get into specifics) of the mecca of the United States, New York City. This transition was a strange one to say the least. No car, higher cost of living, and two months in, this small town boy still doesn't know where the nearest post office is.
With great help from his roommates and his friends (the new and old), the move has been made as smooth as possible. While dealing with homesick-ness, trying to find a job to stay afloat, and the brutal cold all in the first few months, he is hoping that spring turns a new leaf on the world around him.
The title of the blog, "Foreigner" comes from two different reasons. First is the fact that moving from Alabama to New York City is like telling an apple that he is an orange and making him believe it. Second is the fact that while still living in New York, I am pretty much as high up in the city as one could possibly be. For people not from here let me explain because I know you are saying "Jake, the city is not that big, how could you be a foreigner?". Move to where I live, and then try to get someone from Brooklyn to come and hang out at your apartment, this will never happen.
But I digress from the point of this blog. I photograph, on a daily basis, the world around me as I see it. Losing the priveledge of a digital camera when I left the South (thank you Shannon for spoiling me), I was forced to develop film in my kitchen sink. With the help of my trusty flatbed scanner, I am able to bring you the world around me. So sit back, relax, and (hopefully) enjoy the work I bring to you. If you have any criticism, I would love to hear it. Criticism is the only way I can push my work further, and all in all, that is all I can hope to do.
Thank you to all who got me to where I am today, you know who you are, I love you all more than I will ever let you know.
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