If you are reading my blog on here you know that I’m a surf photographer. What many people don’t know as much about is that I make the majority of my income not from shooting surfing, but rather working on larger scale photoshoots. Usually these shoots are for an advertising campaign for a new product, or for a cover of a magazine. I work as a digital tech which means I man the computer station as the digital photos come in as well as setup lighting and general camera maintenance etc.
Aside from the fact that it pays reasonably well, the biggest perk of having this job is that I get to travel to random places for shoots. Usually these are places I would never normally go; places like Green Bay or western Tennessee. This past week took the cake when I got called for a photoshoot that was going to happen in Palestine. Palestine is probably one of the absolute last places I ever thought I would go to in my life, but sure enough I did. Compliments of the shnow-bawl storm, I got snowed out of Philly and stayed in Isreal for an extra two days doing some sight seeing and I snapped a few shots of my own to share.
ps. Told you I would mix it up this week.
Geography Refresher
More Detailed View
The Wall from Israel side: Clean and heavily guarded
Many locals pretty much survive on coffee and cigs. Kinda like rehab.
Yup.
Cool cafe though.
...until you find out you got seated in the getting smoked section. This wall was littered with bullet holes from the street below.
Downtown Ramallah
Palestine side: stretches as far as the eye can see. 30 feet high.
Banksy wuz here.
That is a watch tower where soldiers monitor the border crossing. aka RPG target.
You can't feel anything but holiness in the churches.
Pretty gnarly.
Jesus wuz here (born)
Jesus wuz here (crucified)
Self explanatory
Up from the catacombs
Old Jerusalem is cool, but its also the worlds oldest operating mall.
Say what you will about religions, but they sure have spawned amazing artwork.
Sometimes it was hard to tell if I was breaking the law or not
Jersey Shore literally has enthralled the whole world. </civilization>
Example of the new Jewish "settlements"
Tel Aviv Lineup shot - going off.
You can get a standup tube in Tel Aviv.
Beach is just like home except the sand is like dust and the occasional war planes overhead
Proof the the Phillies also have built an empire on which the sun never sets. Eat it Yankees and Red Sox.
Beats the office watercooler
Golden Light Shines on Me
The theme of the land
Normally don't do self portraits like this, but something about this wall compelled me.
