Albuquerque
Hot air balloons lift above the crowd in this time honored tradition. Drawing thousands of enthusiasts to Albuquerque annually since 1972. Photo by: Jeremy Wade Shockley @jeremywadeshockley
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Balloon Fiesta
My name is Jeremy Wade Shockley, I use the iPhone to explore, express and evolve. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta kicks off with dawn patrol and my first Instagram of the week for Burn Magazine. Very honored to be here! Photo by: @jeremywadeshockley
Mechanics
So I enrolled in a motorcycle mechanics class a few weeks ago. A gut feeling, like I need something tangible in my life to counterbalance all the necessary digitalism. Not that digital is a bad thing, it allows me to have my voice, to make my living out of photography. I sold every single copy …
Vincent
Vincent practices piano. Like me, he doesn’t like crowded places. Too much noise. And he often stares into the distance too. When I look at him, I kind of see how I imagine myself when I was young. Good things will come out of this young lad for sure. Not because there are these similarities …
Bank Vault
With mom in the bank vault. I’ve just rotated my backups. Everything is digital nowadays, and sometimes it scares me. @davidalanharvey once told me “always think about your legacy, however small” so inside here are control prints of all my crucial images, as well as backups and the digital archive. It took a long time to figure …
Flies
A little known fact about flies is that they like to sunbathe. Not outside, but inside in a home, behind a large window, so there’s less of a draft. Flies don’t like draft, it makes them get a cold and we all know that flies cannot stand getting a cold. Flies bathe so much just …
Exhibits
The organizers of one of my upcoming exhibits walking ahead of me. It’s always great to go and visit a location ahead of time and meet the people. They put so much work into making it happen. Genk, Sydney, Rome, Liège, Hong Kong, and Aalst. All of them sharing that same passion. Makes me humble …
Trampoline Tactics
Birgit and Hana testing trampoline tactics. A surprise sunny October week makes us all realise that fall will be here soon, so we’re enjoying these days like a surprise gift. We’ve had a fantastic summer this time round and to be honest, all I remember is sunshine. That’s a good sign, isn’t it. They’re discussing …
Railroad Tracks
Railroad tracks trigger something inside me. Something about that urge to start travelling and find something I don’t even know yet I’m looking for. And there’s always that little danger involved, because no matter how sure I am that there’s no train coming right this instant, I always feel a little nervous stopping on the …