finally

im sitting in the library with nothing to do

so i thought i should finally get back to this thing

ive been indifferent about things lately but that doesnt matter as of now

life drawing is fucking great
the first model was a lady, not too old, low 30s maybe
i wasnt as shocked as i had thought i would be (first time i had seen a nude person close-up)
and we were doing blind contour drawings (how intimate is that?)
and after the session she came up to me and complimented me on how well i did at not looking at my paper while drawing her
i responded to her by saying i was just an obedient student..
shortly after i had realized she just gave me a compliment of staring at her while she was naked
only in art school ^_^

the second man we drew had an uncircumcised penis, that is all.

i will post drawings of them later today
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we also have a new president

but more importantly
we are a canon country now

because pete souza is the new white house photographer
who shoots with a canon 5d mk ii

and shot the presidential portrait with the canon 5d mk ii, the first presidential portrait shot with a digital camera

Presidential Portrait of Barack Obama

The settings: 1/125 exposure, F/10.0, 105mm focal length, ISO 100, no flash. You can download the full-sized photo here.

i will try to take more time and reflect on this situation, i feel a little different, a little warmer and slightly fuzzier..

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ive been extra busy this month with photos, i made a new years resolution of making double what i made last year (barely anything ^_^)

so the goal this year is $8k from photography

ive booked about $2k(ish) so far, i’m feeling good about this

*queue music: rick ross – hustlin*

although my camera just broke

the ae sensor is malfunctioning so the camera is permanently reading every photo as if there is no light

on Av mode

ie: daylight, iso 100, f/1.4

camera compensates for the “lack” of light and adjusts the shutter for 15″

i can only bypass this by shooting exclusively on M but it is a guess and check game when adjusting the shutter speed and aperture to get the correct exposure with the final image

and i cant shoot candids unless i have a good amount of time to adjust for the shot

ive been looking at upgrading to the 40d or the 5d mk i

sigh

here are some pics from a day before the camera ceased to function

greg, music department

alexx, art department

the fog

here is the only snapshot i got of the week of extreme fog we had in seattle

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here is a preview of the portraits ive been shooting this month

Nikola

Nikola

Denis

Denis

Anissa

Anissa

Zozan

Zozan

Troy

Troy

Eldina

Eldina

Eldina

Sara

Allison

Allison

Need portraits? Help a student! Hire me!

Offering prints as well

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Also had the opportunity to shoot Chief Sealth’s Winter Formal with Sabzi on the ones and twos

although i dont shoot “club/party” photos

i treated it as an event and tried to cover wide candids with some creative slow sync lightning

Winter Formal

Winter Formal

Winter Formal

Winter Formal

Winter Formal

Winter Formal

Winter Formal

I tried to get some fine art in there as well..i dont know if you could call a high school dance fine art, but i like this image

the only guy who wore a white tux

after the dance, which was held at woodland park zoo

i exited the building only to get myself lost

..in the zoo

..pitch black

i was so bugged out i was hopping fences like no other

after finding the exit, i see sabzi trapped inside the zoo with his van

we were probably going to be fed alive to the animals

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new project im working on

i havent been updating myself on the cluster assignments we’ve been having in foundations so ill back up a little after this

from line to mass

its almost done, dont know what it is? youll find out soon enough

constructed of 5 pieces of wire and 4 pieces of black thread

hello 2009

im staying home this year, although i could be out partying…im behind on getting my website up

looks like ive failed ><

its been a good year, though i shouldnt go into details..my new years resolution is to make double my “income” through photography

if i can do that, ill never work a 9-5! screw you working class!

although digging through my old photos hidden in my external hard drive, i found some buried treasure

Bokeh Painting of Barack Obama

looking back at 2006 when i started photography, i thought i was filthy at it but i sucked majorly

2 years down..i think i’m still filthy at it

i hope 2 years down the road, ill be able to say i sucked majorly now ^____^

back to my website! website up before school starts in a week! you can do it!!!

a broke artist

I just finished my intro to digital imaging class last week

which took up my tuesdays, my wonderful tuesdays

but now i have them back!

its now thursday, my other day off from being an art student..a day off from being a critical, self absorbed, non-matching, unappreciative, little jerk

god i hate being a freshmen all over again..but there is nothing like being an art student

sometimes i may be a little harsh on myself and others around me, like why the fuck am i here? and sometimes ill ask myself what the fuck are you doing here?

so lets try to answer that right now

im at an art school to pursue art, something i love..thats what were suppose to do in life..but another thing were supposed to do in life is make money..dont bullshit yourself, IT IS WHAT WERE SUPPOSED TO DO!

pursue art + making money = as likely as making it to the nba

its not impossible, but its not likely either

okay, so im probably being a little harsh on myself right now, but i have to be..because this damn school hasnt proved to be worth it yet and the only thing that is keeping afloat is that whisper in my head

“..its worth it..its worth it..“

but that whisper, is the same whisper that tells me i can make it, you know that whisper..its called faith

what scares me the most is, im not the “starving artist” yet, this is only a transition. a 4 to 6 year transition into becoming a full-fledged starving artist and this transition into the real world is going to be the actual cause of my inevitable starvation. loans, loans, loans..

would it have been better to just not go to school and make art in my bedroom?

nah, as much as id like to convince myself about how i am “wayyyy passed” what is being taught to me, i cant..ive learned alot of things, conceptual thinking, newer ways of working, a fresh thought process into art making..but is that worth $26k a year?

can that whisper in my head hold me up after college is done? or even til spring registration?

god i certainly hope so

YES!

Okay, so im finally going to commit myself to this! my personal blog..so personal that i’m sharing it via world wide web :S

i’m just documenting my commute, art, thoughts, struggles, accomplishments, ups, downs, life and times through a lens..a canon L lens (;

i’m also going to try to be 100% honest with myself and you all..starting here, step one:

My name is Canh Nguyen, not Canh Solo…I’ve always had mixed feelings about my last name, i mean really..half of the vietnamese community has the same last name…or tran..and i wont tell you how to REALLY pronounce it, because even i cant (nuwin..?)

I jacked canh solo, yes..from han solo..the epic hero of star wars (surprising how many people dont know who he is)

but my friend khelil crisis (thats already a dope name, dont waste it!!!) aka khingz (okay, so you want another dope name) aka blacc han solo (greedy arent you?) had the name before me, just putting that out there..are you happy now? i bet he wont be until i find a new name..canh crisis?

im 19, and i dont feel that much different from 17, just waiting for 21..i dont know why though? i mean i dont drink (i dont drink enough) to be super excited about it..

lets see what ive done on my big 18 list

1) go to a strip club (not)

2) smoke (not)

3) buy lotto (not)

…and i dont remember what other wack ass privelage came with the big 18..some would say i havent lived enough..tin’s said that to me actually, after she told me she hated me..and now look at us! were like..the best chums

but im not a square (i swear to you!)

im the coolest 19 year old vietnamese from seattle, washington that was born on march 1st, 1989 that has an older brother, a younger sister, and the hardest working dad in the world

i go to art school..art college is what i like to call it, because it makes it seem like its harder than it is

BUT IT IS HARDER THAN YOU THINK! THAN I THINK! THAN WE ALL THINK!

damnit!

so even if you LOVE what you do, there are still struggles..inner struggles, questions, no answers, and the search for eternal balance..nirvana, yip yap..the mayo between the bread..duh

doesnt mean its going to be easy, nope..i threw myself out there by declaring my career straight out of high school with the preconceived notions (just as you thought) of that which has to do with art making (it being easy breezy beautiful cover girl)

its hard people!

god..im glad i got that off my chest

HUGE UPDATE! JENSENS BACK! AND..

school, school, school

its going!!!

ive been doing shitloads of senior photos, ill post some later..gettin my grind on you know, gettin paid, gettin stacks and bundles..okay not really, but atleast im doing what i love

yesterday!!! i had the oppurtunity to shoot Kore-Ionz and Bob Marley’s Original Wailers!!!! probably the closest ill ever be to hearing the legend live…so amazing..especially when they got to three little birds

okay so, usually when i shoot shows, im always upfront, closest to the stage..for hoursssssssss

that comes with the territory

but THIS IS THE FIRST TIME EVER!!!! that canh solo has experienced groupie loving

so 5 minutes before kore ionz goes on, this blonde chick comes up to me..reaaaaal close

“so whats that ginormous camera for? you shooting the band?”

uhhh…yeah

“like are you from a newspaper or magazine or something?”

uhmm..not really…freelance, they asked me to come here

“right on right on, thats so bad ass”

*gets closer*

“so can you introduce me to the band?”

uh..no

“thats a really big camera”

*after show is over backstage*

“theres a really sweet little girl outside who wants you guys to sign her t shirt”

*girl comes in*

“ITS HER!!!!!!!!”

“so do you guys like want me to take off my shirt so you can sign it?”

everybody looks around like wtf

“keep your shirt on”

Original Wailers

Original Wailers

Original Wailers

Original Wailers

Original Wailers

Original Wailers

check this out..

Original Wailers

i also met a couple dressed as zombies in the crowd, asked them if they were going to the thriller dance that was taking place today in pioneer square

they said they werent, but apparantely, it was for their wedding rehearsal! theyre gettng married on halloween, at a cemetary..they were so cute, ahahah i had to ask them if they had a wedding photographer

and i said that i’d gladly do it for free if it was themed and they would be dressed as zombies

im excited for that!

Announcer Guy

this guy was kind enough to make the announcement to the crowd

Kore-Ionz

Kore-Ionz

Kore-Ionz

Kore-Ionz

The asian dude, yeah, he’s japanese..and from hawaii, amazing person..his name is Pak

i met him through a program i went to in high school called TSB

very talented man, plays almost every instrument on the earth..except for the canhograph

god..im tired, ill update some more later

at school, its raining outside

maybe go to gameworks after class

got history in 10 minutes…

then two hour break, gonna play a game of 21 against this half black half white guy haha

then last class til 6!!!

just put 300 more songs on my ipod

which makes my journey home back home delightful

first day of school!

and their server is busy so i can’t get my schedule off the internet! and the student center opens when my first class starts. lame. i want to dress up like a pirate, i’ll still blend in. it’s seattle central after all.