deviantART: by:EthanRobson http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:EthanRobson&section=today deviantART RSS for by:EthanRobson en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:57:53 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png Updates, links, blogs, features, busy... http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/27533577/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/27533577/ Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:27:02 PDT
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Ok!
Edit: I have about 50 or so deviations I want to get up ASAP, so I will be trying my hardest to get them all up tonight so I can get stuck into InDesign!

I got a note from :icontimmacauley: with a very interesting video [link] by Zack Arias that put some things into perspective! I love a good slap in the face! Something I just had to share ASAP.

A blog
Also, check out his blog [link] first thing just happened to be street portraits which I’ll have to watch as soon as Torchwoods finished!

A magazine
Monster Children [link] a magazine I discovered by chance the other day when paying my bike rego. I love it, it’s a lot like [link] which disappeared...

One click away
One local one (for everyone reading this) is a feature [link] I’ve been lucky enough to do!

Biennale
Well the workshop I did the other weekend was part of the Ballarat International Foto Biennale. And apparently the classess work has been put on display at the train station in the centre of Ballarat. I’m not too clear on what time its open till, but it’s open from 10am every day for a week or so (I’m really not clear on the details, but if it’s interests, note me).

Edit: We went on Sunday to have a look at all the projections at the railway station and see my work from the workshop weekend (also ran into one of the girls from the class). We walked into the building and found no video display but some gimp playing with his shitty old PS2 on the big screen meant for the 3 DVD biennale presentations...

We had to walk back into town to talk to the biennale people and they were really not impressed that one of their volunteers was doing such a thing.


Me?
Well tomorrow were off to a motorbike show and to do some family portraits! So expect me to dump cards Saturday night!

A wedding to attend the next weekend.

In the meantime, the house we rent is up for sale... So you can imagine what that means, invasive inspections regularly. Apparently I’m not very good at real estate photography too! I’ve actually spent a lot of time cleaning the place lately which has put a lot of work on hold (for people who will profit from it and not give half a shit that we did it for them, for nothing). We were not planning on this taking place. What I was planning on doing in the time before October was to actually sit down and work on the photography business on the side. With my regular work, life, photos and now maintaining the house to the extreme, I’ve run out of time. I get my life back in January 2010...

Now that it’s October I have an instruction manual for an upcoming Continental VDO product then the company catalogue which I may be completely redesigning and transferring to Adobe InDesign CS4 (bundled with Design Standard). So their may just be a lot less photography, but I will be learning Adobe InDesign CS4 inside and out (hopefully)...

I’ll try to shoot the shit out of anything I can in the next two months but I feel like work is going to consume me again this year. I hope that this year I get more from it and push myself into a new direction, since I can’t physically get my photography off the ground right now, I’ll have to stay on where I am if I’m still wanted. But if anything turns up in the next couple of months I WILL make the time

Bike...
I’ll have to go for my motorbike license in the next 2 months as well hopefully. That means 1 more year of restrictions, after that I can have a pillion and ride anything I want (something I’m not shitscared of R6/CBR etc... ) I’ve been having a ball on the Honda lately, apart from the fact it’s a gutless, carbureted, single cam turd and easily affected by a slight crosswind, I’ve still been having fun dodging Volvo’s and old lady’s in Camry’s! Seriously time to get a bigger better bike!!!

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:iconloathsome-weasel: http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/27368565/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:02:54 PDT
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Well, that workshop was unreal! Andrew Chapman was fantastic and taught me quite a lot. I honestly feel a lot more confident now as a photographer too. He told me twice I should be studying photography and a few other things that really surprised me, I honestly thought I was not a good photographer, only recently I’ve been feeling properly confident and this weekend has made me feel great about my art!

I learnt quite a lot about workflow, composition, observation and light. Things obviously I was aware of but I got to look at them from a different light. But basically it was a day of documenting Ballarat from top to bottom. I even got to see the town differently. It’s changed my views on a few things.

Where I did lack though was in the photographing peoples faces part (I’m good at getting peoples backs). And I got picked on for my excessive use of black and white, but I think they all liked my work :)

Now I took a lot of photos, found about 130 that I liked. I’ll upload a lot less than that obviously. So I guess stay tuned...

It’s left me exhausted but I loved every second of it. It’s nice to get a professional opinion on my work, meet people who love photography and to get out photographing like crazy!!!

50mm f/1.4 AF-D...
Yeah so what, I bought one. Let’s just say “lack of self control”...

Oh and there’s a few photos to look at from that as well.

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]]> =EthanRobson Workshop today! http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/27283460/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/27283460/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:52:46 PDT
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Today and tomorrow! [link] with [link]

That’s all I’ve got for ya’s...

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]]> =EthanRobson Update/I H8 Ballarat http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/27180123/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/27180123/ Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:20:36 PDT
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I hate this town
Really I do, I keep going into shops asking for things I would expect to find in a camera/motorbike/consumer electronics shop etc, and I keep getting told “no ones willing to pay for that kind of thing around here, we can order it for you if you like” Drives me mad because you have to travel or get it mailed to you and if in the freak chance they have one, you know it’s been taken for a spin before you get to...

I feel like there are more opportunities in Melbourne and it’s a helluva nicer place to be (well the CBD during the daytime). Where I am right now is almost 15 years behind.

Plus somedays it feels like the entire town just does not care, happy to wallow in their own shit all day. I swear you get dragged down here to the locals level...

Damn tyres
Ahh jeez. I’m tired, just chickened out on the bike because of the wind, I knew it was the tyres making riding harder, just I’d never had a hard look at them, front has like 2mm left of tread and the rear has about 4mm of tread so it “looks” new but if you look closely at it, its full of little cracks like its at least 8 years old...

I’ve never had hassles with tyres, their either brand new with the car, I fit new ones when I get it or I sort them out before their ridiculously low. Never touched the Honda tyres, except the rear has a slow leak and 4 psi gets out within a week or so...

I’m sitting here writing this covered in Kevlar and leather watching the trees bending over to the ground, I’m not going for a ride now…

Printer
I bought an Epson stylus photo TX700W multifunction and was blown away by the quality of the photos it prints. It’s the first colour printer I’ve owned because I’ve never been impressed with the quality of them, seen the crap results people get and so I just left it. I was so impressed by it because I get sharper and more colourful images than I do from the Fuji printer in town.

So now I can print off samples for clients and print on CD’s and DVD’s for clients!

Depending on how the printer handles anything large than 6x4’s I might also offer some one off prints if anyone is interested...

The plan
So far I’ve not come close to a name for the business, I’ve come up with some minor promotional ideas but I’m letting that hold me back.

I’ve only really done a couple of birthday party’s for family lately, other than that I’ve got no work till the engagement party in October. I’d really like some portrait work... I’d do anything right now, anything, cosplay and violent attention seeking crap if I really had to, anything... I couldn’t even join Model Mayhem because I’ve only got one model I’ve worked with lol... Theres no one local who wants portrait work done.

I guess once the names decided on and the website goes up I might just generate some attention...

I’m going to buy another SB600 and possibly an SB900, I need a commander because the way it works right now just sucks, flash wont trigger on certain sides and it’s really restricting. I’ll also get a couple of umbrellas and light stands because I just love using the speedlights outside right now, I’ve taken some great shots that just need that little bit more lighting to them!

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:iconemeraldsugar:[link]:iconrastislav:http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/27020105/ Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:25:03 PDT
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Right, I need a name for my "photography business" I’m completely stuck on this!

It’s going to be something like _________Photography? Well that’s kinda what I want it like... Any ideas?

Portfolio’s gone well, but in the process of making it I’ve come up with a little side idea that could work just as well. Start a business!

I’ve got some good ways of marketing myself so I think it is a possibility. And regardless of it working or not, it’s exposure and a professional online portfolio!!!

Oh and I’ve got family portraits to do soon and an engagement in October. Not much work but it’s something!

Winter’s on the way out now too, so expect some less shit work from me :)

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]]> =EthanRobson Portfolio help? http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/26760396/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/26760396/ Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:27:50 PDT
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Right, now I’m hours from having it perfectly finished! It’s in a nice leather book Sarah bought me ages ago and I have now placed a few photos in it. But do I put some sort of picture info in with all of the images?

The format I have is a bit hard to explain, but I have the first page blank with room for me to print a sheet off with say lens used, date and location, then the page next to it is the first of 3 images, turn the page and the next to are slipped in side by side.

Pages 1 and 2


Pages 3 and 4


But, should I be putting in lens, location and date information for the following 3 images on the first page? I’m not putting camera info there, nor am I putting up full exif data lol... Just some basic info for who ever looks through!

I did have an image to a page sort of thing so you could put a details sheet in the opposite side, don’t know if I’ll go back to that format. It makes it easier to turn the page, that’s the only benefit. Not too sure how a yellow page, black page, yellow page would look after a while?

When I’m all done I’ll put a journal up with all the photos I used in the final order so I guess I can show it off lol...

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]]> =EthanRobson Confidence, but slowly... http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/26707481/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/26707481/ Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:47:44 PDT
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I think, now I’m not sure but I think I’m gaining confidence with my work. Sometimes in fact 99% of the time I feel like shit about what I do, that’s why I’m so scared to start considering a career in the field. I felt confident about what I’d achieved the other day, it was only for a day but I felt it. I think I felt good!

I need to gain self confidence. I think I need to stop hating myself so much and just start looking for the good (as I’ve been told here before ;) ). Part of the whole healing process I guess.

I want more people shots, I want more interesting shots. I don’t know where I have to go looking for it, there is no specific website for young photographers in my area who are looking to network lol... (how sad). I feel like having some friends around who are in to what I love would be great, I’ve slowly over time shaken off all the negative “high school” type friends who seem to hold you back and put you down every time you do something, because they cant. I let people hold me back...

Tomorrow’s resume and portfolio day. I plan to have most of it finished tomorrow and then consider getting it out to someone. I’ve seen some wedding photography company’s in Melbourne advertising on the job websites. I don’t know if I either try doing it on my own or go with a company first? Or should I find another area of work? I don’t know how to classify myself, event photographer? Artistic photographer? Portrait photographer? General photographer...

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]]> =EthanRobson I quit... http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/26603578/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/26603578/ Sat, 15 Aug 2009 05:57:31 PDT
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Compromise

So we compromised and got a cat...

I walked in to my boss’s office and said I’d had enough. What would happen if I resign?

He seemed a little surprised, but basically told me not to jump ship ASAP. I was not expecting that, I just thought I’d be looking for a new job within a few weeks and I’d be gone. He gave me a few good reasons to hang on and understood that I now want to chase a career in photography. I still may have to finish off a couple of projects at work for now and they would highly appreciate it if I stayed, but if something comes along in the meantime, I’d be diving on that without a second thought!

I have this week off work as a holiday to simply work my arse off. Make a plan, make a start and get the ball rolling. I need to build a resume and portfolio, but also develop some sort of small business for myself properly!

I also need to shoot like crazy. I’ve been sick with a stupid on and off sore throat and cold thing that’s lasted since I got the D700, and to add to it, nothing photographic has come up. So it’s time to go find something/someone to work with! I’ve submitted some stuff and honestly its shit, I’m disappointed. But I’m still getting my head around the new camera and what it can do for me. But so far I’m stunned by it and it’s such an unbelievable piece of equipment you could have the opportunity to work with.

This has all been triggered off by me hitting my lowest point, but also what spurred me to change it is the fact that no ones given up on me yet and it’s always constant support. No ones criticized me yet for my photography, honestly I wish someone would so I could improve things but its always kind words, support and I can’t thank everyone enough. I don’t know how to thank everyone, guess I’ll get around to it :)

I do need someone cracking the whip behind me, forcing me to be a better photographer. For now it’s me and the limited amount I know.

I want constructive criticism...

More, more, moe

I bought a 16gb card today for the D700 today, sadly there was also a rally on in one of the forest’s nearby with a fairly famous driver from when I was mad on the ARC. I was a bit annoyed but if I’m going to an event like that, 150 photos on a 4gb card wont cut it for me! I’ll be looking out for more motorsport events now, I’ll be looking in to filling the calendar with local events, in fact anything that can be photographed. I want to be out there getting heaps more practice!

I also purchased an MC-30 remote for the camera, jeez their expensive...

But crazy enough, the D700 came with a pair of free binoculars which arrived on Thursday last week (Sport Lite 10x25 DCF) and their fantastic, we picked them up today when we got the memory card, I’d never really need to go buy binoculars, but hey I have a pair now!

I’ll be really tragic now and say that I want another lens, Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AFS G. Not for a while but yeah I want it... I need a break from spending...

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Sensor Cleaning [... ]]> =EthanRobson Depression does some funny things... http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/26498002/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/26498002/ Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:57:03 PDT
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You know sometimes you can feel on top of the world. Seconds later you can be cut to nothing. I’ve felt like shit for days now, I’m struggling to get out of bed and be motivated to go to work. I really want a break, holiday somewhere (Sydney or Brisbane for a week?) or a change...

Surprise and amaze me, someone, anyone, anything. It might just motivate me, at the least make me smile...

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]]> =EthanRobson D700 is here! http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/26416938/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/26416938/ Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:52:38 PDT
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I am just beside myself. Today I purchased the D700. Basically today the price went from $3960AUD (what I paid) up to $5049AUD in basically a day!

The guy in the shop was a bit stunned when he looked at what price I got mine for. So I'm glad I went through with this now and not later!!!

I’ll be working very hard with this camera very soon, hopefully like you’ve never seen before from me.

I think this time around I’ll actually review it, but in a different light to what other people have and would.

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]]> =EthanRobson Full frame? http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/26326414/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/26326414/ Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:01:15 PDT
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Well, I regret not getting a D700 the day it came out! But personally then I don’t think I was ready for it. I feel I have to be at a certain point with my work and ability’s before I can rush out and buy a piece of gear. But from experience now, every time I have gone out and bought something like a lens, I’ve learnt to work with it and get the best I can from it at that stage of my ability.

You might just have to wait and see what happens this week as far as a D700 goes. Either Friday or Saturday I may possibly have a new camera. The D80 has served me extremely well, it’s taken me quite a long way now. I know the poor thing inside out and my parents will love it LOL!

Reasons to justify a more professional body, well I’m considering being a bit more professional with photography!

Photo shoot for a local roller derby group

2 day photography workshop [link] Andrew Chapman over to the right there

A friends wedding I’m not shooting (but it’s a good bit of practice)

I’m considering being a cheap wedding photographer to build up skills and a portfolio

Also I wouldn’t mind doing modeling portfolios on the cheap! (so if you know someone or need someone lol)

I basically want to take more photos and get better so I can either become confident enough to approach a company as a photographer or start on my own. Working with someone, or a company would probably make it a little less daunting, I can build up some solid skills and then I could really consider starting my own business (which sort of in a way I already have).

So for now a lot of thought and planning needs to be done if I ever want to make a living out of this, even thought into if I am capable of being a professional photographer! I’m feeling confident with my skills and ability, just need a bit of confirmation lol...

PS. Does the new logo up the top look shit???

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]]> =EthanRobson I cleaned my sensor! http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/26224396/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/26224396/ Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:38:38 PDT
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Now some of you might just be horrified at what I did to my camera today, if you disagree let me know! I’d be interested to find out!

There is just this thing about me that means I have to do everything for myself and another thing in my head that tells me I can’t be without my camera for more than a day, so sending it off to Sydney to have dust removed by Nikon honestly wasn’t an option for me.

Another thing I will add before I go any further, testing gear in camera shops! This was an experience I’d never expected to encounter, but when I was buying my last camera bag one guy in a shop decided he would be extra helpful and find me the bag I was looking for. Firstly I never expected him to come out first and say “I’ve dropped one of those 80-200mm f/2.8 AF’s before, snaps right in half around the zoom ring and theirs a big red ring inside there”...

After that I didn’t feel too comfortable when he was handling my camera with the 80-200 attached. But what I didn’t expect him to do next was pick the dusty camera bags off the shelf, open them up and then proceed to remove my lens off my body and put them in the bag, no lens cap or body cap attached! To add to it, have you ever noticed how much shit comes off Velcro? It catches dust easily, flicks dust off easily and often sheds a bit of itself when it’s brand new. You can guess what happened to the camera after 2 bags worth of abuse!

I found a hair in my camera, so did the sensor...

Before cleaning
The hair got out with a lens change and quick blow so I wasn’t too shitty, well as shitty as I was anyway.



I shot all the dust shots at ISO400 f/16 with a 5 second exposure at a white wall while moving it about (so nothing permanent on the wall shows up). Shows up a filthy sensor quite nicely. That’s 3 years of dust that had never been touched.

Cleaning
I spent quite a lot of money on a cleaning solution, this took years of slow, on and off, this is on the bottom of my priority list research. One day on my lunch break I saw an add for a dust brush that would in one pass clean a 25mm APS-C sensor. It was something like $40 for the APS-C Nikon size and $60 for a 35mm sensor brush from a credit card only site that had the credibility of ShamWow. I’d seen other people using similar things like brushes, wipes and even worse alcohol wipe things, as I was told by Nikon that will remove the matte finish off the walls of the sensor chamber and end up providing you with even more dust and problems. Plus have you seen the price of those commercial dust removal kits, making you feel like you’re sensors covered in mud and you have to use their amazingly powerful cleaning system...

So from further research I found someone using a makeup brush to dislodge dust from the sensor and then an air blower to force it out of the camera. I thought this was a great idea since I’d just bought the amazing Giotto Air Rocket to help remove dust, it practically rips the dust of the camera or anything else you point it at! (Oh and I don’t rave on about products unless they actually deliver). The brush is very soft and delicate, also don’t touch it with you’re fingers or you’re going to end up with oil from you’re skin on the sensor lol...



From what I figured, all I had to do was dislodge the dust with the brush and blow it out. I figure if you use something with alcohol or a pad, you will either drag the dust, smear it across the sensor as you scratch it because it’s building up on the pad as you wipe or add more contaminants from the pad and alcohol as you “clean” the sensor. You’re just dusting dust off the low pass filter, not cleaning mud and bugs of a windshield like all the sensor cleaning company’s make it out to be, no chemicals required. Or do you really keep you’re camera in such poor condition, and drive on highways without a lens on lol?

Dusting
Was painfully simple, check the camera and working area was fairly dust free, put a fully charged battery in the camera, lock the mirror up. Very delicately move the brush across the sensor area, with little to no pressure being applied from you, try hard not to collide with anything inside the chamber and n... ]]> =EthanRobson Oh dear... http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/26165537/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/26165537/ Sat, 25 Jul 2009 07:00:33 PDT
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I went camera body hunting today...

Funny thing is the guy at the camera shop remembered me from when I bought the 17-35mm, he handed me and Sarah both the D700 and the D300 with the 14-24 f/2.8 and 24-70 f/2.8 and said “have a play with them and see what you think”.

I was impressed, D700 was phenomenal, I knew it was amazing, I’ve seen plenty of shots from it lately and I’ve never seen something so clear and vibrant. Compare the shots on the screen between D300 and D700 and their both miles apart, I know what camera I will be buying now!

But...

The killer is the price, $4200AUD ($3435USD) was the cheapest and $4800AUD ($3925USD) was the dearest and that was all the camera shops in the Melbourne CBD! D300 is more affordable at $2400...

I don’t know anymore, I think I’ll be waiting a lot longer for a camera now after today’s expedition to Melbourne. I’ll have to be content with glass for the moment.

Street performers
I was really impressed by Slim from New Zealand! A lot of his jokes passed right over the heads of most spectators, but he was absolutely hilarious and did a bloody good job. I’ll facebook the extra photos, nothing special...







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http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/25913336/ Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:28:00 PDT
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Ok, I’m having a think. And as usual it’s out loud again...

Buying 2 new speedlights, 2 light stands and umbrellas to fit?

Why? Well I know I can use it for product photo’s, portraits, cars and motorbikes. Probably more but that’s the first bunch I thought of! Basically a portable lighting system, to add to it I’m really getting in to the strobist blog [link] and I feel it would add another huge dimension to my photography.

I’ve been disassembling and thinking hard about what I do photographically during my little “low” period. About 35% of what I shoot is products for an electronics company, so they end up on the company webpage, on eBay and in the catalogue. I’m actually not that happy with the photos I take, 1 because I supply the gear and they get very good quality photos for nothing (compared to the situation they were in, oh and resized of course lol) and 2 because I’m not really happy with the results.

I bounce an SB600 of different coloured walls in rooms filled with various colourful objects while trying to photograph shiny objects. You can see I’m going to be somewhat dissatisfied with the conditions, so I made up a box to control that a bit. The worst thing I ever had to photograph was a glass test tube today, which took me forever to get the graduations to appear in the photo, along with the actual glass... This is going to take some considerable amount of research on my part, I’ve never done glass before until today and it needs a lot of experience.

That’s one major aspect of what I do, the rest is a big mixed bag of things. I will eventually sit down and work on certain areas for example portraits, product shots, cars and bikes just because it’s fun. Start to narrow down some area I’m actually good at, can anyone think of anything lol…

Actually before I commit to spending anymore money, I will be doing a lot more test shots, hopefully get some ideas and motivation and get out shooting again!

On another odd note, we 2 days of solid impressively strong winds, our fence blew down (if you saw on facebook lol...) and I decided to go for a bike ride when I thought the wind had died down... Bad idea, gust of wind when I was turning a corner and didn’t realize I was in a patch of gravel caused a loss of traction which nearly called for a change of pants, after that there was 2 separate large gusts that had me riding middle of the road and gave me that feeling the bikes slipping out from under me... Minus the really garbage conditions, I had an unreal ride! My technique is getting so much better and I’m way more comfortable riding!!! But jeez my bike is light!

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]]> =EthanRobson I want my old self back http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/25744066/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/25744066/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:39:44 PDT
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Now I was in the middle of reorganizing my room to fit in some sort of studio setup. I’ve now got an area the size of a small Hammond organ for working in, potentially more but I might wait to move my desk and see how this works. Funny thing though, I’ve spent about 2 hours listening to Regina Spektor thanks to a carefully placed link on facebook instead of cleaning...

Does anyone want a Hammond organ? Only cost me $100, would have preferred a fucked piano to play...

But hey, don’t ask me why but I stopped really listening to music and playing music for quite a while, this confuses me stupid because I really have a huge passion for music, but something killed it off for me, occasionally I get shreds of that feeling I had back but then it just fades away, Regina Spektor was one of the lucky ones, I think found it back for the moment... Thank you Dave!

Isolation
I’ve sadly lost a lot of love for some things now, friends who come off emotionally retarded and immature have killed a lot of things for me. I need a holiday away from here, for a long time. I officially have no mates (apart from the internetz) I can turn to, or just have as mates.

Something sporting perhaps?
I’ve put the Honda up for sale with the intention of purchasing another bike more suitable and fun to learn on. I’m looking at something heavy, sporty something that will suit a relatively tall person. I really did the wrong thing buying such a basic bike, with the fear put into me by others I went out to get the most bland thing I could find and it’s not what I wanted! I was also made aware of the fact that I always seem to protect myself from things that really aren’t a problem! So much self preservation that I cut off fun all together!

I’m so fucking uninspired right now
Really I am, have you noticed? This is one of the worst either blocks or whatever it is I’ve ever had! I’m really bloody depressed and my art takes a huge dive, what a supprise.

I need what ever it is I had back :(

You WILL Look at these featured people!!!

:iconloathsome-weasel: [link]:iconwytrvn: [link]:icondab2084: [link]:iconkanokus: [link]
:iconemeraldsugar:[link]:iconrastislav:[link]


]]> =EthanRobson I hate this place http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/25428161/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/25428161/ Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:01:06 PDT
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No, really I do
You know I’ve come to the point where I hate the town I live in, the moronic majority that inhabit the town and the bulk of the people I once considered good mates. It’s sad!

Now this is a minor event, but it’s enough for me to confirm everything I expected. I had a fairly nervous and apprehensive shop assistant approach me as I was looking at some nice wooly winter jackets and ask "you’re not taking photo’s in here are you" twice, he said everything he had to say twice. I had to reply twice because it didn’t sink in for him first.

I’ve expected this for so long in Ballarat because it’s a narrow minded, scared country town. Melbourne I walk into a shop with the camera in hand and end up having a conversation with the shop assistant for about 10 minuets about the camera, photography and what I do with the camera!

I know very well that I don’t belong here but where on earth do I?

I’d kill for a D400/D300S right now
I was over my camera 6 months ago, not as in "wow its liek soo last yr" but as in “I think I’ve hit it’s limitations” ???

Lack of lowlight flexibility is an issue, the speed in which the camera’s "processor" reacts can occasionally be noticed (probably by me and I’m the only person on the planet who would notice), AF system comes off as archaic and is occasionally difficult to deal with and I need to make myself feel better, so I need to buy something...

It’s either that or highly consider a D700 which if I think about it, won’t be redundant for a while.

Failing that I really will buy an F5!!! Full frame with no dust problems!!!

A 2 day workshop
Well my mum’s been pushing me to do one of the photo workshops that their doing for the local photographic biennale. [link] It’s the Andrew Chapman one down the bottom of the page, looked like it’s going to suit me the best? I’m booked in anyway so I just have to go and pay!

I guess this is just one thing that will get me off my arse and maybe start something. Also to add to it, one of Sarah’s mates wants photos of her roller derby club in action, so there is potential for a photo shoot.

I feel like such a flog for using the term photo shoot. I don’t know why? Maybe it’s from what I’ve seen on dA and what some people consider a photo shoot with their lil compact...

I’ll start looking for some skate photos...

You WILL Look at these featured people!!!

:iconloathsome-weasel: [link]:iconwytrvn: [link]:icondab2084: [link]:iconkanokus: [link]
:iconemeraldsugar:[link]:iconrastislav:[link]


]]> =EthanRobson I'm tired... http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/25302648/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/25302648/ Sun, 14 Jun 2009 04:26:11 PDT
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I’m so tired right now writing this but I’ll keep going anyways. Probably got swine flu developing knowing my luck...

Yay, bike
I actually got a ride on my bike this morning! Only about 20k’s “ish” but I at least got out in the beautifully freezing but sunny Sunday weather. By the looks of it we should get a few more days so hopefully I wont be too tired!!!

Oh, the new lens
Well yeah, if you cant guess some of my new shots I uploaded were with the new 17-35mm f/2.8. So far the quality of the thing is unbelievable, but with a lens like this getting good consistent results from it will require a lot of practice and experimentation.






Bloody camera
I’m definitely on the market for a new body... I didn’t even realize it but the hand grip bit is all worn fairly well, like a used F5 I saw in a camera shop last year, looked like it had seen 1 million rolls of film that thing.

I’m getting the tiniest bit frustrated with my current body, it’s old, well used and I could pick fault with it the day I bought it. Hot pixels are slowly getting more and more common along with the noise. But it doesn’t help looking at images taken with nice CMOS sensors...

I’m actually not too sure how to fix this issue, prices of D700’s went up! Something like $3600 to $4100 now which for a camera that’s a year old now, I’d have thought it would stay the same? I guess I can just bang my head against a brick wall for a while and hope Nikon pops another nice "pro" model out soon... I should have bought the bloody D700 the day it came out like I’d planned!

My current work
Wow, is it just me or has my quality dropped off? (or have I just realized the lack of?) I feel so down and out, weather does not help one little bit and my workload is gradually increasing by the day. But the camera feels like it’s taken a slight backseat.

I actually have to thank *dbisch for buying a film camera! I think I really have to look hard at what I’m doing, I struggle to transfer my “digital” skills over to film! I feel like a hack because of th... ]]> =EthanRobson What next from here? http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/25191925/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/25191925/ Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:52:40 PDT
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This camera thing
I’ve been considering the Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 as a new addition to the collection. Funny but I can’t find a whole heap of help out there on the lens, I had a guy selling it to me in a shop absolutely raving about it saying that it gave the Leica equivalent a real run for its money, reviews on the net which mostly are also raving about it as a brilliant "press" lens or that its just a brilliant lens etc... I even found some reviews, very short more just bitter comments complaining of dubious quality.

I found a lot of gear whores on the net with their "wonderful" galleries full of what I would consider uninspired test shots. I’ve taken 3 test shots with it and I was nervous as all hell because the thing intimidated me, didn’t help I had 3 people watching me use it either lol...



I know there crap shots but I love the quality of the thing, and keep getting the little voice in my head telling me to buy it!

I don’t know, I want to ring up and have them hold it for me till Saturday. But is a lot of money, $2600 by the time I leave the shop. But then again its easier than having the same coverage of fixed focal length lenses in the one bag and be changing them all the time. I want it...

A future holiday
Well I opened my mouth too soon on facebook for this one, I’ve been criticized for the thought before, but I can imagine some of you might appreciate the idea here better. I was considering, and have been for a huge amount of time (about 5 years), a trip to the US and eventually getting my way around to Colorado. I’d also like to camp as much and do it in the summer but I have no clue as to how possible it would be to do. Yellowstone is also one place I have to go to at least once in my life. 2 places for some reason in me I really have to explore and photograph. Other thing I would have to do is have a car I guess, can I buy and register a car over there for under $1500 lol... (I’d cry if I could and consider staying longer haha)...

A depressing thought
I don’t feel like I’m improving much, I still feel like I’m rotting and going nowhere. I dug such a hole for myself, I feel like I could start pulling the dirt back in with me... I know it takes time to fix things for myself even with help but at the moment I actually feel like I’ve taken a backwards step. I’ve come to the point where I could honestly dump everything here, grab the family, pack up and leave. I feel like there could be somewhere else out there someone may appreciate me (wow that sounded self absorbed and full of shit).

2 wheels
Hmm. I haven’t even ridden 400kms yet because the weather keeps getting more unpredictable and quite dark early. I’m soo pissed off at this because I would go for a ride after work but I keep getting asked to do overtime all the time. Weekends are hard because were either busy or raining even harder.

Cold weathers not an issue, I love the cold, I actually love the rain as well but I’m just so under confident with something that could kill me in a snap. Guess that’s a good thing.

But I get better every time I’m on it and I actually feel really good riding now, just need more practice!

You WILL Look at these featured people!!!

:iconloathsome-weasel: [link]:iconwytrvn: [link]:icondab2084: http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/25027590/ Sat, 30 May 2009 05:55:27 PDT
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I sometimes get that motivation to go looking for amazing images and the people who take them, I've been incredibly lucky lately and found a few. Here's one of them!




http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/24867580/ Sat, 23 May 2009 04:51:23 PDT
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Edit: I got one photo in the local paper!!! I knew it would come on Saturday. Early Friday morning I went to the local supermarché to grab the paper, just incase they did, but before I'd even got my helmet off, I knew they didn’t.

But here is the article from Saturday's!

[link]
I got home from work tonight and felt like going for a quick spin on the bike, ended up talking to mum on the phone instead and mid conversation Sarah pointed out a nice big plume of smoke that just took off a few houses away from us.

We ran inside to have a look out the back window and there were quite a lot of flames on the roof already. This had literally taken not even 2 minuets to start, from dead silent nothing to full blown disaster. So we ran down the road to have a look and check to see if anyone was actually there, amazingly there already was a few blokes running around checking things out. Things also kept exploding when we arrived...



CFA turned up and started to sort things out as best as possible, took them ages to find a fire hydrant to use too, so the fire was well and truly underway.







From what we could gather there was only one person in the house at the time and she was already out and her dog appeared latter.

And there was also a nice red Corvette parked in the garage parked next to their once white and now black Mitsubishi 4x4...

What a night!

You WILL Look at these featured... ]]> =EthanRobson More big decisions/Mental obstacles http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/24834231/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/24834231/ Tue, 19 May 2009 05:26:18 PDT
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Mini feature
Firstly, I have to show this off first, Dave you're brilliant! I've been in that spot before, looking up at whatever thing James is all caught up in explaining to me. I really love this!



I'm gonna strangle myself
I don’t take enough photos. I now have another little mental block stopping me from in any way improving my situation with photography.

Today honestly, I could have quit work. But I'm persisting because there is the faintest hope in me that says "you may just get those things you were told were coming". I'm loosing faith and I don’t want to make an irrational move.

All I can do is keep trying to get better at photography in the hope that I may be able to make a living from it (now you're thinking I'm genuinely nuts). It's a major part of my life now, so why not make it my life.

Car can wait
You've seen me just dive on a macro lens. When the time comes I'll be doing the same with another body. I can get a buzz out of working on a car, but the rush from the camera is unbelievable. I can't deny myself the camera right now, spending what I was going to on a car would make me happy short term and I'd still be where I was 6 months ago! I can't believe I'm saying this but the project car is on the back burner. I think I really should try focus myself on photography.

I have the Honda and I'm progressing with that in leaps and bounds. Plus who knows, I can sell that and get some sort of a learner legal 600!

F#cKing Facebook
I love deviantArt! No one gives me shit for my personal choices and opinions, but then maybe no ones game to comment? Or can be bothered reading/setting me straight? Tell me please? Tell me I'm mad/stupid or what ever you think. I'm open for improvements!!!

What I'm not interested in is out and out bashing and abuse just because I like something different, or pick an alternative to what someone likes. I can't believe some people have such strong opinions that they force them uncontrollably on you. To make it simple, I'm never going to hate anybody for owning a specific brand or style of camera and I'm not going to hate a person for not using a specific Colgate toothypaste because it is technically superior to another brand.

Another camera bag?
Well I need something a little bit more compact and less. The CompuTrekkerAW is great for trips where I can safely put it down somewhere secure. Not carry all across Melbourne all day long and destroy my back with.

Time to start the searching for my "Next top camera bag"...

You WILL Look at these featured people!!!

:iconloathsome-weasel: [link]:iconwytrvn: [link]:icondab2084: [link]:iconkanokus: [link]
:iconemeraldsugar:[link]


]]> =EthanRobson 105mm VR Nikkor Micro tomorrow? http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/24765255/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/24765255/ Fri, 15 May 2009 05:47:31 PDT
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Well, after a small discussion with :iconamyhooton: I mighta just got a little impulsive!

I had a camera shop in Melbourne put one aside for me tonight, so tomorrow I go pick it up! Maybe! (Well I'll be going to the CBD tomorrow because I need bike gloves and a bag!)

From what I'm seeing with this lens, the results are stunning. I've always wanted to go even closer with shots and this thing looks super sharp. The portrait shots I'm seeing are incredible (even though I don’t get to do portraits...). Plus I'm getting ideas for a macro already!

I just have to get in there and try one out, don’t panic I wont commit to it if I have any doubts! There will be a lot of learning involved, a lot of frustration and issues as well but it's another part of photography I really want to explore! I'm happy not to expect any results straight away!!!

I'm excited, lens, Melbourne and heaps of motorbikes!

You WILL Look at these featured people!!!

:iconloathsome-weasel: [link]:iconwytrvn: [link]:icondab2084: [link]:iconkanokus: [link]
:iconemeraldsugar:[link]


]]> =EthanRobson emeraldsugar http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/24714428/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/24714428/ Tue, 12 May 2009 03:02:43 PDT
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Now I feel this feature is way overdue! I'm in love with Erika's work! It's so unbelievably fresh, colorful and unique that it's had me hooked for a long time and more than likely forever. And look how beautifully all the thumbnails all lined up, I could look at this for ages lol! Thank you heaps Emmy :D






http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/24714287/ Tue, 12 May 2009 02:39:12 PDT
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Developing my photography

Now I know that being a struggling artist won't get me anywhere. In fact this persistent feeling of helplessness isn’t going to get me anywhere either. I'm still yet to figure out what's holding me back, its that thing that stops me from making bad decisions, like not spending $4000 on that D700 the came out a while ago or buying another car or bike... Fear of fucking it all up has stopped me doing anything, I dunno what compelled me to get my motorbike learners permit, I doubt myself with it constantly but I still got the courage up to go and get it! Whatever it is, it's made me powerless to make decisions and go through with things. I can't even build up the courage to get myself out of this shit. Something's even stopping me from doing a resume, portfolio and getting a passport and traveling!!! Maybe I'm "disabled"?

I might have come to some kind of conclusion with my job currently, but that’s another thing I can't comfortably jump out of. I think at the end of the day, I want someone to walk up to me and say "here's an opportunity, will you take it?" You thought it before I finished writing this, that aint gonna happen! But hey, that did happen one afternoon with my apprenticeship!

Other thing is I really need some kind of mentor, a boot in the arse and some direction! Some one to teach me how to survive.

Found my dream car

I test drove an MX-5 on Saturday, possibly the best test drive ever because the guy who came with me said give it an absolute fkn boot full! Also, for me that car felt unbelievable, I know what I will be buying now! (the other car I test drove that day was an E36 BMW 318is which was completely stuffed!)

Departure from failbook

Hasn’t even been a week yet but I feel like my brain is so much clearer! Sadly for me it became a little abusive from one person and also had become the best means for people to bitch at me. I find it more than insulting that other friends, colleagues and family can witness this pathetic behavior and also have my friends abused in the process.

But I do miss a couple of friends and :iconemeraldsugar: and :iconcolddayin-hell:

I seriously miss the genuine people! Not people who abuse you for you're opinions and choices!

Now if you're still reading this, I'll try aim for a feature tonight!

Oh and while your at it, I found this the other day so watch it from start to finish, [link] This Is Serious Mum!

You WILL Look at these featured people!!!

:iconloathsome-weasel: [link]:iconwytrvn: [link]:icondab2084: [link]:iconkanokus: [link]


]]> =EthanRobson kanokus http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/24577640/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/24577640/ Mon, 04 May 2009 03:57:37 PDT
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You've made me think quite a bit about what I'm doing lately, seeing what you're doing, it's inspiring! Thank you!






 =EthanRobson Start chasing my dreams http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/24577462/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/24577462/ Mon, 04 May 2009 03:30:16 PDT
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Well, you know what. I think it's about bloody well time I did chaps.

I made a decision the other day regarding (wait for it) my car. My toy car which if you haven’t noticed I'm completely effing obsessed with.

Now like every sad little boy, he has a list in his head of what he would love to own in his life time (or for the rest of it). My list comprises of some odd euro trash, strangely only 5 Americans, a few Aussies, a lot of Toyota's and some other miscellaneous Japanese vehicles. I'm not gonna give it away but you will sure as hell know when it arrives!

(Spoiler, it's in Supertrooper's but I'm not even going to hint at it)

I've got some saving to do, but I'd rather own this!

Who hate's failbook?

Do I care what people are doing every 10-15 minuets? Do you? No one I know exactly "networks socially" with me let alone in real life, so what do I end up doing? Stupid pictures, shitty quotes, [link] [link] or [link] And their all quality!

I don't get it, people just bitch at me through it or take the piss, so sadly I don't think it's salvageable at this stage. Or I can weed out the issues but that will cause more issues because that would mean someone would have 499 friends instead of 500...

You WILL Look at these featured people!!!

:iconloathsome-weasel: [link]:iconwytrvn: [link]:icondab2084: [link]


]]> =EthanRobson Not the best day... http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/24508613/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/24508613/ Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:56:52 PDT
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Why do things have to be frustrating and confusing? I know I'm young and think I know it all, but some days I'm positive I know I can do it better than all these people who claim to have been there before me and done it all... I swear I can do things better than they are, faster and did I mention better?

I'll have the best job of my life one day, I swear... I'll get to learn again!

Also, receiving the news that a friend's father passed away was terrible, he was a fantastic bloke! I'm incredibly sorry to hear this.

But hey, I had a great ride tonight. Just going around the block a few times, watched a Honda on one wheel pass me as well... Too many dirtbike ferals around near me! I'm getting confident and I'm fairly sure I had the throttle wide open a few times...

I think my MTX subwoofer amp finally died today too.

Too many low's in one day sometimes.

Don’t know what's going on right now with the camera, brain's on a holiday and its going anywhere it feels like!

You WILL Look at these featured people!!!

:iconloathsome-weasel: [link]:iconwytrvn: [link]:icondab2084: [link]


]]> =EthanRobson Well she's gone... http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/24354585/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/24354585/ Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:00:12 PDT
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Kayleigh (the KE70 Corolla) has now left tonight.

A small weight has now lifted off my shoulders, but I still will miss her...

Sadly I didn’t have a lot of happy memories with the car, there was a minor disaster when I bought the car which cost me a great deal, then another, then another... But I have dealt with it and moved on. I'd never even got close to fixing it up because some of the problems I wasn’t able to fix myself or spend the time and money getting it fixed.

But hey, it’s a first for me. I sold a car! And it's also time for a new start. I can go any way from here if I want. Another project car, save the money or whatever, I can do anything and most probably I'll buy another car (sucker for punishment).

So it's time to consider an R31 skyline project, but as you know it could change like the wind with me...

Oh and I knew today, if I rode the bike to work the car would be gone? I just had a feeling all day about it? Strange...

You WILL Look at these featured people!!!

:iconloathsome-weasel: [link]:iconwytrvn: [link]:icondab2084: [link]


]]> =EthanRobson I suck, why even bother anymore? http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/24315018/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/24315018/ Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:39:16 PDT Photobucket

Figured I should update this thing sometime.

A bit's changed. I'm starting on the road to recovery. It's going to be bloody slow I guess and if I don't get stuck in to it, I'm back to where I was (and sorta still are now).

I'm almost certain that its my current job that’s destroyed/destroying me right now too. I was even told that (yes a proper admission!) "yes we haven't paid you properly, haven't trained you at all and done the wrong thing by you, we make you do shit work, yes we overwork you and yes we run you into the ground etc".

To put it politely I've been fucked over for the last 4 years by this place, doing an apprenticeship that got me nowhere. The other people who did the same apprenticeship with me at RMIT can go places with their apprenticeship, they actually worked with electronics at their jobs. They have technicians skills. What I'll walk away with is a nervous breakdown, a qualification but no skills, and mediocre photography skills (because it was the only thing I could do to keep myself from going insane). Like photography and anything else in my life, I've had to teach my fucking self how to do it and continue to go nowhere. No one want's to take me on and teach me, I must be useless...

Back to the subject of mediocre photography skills, I will be diving on a Nikon D400 when it exists. I'm an extreme snapshooter, not a photographer. It gets me pissed off when people say I should be a photographer professionally, people get amazed at what shot's I come up with, I don't get it. You're just being polite because I'm standing there next to you!

I'm not good enough and what you see is probably as good as it gets from me.

Which brings me to the point of why the fuck do I persist with dA? Should I delete the lot and depart from here?

The other week I was tempted to sign myself up to a website (blog's suck I want my own page to look how I want it to and put stuff where I want it), like an online portfolio but with all my other attempts and hacks at life in their as well. Plus I was going to try something better than ethanrobson.com etc. something smartarse or random (to come of as even more of a pseudo-intellectual prat).

But hey you know what, I gave up. Why? Because I suck.

Motorbike wise, I feel like I'm failing, I get too nervous when I'm riding. But I bought a winter jacket and I'm going to force myself to commute to work (because sadly I have to go to work)!

On a final note. What's dirty, not a Toyota? A Nissan... A Nissan R31 Skyline with an RB20DET or RB25DET conversion straight up! You're probably guessing and waiting for me to give up on this pathetic little pursuit too! No doubt I will so this time I won't spend too much money or waste time on it. Why? Because I suck.

You WILL Look at these featured people!!!

:iconloathsome-weasel: [link]:iconwytrvn: [link]:icondab2084: [link]


]]> =EthanRobson Edit: A bad, sad day for the white Corolla... http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/24033146/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/24033146/ Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:44:37 PDT Photobucket

Big edit: That happened unbelievably quickly. She's pretty much near sold.

Well I've had a potential offer on my KE70. Not a large sum but enough to make me consider it. Less most of the modifications too! (Weren’t a lot anyways).




I honestly don't get a lot of use out of it and with a family the suspension is shockingly stiff. I've put nearly 2000km's on it in just over a year. Plus I have other reasons for it departure...

From here the options are,

AE86 - 4A-GE 20v conversion
AE71 - 4A-GE 20v conversion (same freakin car as an KE or 86 but with a 4A motor so it's a 4 door 86).

Or…

A sleeper FWD AE92 sedan with a 4A-GZE! (which today and for the last week or so has been bouncing around my head). This option excites me a lot.

Input anyone please?

You WILL Look at these featured people!!!

:iconloathsome-weasel: [link]:iconwytrvn: [link]:icondab2084: [link]


]]> =EthanRobson I just want to go shopping in Melbourne one day... http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/23944727/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/23944727/ Sun, 29 Mar 2009 03:36:59 PDT Photobucket

Just a quick update...

No matter what I try lately I just cannot get to Melbourne for the day to go shopping. Something's always getting in the way. No joke I've tried for a month and a half. I just want to go wander around and look at bike and camera shops grab a winter jacket and a bag... Ahh well...

I have a bunch of photos to upload in the near future (probably Wednesday, I've run out of internets). A few from Geelong and around town.

Bike wise, I had it up to 70k's riding around town! I even had the courage to go for a ride when it was just raining a tiny bit to see a mate, which at the time was a good idea because my mate was leaving town to go live a very far way away (again...) but spitting rain turned in to pouring rain after a while and it was very dark by then, so I couldn’t see a thing, rode back at 40k's. Its weird but I felt like I would slide off the road and on to the ground, completely lost my confidence.

Funny thing is today I got out, wasn't the best ride I've had yet. That was the ride before the rain. Need to get a bit more confident again I thinks! Other thing is my arse keeps sliding off the seat, that’s getting me nervous as well!!!

You WILL Look at these featured people!!!

:iconloathsome-weasel: [link]:iconwytrvn: [link]:icondab2084: [link]


]]> =EthanRobson Lazy blog/bad bike weather http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/23704779/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/23704779/ Sun, 15 Mar 2009 02:21:09 PDT Photobucket

Wow updating a blog's a sh1t. I'm so going to sit down and do it tonight. I've got a bunch of thoughts I want to get out there on my motorbike experiences. It's being typed slowly and I have a few photos to add to it. [link]

Oh and we have had a tonne of rainy, cold and horrible Ballarat weather. So it mean's I'm not able to ride my bike because I only bought summer gear... So my nice Alpinestars summer vented jacket is bloody cold! I'm going to take a trip to the clearance store in Melbourne and see if I can get a cheapish winter jacket and at a real stretch some waterproof boots. I'm getting really desparate to ride now haha! I had a great ride the other day which I went about 15kms to get petrol and go around the block a heap of times. I keep improving a bunch every time, I can now get up to 60km/h, I'm nowhere near as nervous and my gear changes are way better (minus the back tire locking up when I change down wrong, it makes a big squeak lol). I've still got to improve on looking in to the turn, I'm not doing it enough or properly because I nearly came off going right at a stop sign.

I've started de-cluttering my life! I've thrown out a bunch of junk recently, mostly my extensive cardboard box collection I was not aware I was collecting and the huge paper piles forming in just about every gap in my room... Oh and I think you should all go out and buy a paper shredder, it has to have some sort of therapeutic properties about it, I feel great every time I use it, something sad about this...

You WILL Look at these featured people!!!

:iconloathsome-weasel: [link]:iconwytrvn: [link]:icondab2084: [link]


]]> =EthanRobson I wanna ride my bike/me not happy http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/23500556/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/23500556/ Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:34:50 PST Photobucket

But it's raining and windy. I have no photos to edit. I'm bored. Help, new project!

Hang on, I need to finish what I have started, no new projects unless it's an absolute stunner!

It's odd but I have come to a real funny point in my life. What am I doing? This keeps happening but the bike must have been a little alarm in my head going off screaming "you NEED direction from here on".

This has spurred from a nice big DNM with a mate over the Corolla and where it was going, I've got some issues and I've hit a wall with it (not literally). Money and time are major issues along with not being able to enjoy it... Do I lol or cry?

Do I go and get my first car back (HZ Kingswood) and start back where I left off (or its slightly newer/smaller eurotrash POS VK commode)?...

Again life has me confused. My job is so up and down I have one day enjoying it, the next 15 I'd rather be dead than doing that brain dead shit! Social life feel's non-existent, either sick of certain persons or good mates are just too far away or busy. Come on I'm considering going camping with just me and my bike (Her names Chloe). Feel's like its just me, Sarah and the boy most of the time... Need something new, or a change...

Photography? I feel like I'm just a snapshooter at the moment... Ya'll agree? I'm shit with my work at the moment, I can't photograph what I want and I'm lacking time to do it, I've hit a wall when I was just feeling like I'd just progressed in leaps and bounds again? Almost feel like I've gone backwards (but then again it's just me feeling good with what I see)...

Feel really pathetic for writing this but I just feel trapped here, nothings better but the situations slowly decaying? Fuck I must come off as pathetic...

Also I wanna cut this ... shit out. ... must have something to do with depression so I want less ... and more cowbell...

You WILL Look at these featured people!!!

:iconloathsome-weasel: [link]:iconwytrvn: [link]:icondab2084: [link]


]]> =EthanRobson An update of my life today, superfluous? http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/23410122/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/23410122/ Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:30:20 PST Photobucket

Ha, well after fruitlessly pursuing change on dA, again it comes to nothing. Not even the admin think there is a problem...

I has a bike on the way if you didn’t notice so expect a butt load of crap photos Sunday night...

I received my proper motorbike learners permit in the mail, not a paper one...

I received my certificate in the mail from RMIT today saying I successfully completed my 3 years of schooling there. I'm still an apprentice electronics technician but in a year I will be qualified...

I still haven’t sent Wes photos, I'm a lazy bum...

I think I have issues or a serious disorder, I am considering the purchase of another vehicle...

I am phenomenally pissed off, my Falcon which I have in storage has been vandalized and there are inflicted dints in the boot and bonnet, I know who did it and their will be damage inflicted to them, permanently!

That’s it!

You WILL Look at these featured people!!!

:iconloathsome-weasel: [link]:iconwytrvn: [link]:icondab2084: [link]


]]> =EthanRobson Just over the dA shit accumulation policy http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/23333838/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/23333838/ Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:04:48 PST Photobucket

Ahh fucket, you know dA even allows their most prized members (hehe) to post half mast wang photos. Why bother trying to change anything, if they make the rules why don't they enforce them?

It's cheap shock value.

It gives them another $30 for every perv who subscribes for a year and posts their artistic Kodak easyshare wang photos.

It's so sad to see this. Really quite disappointing too because you would believe that it was an art site, you can post what ever you feel like as long as it’s a .jpg.

Next time you look at any comments on any photo like that, do they mention anything that would be considered critique or helpful to the person trying to better their amateur porn skills? Or is it more along the lines of "ooh I'd like to see more" or something else vile and disgusting.

It's just attracting freaks to hang out with all the young people on here, yes? Does not look like they are looking after the general community and people's best interests here?

Maybe it's time to move on? Yes?

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:iconloathsome-weasel: [link]:iconwytrvn: [link]:icondab2084: [link]


]]> =EthanRobson How's everyone enjoying the new deviantPORN??? http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/23281986/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/23281986/ Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:32:54 PST Photobucket

I was near sick. You see that little deviantART logo up on the left of you're screen. I clicked it...

I clicked it and I found some amazing artists I watched and fav'd. Further down the page I was nearly sick...

Now I find a lot of people around my age, younger and older who fair enough are trying to find themselves with art and creativity. Not all of them are creating masterpieces and generating billions of page views, most of them won't even get a look. Most of them, like mine will be lucky to be seen 10 times and get a fav! But I probably would be the one to bitch first and say that they are what's clogging dA? No, not in the slightest anymore...

Their on the way, major work in progress or maybe they will give up and move on to the next bit of their life. I respect that and bloody well good on them! Hell I've done it a heap!

Why I was nearly sick. A woman that could easily be you're mother (or grandmother) was spreading wide proudly for the world to see! Pathetic non existent photography skills and auto would have been a challenge for this person. Now to really rub (bad word) it in, the person was also in other deviations, erect and electrocuting his genitals! This is with piss poor non existent photography skills again. Were talking holiday snapshot quality if that. If the vulgar model didn’t put you off the contrast-less green (lead filled glass) pentax image would!

I am so sick of seeing perverts submit home made porn and pass it off as "art" and this problem is rampant on dA. Worst thing is you read the comments of people who are obviously here for the wrong reasons and with comments like those, enjoying their "pants region" too much...

No ones moderating. No ones hitting the report deviation button.

Come on (sorry did it again) people, this is not a hard thing (hehe) to ask, don’t just look at it and think, yeah that’s disgusting. Actually go in and get it reported and deleted, jeez most of us pay for this and sadly the sick fucks can too!

FAQ #565: You prohibit the submission of 'pornographic imagery'; what do you consider this to be?
Is great, I've learnt a lot from it and learnt there are a lot more violations than I thought... But they still get away with it and there are mods that obviously accept it...

Should get a "Clean Up dA Day" happening!

You WILL Look at these featured people!!!

:iconloathsome-weasel: [link]:iconwytrvn: [link]:icondab2084: [link]


]]> =EthanRobson Can I scream? I'm going to scream! http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/23246344/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/23246344/ Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:33:04 PST Photobucket

I've been looking for a bike for quite some time now and I think I have successfully looked at every 250cc bike in Victoria.

I've bloody well had it. I want a Honda CB250, failing that, a Suzuki DR-Z250
(their dirtbikes and probably all flogged). Next step up on the list is a Honda VT250 Spada which is probably too powerful and small for me, but I'd end up keeping it for longer. Only want to spend $3000-3500...

Since I can't find a bike, I'll upload a bunch of car photos...

You WILL Look at these featured people!!!

:iconloathsome-weasel: [link]:iconwytrvn: [link]:icondab2084: [link]


]]> =EthanRobson The saddest week ever http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/23132877/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/23132877/ Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:59:04 PST Photobucket

Well this is plain fucking sickening, I honestly feel so upset and physically ill from seeing the images and stories on the news and listening to the horrific stories on the radio, I just can’t believe that people have to go through this and that they had to loose so much. I’ve only ever experienced two fires close to home in my time and it’s a horrid experience, but nothing that even compares to what has happened. This is not fair at all.

The day it started, I was stunned that nothing sparked here, it was like a furnace outside, you couldn’t move all day the heat was so amazingly exhausting. The conditions were just ridiculous.

Obviously it doesn’t even need to be said but give whatever you can give, they really need it right now.

Also I’m quite annoyed, I have gastro again! I hate my job but I need to be there to make money! And in general I have just had a crap week, things feel way to negative at the moment...

You WILL Look at these featured people!!!

:iconloathsome-weasel: [link]:iconwytrvn: [link]:icondab2084: [link]


]]> =EthanRobson Got my L's!!! http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/22976241/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/22976241/ Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:11:23 PST Photobucket

Woo, Ok if you haven’t figured it out I have my motorbike learners permit :D

Sad part is I don’t have a bike, BUT I have an AGV Grifo helmet and an Alpinestars jacket, gloves and boots! My red Draggin camo’s should turn up tomorrow!

I had a great time with the 2 day permit course, Tuesday was great, I passed the test 32 out of 32 questions right and confidently rode around all morning (it was around 39 degrees Celsius or something...)

Wednesday I wasn’t the best, limited sleep because it was something like 29 degrees all night and I was nervous (didn’t help that it was a 42 degree day either). I dropped the bike on myself while practicing an emergency stop and it really took me down quite a few pegs and I lost a lot of confidence! But latter in the afternoon I got back on and passed the riding test!!! So that’s how I got my permit!

Now I just have to work out a bike, hopefully this week too!

You WILL Look at these featured people!!!

:iconloathsome-weasel: [link]:iconwytrvn: [link]:icondab2084: [link]


]]> =EthanRobson On my L's again??? http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/22685970/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/22685970/ Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:44:16 PST Photobucket

I booked my motorbike learners permit course for next Tuesday and Wednesday!!!

So soon I could (providing I don’t suck at riding a motorbike) actually be getting a motorbike!!!

You WILL Look at these featured people!!!

:iconloathsome-weasel: [link]:iconwytrvn: [link]:icondab2084: [link]


]]> =EthanRobson Motorbike and a blog http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/22515550/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/22515550/ Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:55:43 PST Photobucket

Righto! This year I’m going to pack full of stuff to do. Starting with getting my motorbike license!!! Any advice anyone?

Oh and I made myself a photo blog where I will be putting all the odd bits and pieces from my camera [link] I’m slowly putting stuff up into it from a few weeks back so have a look at it in the next day or two!

I’m building a little list of things I have to do/get/achieve for the year. It’s a fairly small list so far but some of it includes getting a new camera (assuming Nikon release something I want, D400/800 soon please), getting a bike, traveling and camping along with getting fit. I really want to explore and travel at the moment.

Motorbike has been in the back of my head for a long time now, one of my mates said to me the other day she wanted to ride around Australia which I also have been thinking about doing on my own and go camping everywhere. Plus I would have to take the camera along with me and document the whole thing haha! But failing that I still want to go off road and camping everywhere on either a BMW F650GS or a Honda Transalp (their the only dual purpose bikes I know lol).

With last year being fairly packed full of failure I might as well make this year as good as I can for myself, as I always say you make your own luck. I didn’t listen to myself last year. Last year was crappy and all I did was sit back, do nothing and get depressed. So its time to make a lot of changes!

You WILL Look at these featured people!!!

:iconloathsome-weasel: [link]:iconwytrvn: [link]:icondab2084: [link]


]]> =EthanRobson More Prints! http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/22114759/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/22114759/ Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:06:03 PST Photobucket

Any requests?

I've been slowly working on a few more prints. Nothing exciting I guess.

I don't know what sells, tell me what sells!








You WILL Look at these featured people!!!

:iconloathsome-weasel: [link]:iconwytrvn: [link]http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/22060881/ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:33:58 PST Photobucket

Well I thought it was about time I went through that little box on my shelf. Going right back to where it all started. This is the start for me and photography, purely experimentation and snapshots. Some of these are deviations and some once were a very long time ago. I know there all mostly horrid, but it's an idea of how I started.

I don’t look back enough, so I’ll try my hardest to leave this here so I can look back on it in 6-12 months easily.

The cameras use are a Canon EF-M with a 35-80mm f/4-5.6 EF lens and a Nikon FG20 with a 50mm f/1.8 (also a F80 briefly). Film usually was whatever ISO400 was cheap at the supermarket… But also Ilford XP2400 and Kodak BW400CN.

First things first, Pheobe (the EB Falcon)

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How on earth would I have got around without her? Most of my rolls of film were shot with this thing around me somewhere. I mean they were photos for the sake of taking a photo but this got me there. I miss her badly, May have to tow her home one day.

Second, first shot I realised I could make a purty photo!

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Looking back on it now its an ugly grainy washed out mess (thank god for levels) with too much ground, but I guess something clicked with me. Like its another medium I can express myself with.

Third, Ocean Grove… Shenanigans.

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Gimme my EB loaded with fuel, decent tread on the rears, rumbo’s and it’s roadtrip time! A friend had a caravan on the beach here and I swear it’s the best place I’ve been in my life, most fun I’ve ever had yet!

Fourth, Hu and Li’s wedding.

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Funny now I can say I photographed 2 weddings in my life… poorly…
I miss Hu, went to high school with him. Still haven’t caught up with him for a long time. Will drag him along with me when I get around to China!

Fifth, my parents backyard.

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I mean yeah I’ve been banned from there now but the hours I’ve spent wandering with a camera around there, just experimenting. Miss that one bad. Miss circle work in the Kingswood too!

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Also my dogs running round the yard, hang on I miss my dogs full stop!

Sixth, I had to part with my HZ

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Has anyone photographed a funeral, maybe I did that day because something died in me that day…

seventh, this came along

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Then this

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Then this

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In between all of that I bought a Fuji Finepix s5600 and proceeded to wear it out

Eighth, then I had a new fascinating backyard to explore with a camera!

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Ninth, a good digital

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I got a little box full of semiconductors that just happened to have an F mount and went I back to film for a bit.

Kinda interesting to look back over where I’ve been, I've learnt a damn lot! Oh and during all of that, I just happend to find deviantART in 2004 and made some incredible friends I'll never forget!

You WILL Look at these featured people!!!

:iconloathsome-weasel: [link] =EthanRobson Reevaluate my life http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/22025977/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/22025977/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:38:17 PST Photobucket





You know when things in your life get to a point where you could just fucking scream. What do you do, how do you break away from it? Work and people just take the fun out of life right now.

I need to change things for myself, but for some pathetic reason feel powerless. Like I can’t do it. Again and again this keeps happening to me and I still do nothing for myself.

What I need is a solid start. Not just ideas, something firm. Where on earth do I start becoming a better photographer? Honestly from deep down inside me that’s what I feel like I should be doing. (and yes laugh at me and your screen, hey even type it to me "you're shit and you can't ever, get over it")

You WILL Look at these featured people!!!

:iconloathsome-weasel: [link]:iconwytrvn: [link]:icondab2084: [link]


]]> =EthanRobson DAB2084 http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/21839675/ http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/21839675/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:17:52 PST Photobucket




I’ve been wanting to find more deviant’s to watch and fav at the moment :icondab2084: found me :D






http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/21381392/ Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:21:05 PST
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You know what really grinds my gears?



Just a small thank you for all of the very helpful comments and advice, it really means a lot to me! :iconwytrvn:







http://EthanRobson.deviantart.com/journal/17563272/ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:31:56 PDT Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

You know what really grinds my gears?


After Wes gave me quite a supprise the other day with a 3 month subscription to dA, I thought I'd at least try and get back at him.

I think I'll start trying my hardest to fortnightly show off some of the brilliant artists and work I stumble across on dA.

So If you see your name in my journal title :D Ha

Here's some work from :iconloathsome-weasel: