Chad Cheverier Photography

I randomly went to the Orange County Zoo with a couple friends recently and got to see some coyotes and roadrunners. I never heard of this zoo and was just wanting to get out of the house. The zoo is quite small and very cheap. I am pretty sure all of the animals are rescued which is great, but most of them are local creatures. If you live nearby, I suggest you go and have a nice picnic in the surrounding area and visit the zoo to see some of the wild animals.

On my last day in San Francisco I went to Philz Coffee, had the best cup of life in my life, and then went to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The SFMOMA had advertisements everywhere for the Richard Avedon exhibit, which I wanted to see. This was a truly inspiring day for me, Richard Avedon’s work was amazing and there was almost all photography exhibits in the other parts of the museum. This really got my gears turning and made me excited to get back to shooting what I want to shoot, more fashion and editorial type work.

I am almost always a fan of museum design and architecture. I rarely ever take photos of something displayed and am most amused by people looking at “art.”I have my own opinions on art, and I don’t like a lot of it. I will glance at it, but have no interest in reading every description. I will not pretend to understand it or try to if it doesn’t interest me. I prefer to go to museums alone but like to have a friend along. On one occasion a friend of mine practically ran through the Guggenheim in NYC and said he didn’t see any art he liked, but truly admired the architecture while making penny wishes into the fountain several stories below. I liked that about him. Art is supposed to be fun so relax. Here are several photos I took at the museum.

Working hard tearing tickets.

No phone calls but texting is allowed.

Yup

I love light and shadows.

If you noticed, every photo except for the first one, the main center of attention is in the same exact place. thats all. Black and white soon, I just developed it and it looks primo!

I like to drive, it is kind of my escape and way of getting away from it all. I also love an efficient public transportation system without the need of a car. Living in New York was difficult for me because of the lack of room to roam, although there is lots of beauty outside the city, you would have to take a train or bus to go. That made it difficult to fly by the seat of your pants, and that is something that thrills me. Being back in California makes so much sense to me, however I am still trying to figure out where I want to base my career.

I decided to make a little drive up the state to visit some friends and enjoy a little taste of their local life. I stayed in Monterey, San Francisco/Oakland/Berkley and also stopped for a night in Santa Barbara. San Francisco is such a beautiful city, I love all the trees and the clean air. It is really a nice balance between NY and LA. Not sure if I want to live there, but this trip was exactly what I needed. Here is a little photo story of my journey. I need to develop my black and white film, so look for those later.

I love this classic friend shot of the amazing Cameron Bird

This is a new friend putting on a helmet too small, I like the balance between my flash and the ambient light in the background.

This is a nice little workspace, the attic of a cool house in Berkley

Good Bye San Francisco

Truck drivers must get bored, but who wouldn’t want to get their picture snapped?

I was actually excited to be returning to Southern California, but not Orange County…

More on this trip soon.

Sometimes after looking at another artist’s work, I see my own work in a new light. During my latest photography experience, I played around with some low light situations and kind of enjoyed the outcome. Looking at Ryan McGinley’s photos, I decided that these photos were worth posting; although, I think Mr. McGinley does it better.

My new staircase

A surfers garage

Simpler Times

Enjoying the jam

I need to remind myself how to make animated gifs every so often.