Aaron's blog

the holidays

2010-01-14T17:27:00.000-08:00

My grandparents came to town for thanksgiving and I got to spend some quality time with my grandpa Bill Harris. One thing I learned from our time together is that joy is timeless. Even thou he is 55 years older than me we can laugh together and feel the same joy inside our souls. I think that's pretty incredible.

One day while he was here we did the dishes together and hes hard of hearing so we just did them silently next to one another it was kind of a magical moment for me as I only see him once every four or five years so I didn't want to take any moment for granite. I wonder if I'll ever have a moment like this with my grandchild. It was really special to me that I got to take his picture my other grandpa died before I had a chance to.

Then came christmas... which I spent in depoe bay. The ocean too is timeless to me just like joy :)

This is my mom. Isn't she beautiful!? She's taught me so much in my life and gave me an abundance of love :) And she's a pretty good photographer too as she shoot the two shots below ;)

Now christmas is over and a new year has begun. Today I turn 24 with a new year and new job I am eager to see where it will take me. I know its going to be great even better than the last one which was incredible. Happy New Year to all of you I hope its as great as mine is going to be ;)

awakening

2009-11-07T20:32:00.001-08:00

The world is so different to me now then it once was. So much bigger so much more to explore so much more beauty than i had once imagined. And so much more real which is a great thing but also at times scary. More and more I am realizing the beauty of life. Life is poetry in motion and my footsteps carry the poem forward. I am exactly who I am supposed to be and where I am supposed to be. A friend once told me "You have to learn how to swim before you enter the rapids. If you go in before you learn you'll have too much fear to push through." Well Im learning to how swim and its wonderful. I am enjoying being me. Life is beautiful. Rain or shine. Just thought I'd share that with you today :)

stephanie

2009-08-30T01:35:00.000-07:00

Did a shoot recently of this lovely lady. And here are a few of my favs i decided to share :)

goodnight wonderful people.

everly

2009-08-25T23:18:00.000-07:00

Did a shoot for these two wonderful people my sis in-law and my friend Amber for there band Everly a little while back and here are a few of my favorites.. Pretty pleased at the outcome. They are really talented musicians and all of you should totally check them out. Thank you to my friend and mentor Kathy for all the help and studio use :) you're the best!

photo outing

2009-06-25T09:50:00.000-07:00

There some amazing about hanging out with a bunch of photographers who just want to grow and learn spend all day creating. No fear just fun :) Kathy organized this outing to help us grow in our passion. Thank you Kathy! It was a great day and environment and i got to share it with Andre, Bianca, Amy, Tasha, and of course Kathy. And they all are good looking which made them great models ;) Thank you guys for a great day and environment to be in.

Kathy doing her thing... sharing her passion of photography. Looks like she preaching.. in a way she is :)

It's not all fun and games thou.. Sometimes Kathy's angry side comes out.. This is her "Learn how to use a camera.. I"ll KILL you!!" Face ;) haha..

love this shot! happieness just exudes from her soul!

lavenda

2009-06-23T23:45:00.000-07:00

So i did this fashion shoot with Lavenda Memory a lil while back and got some great results. Lavenda is not only model but also a really talented photographer! check her site
She's was great to work with and has a baby on the way now..!!

recognize..

2009-05-26T16:03:00.001-07:00

hello friends.. :) so i just thought i'd share with you a lil recognition i've recieved lately on ultra pdx well that was a few months ago.. and more recently on antler both are online magazines.. both of the articles were about janeane marie's wonderful clothing line!! thanks for letting me brag a lil :)

the Rock

2009-04-04T10:41:00.000-07:00

Last month I think my friend Richard (rock) asked me to do a shoot with him for his new website. It was a lot of fun we went to sauvie island and did some beach shots some corn field shots and then some studio at my friend Kathy's. thanks Kathy :) I've known Richard for about 10 years hes a great friend, excellent actor and amazing drummer in the band Enation. So here are a few shots from that day.. I'll post more latter.

fashion

2009-02-12T15:33:00.000-08:00

I had the privilege of shooting Janeane Marie's spring clothing line last week with the lovely Heather modeling it and here are a few shots from it. Thank you Kendra for the awesome makeup and hair! You rock! This was my first "fashion shoot" and I couldn't be happier with the results. Thank you BMAC for the studio. You also rock! :) And thank you KATHY! for all of your wonderful help, guidance and wisdom you bestow apon me :))) You rock the house!! lol...

2009-01-21T14:40:00.000-08:00

Dostoyevsky says the soul is healed by being with children, and I think that's absolutely true. I had the chance to snap a few pics of my friends kid C and had a wonderful time doing it. He's so full of joy and energy and a pleasure to be around. Thanks C for the fun time :)

neighborhood wrestler

2009-01-07T14:54:00.000-08:00

About a year ago my friend Jeff and I made this video and it was pretty funny so I thought I would share it with all of you :) This character inspired this years christmas card. Enjoy :D

destiny and dani

2008-12-26T22:59:00.000-08:00

So found out one of my favorite locations is being torn down!!! So I had to have one last go at it and shot these two ladies.. Destiny (above) and Dani (below) a lot of great shots from this day plenty more will come soon :)

Christmas

2008-12-24T00:47:00.000-08:00

Yeah... sometimes i'm a weirdo.. :) So the other day I was at my friend Kathy's helping take her fam's christmas card photos and whatnot.. and got persuaded into getting some of me. It didn't take much thou.. I kinda enjoy wearing my old wrestling singlet, makes me feel free somehow :) haha... Merry Christmas everyone. I hope this doesn't come back to haunt me.

peace

2008-12-22T22:43:00.000-08:00

The other night I went for a walk at like 3am. Everything was covered in snow and it was almost completely silent. It was one of the most peaceful moments I've ever had. It was beautiful for me. Beautiful how amongst the chaos and busyness of this time of year and the craziness of the world today.. I could have this moment of shear peace. Anyways.. here are a few shots i snapped from this wonderful moment i had. Hope everyone is enjoying the snow as much as I am :)

I tried writing my name with the moon :)

Dani

2008-11-21T17:04:00.000-08:00

This is Dani. She's a very free spirited girl who I had the privileged of shooting a few weeks ago. I mean with my camera of course ;)

Da Slums

2008-11-13T14:02:00.000-08:00

Here are a few pics from a photo-playdate with my amazing friend Kathy Carlisle. She's an extraordinary photographer and person. We shot at this wonderful location with tons of graffiti and texture. By far my fav location yet! I also made a watermark logo check it out pretty snazy :D

north carolina

2008-11-02T15:06:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the delay.. 2 months is a long time not to post :] still figuring out this blogging thing.. Hopefully i won't have another stint this long without a post. So anyways... back in september I was privileged to get to go to north carolina with Enation where they performed a concert on the tv show One Tree Hill with my sister in law Joy Galeotti (she plays a lead character on One Tree Hill) and the very talented Amber Sweeney. It was a really fun experience and it will air on the CW on Nov. 10th Enation also has a brand new album comming out tomorrow!! Nov. 3rd called "World In Flight" All the images on the album were shot by me and post process was done by four5one, so definitely check that out.. Enation played at a USO concert for the One Tree Hill episode they were on. Here are a few photos from them at the show and at a pratice space.

This is Enation's manager Ryan Shrout.

Enation: where the fire starts

2008-09-11T23:51:00.000-07:00

So here's a few images from my very first photo shoot ever!! Back in the summer of 2006. This shoot was for Enation's second album "Where the fire starts." I found an old burnt down factory in portland and the colors and textured world great for a rock album. It was a really great learning experience. I can't wait too shoot there again with all the knowledge and skills I've gained since then ;)

If you haven't heard of Enation already you should check them out right now!!! enationmusic.com/ They recently had a song featured on the hit TV show "One Tree Hill." They've also played numerous times at the world famous Whiskey A-Go-Go in Los Angeles.

Amber Sweeney

2008-09-09T23:23:00.000-07:00

This is my friend Amber Sweeney, an amazing musician and person. I've known Amber for a while and it has been awesome to see her musical journey progress over the last few years. I really enjoy trying to capture someone's personality with a photograph and its beautiful when it comes out right like in these images :] Her music is very soulful, bluesy, and uplifting. You should all check her out for sure! ambersweeney.com/

Enation soul & story

2008-09-09T11:06:00.000-07:00

So last fall i did a shoot for my good friends from the band Enation and here are a few images from the shoot that I decided to re-edit. This shoot was for their third album entitled Soul & Story: Volume One. Its available on itunes check. Also check out their website enationmusic.com/ Their style is a mix between U2 and the Smashing Pumpkins. One of the best live bands in the world! I'm not just saying that cuz my brothers in the band. These guys will rock you hard with the depth of their lyrics and the passion in their souls! I also shot their second album "Where the fire starts" which I will post pics from soon :]

Lead vocals and guitar Jonathan Jackson

Keyboarder and my big brother Michael Galeotti.

Drummer and Jonathan older brother Richard Lee Jackson.

Basser Dan Sweatt.

zombies

2008-09-08T11:39:00.000-07:00

So i was going through some old pictures i shot for this short zombie movie, entitled "Dead End", testing out some of my recently acquired photo shop skills on them :] and thought i'd post some for all you to see. The coolest part about shooting this movie was that a got to be a featured zombie in it :D and i actually have a scar from it. In one of the scenes i get knocked down so i have to fly back onto the ground and apparently i got a little too into it and imbedded quite a few pieces of gravel in my elbow. Too bad i didn't take a picture! It was pretty gnarly!

This was my first experience on a movie set and it was a pretty enlightening experience watch the process. It's not as magical as it seems in the finished product but most things in life aren't. There's a lot more work that goes into movie then I originally thought. Like most of the days this was shot we were on set for like 17-20 hours. It makes you appreciate a film even more in my opinion after seeing one made and this film is only supposed to be about 20 minutes when its done.

The movie should be be finished and available to watch online in the next couple of months. I'll post a link when it's ready.

first blog

2008-09-04T17:48:00.001-07:00

Okay World. This is my first blog of many to come and i hope to give you a little insight into who i am and what i'm about. First of all i love photography and thats the reason for this blog. Why do i love photography? Because of the moments, beauty, love, joy, and light that it can capture in a person or group of people. My dream is for this to be my profession and it almost is :D Welcome to my journey!