September 18, 2000now!!*

tomorrow's not promised...

so I live for the moment!

everyday is a birthday as far as I'm concerned...

especially in these times.....

I am without a doubt grateful for every breathe I take (and each moment with D ;o) )

age is simply a state of mind...

I'm gonna repeat this in CAPS for all my queens out there...

AGE IS SIMPLY A STATE OF MIND....

that's all I can say to y'all...

who ever came up with the "quarter-century life crisis" term was on that oooooweeee!!

(they prolly got paid though...can't knock their hustle...)

as usual I don't know what else to say(type) right now...

I am extremely excited about where my photography business is going....

along with a new found inspiration and love I have the best business manager that anyone could ask for to help guide me along the way!

The Dark Room Company is official now!

check out the new site!!
http://www.thedarkroomcompany.com

it is still actually under construction...only to a minor degree though...

pictures are up...contact section is up...

feel free to leave feedback!!

gotta send a super 'thank you' and congrats to Jocelyn Ribbins for the new name!

I can't thank everyone enough for all the support, neglect, love, anger, criticism, encouragement, etc. in these past 28 years of my life...

I would not be where I am now without it.....











*shout out to Buckshot and the WHOLE Duckdown crew!!

The Vibe Session

ten years ago a friend of mine...

started one of the illest spoken word venues in the state...

he goes by the name of Q-Nice...

a few years later he met a young, ambitious artist who had an "amazing eye" for performance portraiture...

that ambition still resides in me to this very day...

nevertheless, I recently felt that an homage to 'The Vibe Session' is long overdue...

the wonderful, ecclectic, open-minded people that I have met as a result of this movement have played a tremendous role in my inspiration and creativity as a photographer...

those of you reading this can imagine how long that list of people must be...Y'ALL KNOW WHO Y'ALL ARE!













































the movement that is 'The Vibe Session' is still in effect today at the historic Karamu House on E. 89th & Quincy...

it takes place every 3rd Sunday of the month (the next one is July 19)...

feel free to contact myself or Q-Nice for more information at rocket@chiefrocka.com or qnice@chiefrocka.com

~ RockeT
**Shoot for the Stars**

workinonit!

peace y'all

in a very "contemplative" mood right now...

don't know why really...

be on the lookout for new upcoming projects with RockeT Photography...

I'll definitely have something in special planned to culminate the summer...

feel free to leave comments!

peace

~ RockeT
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Open Stage

What is Open Stage?

Open Stage is the perfect blend of spoken word, music, and emotion. It takes place each and every Wednesday at the 20/20 Martini Lounge & Cafe in Cleveland, OH from 8pm - 10pm for the low price of $5



This lovely event is hosted by Chief Rocka Entertainment along with well-known comedian, Cool TLC.


Cool TLC

As you you may see in the pictures below The 20/20 Martini Lounge & Cafe is without a doubt one of the most exciting premier nightclubs in Cleveland right now on the West Bank of the Flats located on 2020 Center Street (near the Powerhouse).

























For more information call please feel free to contact Chief Rocka Entertainment at 216.224.8710 or email qnice@chiefrocka.com

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Fisher Price......my first medium format camera

as of August 2009 I will have been a "photographer" for five years...

if I had a nickel for everytime someone asked me, "are you a photographer?"

I'd be in a completely different tax bracket...

within the past year I've worked at Dodd Camera in downtown Cleveland I've learned more about my craft than I have in the previous four years of shooting...

to this day I still very much so consider myself a student of this art form...

and do plan to utilize this "student mentality" for as long as I can in this forever-changing industry...(especially now that everything's digital)

given that I started out using digital media mostly I felt that I needed to give film a try....seeing as how that's where it all started anyway...

during my recent escapades at Dodd I managed to get my hands on a Mamiya 1000s body with an 80mm f/2.8 lens for a whole week....



I was happier than Ralphie in 'A Christmas Story' when he got his official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot range model air rifle with a compass in the stock Christmas morning...

I gotta say that I really felt like I was doing something with every shot...

listening to that shutter was mesmerizing...

with digital it can get mundane (at times) with the instant gratification of seeing everything on that LCD screen...

*sigh*

the pictures of me were taken by my wonderful assistant (and upcoming photographer...*wink* *wink*) D Ivey!

the rest were taken at Donald Black Jr.'s studio here in Cleveland...

the pictures of me were done with Kodak Tri-X film ISO 400...

the rest were done with Ilford HP5 film ISO 400...


Dr. Mary Weems




B-Love




Dr. Mary Weems & Rafik


Sage the Wisecat


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