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Shawn Mac

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  • Shawn Mac

  • 25 / Male
  • NEW YORK, New York, US
  • Last Login: 7/8/2009

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Interests

  • General

    Photo interests:

    dramatic portraiture--involving provocative models/low lighting/dark undertones/etc., conceptual fine art, band/concert photography, photojournalism (especially involving counter-culture/underground groups), wedding and event photography, digital imaging, traditional darkroom printing, old camera equipment, pinhole photography


    Personal interests:

    playing chess in a park with the locals, going to concerts, contributing a nice beat to drum circles, being dusty and sunburnt at festivals, learning, hyperbolizing a billion times a day, walking around the city on really nice days, browsing old bookstores, watching/reading plays, and travel.

  • Music

    radiohead, bright eyes, feist, jenny lewis, broken social scene, regina spektor, the secret machines, a perfect circle, the beatles, david bowie, fiona apple, the flaming lips, gillian welch, incubus, interpol, modest mouse, muse, neutral milk hotel, nickel creek, nin, pink floyd, the rapture, spoon, the strokes, tool, tv on the radio, xavier rudd, yeah yeah yeahs, etc...

  • Movies

    shortbus, knocked up, crash, a perfect world, monster, kill bill, v for vendetta, sin city, shawshank redemption, before the devil knows you're dead, the orphanage, hard candy, no country for old men, and lots more that i can't think of right now...

  • Television

    drawn together, family guy, futurama, king of the hill, weeds, 30 rock, jeopardy!, intervention, the history channel, discovery channel, CNN, and that's pretty much it.

  • Books

    ursula k. leguin, bret easton ellis, stephen king, fyodor dostoyevsky, derrick jensen, kahlil gibran, edward albee, franz kafka, oscar wilde, eugene o'neill, jean-paul sartre, david sedaris

  • Heroes

    when it comes to fellow photographers, this guy has it down: Nikola

    And, the great Manipulator, Jill Greenberg! Check out her gallery series entitled "Endtimes"

Details

  • Here for: Networking
  • Hometown: Somerdale, NJ
  • Orientation: Gay
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
  • Education: College graduate
  • Occupation: Photographer

Schools

  • Pace University-New York

    • New York, NY
    • Graduated: 2006
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Degree: Bachelor's Degree
    • Major: Psychology
    • Minor: Photography
    • Clubs: Psi Chi, LEGEND
    2002 to 2006

  • Sterling High School

    • Somerdale, NJ
    • Graduated: 2002
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Degree: High School Diploma
    1998 to 2002

Companies

Blurbs

About me:

art. it gets the red out.




www.shawnmac.net




Background graphic by a very talented Mr. Brendan Dawes


Who I'd like to meet:

Anyone remotely interesting who's willing to jump in front of a camera, or get behind a camera with me and work on something awesome (designers, MUAs, etc.).

I do fun things...
  • -Events: Weddings, parties, live performances, etc.
  • -Theater and film production companies for still photography
  • -Digital imaging: high res drum scanning, retouching, headshot touch-ups, photo restoration, archival services, album or publication design, etc.
  • -I'm also pretty comfortable with web design and graphics.

Comments

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  • kelleygeorgeKelley Ggeorge

    May 30 2009 1:32 AM

    i believe it was a canon...
    but it got stolen from that house so i dont remember:(
    what have you been up to?
  • Nikki Pants

    May 29 2009 2:24 PM

    don't make me kick yo ass, fool!!!
  • The Unprofessionals

    Jan 13 2009 6:13 AM

    Hey Shawn, thanks again for working on some photos for us. Also, I sent a G-mail doc to your E-mail address with a start on that bass tab...let me know if ya got it.
  • NYNGYNYNGY LEGEND MASTERS

    Dec 28 2008 3:46 AM

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    MyHotComments MERRY X-MAS 2U AN UR FAMILY!HAVE A GREAT NEW YEAR!STAY IN TOUCH!
  • The Hydrogen Jukebox

    Dec 27 2008 5:49 AM

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  • [Omar Photography]

    Aug 21 2008 6:11 AM

    ha ha i am glad you still remmber me, yeah i been shooting a bit more trying to show it off now ha ha thanks for the pic comments by the way
    thats so kind of you,
  • [Omar Photography]

    Aug 20 2008 6:32 PM

    hello how are you today?
  • zwolypoly

    Jul 20 2008 1:19 AM

    oh ya, and xavier rudd is phenomenal. i was introduced to his music by some canadien friends abck at the 05 gathering. seen him twice in chicago since. the new album "dark shades of blue" will be released next month!
    peace
  • zwolypoly

    Jul 20 2008 1:10 AM

    hi shawn! it's kind of a culture shock when you head back into the real world, isn't it? anhyhoo, had a great time out in da woods. i look forward to seeing your (im sure stunning) photos of the event. and of course, i hope to see you back home again next year...
    peace and love
    -mike blufoot
  • jasonjason hammond

    Jul 12 2008 7:44 PM

    yo dude its jay and boeux yo rock soooo mcuh fun haanging and runnign arodun country with yuo in rivers mountaint... the goodlands the badlands the romp sciddily domp stompin lands seeyta hopefulyl soon dude have a safe awesome trip let me knwo when those pictures of sabah and duekes wedding come out rad , jay and boeuyx
  • janelle

    Jan 12 2008 9:36 PM

    hey shawn,
    i was hoping you could tell me the name of that photographer that recreates famous paintings...

    <3 xo
  • janelle

    Dec 20 2007 9:04 PM

    so i was in class yesterday for final presentations, and someone did their research paper on David's Death of Marat... and then i thought of u and smiled... just thought u should know!

    <3 xo
  • anthoNY.C

    Sep 8 2007 6:23 AM

  • JoeJoe Masse

    Aug 20 2007 2:04 PM

    lets do it!!! i shaved my head so we gotta wait like 2 weeks maybe for it to grow a little!! hows life???
  • BeccaBecca Briggs

    Aug 10 2007 11:49 AM

    Spring Awakening...?
  • MegMeghan Dvorak

    Jul 19 2007 8:43 PM

    Your work is the sex.
  • Electrogirl

    Jul 4 2007 1:48 AM

    this man is the ruler of my universe. you should all bow in praise.
  • BrandonBrandon LeBoeuf

    Mar 25 2007 5:36 AM

    I did a paper once on that sort of cyber graphic possibly interactive poetry. I think it would be great to try it out. How do you want to go about it? Should I just send you a poem that might work?
  • THE ACTOR'S RULEBOOK

    Feb 19 2007 5:21 AM



    Just wanted to stop by and say thanks for being a friend to The Rulebook, and to me too! Keep in touch - and keep up the good work.
    Take care & Be well! JACK



    THE ACTOR'S RULEBOOK NOW AVAILABLE! - CLICK HERE!!!

    (Visit me at myspace.com/jackrush too!)

  • Cherry Mystery Girlkelli seibert

    Feb 6 2007 3:25 AM

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    And us in our hotel provided by the Shawnathan charity
  • Cherry Mystery Girlkelli seibert

    Feb 6 2007 3:19 AM

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    This is the escort you're going to buy me!
  • Cherry Mystery Girlkelli seibert

    Jan 27 2007 4:19 PM

    yo hit me up
  • Cherry Mystery Girlkelli seibert

    Jan 17 2007 7:44 PM

    Where are the pics from New Year's?
  • ediphotoeye

    Jan 9 2007 3:28 AM

    i wasn't being sarcastic at all! please don't think that. I actually love assisting. i love being on shoots. but of course i love shooting myself...so taking on the world sounds amazing! let's do it!
  • Michelle

    Dec 26 2006 2:02 PM

    Thanks again for my present(s)- I love the photo!I have 2 more pieces that I would like to add to my wall (so far!), so I'll talk to ya about them this week-sizes and such-I'd like to use the wall space upstairs for them. Love ya!