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GOD FRIKKIN’ BLESS AMERICA. East Lansing, Michigan, 2009

GOD FRIKKIN’ BLESS AMERICA. East Lansing, Michigan, 2009

“I thought about sitting on the floor in second grade I

“I thought about sitting on the floor in second grade I

And yet, Kacie had just been hoping to have a good time. And

And yet, Kacie had just been hoping to have a good time. And

Neff on Prince Edward Island in Canada. It had been a long drive

Neff on Prince Edward Island in Canada. It had been a long drive

#bravo #workofart: Man, Erik freakin’ hates them Kittens!

#bravo #workofart: Man, Erik freakin’ hates them Kittens!

PLEASE HELP THIS GUY!!! I don’t know him, but his animation

PLEASE HELP THIS GUY!!! I don’t know him, but his animation

Bare foot and a banana. No, that is not an allusion to anything.

Bare foot and a banana. No, that is not an allusion to anything.

There are some friends you like, then there are those that you

There are some friends you like, then there are those that you

“I’m really not complaining I realize it’s

“I’m really not complaining I realize it’s

“We’d hit the bottomI thought it was my faultAnd

“We’d hit the bottomI thought it was my faultAnd

I love getting mail. Real mail, not just an e-mail that takes

I love getting mail. Real mail, not just an e-mail that takes

Him: “What happened to you? You used to love breasts!”

Him: “What happened to you? You used to love breasts!”

This is why real, small town women are just as lovely and commanding

This is why real, small town women are just as lovely and commanding

MY VIEWING TIPS- Work of Art: the Next Great Artist. Bravo, Wednesday,

MY VIEWING TIPS- Work of Art: the Next Great Artist. Bravo, Wednesday,

Only my second attempt at capturing water at a high speed. I

Only my second attempt at capturing water at a high speed. I

Some will see this as an objectification of a woman. I see this

Some will see this as an objectification of a woman. I see this

Autumn of 2009 was a weird time for me.  Comments/Questions?

Autumn of 2009 was a weird time for me. Comments/Questions?

And they broke up six months later.

And they broke up six months later.

She was just too cute, I couldn’t help but ask to take

She was just too cute, I couldn’t help but ask to take

Brandi is one of the most amazing women I’ve met recently

Brandi is one of the most amazing women I’ve met recently

Yesterday I did a follow-up shoot with Brenna, who is as silly,

Yesterday I did a follow-up shoot with Brenna, who is as silly,

“You keep pushin’ me awayIn spite of what you sayI

“You keep pushin’ me awayIn spite of what you sayI

Even when I go to my friends’ weddings, I can’t stop

Even when I go to my friends’ weddings, I can’t stop

(Katie, June 2009) 5-31-10: I spent my Friday afternoon being

(Katie, June 2009) 5-31-10: I spent my Friday afternoon being

Trying out a new crop of prospective small town models, I’ve

Trying out a new crop of prospective small town models, I’ve

A woman trying to get a man to look at her is shown in Mr. Velasquez’s

A woman trying to get a man to look at her is shown in Mr. Velasquez’s

The origin of the stylized shape we attribute to the heart has

The origin of the stylized shape we attribute to the heart has

How could anyone not love Jenna?  Comments/Questions?

How could anyone not love Jenna? Comments/Questions?

Oaxacan-American Sisters, 2009.  Comments/Questions?

Oaxacan-American Sisters, 2009. Comments/Questions?

Mango jumping over the Washington Monument, 2009. Note the  disapproving

Mango jumping over the Washington Monument, 2009. Note the disapproving

markvelasquez.tumblr.com/post/633552063/

markvelasquez.tumblr.com/post/633552063/

Today’s Test Shoot #2: BrennaSweet, funny, energetic, the

Today’s Test Shoot #2: BrennaSweet, funny, energetic, the

Today’s Test Shoot #1: ArielSincere, honest, down-to-earth.

Today’s Test Shoot #1: ArielSincere, honest, down-to-earth.

Drunk Mexicans are always a good time.  Comments/Questions?

Drunk Mexicans are always a good time. Comments/Questions?

Today I spent a few hours watching a heavily-accented Lithuanian

Today I spent a few hours watching a heavily-accented Lithuanian

She was from Moscow. Needless to say, I was impressed.  Comments/Questions?

She was from Moscow. Needless to say, I was impressed. Comments/Questions?