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on September 24, 2010
David Graves launched a project
Amtraking by David Graves
45 Days on the Amtrak. A web series/documentary/photo blog of those that ride America's passenger trains and those that work in them.
Funding Unsuccessful (10/24/2010) -
on August 8, 2010
David Graves launched a project
A Photo Tour of America's Greatest Masonic Cemeteries by David Graves
From Las Cruces, NM to Cross Lanes, WV, I'll be photographing every prominent and abandoned Masonic Cemetery in the United States.
Funding Unsuccessful (10/05/2010) -
on June 13, 2010
David Graves launched a project
Invisible Light Photo Tour: The Human Body (Canceled) by David Graves
In this edition of The Invisible Light Photo Tour, I will be seeking out humans with great veins. Landscapes of living bodies.
Funding Canceled (08/08/2010) -
on June 13, 2010
David Graves
Posted project update #4Hey, I have a video!
Post CommentIn case you didn't see, I now have a video.
Apparently people are distracted by the bear in the video. Sorry, it's not my bear, but the bear does have an interesting story. Here's the short version-
A guy wanted to make the biggest ever teddy bear. So he did. Then he got married. His wife didn't like it. Like REALLY didn't like it. So she said, "it's me or the bear". Well, the guy gave in and sold the bear for $50 to my girlfriend. It now serves as a couch, cat bed, accessory-dangling thing, and general surprise to people not expecting to see a huge fucking bear when they walk in the door.Anyway, 17 days and a lot of money to go on this project. PLEASE share my page with your twitter/facebook/myspace network.
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on June 8, 2010
David Graves
Posted project update #3The Gear
Post CommentThe bike I'll be riding is a Novara Safari. Not a top-of-the-line touring bike, but certainly one that is good enough to allow me to ride around the country with a few tweaks.
My other gear is still up in the air. I am seeking sponsorship from various manufacturers of bike accessories and clothing, as well as a few camping/outdoors companies, but have yet to secure anything. Taking a lesson from my last adventure, I know that every company out there is bombarded by sponsorship requests, so I figured I'd have a better chance staying local. If there is anyone out there that could help me obtain a sponsorship, that would be great.
I got a good solo tent from my last adventure, and some other random necessities, but I am in need of good panniers, a hydration pack, cycling shoes, and probably a GPS unit. I went my paper maps for my last adventure and they failed me.
Being that I'm at about 5% of my goal with only three weeks to go, I expect my next update will be a video. I am not sure why a video should make such a big difference, but I'll try anything.
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on June 3, 2010
David Graves
Posted project update #2Itinerary
Post CommentShould I be funded for this project, here is a list of the National Parks I will be visiting.
July 21-23: Rainier National Park
July 24-26: Nez Perce National Park
July 27: My birthday. I'll stay in a hotel somewhere in Central Idaho
July 29-30: Craters of the Moon
August 1-3: Grand Tetons and Yellowstone
August 5: Big Horn Canyon
August 6: Devil's Tower
August 7-9: Badlands National Park
August 10-13: Biking to the Great Sand Dunes in S Colorado
August 14-15: The Great Sand Dunes
August 16-18: Mesa Verde
August 19-21: The Canyonlands of Utah
August 22: A hotel between the Canyonlands and Zion
August 24-26: Zion National Park
August 28-30: Grand Canyon
Sept 1-21: Back to Portland for a bit.
Sept 22-24: Crater Lake
Sept 25-27: Lava Beds National Monument
Sept 28-29: Biking to Yosemite
October 1-3: Yosemite
October 4-6: Kings Canyon NP
October 8-10: Death Valley
October 11-12: Resting in Tecopa.
October 13-15: Mojave NP
October 17-18: Joshua Tree NP
October 19-20: Biking to Los Angeles
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on May 23, 2010
David Graves
Posted project update #1I'm fit
Post CommentAnd ready to get on the road. I know this project, like my others, is a bit of a long shot.
I've talked to bike companies around town, and most are willing to give me a discount on a good touring bike if I can raise the funds.
Remember that 35% of the money I'm asking for goes directly into your rewards.
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on May 23, 2010
David Graves
Posted project update #1Audio Completed
Post CommentThe audio for the anthology has been put together in some sort of purposeful manner.
Next step is adding the bells, whistles and other mixing magic to the individual tracks.
Deadline: two weeks from now.
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on May 23, 2010
David Graves
backed a project
the elders - a coming of age documentary portrait series by Nathaniel Hansen
Through the eyes of an aging generation, The Elders examines what it really means to live, by coming of age.
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113% funded $12,519 pledged
- 166 backers
- Funded May 26, 2010
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on May 8, 2010
David Graves
Posted project update #33/3
Post Comment24 hours to go. Still at $114.
I have about half the portraits done for this show and will have the other half done in a week.
A pledge of just $3 from a few dozen of my friends would allow this project to be funded.Make it happen, if not for the sake of bringing a face to homelessness in my home state, then for the sake of my future projects in Kickstarter.
-David
David Graves
San Francisco, CA
David Graves is a published and aspiring photographic artist that rides the line between photojounalism and fine art. By combining an eye for detail, technical prowess and a love for capturing the moment, his photographs are both raw and refined; telling a story that is hard and beautiful.
