Chad Cheverier Photography

I just realized that I have not updated this in over a month, but I have been shooting a lot so I will try and put those photos up soon. I have just been so busy riding my bike and all, and after a good bike ride I love me some meat.

I recently had the privilege of doing the famous Rosarito Ensenada 50 mile fun bicycle ride. Kyle Robbins of Ciiair/Gin sponsored me and joined the ride as well. We had some great fish tacos, mucho cervesa and had so much fun on our bikes riding with the locals and gringos. Kyle on his swap meet special bike and photos taken with a camera purchased the same day for 8 dollars.

So, I’ve got this pen pal, it’s pretty serious. I mail her all the time and I like to think I am pretty good at it. I get it from my mother who once mailed me 8 lbs of home made cookies when I lived in New York. My current pen pal has forced me to raise the bar, my old tricks have been outdone and I must elevate my craft. Here is a glimpse of a finished product with some of my tools.

Yes, it’s a home made frame with Bill Murray as the temporary picture

My friend Brad Coleman of the band “Indian Burn” gave me a tour of his house and backyard.

“It’s always going off in my backyard”

I would have to say a lot of my friends are cooler than me, who do you think inspires me all the time? It’s the people I am around. One of my favorites is the fantastic Kyle Robbins of Ciiair. This is where he resides, plays and works hard. This man does not stop. Somehow he always finds the best places around on craigslist, he says you have to get past all the “free dirt” posts to find the gems.

I have hiked Saddleback Mountain (santiago peak) several times. The last time was almost two years ago, so I was overdue. Sometimes you just need to climb a mountain. Although I just wanted to go hiking, I almost always have a camera handy, so here are a couple snapshots. The mist on the mountain made for some interesting results.

Rob at the top

I had Rob take this photo of me, thanks Rob.

I recently rode and  completed my first “double century” (200 miles) on my bicycle. Here is a link to the event with my results, I am very proud of this. Cycling has become a huge part of my life lately and there is so much to say about it. All I really wanted to share however, is how it has helped me set goals and achieve them. It’s easy to say I want to accomplish this, but to work at it on an almost daily basis, to achieve that goal, is another story. This takes commitment and desire. This is where I struggle as a freelance artist, all the busy work doesn’t excite me, I just want the jobs. Each bicycle journey is exciting, some of it is just training, but all of it is necessary to achieve my goals. So I try and take what I learn from my cycling endeavors and apply it to my business practices. I have many more cycling goals and a long way to go as a photographer.

right before my ride

168/200 miles last check point with my family supporting me.

(my dad took these photos, top one with my camera, bottom with his)

My friends, Brandon and Morgan Montoya, both have project cars that are slowly but surely becoming more complete. We recently went to the Pomona Swap Meet to see if we could find any needed parts.

I like the paint job on this one

Brandon’s project car

Morgans Project car

Lots of my friends are having kids, I don’t think I like kids, even my friends kids. BUT, in small doses, I can handle them and actually enjoy them from time to time. Here we have my wonderful friend Cara and her daughter, the reason for my road trip. I do like to take pictures of  friends and their children. Since months will pass sometimes, you really see how much these little people change and grow, a photograph can be nice to have at these stages of life.

“are you a safe driver?”

The little one has much more expensive taste in clothing than her mother.

I adore this photograph, Ace Hotel, Portland

children and grocery stores are my absolute least favorite combination, I barely survived.

“breathe”

Cara is one of my favorite characters, Her daughter is adorable, I can’t help but wonder how she will turn out.

I set aside a few days for a good friend who was coming into town, her trip got canceled, but I conceived a trip of my own to visit her anyway. I have been itching to get out of town for months now and whenever I see two or more days off in a row, I think of leaving. I love my vacations, this time I actually did it. I decided to make a solo road trip to Portland, Oregon. It is cheaper last minute to drive than it is to fly, by half. AND I could visit other friends along the way.

Here is a quick overview of my journey in words: day one, met with my friend Natalia for coffee in LA, then later had dinner with a friend from NYC, who I haven’t seen in years. After that, drove to Monterey for the night and stayed with my college roommate. The next day Jeremy and I hiked around Big Sur and had some lunch before I was back in my car to make it to San Francisco to see my friends Cameron and Alex. Stayed the night and left early to make the 10+ hour drive to Portland. This was my destination and where my friend Cara lives. I only stayed for 24 hours before we drove to Seattle together to stay with another friend. My friend Jenna hosted us and we experience Seattle for a whole day before making it back to Portland the next night. Then it was all driving from there with one more stop in San Francisco before making it home. 7 days, 2500+ miles. Cost me $211 in gas, I love my little car and all the time I had to myself, not to mention my little visits as well.

Here are my favorite photos I took while driving, literally, with the exception of one.

I really liked Seattle, Portland was ok and San Francisco grows on me more and more each time. Photos of people in my next post.

*I would also like to add that taking pictures while driving is not safe nor is it suggested, also the results are much poorer than they would be if I stopped to take a photo. But then your wouldn’t have the awesome blur, I am not a fan of the reflections in the glass if you noticed.