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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:

the national aviary…

Jacopo — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:14:25 +0000

here’s a few photos i took while visiting the national aviary. it was actually rather unimpressive for being the national one but whatever. there was still some cool stuff and some really awesome penguins. and just for a sense of scale: the crazy dodo-looking bird is actually about three feet tall. it’s the goofiest thing i’ve ever seen in my life and it’s call sounds like kathy griffin laughing. enjoy: