* it's giveaway time: photography by bomobob *

i hope y'all are as excited as i am because you all are definitely in for a badass treat today.  we've got bob from photography by bomobob hooking one lucky follower up with one of his prints - of the winner's choosing - up to $30.  how ya like them apples, eh?  the winner actually gets to choose what they win.  for those of you who don't win, bomobob is having a spring cleaning sale and clearance that's most definitely worth taking a look.

here's the deal, i coaxed bob to sit down and have a little chat with me.  before we entered this whole co-hosting a giveaway thing, i needed to get to know him a little better and i thought my readers did, too.  my notes are in blue.

how'd you get into photography? 

bomobob: started early, and i'm certain that there's a photo of me somewhere with a kodak brownie hanging off my wrist when i was about 5 or 6.  (mmm, i love brownies.)  i just always loved the notion of being able to freeze a moment in time forever.  the jury is still out as to whether i was an artistic visionary, (i vote artistic visionary) or just preparing for when i was too old to remember anything.  or maybe there's a third choice... the interest never waned, and t began saving those bonus grocery stamps they used to have until i had enough to get a brand new kodak instamatic x-15, which i still use quite often.

{swinging at tibidabo}

where do you get your inspiration?

bomobob: pretty much everywhere.  i tend to look around when i'm outside.  constantly.  like a puppy.  (he clearly doesn't know my puppy. she has not been inspiring this week.)  it looks like ADD, but i'm just always looking.  looking at light and shadow, lines, shapes, near and far objects.  there's so much beauty in everyday, mundane things.  i'd have to say the two themes that dominate though, are nature and color.

 {i love you}

what are you favorite things to photograph? and where do you primarily photograph?

bomobob: didn't you read the previous answer ? :) (wow, bomo's getting a little lippy, huh?  my readers love snark, so you'll fit in just fine.)  as is probably obvious from my shop, nature and carnivals are dominate themes.  (LOVE the carnival photos.  amazing.)  both are very joyous to me, one naturally, and one completely man-made.  while they are opposites in so many ways, they evoke the same childlike amazement, and stimulate my creativity in a similar vein.  i also like to play around with more anachronistic techniques, like polarois transfers, cross-processing, and mixed media.  most of what i sell is shot on film, for no reason other than the fact that i love the tactile nature of film.  (you strike me as a kid who liked play-dough growing up with all that tactile talk.)

 {the unbearable elation of summer}

how do you feel about apolo ohno not responding to my letter?

bomobob: apolo and i disagree on several issues, so it doesn't really surprise me.  and he keeps missing that spot when he shaves... (omg, the soul patch.  i love them.  *sigh*)

 {birds of a feather}

how stoked are you to be hosting a giveaway on my blog?

bomobob: i'm totally pumped!  (i didn't pay him to say that.  swearsies.)  it was complete serendipity that you contacted me and i found your blog.  it's an absolute joy to immerse yourself in, and your readers are a really wonderful, devoted bunch.  (he knows how to get in good, doesn't he?)

{october skies}

of all the pieces you've done, what is your personal favorite?

bomobob: boy, that's a tough one.  so many resonate with me for so many reasons.  what i sell is actually a tiny fraction of what i shoot.  i've been lucky enough to travel around the globe several times, and witness cultures and natural phenomenon that will stay with me forever.  (you live a life so many only dream of.)  so many of those photos are ingrained in my mind.  as for pieces that i've created as artworks, "the unbearable elation of summer", "swinging at tibidabo", and "intimacy" are three of my favourites. (he's canadian, hence the spelling.  so classy!)

 

 {love is the word}

the golden rules:

- you've gotta be a follower of my blog and check out bomobob's etsy site and lemme know which photo (up to $30) you would choose if you won (mandatory entry)

-  follow me on twitter (1 extra entry)

- tweet about this giveaway and leave a link (1 extra entry)

- blog about this giveaway (1 extra entry)

- post this giveaway or my button on your sidebar (1 extra entry)

- become a fan of 'photography by bomobob' on facebook (1 extra entry)

you've got six ways you can enter!

giveaway ends sunday, march 14th at 12:00 p.m. noon CST and a lucky winner will be announced the following day (monday, march 15th)!

good luck!