AlishaRenee

Deviantart isn't so cool anymore. Sad. See ya.


www.facebook.com/alishareneephotography

Haters gonna hate, potatoes gonna potate.



I was laughing at that for about a week.

Anyway.

Some new shoots in development. In the near future, expect to see some weird things. Circus stuff, animal heads, 10 foot tall women...

Living in Idaho has really crippled my creativity. So those are the ideas I'm starting with.

In California I was all about the concept, the message, the back story. If they were poorly done, at least they were interesting.
Then I moved to Idaho and only wanted to take "professional looking" things, even though I sucked at it.

Since my zombie shoot, however, I have been trying to think more outside the box. I'm trying to have a concept, trying to add depth, visual interest...etc etc. I'm sort of tired of taking simple modeling photos. Its fun but I enjoy coming up with something more.

The only down side is the amount of time it takes to get a full blown project in motion. Between my work schedule, my ride availability, models schedules, and other outside help conflicts, its been taking a long time already. Which for an artist is painful. I HAVE THESE IDEAS, I NEED TO GET THEM OUT AND MAKE THEM REALLLLL.

Within a couple months things will happen. I just have to be patient. Its not like Hollywood where you can find make up artists and costume designers and models that happen to have all the things you need. We have to build from the ground up here. Buy all the props, work together to make an outfit, watch youtube videos on make-up basics, find locations that don't run the risk of getting shot or arrested. All that.


Soo the point of this was... Mmm there wasnt one.

Just needed a new journal.

Yeah we've all been hearing about it. Its awful. But its also been up in the air for a while now so its frustrating that people are just now hopping on the anti-sopa/pipa bandwagon.

You think signing a petition is enough? Have you called your senators? Written letters or emails to them? Have you written to the opinion section in the local news paper?

It takes more than signing your name and posting crap on facebook.




However in the end none of it matters, the men and women in charge will make decisions based on what they want, not what you want. Wheres the petition to cut out the middle man and let the people vote for everything? I'll post that on facebook.

I'm holding a contest for photographers on my facebook page

www.facebook.com/alishareneeph…

Basically any photographer or picture-taker is welcome

Theres four prizes to choose from


How to enter:

Pick one photograph from your portfolio that best shows your talents
Add it on my FB wall or email it to Alisha5591@yahoo.com

I will put it in the PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST folder
And you will tell people to vote for your photo by 'liking' it
Most likes wins!

(You must also 'like' my FB page to qualify for the contest)

Prizes listed on page


ENTRY DEADLINE: January 1st

VOTING ENDS: January 7th

My obsession with Blue October is no secret. I saw them for my birthday last year (ie the best night of my life). I got a tattoo with their name on it the year before that. Since 2005, I have been following and listening, and loving every second of it.

Their new album Every Man in America has me... confused.

Their old albums were so poetic and emotive, the lyrics moved me to tears from beauty or sadness. Every song was relatable in some way. Justin was able to express situations beautifully without revealing specifics. The sound was original, and if they ventured into other sounds they made it their own.

This album... is disappointing to say the least. And it took me about 3 weeks to form an opinion.

I didnt need to know the specifics of Justin's divorce. I didnt need to hear about the custody battle with his daughter Blue. I get that he was burned but I dont need to hear negative generalizations about women or the legal system. I also didnt want to hear any of this with the help of autotune or a rap guest artist.

All the poetry has been ripped out. The flow of their music is gone. The verses suck and the choruses are just catchy. Theres no relating to any of these songs because, although I have been burned by an ex lover and suffered similar tragedies, I have never been divorced and I've never had a kid. I dont give a shit about any of this. And exploiting his situation like this is just... cheap.

He looks like more of a dick than his ex wife because the ENTIRE ALBUM is about the ENTIRE process from pre-separation to post-divorce. We dont hear her side. We hear some of the things she said about you and then a tangent about how shes wrong. Dude, you're obviously unstable and you're obviously unable to be there for her, thats why us as fans love you cause you're there for us more than anything else. Thats a problem if you want a healthy marriage.

And theres just no... subtle hints anywhere. Its just laid out for the entire world to see. Thats tacky. Seriously, a whole song about how she freaked out about a flood in the basement and called you for help? Very catchy chorus but the content is just...god.

And I'm offended by the Every Man in America song. Basically its complaining about how hard it is to be a dad and the legal system will only give children to their mothers. So, fuck you on that. First of all, its set up that way for a reason, most fathers suck as parents and do not have the same attachment to their children like the mothers do. Also, many divorces stem from the fathers retardery. Second, I've had many female friends who have lost custody of their children to the fathers - because they were better fit parents. The court looks at everything. You are a touring musician, you cant care for a child all the time, you dont deserve full custody.

Side note, mentioning your kid in every fucking song is really annoying. The first song about her "Blue Does" was really sweet and lovely but now its just tawdry. Shut up about your kid.

I still love Blue October, I always will. I'm not going to see them when they tour with this album. All I'll hear is aggravating songs and more than likely some narration as to why his ex is a cunt. I'm just sticking around and hoping their next album revisits their roots and what got them so many devoted fans. We need more fiddle, heavier guitar, NO MORE kanye west autotune garbage, and the poetry needs to return. I have faith in them. Every band has a bad album, and so far this is the only disappointment. I'll listen to Consent to Treatment until this blows over,