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| There is so much going on right now...
Everything is set for nyc. I have a plane ticket, a place to stay, jobs lined up, friends expecting me,.... With only a few days left to figure out how to ship or fly my stuff. I am so excited about this move yet scared out of my skull. NYC was the LAST place i thought I would be living.
The move has inspired me. I have started a vlog. (video blog) I have become more and more interested in it as of late. I will be using it to document my times in NYC, photoshoots, and shenanigans that occur. Since I will be doing a lot of traveling, i might as well document it. I am literally rendering my first post at the moment. There are some timelapses up if you would like to see as well. (http://www.vimeo.com/danmoore ) Videos will also be posted on xanga as well, for my faithful followers.
My room is a sty. It has cameras, bags, modifiers, film, strobes, cords, hard drives.... all waiting to be packed. If they don't I will be spooning them at night. Not a bad idea but they aren't the softest things in the world.. Everything I own must be packed and labeled so it can be stored or ready to be shipped when i can afford it. I am traveling with a very full camera bag, strobes, laptop, and some clothes. (essentials first!)
I would also like to thank you all for donating and helping me. Not only was i able to get medication and get my website up but make a small portfolio as well. I sold my bike, darkroom gear, and chemicals as well. All of that has given me just enough for transportation in nyc for a month and my plane ticket. Now it is up to me.
Here are a few images shot in the last few weeks. They have been sitting in my camera. Thought it may be good to share...
EDIT-
if you are in the NYC area, you should really come to the show and see me and esther. Her work is amazing.
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| and now for something completely different...
Its scary how things change so fast.
As you may know, I am heading to NYC to help my friend, Esther havens, with a major gallery showing in a couple weeks. She asked me to help with her printing, presentation and logistics, much like the showing i helped her with a year ago in Austin. I knew this trip was going to help me in a lot of ways, especially financially but I had no idea how much so...
I will be moving to NYC for a couple of months. Old friends of mine from brooks have offered me to stay with them, shoot industrial, product and stock with them and I could do digital teching in the city as well while catching up with old friends.
It is like a wish come true. I can catch up with my finances, FINALLY be doing some good work and see many old friends as well. It will be a LOT of hard work. Physically draining....
...I CAN'T WAIT!
Essentially i leave the 14th. The gallery showing is the 18th. The rest is up to me. I can't believe i am doing this because i have spent very little time in NYC and big cities bother me... There is much to prepare for. Already in the last few days I have had job offers, contacted other brookies living in the area (14) who were all my drinking buddies in Santa Barbara. Fashion, music, food, friends, WORK....I could literally faint right now.
I hope that i will have more images to show you this week before my stuff is packed up and shipped out but i can tell you my xanga will be full of photos, excitement, and stories again VERY soon.
If you are in the NYC area please message me! i love meeting other xangians!
i still need financial help though. Though many things are being paid for me to get there, I will have to pay for my transit and if you have ever lived near NYC...you know its not cheap. If you can still help out, that would be AMAZING!
so many good things are coming.
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| I Don't Normally Do This.....
I need help.
I normally don't ask people for help. Maybe its pride. Maybe its my want to conquer and take care of my life on my own... but there comes a time when you can't do things alone.
Over the last few months I have been searching for work, which I have had relative success finding temporary work but limited. I have finally ran out of every financial avenue I had stored. This accident, though thankful it did not take my life, has taken a bigger toll than I can get out of alone.
Since I have turned 23 I have not only lost my health insurance but only had liability coverage on the vehicle... The accident also took a toll on my gear. yes, i know that i originally said my cameras were ok..but i didn't look hard enough. I am VERY blessed i didn't lose everything. But i did receive about $2,000 in damages to my gear.
No car. No insurance. No camera. No job.
I do have my film gear but have to send my film out of state for development. (no one does anything above 35mm for e6 in this whole state!!!)
This is when I come to you, my friends. You have been following me for years, reading about my aspirations, dreams, love, and life. All i want to do is work and follow what I love and share my passions with you.
But i need help. I can't even afford medication at the moment. I am also bleeding my dad dry and though he has an amazing heart, can't afford to take care of me for long. I am asking if any of you, if its a dime or a dollar, can help me out it would help me out more than you could imagine.
If i can afford it I will even send prints as reimbursement if wanted. I just....need to change this situation. With over 10 grand in bills right now and soon to have school loans to be paid...I need to get the ball rolling.
This is a contribution button to a paypal account I have made. It is safe and secure. If you have reservations about using it and have other suggestions, just email me at lightwriterstudios@mac.com with your name, xanga account name and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Thank you for your understanding.
-Dan
As a treat for you, here is an image i'm working on. More to come.
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| hello friends.
I am in the process of recovery at home. I am no longer in danger due to a concussion and am at home being cared for by my family when they are off work.
unfortunately, a few small hiccups have occurred. Due to turning 23, I no longer have health insurance or more than liability coverage on my car. So the car cannot be replaced and I do not get any pain meds. All of this is miniscule in comparison that I have my life and my (relative) health.
Some of the aspects of the crash are still fuzzy. I was knocked out by the window and can only go by what others witnessed. Rachel (the woman pictured in last blog) was the one who saved me and saw the whole thing. I will be doing an interview with her and making a quicktime movie out of it for myself and all of you (so i can recall what the heck happened). She will be over tomorrow.
How many people do YOU know would stop, make sure your ok, stay with you, making sure you stayed awake, call an ambulance, find YOUR phone and call YOUR parents, and go with you to the hospital and stay with you even though they needed to go to work? NO ONE. most would call 911 and keep driving, which is what everyone did, without calling 911. she was the only call, besides the police. On highway 35- the major highway to dallas. Yeh... I owe her my life.
I have been taking it easy. It is very hard for me to walk around or get up. I have a few lacerations, bruised ribs, road rash, and whiplash. So..im a bit sore. hahahahaha. I hope to start cleaning and checking gear today or tomorrow. That will be on the back burner until i can bend over without cussing barbara streisand.
Most of my damage is on my back and head. You cant see whats under my hair but i have lacerations and a BIG knot. Its all superficial besides the soreness. here is my back after some healing...
WARNING- Not for the faint of heart!
Its not a professional picture but you can see how swollen my lower back is... It looks MUCH better now that my sister worked on me. She is a miracle worker with horses. why not me?
Here is 1 part of the 5 parts my favorite shirt is in.....
I still have to retrieve my camping gear from the vehicle...and whatever i can find before it is all stolen...
I am going to go lay down again. Thank you all for your support and calls. It meant a lot to me. I will be setting up a paypal account for donations to help me get to portland soon. With all these bills it is hard to just breath...
love to you all.
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