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Currently in limbo between my commercial work and personal work. It's a critical balance...
Hotel-Joey | Feb 12th
I signed my lease again for 2010. Living on my own in Brooklyn for a year has been an extremely interesting and liberating experience…
…but that doesn’t mean I’ve been alone. My apartment frequently turns into Hotel-Joey, a safe haven for friends to stop by. Photographers, friends from high school, or people I’ve met once the road have all fought over my couch. I remember once, Stuart Aiken from These Silhouettes slept in my bathtub because there was no room left anywhere else.
Ryan is also staying here before we head off to India. This is the state of my apartment today.
This week I put up with the nonsense of Lara Jade, a close friend and extremely talented fashion photographer from London. Check out her work here. Lara and I photographed each other. I don’t really shoot fashion-y stuff like this, but under the circumstances I felt it was fitting.
Joey
Abyssinia Installation at The Foundry | Jan 24th
It was almost one year ago that I was in Ethiopia for the first time. I left behind my photo shoots in North America to go work on a personal series in the Omo Valley. My life is a critical balance between commercial and personal work. One could not exist without the other. These two worlds collided for the first time last Saturday. We had a whole bunch of people come check out the installation.
It’s Nikon Girl!
The prints were “floated” in their spaces by some spray-painted string and bathroom tension rods.
A dolly track?! Cameras have been following Ryan and I around for something secret… Details to come at a later date.
The prints, generously printed by WHCC, were installed in the Foundry. There are so many more people I need to thank… (in no particular order)…
Ryan for holding my light
My dad for wanting to be on TV and coming all the way from Lindsay, Ontario to help hang stuff
My uncle Ian for the extra professional help
My cousin Michael for staying at my apartment to wait for the prints to arrive the day before the opening
Jazmine – for organizing everything to do with everything and getting a bunch of stuff for free
Allison Du Val, owner of the Foundry
Celeste and Audrie- for curating the event and putting up with my BS
Sterling for running back and forth thousands of times gathering supplies
Michele Nelson at WHCC
My agents Carrie, Patricia and Donna for inviting the right people
Paul Jones and his company JTE Spirits for the booze
Songs Of Love
Karaoke Killed the Cat for the crunchy tunes and non-stop energy
Blair, the entire film crew, and Lee from Canamedia
Benjamin Bates and Jordi for coming all the way from the Netherlands to support
And of course most of all my translator and close friend Anteneh, because if it wasn’t for him, I’d have no pictures to display at all. Read about the trip here.
JL
Rudolf Christian:(Jan 24th - 04:31) Joey, you really inspired me. Your pictures extraordinary. and I liked the video Nikon Girls. I saw your picture in the Mentawai. Unbelievable. Very nice. I\'m from Indonesia. I\'m quite surprised you\'ve arrived there. You are my idol.Rudolf.
Mark:(Jan 24th - 04:48) Looked great. Congrats.
Isabell Schatz:(Jan 24th - 04:55) Congrats!!! I\'m so glad you finally got the possibility to show your wonderful personal work! More!!! Get some books printed, eventually! ;-)
Filip:(Jan 24th - 05:37) Great photos, great place, congratulation.
Binny:(Jan 24th - 08:49) Waiting for the secret....
Colorado Wedding Photographer:(Jan 24th - 11:04) Amazing work... and the installation looked great!JasonG
mattbeaty:(Jan 24th - 12:55) As always, it looks great Joey. Keep doing what you do!
Chris:(Jan 24th - 12:59) I have been following your work for a while now and all I can say you are an inspiration to the photography community. In looking at the photos in the blog post, I seriously had goosebumps and chills down my spine. Well done, my friend and keep doing what you are doing! Look forward to your next photos from Africa!
wac:(Jan 24th - 12:59) great presentation. what kind of backing are the images mounted on?
Chris:(Jan 24th - 13:00) I have been following your work for a while now and all I can say you are an inspiration to the photography community. In looking at the photos in the blog post, I seriously had goosebumps and chills down my spine. Well done, my friend and keep doing what you are doing! Look forward to your next photos from Africa!
Sam:(Jan 24th - 14:31) Beautiful exhibition. Well done.
jasoncohen:(Jan 24th - 16:31) beautiful images and a beautiful space
Matthew London:(Jan 24th - 17:00) Hey Joey, Nice meeting you in person. The show looked great! Good work!
Rob ahern:(Jan 24th - 21:47) Yeah it\'s Nikon girl! Great location the bricks work so well with the low light.
Jason the Saj:(Jan 25th - 01:09) Hey Joey,How long are your works on display at the Foundry?- Jason
Dan:(Jan 25th - 01:50) Wow, what an awesome gallery space. Your photos go so well with it. Well done!
Tweets that mention Abyssinia Installation at The Foundry | Joey L : The Blog -- Topsy.com:(Jan 25th - 06:14) [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Francis Vachon, vanou, Filip Molčan, Julien McEvoy, Dmitry Gudkov Photo and others. Dmitry Gudkov Photo said: @JoeyLdotcom on his installation at the Foundry. Beautiful portraits, really cool place, shot a wedding there once. http://bit.ly/5G8UpA [...]
Aaram Safai:(Jan 25th - 07:18) Turned out awesome! Wish I could have been there to see your work on print!
John Batdorff:(Jan 25th - 15:28) Incredible work.....
Tim M:(Jan 25th - 15:57) Man this looks so tight! I wish i could have been there, or could go.. I think you should try one of these out in LA, im sure it would be a huge hit dude!
Angela:(Jan 26th - 08:50) Congratulations Joey, looks awesome!
Jen May:(Jan 26th - 12:48) Beautiful location to show off your beautiful work :) By the way, I met Cale and discovered he knows you. Would like to meet you one day!
Greg Davis:(Jan 28th - 03:55) Congratulations and thanks for the inspiration Joey. I heard your name in good company a few times recently at Imaging USA.
Greg Davis:(Jan 28th - 03:55) Congratulations and thanks for the inspiration Joey. I heard your name in good company a few times recently at Imaging USA.
Shawn Winsley:(Feb 01st - 09:00) Joey. AMAZING display!! When are you going to set up an exhibit in Lindsay? I only get to NYC once a year but Lindsay almost everyday! Truly awesome work.
James K:(Feb 01st - 12:41) wow - looks like a stunning collection of photographs. shame i\'m the wrong side of the pond...
Joel Khaw:(Feb 02nd - 18:59) Love all your works. Very inspiring indeed!
Adam:(Feb 05th - 04:46) Great Pictures :) Amazing
Corey Ann Leamon:(Feb 05th - 11:39) Your work is absolutely incredible... I\'m in love with it all and there\'s no simpler way to put it!
Capeto:(Feb 05th - 12:48) Joey, what an inspiration you are... what a talent you have...I am from Colombia... I hope to see you down here sometime. Awesome exhibition - great concept!Looking forwar to hear back from you!capeto
Mike Yip:(Feb 05th - 22:05) Beautifully done displays. What a great way to use the available space of the venue. Were your work on sale too during the display?
Brian McQuain:(Feb 06th - 00:34) amazing, i wish i could have been there.....hawaii is just to hard on the pockets to make trips, despite how badly i would like to go.
Anna Rodgers:(Feb 07th - 05:47) wow Joey your exhibition looked amazing! bet it was a surreal moment for you having one - its astounding that you have already achieved so much whilst being quite young. You and Lara are both incredible...............its very inspiring for the older people like (me!!!!) to see what you have done with your life so far!
Rajesh:(Feb 07th - 14:47) Man you got so much talent and passion for your work. Respect.
shawn chamberlin:(Feb 07th - 22:39) what a beautifully displayed exhibition. seeing your work inspires me to jump into more ambitious personal work. i really love the stuff you\'ve been coming up with, keep it up. thanks.
Darek Jankowiak:(Feb 08th - 03:53) Amazing photos !!! Congratulations and greetings from Poland !!!
Jenna Julianne:(Feb 08th - 17:16) WOW! WOW! WOW! What an incrediable location to feature a photographer\'s images! Awesome way of displaying your work Joey! Hope the opening night was amazing! Looks like you had a lot of support from family and friends!!! Awesome! Can\'t believe how big some of your images are blown up! Will those fit in your apartment!? Also, have these been pulished in any magazine!!?
murat:(Feb 09th - 03:50) Looks absolutely stunning...
Elena Hernandez:(Feb 16th - 05:23) Simply gorgeous display of your wonderful artistry Joey.So very proud of your achievements. Looking forward to seeing you do a movie someday soon!
Georgi Anastasov:(Feb 19th - 01:36) I love your work! Looks great in that setting!
karl Bratby:(Feb 19th - 17:38) wow this place looks amazing...
Mark Conrad:(Feb 22nd - 07:17) I\"m so amazed on how you presented your works. the photos are already great. Making them float in a foundry is just... \"WOW\"Congrats! cheers!
Anna:(Feb 24th - 13:15) Wau, I am blown away. You always see those photos from the third world and they all look the same, but these ones - oh not even close! these are just so far away, to the good side i mean, from all the ones i\'ve seen before. I truly cannot believe how this kind of talent is even possible :)
Asad:(Feb 28th - 00:39) I really liked your pictures , but more than that I would like to know what your learnt from the tribes you photographed.Please let me know where I can read it.
mark:(Mar 01st - 06:26) Great article on the omo valley in National Geographic this month. Your work is inspiring many. Check out my photos of the Dogon Kingdom of Mali @ www.markpengelly.comLater M
Molly:(Mar 01st - 22:22) Wow, what a show . Love your work
Frank:(Mar 03rd - 02:13) U\'re fantastic Joey!! Congratos for your worksFrank
Michael Kalbo:(Mar 03rd - 14:18) Congrats. Looked like it was an amazing event. Keep up the amazing work.
Paul Morton:(Mar 09th - 14:28) Dude, the apartment looks incredible--you did a great job and have fabulous taste (or money for a designer with fabulous taste).I love the showing too--what a great space to to display your incredible images. I\'m jelous and wish I had 1/10th your creativity/brains/can-do-attitude!
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Felix :(Feb 12th - 19:43) Those pics of Lara are amazing. I\'m glad you posted pics of what your pad ACTUALLY looks like. I was about to cry \'fraud\'. Nice work though, as usual.
David:(Feb 12th - 19:54) this Lara Jade friend of yours is phenomenally gorgeous.
ross:(Feb 12th - 20:22) The apartment looks awesome now with everything up! Great shots of Lara also. Where are lara\'s of you?
Jorge Quinteros:(Feb 12th - 20:24) I love the display of your photographs in the canvas format. It\'s difficult to think that you find such a stunning looking apartment in Bushwick. Looks amazing. I thought it was for sure Williamsburg.
Spencer:(Feb 12th - 20:24) Great shot of Lara, it\'s almost like an anti-PETA ad. :)
David:(Feb 12th - 21:34) Love this shot. Surprising to say the very least but very gorgeous. Love the anti-PETA comment. :)
scott clark photography:(Feb 13th - 02:48) Amazing apartment. Where are you coming in India? I\'m currently based in Mumbai. Hit me up if you\'re in the area. I even have a place closed to the airport.
Nat:(Feb 13th - 05:56) Wonderful apartment, and I was also looking at your ethiopian exhibition below - stunning work, and what a marvellous place for an exhibition!Great photos of lara, I particularly like the first one. It may not be your usual kind of photo, but you really made it excellent.
Melissa:(Feb 13th - 12:40) Wow, the photos of Lara are fantastic! I love the head piece, nice colors in it. The light on her face in the top one is gorgeous...:)
Nina:(Feb 13th - 17:07) Your work is amazing, your apartment is amazing x fancy swapping, a week in surburban London shooting kids ( not literally ) xx would really love the opportunity to do some fashion shoots x amazing work hun xxx
Brad Kugler:(Feb 13th - 21:33) Awesome shots of Lara! Great meeting you both the other day. Will have to make it back to the Cabin in the East Village again sometime.
Ashraf Azlan:(Feb 14th - 06:31) Beautiful portrait of Lara, and sweet apartment. Gotta love those twisty stairs XD
damien:(Feb 14th - 09:39) we own the same couch! ha. mine has fabric cover though. nice place.
Yolanda Kingdon:(Feb 14th - 19:55) Im a \'\'Long term internet buddy
Antialias:(Feb 14th - 21:38) Hey, Joey L! I love your works. I\'ve been RSS-ing this blog thru Google Reader, but somehow couldn\'t display your full post on it. If you could work this out like AperturaPhoto\'s blog did, it will be nice ... keep up the adventurous you!
Suman:(Feb 15th - 20:47) \"Under the circumstances...\" as in, her clothes fell off and the circumstances required photographing so you could tell everyone that it really happened.Don\'t hate tha playa...The lighting is awesome, don\'t know why I don\'t own your lighting DVD, yet.
Elena Hernandez:(Feb 16th - 05:18) Stunning images of Lara. She is a natural model! Can\'t wait to see what she got of you!
Mike:(Feb 16th - 14:47) Nice pad - love those big wall prints. The girl\'s not bad either. :)
aradilon:(Feb 17th - 08:57) Beautiful photo\'s!
peter hearl:(Feb 19th - 16:55) Stunning work joey, got a recommendation from Crash Taylor on facebook to have a look at your website and DVD. Glad I did wonderful stuff, great lighting info. Cheers
karl Bratby:(Feb 19th - 17:33) awesome work....
Mundhir Eltahir:(Feb 20th - 07:35) I am a starting out photographer who graduated from digital media, at LCC London. I really admire your skills and passion.You are such and amazing person with a fantastic character, I personally think that personality should come first, then everything else follows nicely and smoothly.It should be so nice to welcome you to my home country, Sudan. We have such fantastic locations and I volunteer to take you around and assist you in every single way.
Dias:(Feb 23rd - 09:23) magnifique ! touchant ! sincère !bravo à vous
Chris:(Feb 23rd - 20:26) Sweet pad!! I'd like to stay a few nights. Can you reccomend where to get similar canvas prints done like yours? I have way too many blank walls and a few pics I'd like to hang. Love that simple but artsy look u have going. Thanks!
aseptyczny:(Feb 24th - 17:51) Lara Jade and Joey L under same roof. That\'s sweet. The photos are sweet too. Congrats.PS. Try to clean more. Lara was complaining a bit... ;-)
will foster:(Feb 26th - 16:19) this would look awsome as one of those velvet pictures
Austin Larson:(Mar 06th - 03:41) Damn. i bet you get some mad tail up in there
Maduz@Firdaus:(Mar 07th - 23:20) As what I have told my friends about you. Joey L is 3D! Hehe. I can hardly find this kind of photo anywhere. There are maybe but not many. Keep up the good work Joel! :D
Chris Rollason:(Mar 08th - 12:33) Loving the images of Lara. I\'ve been a big fan of hers for many years, she is incredible talented photographer. Looking forward to seeing what she came up with for you!
corey:(Mar 09th - 23:59) Joey, L your work is off the hinges man, would love to have a piece of my heritage in my studio man.. the Art from Africa is sicknin...