Baier, Birthdays, Black & White, Candid Portrait, Self-Portrait

I Knew from the Start this is Exactly How You’d Leave

I need to start off this post by wishing Jason Baier a happy birthday. Happy birthday Baier:


The Story

I hope your birthday has all the joy, happiness, and bears doing cocaine you could ever want!

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I also need to wish Dawn a happy birthday. Happy birthday Dawn!


Surprise - Dawn

I just hope you enjoy your book!

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Time once again to work on the backlog. The images I’m about to share were taken last May and they never really fit into any other “An Artist’s Notebook” entries. Some are self-portraits I took shortly before I shaved off my beard for the trip to Miami Beach. The rest are pictures of Jesse before or after having a water balloon exploded on his face.

I made up four water balloons. Jesse volunteered to be the subject. Anders and Jay watched. Willy, was also in the crowd and he was deemed to be the most athletic of the the three so he was selected to throw the water balloons at Jesse. He missed 3 times in a row. THREE TIMES IN A ROW!!!

So finally, down to the last water balloon, Willy just pressed a water balloon against Jesse’s face. While some of the pictures of Jesse anticipating the water balloon look like the before picture in one of those commercials for t-shirts that fit better, he is actually it is anticipation of a balloon collision.


I Knew from the Start this is Exactly How You'd Leave

I Knew from the Start this is Exactly How You'd Leave

I Knew from the Start this is Exactly How You'd Leave

I Knew from the Start this is Exactly How You'd Leave

I Knew from the Start this is Exactly How You'd Leave

I Knew from the Start this is Exactly How You'd Leave

I Knew from the Start this is Exactly How You'd Leave

I Knew from the Start this is Exactly How You'd Leave

I Knew from the Start this is Exactly How You'd Leave

I Knew from the Start this is Exactly How You'd Leave

I Knew from the Start this is Exactly How You'd Leave

I Knew from the Start this is Exactly How You'd Leave

I Knew from the Start this is Exactly How You'd Leave

It always feels good to get some of the backlog knocked out. You never know, some day there might night be a backlog. On to the June backlog!