Black and White

Black n White Sunset Berkeley 1
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This stands out as one of my favorite Black and White shots. Do you agree with me? Leave me some feedback and let me know.
Thanks,
Jason

Secrets... To Hide is to Lie

Secrets... To Hide is to Lie

In another of my insomniac moments the other night I found myself surfing the boob tube to find something that would put me to sleep. Instead I found "Unfaithful". This is the movie in which a beautiful older woman decides to have a secret affair which ultimately results in a twisted series of events. I must make it known that I have seen this movie previously. I guess that in my daze I was sucked in to the drama. So what began as a search for for a means to sleep transformed into an inspirational look at the dishonesty of some relationships. This movie has a crazy ability to make the viewer reflect upon there own relationship with such a questionable eye. After the movie was said and done, I let the pen go and I came up with my look at the potential dishonesty some relationships may face.

Secrets
By: Jason Byrd

“I always had a crush on you”
Causes questions in my head
And what secrets do you hide from me
How many other things were said

Don’t judge a book by its faces
Wait to read what hides inside
If attention is paid to details
It reveals the feelings denied

I hope you don’t try and hurt me
Revenge is my oldest friend
Only things that will be left standing
Tis I and my dear oldest friend

I love you too much to do this
I simply can not hide the pain
And no matter what it is you say
You are taking my love in vain

© 2008 Jason Byrd – All rights reserved

About Me... A Tale of Two Personalities.

About Me... A Tale of Two Personalities.

As I sat and read my blog, I realized that I did not have anything in the "About Me" page nor did I have anything describing myself in any way. To this point I have only written when I was emotional, so I thought I would write something I thought myself. I have never done a reflective piece. As it turns out, I really enjoyed it a lot. In all honesty, I will most likely do another similar piece soon as I did enjoy it. Perhaps I could write about others in a similar manner. At any rate.. here I am as a poem, I hope you enjoy.

High Octane Emotion
By: Jason Byrd

I am burning high octane as
The friction builds and the temperatures rise

With a roar I accelerate from 0 to 60 with
Such quickness I am startled and surprised

The soundtrack of my life has been randomly cycled from
A Brushfire Fairytale to the fierceness of Pennywise

A fresh coat of Black embraces a Blood red set
Of numbers that becomes the haunting face of my disguise

At extreme speeds I begin to shake and loose control
While the glare of passing lights is blinding my eyes

After pushing the red line my fuel has been emptied and
As I spin out of control I calmly refocus my attention to the prize

© 2008 Jason Byrd – All rights reserved

WATER: A CALIFORNIA STORY

WATER: A CALIFORNIA STORY

Recently I became a member of the amazing photo sharing website Flickr.com and became pleasantly surprised at the amount of exposure I got on my photography. For some time now I have been selling a random selection of my photography in my online shop on Etsy.com. I noticed that a considerable number of the artist selling photography on etsy also had a flickr account which they linked to their etsy store. Shortly after I learned about flickr, I decided to give it a try.

Shortly after my inaugural round of photograph uploading I was notified that I had received a comment on one of my favorite photographs I have taken called, “Lady in Red”. This particular photograph is inspired by the memory of my very dear friend who had her life tragically taken from us very prematurely. More on this photograph can viewed on my very first blog post called, “Ode to Friends Lost”. The comment was from a group called, “Water: A California Story”. They were asking me to submit my photograph to their pool. I read a little on the group and loved the concept so I agreed and submitted my photograph.

Some time later I received another comment on the same photograph again by the very same group. This time the comment stated that my photograph had been selected to be part of their “Water: A California Story” exhibit that will be held at the San Diego Natural History Museum. I can not explain the feeling I had. I am but a budding photographer and never have I had a photograph selected for such an honor. Upon composing myself, I began to further research the exhibit. On their home page the opening lines read, “Celebrate water, our natural resource—more valuable than oil, more precious than gold—the essential ingredient of our life, culture, history, and future.” As a native Californian who has grown up surfing, swimming, and playing in our beautiful ocean; how could I argue with such a statement? The more I read about this cause the better I felt about being a part of such an amazing exhibit dedicated to such awareness.

I would urge every Californian to take a look at the website and read up on some of the amazing information that is provided about our current water situation. I remind all of you that regardless if you are not a member of the “Green” movement, an active beach lover, a fisherman, or anything else knowledge is in fact power. The more we know about our environment and our natural resources, the better we are equipped to learn about how to possible better our current ecological situation. For those of us in the San Diego area, please feel free to visit the San Diego Natural History Museum and check out the wonderful exhibit. There so many amazing pieces of art and the information you will learn is invaluable. The exhibit kicks off on Saturday July 19, 2008. Hope to see you there. A very special thanks to Michael Field the Exhibits Designer for the San Diego Natural History Museum for selecting my art to be a part of this wonderful exhibit. The honor is mine.
Congratulations to all other photographers selected!!

Check out these links about the Cause and the Exhibit:

WATER: A CALIFORNIA STORY
www.sdnhm.org/exhibits/water/castory.html

And

Informative page
http://www.sdnhm.org/exhibits/water/index.html

Check out my photography listings at:
Neverland Design

And

My Flickr Photostream

The Wrong Side of the Bed?

The Wrong Side of the Bed?
As it turns out, I tend to wake up on the wrong side of the bed most days. I can’t seem to place whether or not it has something to do with the my 3 wonderful and overwhelmingly loud boys who always seem to be awake and at full speed well before any rooster can be heard; or if it just has to do with the fact that I don’t suppose I mind waking up on the wrong side of the bed. In fact, at times I welcome the gloomy cloud as it always seems to give me the best excuse to not speak to anyone; which in all honesty is sometimes ok with me. Don’t get me wrong, I have long been a supporter of companionship; but let’s face it sometimes a moment to yourself is just what the doctor ordered.
If any of you are anything like me, a day swirling of grumpy and careless fast food drive-through attendants, grumpy and increasingly geriatric local postal service assistants, grumpy and painfully pushy super market shoppers, and of course the average grumpy and carelessly distracted motorist, you may need a moment of silence to reflect on the events that Pissed You Off!! As a father of three growing boys, patience was something I have to display All the time. The question here is when do I get to be grumpy for a minute. Everyone else gets that second to be grumpy and it always seems to be when they are helping me? Is it me?
So to all… Remember, it is ok and arguably healthy to be grumpy on occasion. Furthermore, I recommend it. For me it always inspires a stronger sense of reflection as to what things are actually making me so grumpy after which I usually realize the oversensitivity in my ways. The larger challenge lye within the balance between not affecting the happiness that may be going on despite my grumpiness and having the grumpy moment I may deserve. I did this poem after a recent grumpy day. It was not created directed at one individual as it may seem; it is simply a collaboration of interesting words that I related to being upset. I enjoyed the way the words fit with each other.
I present my ode to grumpy days everywhere:

The Making of Hate
By: Jason Byrd
04\08

Oh I sit here thinking
Of all the things you’ve done
Your lies, dishonesty, and hate
And that thing that you’ve become

You told me once that you loved me
That you’d never do me wrong
And when I realize your lies
I’ve seen them all along

Sick and twisted melodies
Are swirling in my brain
And when my pain returns to you
You’ll never be the same

If once or twice you’ve thought of me
In your disconnected mind
Just realize my thoughts of you
Have since become unkind

When in fact the dust has cleared
And you see what’s in your path
Your lies, dishonesty and hate
Are things you can’t ever take back

© 2008 Jason Byrd – All rights reserved