Tumblr

I think it's time for a change with my blog. I'm going to try tumblr and see how things go. So please update your links to http://keithnovosel.tumblr.com/.

I have the first post on there, and it will evolve with time.

Thanks.

Joyful Nourishment

I recently shot some photos for Rachel at Joyful Nourishment, a holistic health coaching company. She consults with individuals and makes diet and lifestyle recommendations based on their specific needs. We enjoyed an afternoon of cooking and photography, and the results enhanced the look of her website. http://joyfulnourishment.com/.

mountains, trees, and water

"In God's wildness lies the hope of the world--the great, unblighted, unredeemed wilderness."
-John Muir



3 of my favorite things. They make me happy. I need them.


On a separate note, if anyone is interested in prints, publishing photos of mine, or hiring me for anything at all, I would really appreciate it. Thanks.

The White Buffalo

I've been to a few good shows in Portland so far, but I was especially excited to see that The White Buffalo was playing.


I put in a fresh roll of 3200 planning on shooting plenty of photos, but was told at the door that "professional cameras" weren't allowed, meaning cameras with interchangeable lenses. They asked for my battery. Luckily, it was a fully mechanical camera with no battery, so I was able to sneak a few photos from my seat at least.

Here are links to a couple youtube videos for those of you who haven't heard his simple, powerful music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_wrny82Mc0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESOxvLQUjBs

fly/ride

I (sort of) recently took a trip down to California for a few reasons. To see some friends, get some waves, shoot some photos, and see about a potential future job.

The trip was an interesting one, essentially without any waves, but that's okay. I still got to paddle out some, and I got to catch up with some old friends and meet some new ones.


I ended up deciding to come home early, and it was cheaper to take the bus. LA to Portland is a long ride on a greyhound. I met a couple interesting characters, and got to practice my Spanish a little bit. Almost 30 hours later, and it was so great to be back to a whole different world with with less traffic, more trees, and a different vibe all around. (no offense to southern Californians...it's just different.)


I couldn't pass up this first photo while riding somewhere in Central California on I-5.

black and white autumn

Oops, somehow I haven't updated anything on here in almost 2 months. And I really haven't been shooting a ton, but I've shot a couple rolls of film, a few shots at a time here and there.
I was going to post 10 shots or so all at once, but I'd rather spread it out over a few days so that the photos fit together better.

These first couple are from a hike when there were still leaves on the trees. Ironically, I shot a roll of black and white during the peak of fall colors, but I like the added contrast of light leaves verses the dark pines.

website update

I just updated my website for the first time in quite a while.

www.fluidmotionphoto.com

I changed around the galleries, adding new photos and taking out some older ones. I also added sections with some of my published work and commercial work.

I took the print galleries down. Please just contact me if you are interested in buying a print, and we can work something out.

I hope that you enjoy looking through my newer photos.

last shots

The lab that I've been taking my film to here in Portland happens to be really close to the famous Burnside Skate Park.

Created under the Burnside Bridge in 1990 without city permission, the project started modestly, but with passion. Within a couple years, people saw that it was a good thing, and it gained support and funding. With passion, motivation, and the money to build, it didn't take too long for the park under the bridge to become awesome. That's the short version of the story, at least.

I have memories of playing Tony Hawk's Pro Skater on playstation with my friends a decade ago, with Burnside as one of the main parks.

Being under that bridge watching the people skate reminded me of those good times skating in the driveway, snowboarding in the backyard, coming inside and playing Tony Hawk while warming up to some hot chocolate...

Anyway, I had two photos to finish up before I took my film to the lab. One on my 35mm and one on my holga. Here are those last shots.

Part 3

Click here to read part 3 of the road trip journal, describing the drive from Arizona to Oregon.

Here's a shot that I took at the beginning of that part of the journey -- on an overcast evening back in July.

SE to NW

I haven't updated anything on here in a while. Sorry for that.



Towards the end of the summer I moved from the East Coast of Florida to Portland Oregon. I have a little write-up on the move in three separate parts here, and here.

Part 3 to come soon.



About a year ago, when I first got to Australia, I updated my website. I haven't really added anything since then, and it's time to integrate some of the past year's photos in, while taking out some of the old ones. Check back in a bit to see when that is finished. I expect it to look quite a bit different.



Once I'm all caught up with that, I hope to post more often on here. I have a couple video edits to show, and of course I'll have new photos. Until then, I hope you find the photos and writing from the road trip interesting.

bellyboard

Here's another photo from New Zealand that I like.

It's of Analisa heading out to bellyboard at a beautiful spot on the south island. So fun. Beauty in the water, beauty in the mountains, beauty crossing the road.

Our friend Parrish makes these boards and they are extremely fun to ride. Kinda like boogie boarding, but the flex and thinness of the wood makes it trim better, more responsive, and just way better overall. http://www.vintagepacificsurfcraft.blogspot.com/

drift

Back in December, Drift Magazine interviewed me about my life and my work. It was published last week. They are also selling a limited edition print of mine.

http://driftsurfing.com/features/2010/keith_novosel/cover.html

I like Drift's style and content, and their work is worth checking out. There are plenty of features to keep you interested and entertained.

new zealand

After the Noosa festival, and the Australia trip in general, we flew over to New Zealand while we were still on that side of the globe.

The trip to NZ wasn't really a work trip, although I took a ton of photos that I think I'll be able to do something with. It wasn't really a surf trip, but I got a lot of great waves. Basically it was just a vacation at the end of a year abroad, but it was one of the best places I've ever been, if not the best.

Anyway, I'm scanning a bunch of the photos now. Along with the digital photos I shot, and plenty of images that haven't been shown from Australia, I have a lot I can put up here.

I'll do it a little bit at a time.

I'll start with just one.

This fall I'm moving to Oregon. I've never been there, but I imagine parts of it look like this...and I like that.

noosa festival action II

yuta sezutsu


Here are the longboard photos that I mentioned in the last post. It was very impressive to watch.

matt cuddihy

kassia meador

yuta

matty chojnacki

matty

teru yamamoto

alex knost

joel tudor

yuta

alex

alex

robbie kegel

noosa festival action

I was looking through my action photos from the Noosa Longboard Festival, trying to choose which ones to put on here. I was trying to narrow it down to 10 or 15, and was struggling.

So, instead, I'll split the photos into a few categories and spread them out over the next couple or few days.

I'll start with shorter boards. In my opinion, the waves during the festival week were more suited to shorter boards, although there was some amazing longboarding happening anyway. A timed barrel contest probably would have been better than a timed noseriding event, this year, though.

No matter which boards were ridden, the common factor was speed. The waves were fast, so if you didn't go fast also, you didn't have a chance of making the waves.

harrison roach


matty chojnacki


harrison roach


little cove


brett caller


harrison


jack lynch



christian wach



boiling pot



joel tudor



matty chojnacki



jack lynch



harrison