i’ve been immortalized! sorta.
Posted by mareadyphotography in Uncategorized on May 7, 2013
just found out a picture i took a long while ago has been turned into a tattoo. that’s a first for me.
i am unbeautiful
Posted by mareadyphotography in documentary on April 26, 2013
i’ve always been fascinated with the concept of beauty and why people feel attractive or unattractive. one might feel attractive for having a particularly strong facial/bodily features, and another might feel unattractive for having the same features. as styles and fads come and go, the light by which we perceive ourselves is constantly flickering. it’s so wild to think about. in 2007 i decided to post ads on craigslist and some other online classified ad sites searching for people who felt ugly or unattractive who would be willing to let me interview them and take their photo. i interviewed and shot 4 people, but i ran out of free time and the project got buried under the massive pile of everything else in my brain. now, years later, i was digging through the mountain of stuff in my head and found the project. i changed the art direction a little and added video to the mix. now, finally i give you i am unbeautiful.
type 1 diabetes
Posted by mareadyphotography in fitness/sports on March 8, 2013
diabetes is one word, but covers two diseases. when people mention “diabetes” they’re most likely talking about type 2 diabetes. type 2 diabetes usually develops in people because of the way they choose to live their lives – but type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks and kills off its own insulin producing cells. in fact, most people with type 1 diabetes prefer to call it “type 1″ or “T1D” to differentiate themselves from others whose diabetes developed because of their lifestyle choices. people who have T1D have to regulate their blood sugar by injecting insulin into their bodies. insulin is a hormone that allows the body to metabolize glucose. to inject insulin, they can use a syringe or insulin pen (looks like a large pen with a needle. it has a multi-dose cartridge with selectable dose amounts), or a small insulin pump (about the size of a pager) they can wear 24 hours a day that feeds a pre-programmed amount of insulin through a cannula (small tube with a needle) into the subcutaneous space (under the skin) somewhere in the body. there are 5 or 6 things that affect blood sugar and we can only measure two of them, so regulating blood sugar is a delicate 24/7 balancing act that can’t be taken lightly – but that doesn’t mean it has to slow you down…
in 1983 bill carlson was the first person with T1D to finish the ironman triathlon. ever since he’s inspired others with T1D to turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones. here are some pictures i shot in san diego of a crew of triathletes and friends who have T1D who were training for an upcoming race.
the crew would stop every 30 minutes or so for a quick blood sugar check
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- checking blood sugar after breakfast
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- bringin ‘em in
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- we hugged the ocean for most of the ride
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- the crew would stop every 30 minutes or so for a quick blood sugar check
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- nothin jolts the system like pop tarts, energy gel and dr. pepper
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- i either shot out of the back hatch or out of the backseat passenger window, superman-style, with my stomach on the door and my head close to the ground. safety first.
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- my fail-proof protection mechanism was activated by wedging my feet into nooks and crannies as i was hovering over the road for a closer shot.
nerd life
Posted by mareadyphotography in video on January 21, 2013
andrew mager doesn’t try to bend the spoon. that’s impossible. instead, he realizes the truth: hackers bend the spoon. i shot this spot for andrew’s cameo in new relic’s nerd life video.
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all tied up
Posted by mareadyphotography in video on December 4, 2012
i just recently shot and edited some brand videos and also some instructional videos for a renowned neckwear/accessories company (and america’s #1 bow tie seller), countess mara. the goal for the brand videos was to be very fast-paced, dark, and sexy. for the instructional videos, the goal was to be informative, yet keep the dark, sexy edge. i think we pulled it off and i’m happy with the way they turned out.
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interview with joseph abboud for black brown 1826
Posted by mareadyphotography in fashion, video on November 13, 2012
a video i shot and edited of designer joseph abboud, the creative director for lord and taylor’s black brown 1826.
