Brooklyn Photographer Joe Buglewicz released HOTLOADING a quirky memoir/promo book chronicling nearly a year driving a bus in Alaska. The 60 page "book" is printed on full color newsprint and the images were made with a Contax film point & shoot.

My buddy Joe Buglewicz — that’s him, a cigarette, & his “taco meat” up top —  just released a rad new promo book, “Hotloading.” Well, it’s actually a newspaper. Check his tumblr here! or, maybe you prefer just the straight up images on his website?

He used Newspaper Club to print this 60 page, full color, book. I TOTALLY wanna use this company for promo books in the future.

So, what’s “Hotloading” about? It’s a photographic memoir of nearly a year driving a tourist bus in Alaska. It’s really good & it’s super quirky. All the photos in the newspaper were made with a film point & shoot (It’s either a Contax T2, or T3, for all you film gear nerds. Joe? help me out here).

Over the holidays, I went on a road trip with Mom, her husband, Rick, and Grandmommy from Atlanta down to — get this — Treasure Island, Florida! Yup. Such a place exists. And no. it’s not an amusement park. ha! Can you imagine Grandmommy at an amusement park? hahaha! …we did get her on a Segway, though. But that’s for a later post.

The photos on this post are a bit quieter. Aside from Treasure Island, we went to DeSoto, Anna Maria Island, Bradenton, St. Petersburg, and a few other places.

You know how some photographers LOVE shooting weddings while others shoot them every so often to make some extra money? Well, I came to a decision earlier this year that I don’t shoot weddings. I don’t advertise as a wedding photographer. So, I only get referrals from friends. None of my friends can afford my rates ($3200-$5400), and neither can their relatives. So, I never really book weddings. It’s okay. I like having my weekends free.

Another way photographers make extra money are family/kid/baby/and pet portraits. That’s a bit more my speed and interest level. But I don’t really wanna make cheesy glamour shot/Olan Mills pictures, either. I like funny.

So, I got an idea.

Messy Kid Portraits!

Heck! if someone wants a portrait of them and their spouse playing in the mud I’ll shoot that too.

…seriously. I’LL SHOOT THAT! call me.

So, This shoot features Margot Ludwig. When I made these photos (Wednesday, August 31, 2011) she was almost two.  I approached her mom Kendall — who owns Curly Red Designs — with the idea. Obviously, Kendall was in.

 My friend Andrea Wise has a fire juggling brother. So, when I found out I couldn’t not make some photos, right? 

The El Mateo!
Luchador mask courtesy of the limited edition “Weird Sports” book by Sol Neelman.

Check it out: I’m in good company.

What better way to sell aprons than to set stuff on fire, right?

We cracked a few eggs, too. LITERALLY!

So, if you’re a person who’s easily offended by exploding yolks, don’t go any further.

Seriously, though. The egg breaking photos are pretty awesome.

My neighbor Kristen Rigney owns City Sparrow where you can buy retro styled, HAND MADE, aprons & pot holders. …one pot holder actually got a little singed during this shoot.

The idea behind this shoot is to illustrate the follies of an unskilled housewife.

So, if you want one of her aprons, she’ll be selling them December 3rd at the Charm City Craft Mafia’s Holiday Heap.

..or online at www.etsy.com/shop/CitySparrow.

Let the eggsploding begin!The egg got everywhere. The ceiling, the floor 15 feet away from Kristen, on my shirt. I got a little of the white on my camera, too, but none in my hair, surprisingly. Obviously, Kristen wasn’t so lucky.

Like I said in my last post, Nick’s Bachelor Party weekend was some of the most fun I’ve had in a while. I was hanging out with a bunch of self-proclaimed nerds. Most of them are waaaay into comics. In fact, I might be the only one who wasn’t. I can be nerdy sometimes, but I’m not a capital “N” Nerd. I’m not really interested in the stuff Nerds are in, BUT since middle school, I’ve always liked and gravitated towards Nerds.  Not necessarily their activities. Role Playing Games, video games, comic books, never captured my attention. So, I wanted to participate in the things Nerds do. …obviously, I have no problem playing Nerf War. So, some Nerdy things I’m all about.

My point is, Nick has an enviably amazing group of friends. I’m tight with him. I’m friends with a few of the guys, like Marty, & Brooks. Before this weekend I was good acquaintances with few of the other guys like Michael Bracco, Jamie Noguchi, and Ross, but  this weekend I got to fill out my relationships with them, Jim, Durn, & Brandon (who makes GREAT burgers!)

The next time I get to see most of these guys is Friday, when Nick & Lindsay get married!

And let me say something about those two. If there was ever a couple who belongs together, it’s them. When Nick talks about Lindsay his inner puppy dog comes out. it’s pretty gross, but it’s been that way for years. They’ve grown as people together, and, I think, improved each other. …well, I didn’t know Lindsay before Nick, but I’ve seen him become an even better Nerd. He’ll be a great husband.

Those two jerks are super-lucky! Nick, if you’re reading this, I love you! I’m stoked I got to spend that weekend with you.

Now! on with the pictures!In TRUE Nerd fashion, the only boobs we got to see the entire weekend were from Tango & Cash.

There was, of course, Super Art Fighting. …because most of them are Super Art Fighters.

And then, thanks to Brandon, we flung fruit into the lake. …bad ass!and then we all crashed.

Only to wake up and fling more stuff with Brandon’s big ass sling-shot. poor Marty. He hurt his shoulder. …such a delicate flower.

 

Nick’s Nerdy Bachelor Party – Images by Matt Roth Here’s the loose loose edit on my photoshelter archive. This is really just for the guys who hung out with us this weekend. It’s, admittedly, overkill. Enjoy fellas! (and if you wanna buy some prints, click on the image OR just go here for a gallery view.

Just so you know… I’m absolutely horrible at this game. I scored the least amount of points, whereas Nick was 2nd best and the best on his team. Our team would’ve been obliterated had we not had Michael Bracco and all of his good looking luck.

Man! …I hate that guy. I mean, have you seen his wife? The good looking nerd scores the hot girl AND he’s great at almost everything he does. …well, at least I launched an orange farther than he did on Brandon’s gigantic slingshot! …only to be bested by Daine. I hope y’all can hear the sarcasm. Michael Bracco is a super-great guy. In fact, this was one of the most fun weekends I’ve had in a long long time because everyone on the trip are great people.

We played mini Golf in Ocean City, too.

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