I am happy to at least confirm that on top of running the chance to win one of my large format prints from the exhibit, participants in my first photo lottery fundraiser will have a chance to win prizes from Cocotte Equipment and from Olaf’s shirts…
more news in 2-3 days, official info will by up by the beginning of next week.
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:
I’ve been low key about certain things because I’ve just been working so much… work work work, deadlines deadlines deadlines… but I can confirm that stuff regarding the photo lottery and prizes are moving well behind the scenes.
I thank all those that have participated thus far in the first projectmessenger photo lottery, all the official info and bonus prizes will be announced within the next week.
I’m still finalizing details with sponsors, but I am happy to announce the first photo lottery fundraiser. Click the graphic below for more information:
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:
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It was great to see all of you, thanks for your amazing support and kind words.
This is only the beginning of my first campaign towards the 2010 book.
On my way to Foufs from Old Montreal, I caught up with Eric and Guillaume,
on their way as well. Of course I pulled out my camera as we were riding…
Halloween = messengers wearing suits.
welcome to the official launch of projectmessenger.com
There is still much happening behind the scenes,
feedback regarding the site is always appreciated.
Stay tuned for more news soon.
Jerome Abramovitch of chapter9photography is proud to present his first solo exhibit, opening at Foufounes Electriques October 31st at 6pm. Projectmessenger is a long term thematic and lifestyle exploration of the bike messenger community that will be printed as a book in 2010. This exhibit scratches the surface of a much larger body of work that Jerome has shot over the course of the past 11 years.
Known for his striking portraits, razor sharp style and ability to capture softness in that which is often not soft, Jerome’s connection to the people he shoots is intimate, personal and tribal. On and off the road as a Montreal bike messenger from 1997 to 2004 while building up his freelance business, Jerome’s artistic development and sense of self has been very much affected by biking thousands of hours in the urban core – rain, snow or shine.
More often than not, being a messenger is not just a job, it’s a fast paced 24/7 lifestyle. Jerome’s photographs extract the individuals from the daily drind, capturing isolated moments in time that have stories of their own.
Shooting for the 2010 book continues throughout the next year with serious travel plans scheduled for various cities in the Americas and Europe, culminating with the CMWC in Tokyo September 2009.
The Foufs exhibit runs until December 27th.
