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things seen at pride…

Jacopo — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 02:28:51 +0000

i went and took pictures at the lansing pride parade and rally today. saw some interesting things. heres a few shots:

world languages day 2010…

Jacopo — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:59:08 +0000

i volunteer every year at world languages day because i had such a great time at it when i went in high school. this year i was a staff member which was awesome cuz i get a special shirt and get to boss people around i took a bunch of pictures of the volunteers, a few presenters and many less students. here’s a few of the shots i got.

100 strangers…

Jacopo — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:47:46 +0000

i’m working on a project to boost my creativity. it’s called a “100 strangers project”. the idea is pretty straightforward. here’s the first set.

walkabout part 3…

Jacopo — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:19:16 +0000

we’re going back in time a little bit here, but whatever. last time my dad came to visit i wanted to show him some of michigan state’s gardens but he didn’t have time and i had a busted knee. so the next day i hobbled around campus to take some pictures and show my parents what you can find here.

going for a walk again…

Jacopo — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:19:54 +0000

i was out running errands today and took a few cool pictures. the flowers were on my way to the store, the guy was hanging out with a dj performing downtown and the geese live in the pond in my apartment complex. how cool is that rainbow!?

NO H8…

Jacopo — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:30:14 +0000

so i decided to start a gallery of photos in the style of the anti-proposition 8 campaign. i hope you like them. please support the campaign: NO H8 Campaign.

job portfolio…

Jacopo — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:03:47 +0000

i threw together some stuff i’ve taken this year to show off in hopes of getting a job at a studio. tell me what you think and wish me luck!

gossip girl…

Jacopo — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:53:21 +0000

i was going through some pictures trying to throw together a half-decent portfolio and i came across one that suddenly struck me as funny. 10 minutes of photoshop later, i came up with this:

if you like it, the larger file is available for download at http://www.jacopotarantino.com/gossipGirl02.jpg

the hotness…

Jacopo — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:31:16 +0000

well, it’s really been a while since i’ve posted anything. anyway, here are some pictures that my old roommate and i took while we were celebrating our fake monthiversary. enjoy:

shooting the other band…

Jacopo — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:41:04 +0000

a bit ago i took pictures of this band that was playing at a local bar. it was practically painful since there was almost no available light on the band. there was a little bit leaking out from the bar and one purple spotlight on the singer. i have no idea how i exposed anything at all. anyway, the band was called Wine Me Up and here’s a few good ones: