Passion: Eitan Levy

Since I began intentionally focusing on my photography, one thought stands out in my mind a little bit more than others, 'Holy Shit, I know a lot of people who are doing really cool stuff.' In May, I was fortunate enough to travel to Venice, CA and watch one of those friends in action.

Near the corner of Venice and Lincoln Boulevards, one finds The Love Shack, an eclectic space of art, music, spirituality and bean bags. Parked at The Love Shack is a 40' Conex trailer and in the back third of this steel box, sits a man, Eitan Levy, hunched quietly over a table. Tools and drill bits and files litter the scuffed surface like the work space of some demented dentist. But this man is no dentist, he is a jeweler, a goldsmith.

"It's all just wires and sheets." 

Take a handful of simple materials, a few small tools, thoughtful design, precise movement mix it up with a quiet, talented and humble man and what you get is pure beauty. 

Thank you Eitan for allowing me into your space and showing me your process. 

Spring, Joshua Tree

A visit to Joshua Tree in the Spring                                                                                                                            Awash in color, my senses ring.

Waiting long for winters end                                                                                                                                       Warmth, I forgot I kenned                                                                             

The Homie Jack and Ally were on the trip                                                                                                                but the delicate floral structures held my grip.

Click, click, click, click, click, click, click                                                                                                                     My shutter hammering like a drumstick.

A wonderful world full of stimuli                                                                                                                                 So, a gallery for you of what caught my eye.                                                                                                             

Meet Me Under the Joshua Tree

Well, well. Here we are. It's been some time and while I have not kept up with my self imposed goal of one post a week, the internet at the End of The World would not allow for such vigorous picture uploading. As I slowly make my way northward, connection to the wider world has improved (for better of worse) and thus, it's story time.

Only, there's not too much of a story with this one. In mid-December, Ally, The Homie Jack and I made a quick little trip to Joshua Tree for a solid day of R&R. This trip did mark my first as the official title holder of The Mothership so it was nice to take her out, let her see the world (although she's an old hat in the travel game) and have some friends over. We drank loads of coffee, made warm soups and ventured through the psychedelic world of Joshua Tree's landscape. 

All in all a wonderful trip and if you had told me a year ago that I would travel to Joshua Tree and not put on rock shoes in any capacity, I'd have called you crazy. Well, you're not crazy and now it seems that I am more at home in the land of f-stops, film speeds and nailing that perfect bokeh. Times change and what else is there to do but enjoy the ride. (Best done with a coffee in hand while hanging from an air chair.)

Trying out the slideshow format for this post. I can't decide which one I like better...

If you like one over the other, let me know!