If anyone is out there who might be following my work..........I have a new blog... www.frozentofearless.com ! For my New Years resolution I decided to change my mind and body in 366 days...(its a leap year:)).....I am going for a six pack! So come on over, it is day 6 today! I am taking photos, videos, doing podcasts and exercising daily! I hope to see you there, and look for more of my photography work on a screen near you!
Lloyd Rosen
Frozen to Fearless: A 366 Day Transformation
Friday, January 6, 2012
Friday, February 20, 2009
Wordpress..........follow me!!
Ok so I have decided to move over to http://lloydrosen.wordpress.com
so come follow me there.................cheers! Look forward to having you!
so come follow me there.................cheers! Look forward to having you!
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Life is never enough.....so Im looking for more...
Life.....ah, life........the complicated mistress that she is. How did I get this far? Sometimes I don't know how I function the way I do... Always dreaming, not really fitting into the part that the world seems to want me to fit into. But then again do I have a part or is this actually just my own perception. Sometimes I want so badly to just give up and go back to the proverbial plow and just work the field until I'm old and wrinkly watching the sun rise and sun set until I fade to dust. But you know that's just not my style..... I'm a fighter, always have been. I just don't give up...even when I know I probably should to make the pain a little easier to bare. But none the less I never give up. Tenacious like a pitbull yet I still hang onto my romantic notion that there is good in the world.
What makes us such complex creatures? Everyone we meet, every little situation we ever come across shapes us every day. The music we listen to, the movies we watch, the things we see walking down the street.....all of it creates these traits that sometimes change our whole destiny....or so it seems. The weather effects our moods, they say the tides and the moon and the gravitational pull effects us every day. I mean how is it possible that through astrological signs you can learn something about yourself or others....your birth sign, the meaning of your name, the hour you were born....sometimes those seem to be pretty accurate to who you really are.
Well anyway, I just thought I would get a couple thoughts out....
So lets see, been shooting and editing and watching movies....life is good! Hollywood is amazing! Had a homeless guy tried to spit at me after he yelled a bunch of non intelligent things....I was close to knocking out his last tooth...but I decided he wasn't worth it and kept on my merry way. This was actually Friday the 13th when I was walking down to Hollywood and Highland with Candy....the homeless were extra crazy I swear. We walked past 3 other crazies yelling and having intense conversations with thin air....maybe they do see the dead....hmmm, interesting reaction.
Shot a great spread for 944 Magazine a couple days ago! Great model from Ford and we had fantastic really expensive clothes...so that should come out in March, so Im excited about that! Also might have another two of my black and white nude series coming out in 2 different magazines in March if everything goes as planned....also very exciting! I've decided to go after a lot more print this year! And of course a gallery show downtown LA, very excited about that!
So last night we all went to a cool art reception in China Town at the POV gallery. The show was called Movers and Shakers.... check it out... http://www.povevolving.com/POVgallery_SubSite/current.html It was so fantastic to see so many amazing artists work represented! So exciting! I LOVE art and this was very much my kind of art. Then we went to Dennys and ate way to much crap...hahah....good times! I usually eat really healthy, but from time to time its good to indulge in mindless sinful pleasures....... um.....yeah about the word "sinful" why would it be spelled with one "l"? It just doesn't make sense to me.... shouldn't it be "sin" "full"...sinfull? anyway....
So I have tons of new pictures to post and things to share, but I just have so many things to do and meanwhile I'm trying to juggle sanity and peace of mind.....as well as the ever looming bills.....that's another story all together....but you know...I don't believe in excuses...I chose my path. We all do.....you have choices every day. You choose to go to a job that you hate or stay with the one you love. You chose to be happy or sad or let people control you. Choice is a powerful thing. And the realization that you have this choice can be such an enormous burden sometimes. .......every now and then I think it would be so nice to not be such a thinker. It seems some people just go through life accepting whatever comes their way good or bad and not questioning or trying to change their circumstances.......ah being oblivious would be such a treat......maybe....
......I question everything, I never accept anything as fact that I can't change....I am so aware of choice and despite this fact I still make poor choices so often. I know I chose my moods and my reactions to life...or over reaction as the case often is.....yet I still chose poorly. Those bad tapes run so deep. So strange how events when you are a child stay with you your whole life and twist your mind up so that you can't really seem to think straight. I know these are choices, but that doesn't make them any easier.
What makes us such complex creatures? Everyone we meet, every little situation we ever come across shapes us every day. The music we listen to, the movies we watch, the things we see walking down the street.....all of it creates these traits that sometimes change our whole destiny....or so it seems. The weather effects our moods, they say the tides and the moon and the gravitational pull effects us every day. I mean how is it possible that through astrological signs you can learn something about yourself or others....your birth sign, the meaning of your name, the hour you were born....sometimes those seem to be pretty accurate to who you really are.
Well anyway, I just thought I would get a couple thoughts out....
So lets see, been shooting and editing and watching movies....life is good! Hollywood is amazing! Had a homeless guy tried to spit at me after he yelled a bunch of non intelligent things....I was close to knocking out his last tooth...but I decided he wasn't worth it and kept on my merry way. This was actually Friday the 13th when I was walking down to Hollywood and Highland with Candy....the homeless were extra crazy I swear. We walked past 3 other crazies yelling and having intense conversations with thin air....maybe they do see the dead....hmmm, interesting reaction.
Shot a great spread for 944 Magazine a couple days ago! Great model from Ford and we had fantastic really expensive clothes...so that should come out in March, so Im excited about that! Also might have another two of my black and white nude series coming out in 2 different magazines in March if everything goes as planned....also very exciting! I've decided to go after a lot more print this year! And of course a gallery show downtown LA, very excited about that!
So last night we all went to a cool art reception in China Town at the POV gallery. The show was called Movers and Shakers.... check it out... http://www.povevolving.com/POVgallery_SubSite/current.html It was so fantastic to see so many amazing artists work represented! So exciting! I LOVE art and this was very much my kind of art. Then we went to Dennys and ate way to much crap...hahah....good times! I usually eat really healthy, but from time to time its good to indulge in mindless sinful pleasures....... um.....yeah about the word "sinful" why would it be spelled with one "l"? It just doesn't make sense to me.... shouldn't it be "sin" "full"...sinfull? anyway....
So I have tons of new pictures to post and things to share, but I just have so many things to do and meanwhile I'm trying to juggle sanity and peace of mind.....as well as the ever looming bills.....that's another story all together....but you know...I don't believe in excuses...I chose my path. We all do.....you have choices every day. You choose to go to a job that you hate or stay with the one you love. You chose to be happy or sad or let people control you. Choice is a powerful thing. And the realization that you have this choice can be such an enormous burden sometimes. .......every now and then I think it would be so nice to not be such a thinker. It seems some people just go through life accepting whatever comes their way good or bad and not questioning or trying to change their circumstances.......ah being oblivious would be such a treat......maybe....
......I question everything, I never accept anything as fact that I can't change....I am so aware of choice and despite this fact I still make poor choices so often. I know I chose my moods and my reactions to life...or over reaction as the case often is.....yet I still chose poorly. Those bad tapes run so deep. So strange how events when you are a child stay with you your whole life and twist your mind up so that you can't really seem to think straight. I know these are choices, but that doesn't make them any easier.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
The road is long....
So I feel I need to write tonight.... does it seem to you that the road you've chosen is just so endless and dark? I mean I don't want to seem all gloomy and deep, but as you know....I am a thinker and I am deeper than most. I have so many dreams and crazy ideas swirling around in this head of mine and sometimes I feel really overwhelmed....
Listening to "hate me" by Blue October..
....so why is it that after all these years and especially with shooting so many models and working with so many people....I just don't connect with people? I mean honestly it seems more like they don't connect with me.... I think people really read me wrong. I try to be friendly and talkative and interesting.....maybe Im too intense for some, too passionate, too in love with life....too miserable with who I am. I'm a tormented artist what can I say. I give wholly...I don't hold back...
Listening to Gary Jules: Mad World
I remember when I first heard this song by Tears for Fears....the whole "tape"...at the time....was so amazing and depressing and familiar. Do you ever find that depression sometimes feels so good? I know that sounds strange, but for some of us...its this dark safe place that brings out all these emotions and creativity seems to flourish there. I know its dysfunctional, but hey that's me in a nutshell. But yeah, if you get a chance...listen to the words of this song....I relate to it so much.
I know there must be so many people that have these ups and downs.
Listening to Code 64: Leaving Earth
Music has such a tremendous influence on the way some of us think. It drives us to be better and do better and sometimes it can take us down the darkest roads, to places we never knew still existed. But honestly I am in control of my crazy emotions these days. There was a time when I really wasn't....on the verge of madness and destruction all the time. I really hated who I was and who people around me were. Don't get me wrong, I still feel that way a lot, but I guess Im just in control of those feelings now for the most part....kind of like a superhero....only different....
You'll find that sometimes I have a very coherent message, straight forward and easy to understand, and sometimes I just drift from subject to subject.....and most of the time I don't care what people think of it...I do as I see fit. I'm still looking for Lloyd Rosen, he seems to be very complicated and elusive.....stay tuned, things could get interesting. Oh and soooo many photos to be posted, be patient. ahahah I'm not so sure anyone is reading this at this point anyway, but I don't mind talking to myself....its therapeutical. Oh and I am very dyslexic....so you will see lots of misspellings and words being left out......haha get used to it. Its funny.....good times....
Listening to Amy Lee: Sally's Song.....from Nightmare Before Christmas...remake
Listening to Death Cab For Cutie: Passenger Seat
I love piano...I LOVE music more than just about anything on earth. It moves me in deepest recesses. One of the best movies I think I have ever seen is "Shine" with Jeffrey Rush.....so moving. So damn amazing! I'm a sucker for the underdog rising above their circumstances and finding themselves in the end. I feel like that person so often....although I am living in reality and don't always end up on top...sometimes I just get set aside and forgotten. Not that its a bad thing, because luckily for me, my story isn't over yet. The credits haven't rolled and I still have time to make my triumphant ending.
Believe it or not........ Listening to PM Dawn: Sometimes I miss you
I was really loving PM Dawn when they first came out. I still think they have so many great songs. I love the lead singers voice and the rhythms they produce. But hey lets be honest, I also liked Milli Vanilli and Vanilla Ice back in the day. Don't lie, you liked some things that aren't popular now....haha life is funny how people try to hide and separate themselves from whatever is not cool or unpopular. Well I've always hated the current trends and the whole concept of being popular. Who cares....seriously, does it matter.....really?
I just realized how many words I misspell....thank god for Firefox browsers and their spell check ability...haha..... Hey some of the greatest minds were dyslexic...nothing to be ashamed of, its just who we are....deal with it.
Listening to: Placebo: Running up that Hill
In case you wonder, I have videos favorited on youtube and I listen to them back to back....technology is so great sometimes! The fact that you can stream digital music for hours...everything is at the tip of our fingers now.... So back to the fact that Im listening to Placebo.....It inspired a video that I am making...well I am still working on my black and white photo series and am making a video as well. I've done my own videos in the past and they turned out really great. Well I thought they did. I put music over them...very artsy I guess. But in this new installation there are several models and its all being done in black and white, very grainy and high contrast. I am really excited about the results so far.
So I guess I'll sign off for now.....the inspiration is slowing....the thought that most likely nobody will read this is a little discouraging I guess. haha such a selfish thought.
Listening to Assemblage 23: Disappoint
We're all very selfish creatures when it comes down to it though. If you are honest with yourself..... Well, anyways I guess the plan is to go to church tomorrow. God knows I need it! Life has been so strange....well not like it hasn't always been. But I've been feeling a little more aggressive and angry in general. I know I need something bigger than my little world to focus on. Its hard always being so self absorbed....my bills, my problems, my dreams.....I think its that whole survival instinct we have...to create this functional world around us takes a lot of work. I do get tired of trying sometimes. Wish I could just turn it all off and exist in someone elses world for awhile. Life is a strange thing isn't it. Wouldn't that be amazing if somehow you could know beyond a shadow of a doubt "God" was there right by your side, just like they tell you he is....I believe in God, but to REALLY believe.....without doubting would be very liberating. I guess thats another topic for another day...I do think about that a lot..... well if you are still reading....congratulations! You win the grand prize!!!! you get to go back to your world and not live in my head.....good job! haha.... seriously though...thank you if you do read this! I guess the thought that somebody might care enough makes me feel really amazing!
Listening to Assemblage 23: Damaged
These are really my lyrics.....sad but true....
Listening to "hate me" by Blue October..
....so why is it that after all these years and especially with shooting so many models and working with so many people....I just don't connect with people? I mean honestly it seems more like they don't connect with me.... I think people really read me wrong. I try to be friendly and talkative and interesting.....maybe Im too intense for some, too passionate, too in love with life....too miserable with who I am. I'm a tormented artist what can I say. I give wholly...I don't hold back...
Listening to Gary Jules: Mad World
I remember when I first heard this song by Tears for Fears....the whole "tape"...at the time....was so amazing and depressing and familiar. Do you ever find that depression sometimes feels so good? I know that sounds strange, but for some of us...its this dark safe place that brings out all these emotions and creativity seems to flourish there. I know its dysfunctional, but hey that's me in a nutshell. But yeah, if you get a chance...listen to the words of this song....I relate to it so much.
I know there must be so many people that have these ups and downs.
Listening to Code 64: Leaving Earth
Music has such a tremendous influence on the way some of us think. It drives us to be better and do better and sometimes it can take us down the darkest roads, to places we never knew still existed. But honestly I am in control of my crazy emotions these days. There was a time when I really wasn't....on the verge of madness and destruction all the time. I really hated who I was and who people around me were. Don't get me wrong, I still feel that way a lot, but I guess Im just in control of those feelings now for the most part....kind of like a superhero....only different....
You'll find that sometimes I have a very coherent message, straight forward and easy to understand, and sometimes I just drift from subject to subject.....and most of the time I don't care what people think of it...I do as I see fit. I'm still looking for Lloyd Rosen, he seems to be very complicated and elusive.....stay tuned, things could get interesting. Oh and soooo many photos to be posted, be patient. ahahah I'm not so sure anyone is reading this at this point anyway, but I don't mind talking to myself....its therapeutical. Oh and I am very dyslexic....so you will see lots of misspellings and words being left out......haha get used to it. Its funny.....good times....
Listening to Amy Lee: Sally's Song.....from Nightmare Before Christmas...remake
Listening to Death Cab For Cutie: Passenger Seat
I love piano...I LOVE music more than just about anything on earth. It moves me in deepest recesses. One of the best movies I think I have ever seen is "Shine" with Jeffrey Rush.....so moving. So damn amazing! I'm a sucker for the underdog rising above their circumstances and finding themselves in the end. I feel like that person so often....although I am living in reality and don't always end up on top...sometimes I just get set aside and forgotten. Not that its a bad thing, because luckily for me, my story isn't over yet. The credits haven't rolled and I still have time to make my triumphant ending.
Believe it or not........ Listening to PM Dawn: Sometimes I miss you
I was really loving PM Dawn when they first came out. I still think they have so many great songs. I love the lead singers voice and the rhythms they produce. But hey lets be honest, I also liked Milli Vanilli and Vanilla Ice back in the day. Don't lie, you liked some things that aren't popular now....haha life is funny how people try to hide and separate themselves from whatever is not cool or unpopular. Well I've always hated the current trends and the whole concept of being popular. Who cares....seriously, does it matter.....really?
I just realized how many words I misspell....thank god for Firefox browsers and their spell check ability...haha..... Hey some of the greatest minds were dyslexic...nothing to be ashamed of, its just who we are....deal with it.
Listening to: Placebo: Running up that Hill
In case you wonder, I have videos favorited on youtube and I listen to them back to back....technology is so great sometimes! The fact that you can stream digital music for hours...everything is at the tip of our fingers now.... So back to the fact that Im listening to Placebo.....It inspired a video that I am making...well I am still working on my black and white photo series and am making a video as well. I've done my own videos in the past and they turned out really great. Well I thought they did. I put music over them...very artsy I guess. But in this new installation there are several models and its all being done in black and white, very grainy and high contrast. I am really excited about the results so far.
So I guess I'll sign off for now.....the inspiration is slowing....the thought that most likely nobody will read this is a little discouraging I guess. haha such a selfish thought.
Listening to Assemblage 23: Disappoint
We're all very selfish creatures when it comes down to it though. If you are honest with yourself..... Well, anyways I guess the plan is to go to church tomorrow. God knows I need it! Life has been so strange....well not like it hasn't always been. But I've been feeling a little more aggressive and angry in general. I know I need something bigger than my little world to focus on. Its hard always being so self absorbed....my bills, my problems, my dreams.....I think its that whole survival instinct we have...to create this functional world around us takes a lot of work. I do get tired of trying sometimes. Wish I could just turn it all off and exist in someone elses world for awhile. Life is a strange thing isn't it. Wouldn't that be amazing if somehow you could know beyond a shadow of a doubt "God" was there right by your side, just like they tell you he is....I believe in God, but to REALLY believe.....without doubting would be very liberating. I guess thats another topic for another day...I do think about that a lot..... well if you are still reading....congratulations! You win the grand prize!!!! you get to go back to your world and not live in my head.....good job! haha.... seriously though...thank you if you do read this! I guess the thought that somebody might care enough makes me feel really amazing!
Listening to Assemblage 23: Damaged
These are really my lyrics.....sad but true....
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Gallery Show and Video coming soon....
So right after we moved to Hollywood a few weeks ago I decided I needed another project to break up the insanity of self employment and the eternal search for my next meal ticket...... I came up with a series of Helmut Newton inspired shoots and a video installation. Now don't be confused with the Helmut Newton reference. He was a fantastic photographer....no question don't get me wrong....BUT this is only an inspired shoot.....I love the B/W, high contrast, fashion mixed with nudity. So I decided to start my own series. I actually started a few months back with a less defined vision and created some fantastic images....but I felt I needed to start over and see what I could create.
So I shot the first model at the new place in Hollywood out in the hallway of my new apartment and in the public laundry room...it was awesome! And of course I made the first of probably six video clips that will all be combined at the end. Then I shot a fantastic couple...male and female model at their place in Hollywood. I LOVE the results! Then we moved on to a couple of female models in my kitchen and finally I just shot a fabulous model at her house in Orange county. So far the results are out of this world! I'm super excited about them!
In the end I hope to have a gallery showing downtown LA and a video installation as well. So things are exciting for sure! I will most likely shoot 2 more of these in the series. I have a dancer that I am shooting and filming in an empty house next week. Should be great! She is an amazing dancer, so I should get some really good stuff! So below are a couple of samples of the beginning of this project.......the very beginning....not the recent reincarnation of the project.....did that make sense? I hope not.... those are yet to be revealed......soon
Sarah
Dominique and Dragan
Jess Sherrie from NY
This is Jess Sherrie from NY. Another client that came down to Long Beach at the loft a few weeks ago. We did three looks in the studio. She is really cool, great personality. I thought these had some originality. If you click on the pics you can see all of them. There were so many great shots, but I had to choose a few to post....I hate choosing. So many photos have something to offer equally to me. We had a great celebrity hair/Mua....Lettie Mix.... she rocks!
Samantha from the U.K.
So this is Samantha one of my clients that we shot a couple of days ago in Hollywood. She is a new model from the U.K. and this was her first time to the U.S. The hair/mua that she had hired canceled so she had to resort to doing her own makeup, so she improvised. We only did two looks but as usual I love to play with light and see how creative I can get. Im always pushing myself whether it is one of my projects or a paid shoot like this. I thought these came out great so here you are.....random shoot....
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