Man, its been an ugly winter here in NYC – too cold to: shoot, ride, walk around, etc – I’ve been hibernating for the last few weeks. From home to work – and then back home. We have had temperatures down to the 16F and an average of 23F for 4-5 days straight!

Anyways, enough complaining – at least we are not getting rain like SF/LA – but we did get something else….

Quick snow fall

Canon EOS 7D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 MACRO USM
Natives files transcoded to MPEG Streamclip – Final Cut Pro converted to ProRes422.

Song by: Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Soft Shock [Acoustic]

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ps. Going to Dominican Republic on Thursday night, celebrating my birthday for the first time in DR since I moved to US.
(side note: need to finish the 2009 Summary) ugh!

By Nick Goossen
Futuristic Films

As May passes by, I look forward to June and the rest of the summer. Temperatures started to warm up in NYC, Formula Drift comes to NJ for the 3rd round of the 2009 Season. Won the Benny Gold sticker contest (Thanks Emily). Flew to San Francisco for the Fatlace Karting day!

Formula Drift – Round 3 – New Jersey – 35mm

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This is my first time shooting video as well as doing an edit using Final Cut Pro. I shot the video using the Canon EOS 7D, mostly hand held, there is no color correction and no ISO reduction on this video.

I transcoded the native files to ProRes422 using Compressor which makes it easier to work/edit in Final Cut Pro. Thanks to iPhilms for the heads up on MPEG Streamclip, easier and faster app to transcode files to ProRes422.

Equipment used:
Canon EOS 7D
Canon EF50mm f/1.4 USM
Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Canon EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

Soundtrack by: Air – Alone In Kyoto

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As the year develops, so were my 35mm Film.
The Canon EOS Elan7 have turned to be the walk around camera, with the 50mm f/1.8 II or the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM attached. With this setup I was able to capture some of my favorite shots in NY metropolitan area.

May was a very busy month, the weather started to warm up, I get to love more and more the magic behind film. I get ready for the 2nd round of Formula Drift in ATL, New York 5Boro Bike Tour (about 53miles in the Rain) and I also got to see Lupe Fiasco and N.E.R.D in concert. (1st time shooting a concert – NO Media credential).

Pharrell Williams X N.E.R.D.

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Trying to summarize the year 2009 is like trying to talk about a decade long of adventures. Every year it starts with different plans & challenges – 2009 was no exception.
I got the chance to travel half way around the world (Tokyo) with Mark, Philip & Dustin – I think leaving US and experiencing another country, culture, food & language opened up an appetite for traveling.

I usually start traveling in February, its the best month to go back to my Country (Dominican Republic) and spend time with friends and family. In February we also celebrate the Carnival, every Sunday of this particular month.

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Jeff Altman is a film colorist from Chicago. These scences were shot by his grandparents in 1958.  This footage features only his grandfather; both behind and in front of the camera. He says:
“It was edited by hand some 50 years ago by my grandfather shortly after shooting it. Judging by the 3 minute length, I would say its safe to assume you’re seeing all the footage he shot. 100 foot rolls of 16mm are of about 3 minutes in length. The order of the shots were probably changed, as well as removal of flash frames and other junk. “

Source: LikeCool

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Check out some photos from users around the intrawebs

photo by: Marcus

photo by: Adrian Figueroa

photo by: kurdus

photo by: boogie!

photo by: smart monkey

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All tied up

Independence March – Dominican Republic – Feb 2009

Long overdue film photos from the HellaFlush3/FTLC Party/Pacquiao Fight…

Fatlace 10years Anniversary Party

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I dont like portrait oriented images, but I love how this one came out. Taken from the Top of the Rock. 8/3/08
Canon 40D @ 70mm f/2.8 1/100 ISO100

Sometimes I find myself editing pictures I took months ago (maybe years)… So today I went back in time and edited a few.

Brooklyn Bridge / Financial District – NYC (Not HDR)

The Chrysler Building

Empire State’s elevator

Tin Tin (We were trying to make him walk but he was not happy with the Idea) – Tokyo, Japan.

Sometimes I just don’t find a good way to edit these images however, when I get that artsy rush I feel like I can make any image work.
I’ve been experimenting with different style of white balancing – so far I’m happy with the results.

Do you find yourself going backwards and editing old images?

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Sir Charles Spencer “Charlie” Chaplin
Meat Packing District – NYC

Essex St / Delancey St Subway Station – MTA – NYC

Mark – please bring this t-shirt back – SF/NY/TYO

Designed by David Rockwell, Nobu Fifty Seven evokes fluidity and the imagery of an Asian river with curves and details of abalone shell chandeliers, sliced bamboo stalks in terrazzo tiles, scorched ash tables and Japanese quilt fabric. Sake barrels imported from Japan tower over the first floor bar counter as diners make way to the upstairs dining room. Burnished woods, rich hues and soft lighting create an ambiance of elegance and refinement. Nobu Fifty Seven received a three star review in The New York Times.

Nobu Fifty Seven, the first uptown New York location for legendary chef Nobu Matsuhisa, opened to much anticipation in the summer of 2005. Nobu’s co-owners are his longtime partners: renowned restaurateur Drew Nieporent, Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro, Meir Teper, and Nobu managing partner Richie Notar. The restaurant showcases Nobu’s signature new style Japanese cuisine with classic dishes such as Tiradito Nobu Style and Black Cod with Miso, and the hibachi table.

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I would like to thank everyone who came out to the Fatlace 10 years anniversary party & the HellaFlush III car show. I got to meet the rest of the bloggers (feels like I known them from years)!! – Also big thanks to Mark, Ronnie, Jhooks, Felix, Kenny, Brandon, Blacktrax Performance & everyone who organized and put a lot of hard work in order to make the Car show and the Party a success!

Here is a quick collage of the weekend in SF! (click on the image for Slideshow)

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Just a preview of the Hella Flush III. Taken with Linhbergh’s Tilt-Shift 80mm lens! “Speedhunter’s photographer” (full time ArtPants).

stay tuned for more pictures of the weekend,

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It feels good to be back to San Francisco, specially when celebrating Fatlace’s 10 years anniversary & Hella Flush III – also knowing that most of the bloggers will be here and on Saturday we will be able to see some dope offsets @ the hella flush meet.

On top of that, I’ll be trading weather (NYC = COLD&RAIN) SF = Sunny and “pleasant”

Escaped JFK without the usual rush hour airport/runway traffic and made it on time to SFO

Mark & Kenta picked me up and we headed to the Fatlace Store to do some finishing touches and sort out the new Crewneck/Hoodies

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I’ve been hooked to photo books since I worked on the Japan photo book – But not just any photo book. When Kanye West announced the 288 pages photo book of his Glow in the Dark tour, I pre-order the book through Amazon.

I have shot 2 concert before (N.E.R.D. x Lupe – and – G-Shock x Kanye West), both of these concerts I was just a spectator, I didn’t have a media credential nor full access to back stage or photographers pit or any sort of clearance to get “good shots”

I feel inspired by Nabil Elderkin who photographs are showcased in this book – from the different angle used on stage and off stage – to capturing the moment, Nabil was able to capture the “Glow in the Dark”

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ARC Fatlace Track Frame by Nemesis Project

More pictures to come,

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