Read my lips!

So let me plant this image in your head. Its 4:00 PM on a Sunday and two guys find themselves sitting on the couch. One turns to the other and says "I think I am going to get my lip tattooed". Just like many of the things people say and aspire to do, only about 40% of the ideas actually come to fruition. This however, was among that 40% and came about like many impulsive ideas do.

So there we sat on the couch waiting to hear back from Lindsay Parrotta, T.J.'s friend/ up and coming tattoo artist. Once we got the word that she could fit him in that night it was on! After sitting around and bullshitting about what was about to happen we finally made our way down to Oz Tattoo on Hollywood Blvd.

Once we got into the shop it all went so fast. From the routine paperwork releasing the shop of liability to the application of the stencil. "Lets Dance!" was the phrase of choice for T.J. that night and anyone who know's T.J. is well aware of his tendency to randomly break out in moves reminiscent of mighty Bobby Brown. These choice words were all too quickly applied to the inside of T.J.'s bottom lip. Having gone over it once and even able to touch it up in a matter of 20 minutes we were no sooner walking out the door. The experience as a whole only made me want my tattoo tribute to my home state of Oregon even more. We'll see what happens with that later.... ;)

Its been a while...

Okay, so I know it has been a while since I last posted anything to my blog. Things have been quite busy with moving, working, and bursting into a whole new scene of LA I had only heard about. I have been shooting s
hows like crazy and have recently been trying to get on top of editing and distributing my photos. Here a re a couple from the Band of Skulls show at the Hammer Museum on July 2nd. It was a great show and solidified them into a top spot on my favorite bands list. Great performance and they sounded just like their album which is always an important factor. Hope

you like the shots.

Stand by me

This is a great example how the web 2.0 generation is putting technology to use in such a way that it brings people from all over the world together. Sure, you can say facebook and myspace do that sort of thing, but those are just facades we all want each other to see. The way each of these individuals bare their souls within each of their performaces connects them in a much deeper meaningful way.

The video is great! Check it out.


Playing For Change | Song Around The World "Stand By Me" from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.

Putting things into perspective

This video was a very interesting look into a photographers life. The cycles we all face with creativity and the hurdles life throws at us are unpredictable and random. it is how we chose to respond that determines who we are.

1st Attempt at creating something in Motion

Okay so I got the entire Final Cut Studio and I realized I don't know half the programs in there as well as I should. I have decided to start with the program Motion, which deals in 3D space. You can dictate the motion and behaviors of any object. With the ever so slow method of being self taught this small 30 second clip took me about 2 days to complete. However, I think there is something to be said about being self taught. When you are discovering new things your creativity is not compromised such as when a teacher wipes your foundation clean to then teach their perspectives on creativity.

I like this self teaching method of learning. Although slow I feel original, authentic, and true to myself. Give it a try and let me know what you think of my little video. (I plan on finishing it.... just don't know when.)

1st attempt at Motion from Andrew Herrold on Vimeo.

Who says drugs don't make you creative?

I know this video has already had its 15 minutes of fame but for those who have yet to see it be prepared for a good laugh. I can only hope I was this entertaining when my Dad sat me in the passenger seat still half unconscious after having my wisdom teeth removed. Makes me want to go under the knife again just to relive those wondrous brief moments. Enjoy!

Kanye West Sampling

I guess it is true that everything has been done these days. Originality should be redefined as what you can do differently with what has already been done. This video is kind of long but it is interesting so see how many different artist Kanye West has sampled from.