Christopher James

Waking Lights @ Mexicali Live

2011-02-15T19:21:00.000-08:00

Here we go,

I went to Mexicali live towards the end of January to check out two of my old friend's bands, Waking Lights. If you have not heard of them they are very creative, I suggest you check them out. I say this because they are a talented group of musician's. In no way does my youth with them help have anything to do with this short review. I give credit where it is deserved and trust me it is. That being said enjoy the pics here is a link

goodnight,

Christopher James

Blizzard

2011-01-28T13:10:00.000-08:00

Yea I went out it in the snow. Sadly the wind was too intense to take pictures outside anywhere else aside from this bandshell in my town. I kind of had to stop in it to take a break from the storm. It was also the only place I was able to take pictures without getting my camera too wet. I know it sucks, but I think I am just settling for anything to get myself motivated again.

This is My Reassessment Period

2011-01-03T14:26:00.000-08:00

I strongly dislike the winter, but I love winter pictures. That being said I'll be trying to figure out how to deal with this dilemma. The book I am reading in the picture is a gift I was given for Christmas. It's called Heart of the Artichoke and other kitchen journeys. It's pretty good I like the writer David Tannis so far... He writes as I would have written if I wasn't illiterate and actually knew how to cook... or take pictures for that matter.

ZOMBIECON NYC 2010

2010-10-21T22:27:00.000-07:00

Soo it's a week about 5 -6 days late, but I have officially figured out what my favorite pictures from ZOMBIECON were. It was an amazing experience. I plan on doing it again next year. I suggest everyone tries it at least once. It's aWHOLElotta of fun dressing up for no reason with hundreds of people. Freaking out tourist, little kids, old ladies and rich people with 200,000+ dollar cars. It may have been the most fun I have had in a very long time. Oh and that doesn't even include the afterparty ;) You can find all of those pictures on the link under.

Check out all the pictures on my flickity flak

Check out my friend Jayson Ramos' pics as well HE MADE ME A ZOMBIE!!!!

Ramapo Reserve

2010-10-10T12:57:00.000-07:00

Sooo I kinda became a little fed up with everyone around the country feeling that New Jersey is a guido-fest cesspool. That being said here is a bit of my contribution to the state. I hope this can help show people that New Jersey is more than shopping malls, industry and the Jersey shore.

Portland, Maine

2010-09-06T22:44:00.001-07:00

So I headed up to Portland to take a break from life. Everyone I met was like why did you come here. When I told them I wanted to relax and get away, every person i talked to was like... hahaha no seriously why did you come here..... Given, you can visit the entire city in three days, but it really is a remarkable place. If you have a significant other I'd suggest looking up resturants on I believe its called wharf street. It's a cobblestone road a block away from J's Oyster Bar. Just make sure if you are bringing a girl she stays away from heels cause the entire road is cobblestone. Night life is pretty awesome, I mean you will never get close to NYC nightlife in Maine, but its decent enough to have a good time. So check out the views, be a tourist. No one cares as long as you drink, eat and live.

Transformers 3 in Chicago

2010-08-15T22:52:00.001-07:00

So I don't know how well you can see this but if you click on the picture you should be able to see it with a bit more detail. The bridge in the back with the cars all crazy is where they were shooting obviously. They had pyrotechnics going off which I missed. oh and I apologize for my brothers gigantic head on the bottom left corner, but if it wasn't him it would of been someone else. The place was packed with tourists. Bottom line Chicago is an awesome city to check out more pictures will be up in a few

Chicago

2010-07-20T20:49:00.001-07:00

Sooo I went to chicago for my brothers bachelor party extravaganza part II, and may I just say, it may be greatest city I have ever been to. First, I have never seen so many beautiful women in all my life, the streets are clean and they have old style. Yes it may be horrible, but it is still the first beer you search for as soon as you make way to the nearest establishment. It's kind of like what PBR is to hipsters. Anywho so I went by the lake took this set of pictures after seeing the making of transformers 3. ..I guess i'm on a Pano kick

Red Rock

2010-06-30T08:27:00.000-07:00

When I was in Vegas I took a few snapshots of this pretty awesome mountain line at Red Rock . It may not be the best, but it is my first panoramic so I hope whomever reads this gets to feel a bit of what I felt. It truly is tremendous, everything about it. Plus it's only 30 min off the strip So you don't have to travel far to get a beautiful view and you can drive strait through.. If you don't feel like breaking a sweat... SEE !!! No excuse not to go next time you are out there.

Day at the zoo

2010-06-11T15:53:00.000-07:00

I took a trip to the Bronx Zoo for a few weeks back and used the photos for my 35mm Gallery. It all went well until my guide on my camera cracked forcing me to call it an early day. Good news is the camera is fixed and I'll be using it for my desert shoot in Vegas the bad news is I never really got the shots I wanted.

Jenny A.

2010-06-08T06:54:00.000-07:00

Aside from being one of the most beautiful models I've worked with. Jenny also happened to be the most mature as well. I guess it goes to show that with age comes awesomeness.

Danielle Rose

2010-06-05T11:17:00.000-07:00

Oh man, I have a whole lot of work to do. When I walked into my friend/ hair stylist's house on Friday and saw Danielle I thought to myself.... SHIT!!! I NEED TO GET OUT OF THE FUCKING JERZ!!!!! NOT ANOTHER PIN UP SHOOT!!!!! I eventually got over myself and saw this beautiful young girl named Danielle Rose. She was so much fun to work with and took all of my awkward abuse. I think I even asked her if she was of age at one point. Followed by me asking for a consent form I believe. ; )

This is My Life: Page 3

2009-10-14T15:06:00.001-07:00

Page 3 as you can see is done. I had been trying to think how to go bout it till it finally clicked that simplicity was the best approach. Sorry about the week long delay.

Anywho..

Does our main character make it out of the house alive?!?

Tune in next week for the conclusion of This is my life: Prologue

This is My Life: Page 2

2009-09-30T14:27:00.001-07:00

Page 2 is complete, but the story has not even come close to starting. Hope you all enjoy it. Only a few more pages until the true story begins.
Page 3 by next week!!!

This is My Life: Page 1

2009-09-23T01:10:00.000-07:00

It all started as my first comic series. Unfortunately for all of you and my free time, it could not be left at that. The series is based off of some true and made up incidents. These incidents have either happened to myself, friends, or I just thought would have been funny if happened to anyone.

I started working on this mess of of comic two days ago. I will try to post another page every week, possibly twice a week. This is My Life as become more of a "watch as I grow" series with some mildly grotesque and cute humor. In the long run I guess I just want to make people laugh and start learning how to draw. This just seemed like a fun way to do both.

Another Blank Face Hanging by the Hand of God

2009-09-17T23:52:00.001-07:00

If you want an apology due to your ideological sensitivity you have come to the wrong person.
Sorry ; )

Daginn Ég sat og drakk

2009-09-14T13:10:00.000-07:00

I was looking through my sketch books and saw this little mess I drew on probably what was the only true vacation I have ever had. I went to Ocean City, NJ in October of 2008 and did nothing but sit down, draw, shoot everything around me within looking distance of my lounge chair... Oh yea and drink my face off. It was amazing, and I cannot wait to do it again next month.
Ocean City is possibly the only Jersey shore area aside from the Sandy Hook nude beach that lacks many a Jersey Guido.
I strongly suggest if you are stuck in Jersey and want to avoid the trash, you check it out.

Shakedown at the Royal Oak

2009-01-20T00:31:00.000-08:00

DJ Holla and Jeff Ramos kicked some serious tushy Friday night. I'm extremely tired and have nothing else to say check out our new website. It's a blog at the moment

Rock'M Sock'M Press

and for pics from the night click here

Famous Friends and Bloc Party

2009-01-13T01:32:00.000-08:00

Famous Friends put togather a crazy party last week at Webster hall. Russell and Matt from Bloc Party kicked had a crazy DJ set while Trash had one of the Sexiest sets ever. Almost as sexy as a Crew show. For more on the show and pics check out RMSMPress

Rock'M Sock'M Press

2009-01-07T00:42:00.001-08:00

Yea thats right everyone Rock'M Sock'M Press is open for business... on a Myspace level. Be sure to check out the site, add us as a friend, and keep up to date with the latest art and music that you fight so hard to look for.

Rock'M Sock'M Press

Ghetto Hotness

2008-12-23T23:46:00.000-08:00

More Pics Coming .... A-LOT more

I Cut Down My Tree!!!!

2008-12-02T17:05:00.000-08:00

Yea lumberjack style ...AND in the RAIN!!!

Lost with Style

2008-11-23T11:30:00.000-08:00

Aside from the picture of the little girl, I took the other pictures when I was in dire need of a vacation . So I went away to Ocean City, NJ in late October. After half the day of sitting on the porch getting drunk, loosing my mind, drawing, and listening to ratatat. I finally managed to clear my head and work on some new techniques. So let me know what you think.

Comfort

2008-10-19T23:01:00.000-07:00

I did a shoot with my good friend victoria.This shoot is based off of comfort .I feel a girl is most beautiful when she is most comfortable. So I had a conversation we laughed and joked around I took pictures. She is an amazing person to work with and I would love to shoot her again one day soon

2008-10-07T00:49:00.000-07:00

I Felt Like Survivor man

Time for Some Ghouls and Gobblins

2008-10-02T17:01:00.000-07:00

It's that time of year for fun lets see what happens on this Halloween. It should be fun I'll post a list of events soon. In case you are in the NY area. I'll leave you with one of the pictures I took with my old camera around this time a few years back during a crazy tropical storm. So here you go it may not be the best quality but it always puts me in the spirit

The Book That Saved Me

2008-10-01T00:39:00.000-07:00

Sooo before I get to pictures I decided to share with the very few people who read this blog something interesting. I am going to make a book . I can not tell anyone what it is about, and to make that up I am going to give you guys some untouched pictures of miss joey

Street Spirit

2008-09-27T19:32:00.000-07:00

Ryan Von Big Fish reading outside work

I guess the Mets aren't so bad after all

2008-09-27T15:30:00.000-07:00

I took this pic while waiting for my friend to switch his tickets for the the next day. I dunno, I like it more to come

He'll be back ... Please : (

2008-09-20T09:59:00.000-07:00

Jeff Ramos is moving to Brooklyn which means.... I now have a place to crash in the city, when I get drunk. So good bye Jeff Ramos you are a sexy man with sexy music. I now officially retire Love and Beats from Dirty Jersey ...

P.S. It was a fun night everyone got smashed up as usual and nobody got preggers... from what we know so far, oh and..
people got drunk

Jersey Flavor

2008-09-14T23:59:00.000-07:00

I did a shoot with a girl. Her name is joey and she's really cool. I will probably be taking many pics with her in the future for extra portfolio work. If you would like to work with her you may contact me for an email address. Don't mind my lack of emotion, I'm still hung over from last night. You know what it's not full time fun the next morning

2 Dudes 1 Booth

2008-09-14T11:15:00.001-07:00

I'm starting off this event with a picture of my new party friend for the night and myself. Her name is Lauren and she likes to dance. So I'm going to tell you about this night and why it was so good. Oh, and try to do it all in a picture story so it should be fun

Sooo..... There were twooo brothers Jayson and Jeff

They had two goals in mind for the night....

Get smashed...
and dance
Oh God why and I doing this?!?
Lets move on
So with the help of these two amazing Dj's ..
(REKLES and DJ Full Time Fun)
They sought out to accomplish their goals
So they danced and got smashed and everyone partied hard

and we all lived happily hungover

See you at the next one you wild crazy guys!!!
Links
dj full time fun
Reckles
Jayson Ramos
Jeff Ramos
Lauren

That Dude Jeff Who?

2008-09-13T09:44:00.001-07:00

This bad-ass motherfucker with a pimped out cannon rebel is Jeff Meltz. Jeff is a well established photographer in the "Hipster Scene" He has broken out as one of the top rated photographers to have at an night event. Oh, and he's always willing to give professional advice. Be sure to check out his website
The Culture of Me .

More Pics From Beauty Bar

2008-09-13T08:59:00.000-07:00

Jeff Ramos and That other guy Jeff Meltz

Dj Bad Decision

Welcome to the Beauty Bar

2008-09-13T07:46:00.000-07:00

Beauty Bar is probably one of the most interesting concepts for a bar I have ever seen. Personally If I were you I would avoid the weekend crowds, but if you get the opportunity to make it on a weekday night with a good DJ you will not be disappointed

The Door to My Life

2008-09-02T22:09:00.001-07:00

No Joke, I figured I'd Put up a few Practice shots. I guess I'm just trying to figure out a new style...

Waiting for Nothing

2008-09-02T22:05:00.001-07:00

On the Hunt

2008-09-02T22:00:00.000-07:00

Jeffy No Mouth

2008-09-02T21:58:00.000-07:00

Love

2008-08-24T22:39:00.000-07:00

Love as we all know is a very hard thing to find. As much as people a fight during a relationship a simple kiss... like this.... will always make any fight or breakup completely worth it.

P.S. this is not due to any situation I am going through at the moment... I have a beautiful girlfriend and she's really A-Maze-Ing!!!!!

Waiting for Cupcakes

2008-08-11T00:17:00.000-07:00

Miss Kitty V was an amazing model I was given the opportunity to shoot. It was Nice to be left alone and just shoot someone for once. She works great with the camera and I would love to shoot for her again one day in the near future.

Blairstown, NJ

2008-08-04T22:10:00.000-07:00

Enough said ...

Jeff Ramos Is Coming

2008-07-16T00:16:00.000-07:00

So I know I've been posting a lot of Jeff Ramos shit but, I'll be honest my camera is in Blairstown, NJ and I've been waiting for a pin-up shoot that should be happening within the next two weeks sooo until then I'm just gonna post old shit that I have . Let me know which one you think is better.

Jesus is coming

2008-06-16T22:39:00.001-07:00

I love messing around with my spontaneous pictures. Sometimes tho, as much as I hate using double exposure, there are times you come up with the craziest mix of high contrast colors.

DJ Love and Beats

2008-06-10T11:26:00.000-07:00

Jeff Ramos is a dj

Hot Mess Wednesdays at the Loop Lounge 373 Broadway - Passaic NJ
Hot Mess In little Tokyo at the Tokyo Bar 277 Church St- NY
(between Franklyn and White)

The 8 bit Community

2008-05-30T23:38:00.000-07:00

Lately I've been getting into 8-bit music. In case you have no idea what I am talking about, I'll explain. People who love video games decided to start taking apart their Nintendo systems. The cool part about it is they found a way to create music with these old school systems. Yea, pretty cool. I went to my first show the others day and it was pretty crazy. I suggest checking it out and getting involved with it. I think the best part about it is that these people don't do it for fame. This community truly is all about the music. Enjoy, I just put my favorites up so just click the links as usual, and the picture I took is of Nullsleep in case your were wondering

8 Bit Peoples
Nullsleep
Anamanaguchi
Trash 80
Bit Shifter

Bench pic

2008-05-24T17:26:00.000-07:00

I did a re-shoot yesterday for everyone who wanted this picture. When I first started taking pictures after high school I shot at this same park with my first camera . I wanted to shoot it again a long time ago but never found the time until recently. I hope you all like it. If you wish to purchase this print I'll give your two choices
1) Deviant Art
2) Contact me via Myspace

New Shirt Concept

2008-05-20T00:11:00.000-07:00

Let me know what you think. Sorry I don't have more to say. I will explain what I was going for when its not 3 am.

DJ Love and Beats

2008-05-16T00:22:00.000-07:00

Mr Jeff Ramos aka DJ Love and Beats kicked some serious tush last night at The Loop Lounge. Jeff will now be performing a 4 hour set at The Loop every Wednesday from now on so be sure to see him one night soon for more info on Dj Love and beats check out his Music page
Love and Beats

The Vodkadets

2008-05-14T14:46:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone check out my friends the Vodkadets. Made up of Jeff and Victoria this duo gets kinky with the party beats. They have an amazing sound and are a great pair to party with so yea; check em out. Ohhhh and another thing . links for the band and jeff ramos who is a much better blogger than i am
Jeff Ramos
The Vodkadets

Welcome

2008-05-14T14:19:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the world of Christopher James . Thank you for taking the time out to view this random shit. I'll do my best to keep you all occupied as much as possible. Oh and every blog i post will have a new picture for all of you to make fun of .
Links
Model Mayhem
Deviant Art
Myspace