Posts Tagged train

dream big

Posted by mareadyphotography in music, video on May 29, 2013

you ever heard someone singing while listening to headphones? they’re all wrapped up in the music feelin the flow, and in their fantastical daydream they’re totally crushing it – but in reality they sound like a dog howling at the amberlamps. i see it all the time on the subway and it eventually inspired this spec commercial.

thanks to actor gerard renison for responding to my email, “i have a project i want you to be a part of – it’ll make you look awesome. and ridiculous. you interested?”

thanks to rachael, the subway passenger. she had a very, very long day of shooting before she met up with us and i’m pretty sure the pissed-off look was authentic. thanks for hangin in there.

massive thanks to music artist MaLLy. listen to the full mp3 of this song, “Shine” HERE

check out MaLLy’s SITE, TWITTER, and FACEBOOK

5d, alley, daydream, dream big, funny, gerard renison, MaLLy, nyc, rap, spec commercial, subway, train

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type 1 diabetes

Posted by mareadyphotography in documentary, 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

: checking blood sugar after breakfast

: bringin ’em in

: we hugged the ocean for most of the ride

: the crew would stop every 30 minutes or so for a quick blood sugar check

: nothin jolts the system like pop tarts, energy gel and dr. pepper

: 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.

: 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.

bike, CA, cycle, diabetes, insulin pump, photo, san diego, t1d, train, triabetes, triathlon, type 1

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my hood #3

Posted by mareadyphotography in documentary on March 29, 2010

check out the other shots of my hood here:

my hood #1

my hood #2

there's so many things i like about this scene. i mean, maybe its the girls braids with the blue beads, the motion of the throw, the girls vs. boys, the open courtyard, the trash in the corner... it's all really beautiful to me.

: there where a lot of cool things in there.

: and tarot cards. nothing brings the occult and catholicism together like reading tarot cards on a prayer mat surrounded by candles with saints on them and thousands of biblical statues.

: this is a whole store with nothing but religious statues

: when window styling gets awesome

: scooters with training wheels are weird. this girl was so dang cute.

: photos like this mean a lot to me. there’s a cool story there somewhere.

: somebody walked up to him and asked, “so does selling this stuff give you enough to make a living?” and he said, “nah, but i gotta do it to make ends meet.”

: this sidewalk is always a hot spot for out-of-a-van flea markets

: the boys playin ball. when i asked if i could take a shot, a couple guys stepped out and said, “nah, i don’t want my picture taken – i appreciate you asking, though” and were super cool.

: this guy got nailed with like 1000 snowballs. then right afterwards, some girl ran up and did a flying ninja pounce right on this poor fella. it happened too fast for me to catch it.

: i love this guy’s picture-takin stance

: goin for the triple lindy.

: it’s all fun and games until some kid faceplants

: she said, “go dad, go!”

: another unhappy sledder

: plum tuckered out

: yeeehaawwww

: i’m gonna pretend that her jacket says “apple blossom” cause a 5 year old with an “apple bottom” jacket just seems wrong

: school’s out

: this roach coach is always at the same spot almost every day. and they’re usually always busy.

: another store of religious stuff. who is that random guy in the middle with the hat?

: he built this RC car from scratch. that sucker was fast.

: rat poison in use. keep out.

: i see a few of these portable mechanic trucks around. if your car is busted, they’ll come to you and fix it right there on the street. it’s pretty awesome.

: i love this pizza. i’ll even go out of my way to get it. the crust is really salty and it makes it delicious.

: pizza palace

: this girl was playing peek-a-boo with me

: nueva york

: fresh sqeezed OJ is bomb diggy

: it’s a minimum security playground

: sandals, white socks and checkers

: closed for renovations/court order. before this hood was dominican it was really irish – so there are a ton of irish bars around still

: chillin on the corner

: street food

: there’s so many beautiful things about this shot. i mean, maybe its the girls braids with the blue beads, the motion of the throw, the girls vs. boys, the open courtyard, the trash in the corner… something about this is really beautiful to me.

: sidewalk fruit and lottery tickets

: he made a clean catch and took it in for the touchdown

: the fellas dragged an old couch from the sidewalk trash and got some more use out of it. at one point, they had a huge blue tarp tied to street signs to give them some shade. love it.