tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41835971301128846152024-03-19T04:02:17.694-04:00Crossing TorontoPhotography Merzetti polaroid toronto
This is not a showcase. This is where I try to show moments that take place in my life that give an impression of my experience living in TorontoNick Merzettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752085150716912257noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4183597130112884615.post-83351871934530475852011-12-23T04:57:00.001-05:002011-12-23T04:57:08.842-05:00<p ALIGN = "CENTER"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/6557095363/" title="Acadia 12 by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6557095363_a64e8ce548.jpg" width="578" height="385" alt="Acadia 12"></a><br />
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Spent an hour taking photos at <a href="http://acadiarestaurant.com">Acadia</a> recently. <br />
See the set <a href= http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/sets/72157628532127747/show/>here</a>.<br />
<br />Nick Merzettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752085150716912257noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4183597130112884615.post-16890385000445286082011-12-08T16:16:00.001-05:002011-12-08T16:19:51.379-05:00Alt NinjaHe will bisect you in a ruthless instant but, by god, he'll do it with class.<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUuOcO8pb7Bocw2A3mS_5spH0dxeMHPaaXZClibgP9ZaivZP5HdIi6wsgav2rcfa_QV_gCcfF8WNRKX_IJKrOD9k16ec5tPTj1U2XVgqIrYZ8HSXjZUug9x-iw_WgPbKHfypCaebgFNY/s640/blogger-image--1582014922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUuOcO8pb7Bocw2A3mS_5spH0dxeMHPaaXZClibgP9ZaivZP5HdIi6wsgav2rcfa_QV_gCcfF8WNRKX_IJKrOD9k16ec5tPTj1U2XVgqIrYZ8HSXjZUug9x-iw_WgPbKHfypCaebgFNY/s640/blogger-image--1582014922.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQDYMH_UJb-FQ5FVW40oiKpabbPc_LupQbnw6jNMldc8PctbQzYGQR1GD4QZijHe7858ai3yQ9VFrW5ltJGSsp6SdFUVLgEyej7BgpDG4UlVNyXsPP1T9IS_FHwYG4js7tlhoYIre8Wg/s640/blogger-image-1121851559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQDYMH_UJb-FQ5FVW40oiKpabbPc_LupQbnw6jNMldc8PctbQzYGQR1GD4QZijHe7858ai3yQ9VFrW5ltJGSsp6SdFUVLgEyej7BgpDG4UlVNyXsPP1T9IS_FHwYG4js7tlhoYIre8Wg/s640/blogger-image-1121851559.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGuGkFnBvki71ecfnVZmcYnow9wv139XjtSvsIdLc5zomkaSsm8dxC_ZLiLlH1qLxY5MDLJcLKRwba7nRbHuQfoNh7Aio_Ol0H9bmgm9RhIVSeUzyXefJxjTOerd9QKNnMJ3y5I8RXMfU/s640/blogger-image-1276612162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGuGkFnBvki71ecfnVZmcYnow9wv139XjtSvsIdLc5zomkaSsm8dxC_ZLiLlH1qLxY5MDLJcLKRwba7nRbHuQfoNh7Aio_Ol0H9bmgm9RhIVSeUzyXefJxjTOerd9QKNnMJ3y5I8RXMfU/s640/blogger-image-1276612162.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-WWLt7SwozdP6gARWnF-CMHumTed3rHELpzyYhFEjePr84QTY8C1leXVAB0jJvqfpYnzoa3CJeN0o11rbTV7_bYr8A66ICUrJUDvWJWEqqDawBWTEWbpNGdlKsPRp9ENLjbnOLypOqQ/s640/blogger-image--1720624053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-WWLt7SwozdP6gARWnF-CMHumTed3rHELpzyYhFEjePr84QTY8C1leXVAB0jJvqfpYnzoa3CJeN0o11rbTV7_bYr8A66ICUrJUDvWJWEqqDawBWTEWbpNGdlKsPRp9ENLjbnOLypOqQ/s640/blogger-image--1720624053.jpg" /></a></div>Nick Merzettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752085150716912257noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4183597130112884615.post-46912994340321777302011-01-18T18:37:00.001-05:002011-01-18T18:42:10.133-05:00Beach Weather<p ALIGN = "CENTER"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/5364636632/" title="Beach Weather by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5285/5364636632_f31d41e9d2.jpg" width="385" height="578" alt="Beach Weather" /></a><br />
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I don't like to say anything bad about anyone. <br />
I have this incredible guilt that wells up inside me when I do. It's painful and definitely the remnant of one childhood disease or another. So, if i'm going to call someone out as being a loser you can just go ahead and assume that they are.<br />
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To whoever hacked my flickr account and caused me to lose 4 years of work: you are a pretty weak example of a human. All the best in life. You are going to need it.Nick Merzettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752085150716912257noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4183597130112884615.post-80940601803793676212010-11-27T16:20:00.003-05:002010-12-22T19:22:52.748-05:00Rich Aucoin @ Steam Whistle<p ALIGN = "CENTER"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/5283588853/" title="Rich Aucoin @ Steam Whistle by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5201/5283588853_a73506becc.jpg" width="385" height="578" alt="Rich Aucoin @ Steam Whistle" /></a><br />
</P>I was finally able to see Rich Aucoin in a bigger venue and, as expected, it blew my fucking face off.<br />
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See the set <a href= hhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/sets/72157625655226678/show/>here</a>.<br />
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.Nick Merzettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752085150716912257noreply@blogger.com0Roundhouse Park, Toronto, ON M5V 3M9, Canada43.64110269320809 -79.38686907291412443.640617193208087 -79.387781072914123 43.641588193208094 -79.385957072914124tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4183597130112884615.post-81585024758295513042010-11-24T04:31:00.004-05:002010-11-24T14:30:52.720-05:00TTC Driver Hallucinates. Channels Keanu Reeves<p ALIGN = "CENTER"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/5203323821/" title="IMG_9451 by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5203323821_eb9095cb55.jpg" width="385" height="578" alt="IMG_9451" /></a><br />
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See the set <a href= http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/5203323821/in/set-72157625335721581/lightbox/>here</a>.Nick Merzettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752085150716912257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4183597130112884615.post-18088660113977526942010-11-07T20:48:00.000-05:002010-11-07T20:48:05.710-05:00Dirty Blonde<p ALIGN = "CENTER"><a href="http://theuntoldcity.com/storage/phpqegLf2PM.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1289072898042http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4864021727/" title="by Nick Merzetti, on the untold city"><img src="http://theuntoldcity.com/storage/phpqegLf2PM.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1289072898042" width="578" height="462" alt="Dirty.jpg" /></a><br />
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Try hard, fall hard.Nick Merzettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752085150716912257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4183597130112884615.post-41649723950316246342010-08-05T19:10:00.003-04:002010-08-05T19:10:27.448-04:00A Dangerous Night<p ALIGN = "CENTER"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4864021727/" title="IMG_2001.jpg by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4864021727_2c9c9d6c8f.jpg" width="462" height="578" alt="IMG_2001.jpg" /></a><br />
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</P>So it's been my loss for never having seen or heard the Zoobombs before. The way he carved long undulating arcs through the air with his guitar was weirdly arousing. That and the soulful and drawn out electronic wailing their style created... energizing. Unlike any band I've ever seen.<br />
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Click for the rest of the <a href= http://theuntoldcity.com/photos/zoobombs-velvet-underground/>PICS</a> and the <a href=http://theuntoldcity.com/home/zoobombs.html>VIDEO</a>.Nick Merzettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752085150716912257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4183597130112884615.post-13101662413259589462010-07-19T20:49:00.001-04:002010-07-20T02:51:33.873-04:00The Ghost is Dancing<p ALIGN = "CENTER"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4807423572/" title="IMG_9841.jpg by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4807423572_8d81d14f89.jpg" width="578" height="385" alt="IMG_9841.jpg" /></a><br />
</P>Went to the Velvet Underground to shoot the Zoobombs and saw the Ghost is Dancing unexpectedly. I was blown away by their energy! ... and their showmanship!.... and the sweatiness... definitely the sweatiness.<br />
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See the rest and the video at <a href= http://theuntoldcity.com/home/the-ghost-is-dancing.html>The Untold City</a>.Nick Merzettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752085150716912257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4183597130112884615.post-66147091448414032102010-07-09T01:30:00.001-04:002010-07-10T02:33:15.533-04:00Polaroid Thursday: Avoid the Asphalt<p ALIGN = "CENTER"><br />
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</P>Saw this family in Kensington Market. That little guy is all business. <br />
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See the set <a href= http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/sets/72157624313964269/show/>here</a>.Nick Merzettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752085150716912257noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4183597130112884615.post-21168709762620059492010-07-02T18:47:00.005-04:002010-07-05T23:21:55.352-04:00Stream of Lights - NY a Tourist's View<p ALIGN = "CENTER"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4753210264/" title="City Scape Abstract by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4753210264_a2e35f0866_z.jpg" width="462" height="578" alt="City Scape Abstract"></a><br />
</P>Recently went to New York for the first time. I'm still waiting for my film to get developed but I took 13 digital shots and I feel they do a good job of relaying the gritty and electric night-time energy of the city.<br />
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Film shots soon.<br />
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See the set <a href= http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/sets/72157624277589851/show/>here</a>.Nick Merzettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752085150716912257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4183597130112884615.post-50560373107879934082010-06-22T05:17:00.005-04:002010-06-22T15:50:08.536-04:00NXNE<p ALIGN = "CENTER"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4723102505/" title="Teenager at the Silver Dollar - NXNE Day 3 by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1352/4723102505_c7e7ffe622.jpg" width="385" height="578" alt="Teenager at the Silver Dollar - NXNE Day 3" /></a><br />
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The shows got louder, the people got drunker and the city, wet with sticky heat, burned in electric fire. After 72 hours of drugs, beer, screaming, and music the people were tweaking with manic energy and still begging for more. Grimey, beer-soaked sexuality steamed within the crowds and, inside it, I undertook one of the most intense photographic episodes, craziest weekends, and overly excessive binges of my life.<br />
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Photographing for NXNE. 38 bands, 3 days, and 1 paper-towel diffuser.<br />
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Click<b> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/sets/72157624330752414/">here</a></b> for the set.Nick Merzettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752085150716912257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4183597130112884615.post-73678186838780918092010-06-11T14:13:00.000-04:002010-06-11T14:13:13.275-04:00Polaroid Thursday: NXNE COMING!<p ALIGN = "CENTER"><br />
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</P>Nick Merzettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752085150716912257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4183597130112884615.post-76178253726699984552010-06-05T17:48:00.004-04:002010-06-06T04:07:10.166-04:00Darkroom Fumblings<p ALIGN = "CENTER"><br />
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</P>I spent my first afternoon in the darkroom. Unloading the film in the perfect darkness was terrifying. My roll survived though and after 40 minutes of pouring, agitating, and dumping I felt like a craftsman for the first time. I feel more connected somehow. I guess a strengthening of the bond between me and the process. Thanks Stina.Nick Merzettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752085150716912257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4183597130112884615.post-36656645531423409372010-05-29T11:10:00.002-04:002010-05-29T11:17:48.651-04:00Polaroid Thursday: Summer Kicked me in the Balls Edition<p ALIGN = "CENTER"><br />
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</P>Nick Merzettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752085150716912257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4183597130112884615.post-82417013272308303502010-05-25T01:35:00.006-04:002010-05-25T20:39:43.527-04:00Joel Burns<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3014/4640053287_0eefd8a603_b.jpg" title="Joel Burns by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3014/4640053287_0eefd8a603_b.jpg" width="578" height="385" alt="Joel Burns" /></a><br />
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I've recently been able to work with some very creative and driven people. Being around talent not only helps keep me on point, but, as I take in their views and watch them work, causes me to be a little more tangental in my thinking. The question I can't help but ask myself is this: would I take this experience over a hardened cyborg endoskeleton? No, I would obviously default to the cyborg death machine. I would kill mercilessly until Jean Claude Van-Damme overcame me through a limber act of man-glory. <br />
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Also, I think I've wasted two rolls of film in my minolta XG. It keeps shooting past the max. exposures for the roll. I haven't developed them yet so i'm hoping for the best though.Nick Merzettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752085150716912257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4183597130112884615.post-87882307788578542512010-05-21T11:37:00.000-04:002010-05-21T11:37:50.873-04:00Polaroid Thursday: I'm Gay for Robert Downey Jr. Edition<p ALIGN = "CENTER"><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4626327592/" title="Blacken by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3306/4626327592_542188a292_o.jpg" width="400" height="487" alt="Blacken" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4625724591/" title="IMG_3383 by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4625724591_699f622d1e_o.jpg" width="400" height="487" alt="Easy Ride" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4625727423/" title="Cafiza by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4625727423_dc13e5dc36_o.jpg" width="400" height="487" alt="Cafiza" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4626334808/" title="Drip by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3321/4626334808_7e94def562_o.jpg" width="400" height="487" alt="Drip" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4626336936/" title="Braeden by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4626336936_7f12601669_o.jpg" width="400" height="487" alt="Braeden" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4625733963/" title="Study by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3402/4625733963_d0bb443e10_o.jpg" width="400" height="487" alt="Study" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4626341742/" title="Creep by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4626341742_bbdafcfc93_o.jpg" width="400" height="487" alt="Creep" /></a><br />
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</P>First exam COMPLETENick Merzettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752085150716912257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4183597130112884615.post-47688396501122358752010-05-13T22:36:00.001-04:002010-05-13T22:37:24.687-04:00Polaroid Thursday: Why did I Think it Was a Good Idea to Take Summer Courses Edition<p ALIGN = "CENTER"><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4604924921/" title="Coffee by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1438/4604924921_a2097648c4_o.jpg" width="400" height="487" alt="Coffee" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4604924491/" title="Stress by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4604924491_b11ac2d027_o.jpg" width="400" height="487" alt="Stress" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4605539132/" title="BUYYY by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4605539132_b9646c1d3c_o.jpg" width="400" height="487" alt="BUYYY" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4605538704/" title="Sliders by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4605538704_b26664e9de_o.jpg" width="400" height="487" alt="Sliders" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4605538296/" title="Cold and Wet by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1062/4605538296_2178ac8d07_o.jpg" width="400" height="487" alt="Cold and Wet" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4604922833/" title="Dana by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4604922833_e59056e652_o.jpg" width="400" height="487" alt="Dana" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4605537588/" title="Toilet by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1440/4605537588_f8cb9cc936_o.jpg" width="400" height="487" alt="Toilet" /></a><br />
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</P>Seriously, no time for anything!Nick Merzettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752085150716912257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4183597130112884615.post-47831691617149898232010-05-10T01:38:00.007-04:002010-05-10T02:45:31.735-04:00Kodak Building # 9<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4593956029/" title="Windows by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3401/4593956029_77421d0a4e_b.jpg" width="385" height="578" alt="Burnt Windows" /></a><br />
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Urban Exploration at the abandoned Kodak building # 9<br />
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<b><u>DRAMA LIST 2010</U></b><br />
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Injuries: 1<br />
Blood spilled: 1/4 pint<br />
Pairs Underwear lost: 1<br />
Cannibals: 6<br />
Film Crew Mistaken for Cannibals: 5<br />
Asbestos Dust: Omnipresent<br />
Flaming Garbage Piles: 3<br />
50 Foot Drops: 1 <br />
Times I pretended I was a Ninja: Unconfirmed<br />
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In a blisteringly idiotic display of absentmindedness I only brought a 50mm on the adventure; so, a lot of what was there I couldn't find the space to capture. Next time definitely.<br />
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See the set <a href= "http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/sets/72157624029819242/">here</a>.Nick Merzettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752085150716912257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4183597130112884615.post-5629459592337580962010-05-07T20:28:00.002-04:002010-05-07T20:35:23.068-04:00Put The Rifle Down<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4587390931/" title="Put The Rifle Down by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3304/4587390931_aa51cb0ce2.jpg" width="578" height="462" alt="Put The Rifle Down" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://theuntoldcity.com">The Untold City</a> hosted <b>Robots //// Us</b> at Wrong Bar a couple of weeks ago and if you missed it then you missed a precision acoustic strike to your dick. <font size = "-2"><i>(In the interest of gender equality it must be noted that a precision acoustic strike would also have been delivered to your vagina)</i></font><br />
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Click <a href="http://theuntoldcity.com">here</a> to see what I'm raging about.Nick Merzettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752085150716912257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4183597130112884615.post-52506507643949501382010-05-07T03:30:00.003-04:002010-05-07T04:20:23.357-04:00Polaroid Thursday: Too Drunk<p ALIGN = "CENTER"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4586235140/" title="2 min by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3315/4586235140_6731b2e285.jpg" width="400" height="487" alt="2 min" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4585610931/" title="Wish I wasn't Working by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4585610931_46cbdc5ac9_o.jpg" width="400" height="487" alt="Wish I wasn't Working" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4585611189/" title="Quad by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4585611189_be30c2364e_o.jpg" width="400" height="487" alt="Quad" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4585609993/" title="Off the Porch by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4585609993_2a9ea4c320_o.jpg" width="400" height="487" alt="Off the Porch" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4586236060/" title="Marcos by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4586236060_a6382d905a.jpg" width="400" height="487" alt="Marcos" /></a><br />
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</P>Drunk like a sex panther.<br />
Spread it on!Nick Merzettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752085150716912257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4183597130112884615.post-37941945657885767522010-05-04T22:25:00.005-04:002010-05-05T00:36:06.185-04:00The Love Affair Begins?In 2005 I showed up at my uncle's door in England -- fresh-faced, naive, and ready to live. I travelled, met people, and had my poor small-town bearing ground into paste on the tiles of the London Underground. My Uncle, somewhat frustrated, made me take his camera (a Canon 300d Digital SLR) with me on a visit to Salisbury to see Stone henge <a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4579631791_3c0bdd2635_b.jpg">here (one of my first 5 pics :D ).</a> <br />
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When I first looked through the viewfinder and out onto the pentaprism directed landscape two epiphanic moments seared through me at the same time. <br />
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Firstly, and most importantly, a release of frustration like I had never known. A channel for my imagination at last. Whether or not my voice was of interest to others was moot... I derived MASSIVE amounts of enjoyment out of something created by my own hand. A positive feedback loop that has since taken control of my life. The second feeling was regret. Sadness for the 25 years I had spent without knowing about this outlet and without developing my skill. Because of these two things I inculcated myself into a world of photography. I read as many books as I could, never put down my camera, and annoyed my friends endlessly. <br />
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Now, a few years later, the passion is tempered by every day life and as much as it is a part of me and my routine it inevitably fails to spark those same emotions. Until today. <br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4580229016/" title="Elysia (1st Roll of Film!! YAY) by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4580229016_083959353b.jpg" width="385" height="578" alt="Elysia (1st Roll of Film!! YAY)" /></a><br />
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I developed my first roll of film. I had recently picked up a simple Pentax 35mm Spotomatic and a role of Blacks 400 ISO film. Firing off the frames as quickly as possible and with little eye for composition, I was really just excited to see if the camera worked and if I even knew how to properly expose... for all I knew the shutter wasn't even closing properly.<br />
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Forgoing darkroom development until next week, I went to Black's and had them developed. So, as I sit here with my pictures spread out in front of me, tangible in a way I've never had, I feel alive with the breath of art and am as excited as I was that day at Stone Henge. Maybe not as divergent a moment but every bit as satisfying.<br />
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I have loaded a new role of film and, with an assurance that I know what I am doing, am heading out to develop my eye and produce something that makes me proud.<br />
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Next up, Darkroom.Nick Merzettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752085150716912257noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4183597130112884615.post-39589711619590410872010-04-30T02:04:00.000-04:002010-04-30T02:04:35.837-04:00Polaroid Thursday: Polaroid Friday Edition<p ALIGN = "CENTER"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/merzetti/4563421489/" title="IMG_3177 by Nick Merzetti, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3419/4563421489_28a808ec6d.jpg" width="400" height="487" alt="IMG_3177" /></a><br />
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Moments in my life. These apps are so good for me. I only allow myself one photo so the constant shoot and reframe crutch that digital has instilled in me cannot come to bear. That does mean that the photos may not be up to what I consider my standard but they do have a sense of moment (to me at least) that my digital photos do not. I hope to soon be able to get my photos taken with one shot as good as my digital ones. Either way I love the process! :DNick Merzettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10752085150716912257noreply@blogger.com0