Some @psychedelic_blues_film and a roll of Ultramax 400.
Also, Iβve been playing Tracy Chapmanβs 1988 self titled album on repeat. Holy crap. Itβs so good.
One of my favorite things about creativeΒ projects is the opportunity to collaborate with friends or completeΒ strangersΒ on a shared objective. Iβve been a fan ofΒ @dragmeupthewall for a long time so it was a special privilege to have an illustration by her on the opening page of Neon Gray.
Her style of illustrating does a really great job of emphasizing movement which is something Iβm always chasing with my own work. It was only fittingΒ that she applied her style to a photo from the book of @lynbarraza at Grizzly Peak being spotted by @ajenkim and @nawacissej
ScrollΒ throughΒ to see a video of me trying to overlap the images as well as I could in Photoshop. Letβs bring back lenticular hologram cards!
Check out theΒ @dragmeupthewall illustration andΒ the photo of Lyn in the full Neon Gray book availableΒ for purchaseΒ in my bio.
π’ Neon Gray π‘
I received a few sample proofs of Neon Gray, a photo book showcasing East Bay bouldering that Iβve recently finished, from the printer this past week, and Iβm really excited about the quality. The pages are huge (9.5β x 13β), creating an immersive viewing experience that lets the images breathe in a way that feels true to the work.
Swipe to see a few selects from the book. There are 160 pages, so thereβs a lot more to dig into.
The rest of the shipment should arrive in late May, and books will start shipping shortly after. Use the link in my bio to get a copy.
@ericzschiesche00 is an enthusiastic boulderer you might encounter randomly at any boulder field in the American west. Itβs possible you might hear his jovial laugh before you even see him. Itβs likely that heβll politely introduce himself and provide endless support. Youβll probably leave the hangout with a few new quotables and a wonder as to when you might bump into him again.
At 65 years old, Eric recently made a repeat of the Little Cottonwood classic βTinyβ (V11). He even made a neat little video about the experience that you can see on his YouTube channel.
Just re-edited some photos from a 2022 Rocklands trip. I had just discovered foreground foliage and had not yet experimented with shutter drag (aka swirlies).
Annual βyou-didnβt-ask-but-here-it-isβ spray post:
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βPassenger Princessβ - A climb that @justinclimbs envisioned. Funky arete climbing and a pounce to the lip that would be bad to mess up due to a tiered pit landing. Kings delivers, baybeeee.
βThunder Thighsβ - High country compression near May Lake. Shoutout to @rtag for the tour of this zone. Guessing itβll be in the new @tuolumnebouldering guidebook.
βApex Predatorβ - AKA βThe Mostly Moistyβ project. Old school Kings project that weβve tried for seasons and finally wrapped up right before the gate closed in November. FA: Spenser Tang-Smith.
βHeuristicsβ - Techy crimp line on the shores of Lake Isabella. Hard to beat the locale. Great pit stop for those traveling through the area. FA: Spenser Tang-Smith.
βDonβt Make Me Kick Your Ass At The End Of The Dayβ - A whimsical addition to the Columbia Boulder by @randypuro . Pretty dang fun for a link up. Combines the hardest parts of both climbs. Was supposed to be a side quest and turned into the main event. Oof.
First rolls of film. I think I checked the back of the camera after taking every single one of these thinking Iβd be able to immediately review the image. Still getting used to it. Cheers to @psychedelic_blues_film for giving some of the slightly boring shots some flair and shoutout to @royalwefilmlab for processing the film.
