Yes, finally I am off to Edinburgh to see the Fringe Festival. It spans many weeks and is basically showing film, music, theatre and art. Cannot wait I leave tomorrow (or today seeing as it's now past 1am) at around 10pm. I have just cleared all my messages (finally) after sorting out my internet which was so annoying, a trip to the ER was necessary

I'm too tired to do loads of features now but here are three pieces which I love from the same artist:



This guy replied to my thread in the thumbshare area and he is one of the best that commented

I won't be on much because I'll be too busy taking photos and having 'a ball'. I come back on Sunday by plane (which is miles better than by train - 10hour journey to look forward to) so I'll see you when I get back!

Enjoy!

J.L.M. Webb

Hello all

THE UPDATES:

Big changes have been made to my gap year. The story goes like this: after many arguments with my mother about going to South Korea and New Zealand for a gap year in Summer 2010, I gave in; I was sick of the arguments. I then searched around for a safer trip. My mind landed on the Appalachian Trail. For those of you who don't know what the AT is, it's 2,175 miles of pure hiking. It is based in America and starts in Georgia and goes right the way up to Maine. Alternatively you can do Maine to Georgia, depending on the time you go. It takes (on average), 5-6months. There are shelters at regular intervals as well as food 'stores'. Also, thousands of hikers attempt it every year (only 25% actually complete it) so you are never alone for long.

I am planning a SoBo hike (Maine to Georgia), mid June 2010. I plan to do the whole hike but first I am going to spend many months training my body up for it. Now, after pitching this to my mother, more arguments have ensued. But this time, I will not give in. I have had a lot of support from other people at an Appalachian Trail website: [link]

If you want to see the conversation I have had, asking how dangerous the AT is, go here: [link] The main danger is ticks but apart from that (as several people put it) it is more dangerous to actually DRIVE to the start of the hike.

THE FEATURES:

I have chosen my ten favourite pieces of artwork of today. Here they are :



THE NOTES: I am, in fact, going to Wolverhampton...well later on today seeing as it's early morning Really not looking forward to it. The only reason I am going up is to see my sister and friends. I then have one week back home then I am going up to the Edinburgh festival which, for those of you who don't know what it is, it's a mixture of music, film and theater Can't wait! And then, after a week of that, I am back home for a few days, back to college on Wednesday and then, on Saturday, I'm 18 All I want is permission to go on the Appalachian Trail.....thanks for reading!

Jake.

Hey all

It's been over two months since I have last been online and I have done this several times now. Why do I join a great site where I can post my photos and recieve/give critique and then get lazy and not go on for months? I continue to amaze myself. So I'm back and have made a vow to come online at least once every two days. This would be made easier if the damn college networks didn't filter deviantART.

I say I'm back with a vengeance for three reasons:

1): I have many features to enter in this journal.

2): I am about to upload a huge variety of pictures that haven't bothered to upload.

3): I have made decisions about New Zealand, writing and my future which be explained later on.

I have a lot of features to do because I haven't been here for a couple of months. The first lot are portraits, the second landscapes and the third lot street. So, here we go:

Portraits:



Landscapes:



Street:



Now I am back on here, I finally have a chance to upload the pictures from Wales, my final A-Level exam pieces and numerous bits of photography. Because I have been away for so long, I managed to find six thousand++ deviations for me. I'm ashamed to admit it but I deleted all of them, favouriting only one or two. This is another reason for me to stop taking time off deviantART...and maybe watch less people.

I have made several changes in life. New Zealand is still going ahead but there is one another place I have added to the list. Not long ago I saw a film called 'Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter and... Spring' directed by a Korean called Kim Ki-Duk. It was insanely good. The film's location was absolutley stunning. It was all based around a 'floating temple' which sat in the middle of a lake. For miles around, there was nothing except for woods and lakes. After the film finished, I immediately head for [link] and asked if this location was real and if there was any others like it. About two weeks later someone replied. He gave me links to images and resources and I shall share them with you simply because it is breathaking.

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Not only would it be a fantastic place to photograph, but also an incredible experience just being there. I really cannot wait to finish college.

I have started writing scripts which I then make into short films. I am sick and tired of myself starting something but never finishing it. So, I managed to write a short documentary about three young adults experiences on a mission in Iraq. I shall upload the script shortly. I had several problems with filming i.e. people not turning up (which was inexplicably annoying) and the room I wanted to use being in use. I did however, manage to finish it.

I am now also writing something which has a temporary title of: 'The Vigilante'. It's about a young adult who goes looking for the killers of his parents. I hope to introduce moral dilemmas and problems which make the viwer take a side. The only trouble is finding people reliable enough to act in it. At the moment I am over a quarter of the way through it and hope to make a sequel. My friend Aaron Barker is composing music for it to which I am very grateful. When I have finished the script, I shall upload it here, for all of you to see

That is all for this time and I promise to write another journal entry in the near future. Thanks,


Jake.

PLEASE READ:

There really are some immature, pathetic people around. I have a perfect example right here. My mate Has a good gallery and is a talented photographer. This one picture(which isn't his best but I still quite like it) got an awful, dumb comment: [link] from This isn't constructive at all! This is immature. Then, Lewis replied along with his girlfriend. I then replied. Then, she replied on his page: [link] - top comment. I don't get it. How can people be THAT stupid? She obviously doesn't get the point of deviantART as she treats it as a facebook/myspace you know? Put up pictures of EVERYTHING, no matter how bad. I then replied (and I'm going to boast which I do very rarely) in some style (see comment below). But it just amazes me that people are that stupid. She's hypocritical and in some ways 'offensive'. Leave your own comments about what you think....sorry but I am pissed off....

Yes there are better ways to put it but I get carried away. I bet you in ten or so years time, I will be seeing a shrink.

Jake

Hey all

Just a quick entry to say that I'm off for a week in Wales! Not the most exciting place but it is where I got my most popular shot: so it should be good. Back on Sunday but probably won't update messages until Monday Should have a lot of messages when I get back XD Definitely going to go a-wandering with my camera...should be brilliant fun!

Cheers,

Jake.