projectmessenger - a photo documentary of urban life on two wheels http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:15:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 this site will be overhauled April 2011 http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=601 http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=601#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:01:24 +0000 admin http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=601 all my websites will be updated soon.

if you want to know when it goes live, send me an email.

]]> http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=601 0 new helmet… and other things behind the scenes http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=497 http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=497#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:10:55 +0000 admin http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=497 Today is February 25th… less than one month of winter left.  I feel that we’ve been through the harshest so far and it’s only gonna get nicer out.

I got a new helmet last week, there was a defect in the strap mechanism, so I got it swapped under warranty.  Nice!  Many thanks for the boys at Le Grand Cycle for taking care of me.  If you’re gonna spend as much time on a bike as I do, and you wear a helmet all the time, it might as well be a really nice one.  I love my Giro Atmos.

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so… all that being said, I’ve been busy behind the scenes.  Working on client jobs, prepping two new websites and portfolios for me… big business up ahead.  I do appreciate everybody keeping an eye on my work, trust me, when all the new work comes out, it will be worth the way.

cheers, more news soon,
Jerome

]]> http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=497 0 2009 Montreal Icecup – and the winner is andrew! http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=491 http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=491#comments Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:12:36 +0000 admin http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=491 The 2009 Montreal Icecup happened yesdterday, February 14th at Jeanne-Mance Park.  It ended up being a pretty killer day, I think a good time was had by all.  I got some really wicket shots, here are a few teasers.  More soon, I’ll add the official results when I get them from Tom.

If you would like to inquire about purchasing web photos or prints, please contact me at jerome@projectmessenger.com for more information, thanks!

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]]> http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=491 0 Montreal’s “Coupe Des Glaces” icecup race 2009-02-14 http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=479 http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=479#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:30:53 +0000 admin http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=479 Sorry for the lack of updates recently… I’ve been busting my ass on client deadlines, but I’m wrapping things up today, so I can finally get back to my own photo projects… expect some significant updates on projectmessenger and chapter9photography.com in the upcoming days.

So… The icecup happening soon! In 9 days.  Lots happening behind the scenes, I know Tom is working hard on this.  I’ll get the scoop from him in a day or two and I’ll post more info here.  Until then, the official icecup info can be found here. Stay tuned!

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]]> http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=479 0 my first solo exhibit is wrapped up… http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=471 http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=471#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:52:09 +0000 admin http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=471 2008 is wrapping up and so has my first exhibit.  Michelle and I took it down on Saturday.  It was a killer success, thanks to everybody who checked it out.

Mega-thanks to the one and only Joe Bebel for inviting me to exhibit at Foufs, to JC Savard and all the crazy mofos at PhotoService for their help and support in regards to everything photography and gear related, and to Pierre-Luc and Bruno and the whole gang at Le Grand Cycle for keeping my bikes in top mechanical glory.

Now that this event is wrapped up, you can expect a ton of updates online…. I already tweaked the photo lottery page, and will upload a lot more tonight and in the days to come…

then the real promotion begins… 2009 is here!
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]]> http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=471 0 the trinity of my life… love, photography and bikes http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=433 http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=433#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:28:29 +0000 admin http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=433 I am a heart on wheels.

The photo below to the left is a shot I took of my partner Michelle, she is the love of my life.  It happens to be a chapter9photography photo from my bathtub series in progress… Below to the right is a self-portrait I took while riding in traffic during a snowstorm. Michelle worries about me when I ride my bike, for all kinds of reasons.

This photo assembly is yet another tribute to the one I love.
Click to see them bigger:

the woman I love worries about me when I ride my bikeme riding my bike in traffic

]]> http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=433 0 Olaf’s tshirts and hoodies http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=414 http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=414#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:50:40 +0000 admin http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=414 Olaf’s been cool enough to donate some nice prizes for the first photo lottery.  We hung out this afternoon at the Jean Talon Market, catching up over espressos. I cranked out some casual shots of Olaf afterward to promote his line of t-shirts and hoodies. Shooting in snowstorms is always wicked.  More news soon.

details of the M.B.M.A. design:

]]> http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=414 0 why hasn’t the projectmessenger website been updated? http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=390 http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=390#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:45:57 +0000 admin http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=390 because I’ve been working hard behind the scenes on deadlines for clients… as an unconventional self-employed freelance artist and photographer, I gotta be smart about business and paying the bills.  Clients always come first.

I’ve been really lucky recently to have a steady flow of contracts, so I surf the waves of contracts as they come in.  I’ve been working on some super cool projects recently, one of which is the website for my bike shop here in Montreal, Le Grand Cycle.  I just re-launched that site this week.  I seriously love what I do.  Check it out, I’m super proud of this contract.

My shop deals with a mix of messengers, mountain bikers and the average commuter.  I’ve always lived by the philosophy of “bikes are bikes”.  I love bikes.  So even though this entry has less to do with “messengers”, it has everything to do about the trinity of my life… love and bikes and photography.  In that spirit, I wanted to take the time to share some random “work” shots.

the shop just got this super nice white Soma Rush:

we had been waiting for Soma tires forever… I’ve been killing mine:
I’m stoked that the shop now has the Soma Everwear 5mm tires
because dirt and air are fun…
the last weekend of dirtjumping this season, good time with friends:

]]> http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=390 0 a condensed report from Saturday’s Course Des Morts http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=268 http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=268#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:46:02 +0000 admin http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=268 I worked on some more shots from the race and got the final results from Yohann.  Here’s my condensed report.   Thanks to all those who participated at the portrait session at Foufs. If I shot you, please email me to be added onto that private mailing list for updates on when they’re done.





and the results are:

1st – Sebastien Brousseau
won an embroidered Cocotte, a set of rims, a hoodie from Olaf & a massage w/ Emmanuelle

2nd – Ugo
won the same except a different set of rims

3rd -Olivier
won the last Cocotte

1st female – Hana MacDonnald
won a great Silca pump with a cross-country tire & a hoodie from Olaf

1st track – Jesse Lee McGarr (corrected 2008-11-07)
won the pride of being first track.

DFL – Lucie & Torrey (exaequo)
won a massage w/ Emmanuelle & a t-shirt from Olaf


]]> http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=268 0 article in saturday’s gazette about the exhibit at foufs http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=291 http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=291#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:28:19 +0000 admin http://www.projectmessenger.com/blog/?p=291
click below to read article (bigger scan)

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