Inspiration...

Kassia Meador, Mr.
Kamayachi (Greenroom big boss), Thomas Campbell, me.

This photo was taked by Rip Zinger http://www.ripzinger.com/... the craziest japanese I ever met...

Thomas it was always my biggest inspiration as a photographer.. so you can tell I´m completely shy there... hehehe..

The Harvest

Hiroshi's cat fell in love...
Oh yeah, baby...

The Harvest's Hiroshi's work at the Greenroom Festival.

Hiroshi was one of the artists that ask me to buy one of my photos that was displayed at the Greenroom Festival. He love the cat photo, and I was stoked that he wanted to buy it. Hiroshi is a super sick artist and make sure you go to his website and check out... www.harvest-re.com

Thanks Hiroshi for sharing the stoke and for buying my art... : )

Instalation

me and my instalation. photo by talented Ellen Green (thanks).

Instalation. BIG THANKS TO VIKING SURFBOARDS FOR MAKE JAPAN POSSIBLE... THANKS CHRISTIAN, ANIKE AND VIKING CREW... LOVE FOR YOU GUYS.

The Greenroom Festival good times...

Jonathan, Mr. Ray Barbie and me.

Oh yeah... biru kudasai!

Dinner. Heather, Jackie, Joannie, Ryan, and Ray Barbie and crew on the other table.

Hanging out on Jonathans room...

The Mattson 2, Ray Barbie and my japanese new family.

me and Ben Waters from Critical Slide Society.

me and Jim from Critical Slide Society.

Jackie, Yusuke, Ryan, his girl, me, Heather and Yusuke's girl Rika.

Kassia Meador and me.

The Greenroom Festival 2009 Yokohama Japan

The Greenroom Festival 2009.

I was so stoked when I got invited to be part of this year Greenroom Festival in Yokohama, Japan. It´s a dream come true...

I always dream about Japan and this will be a super sick chance to go visit and also show my photography.

One of the nicest thing, is that, I´m the first and only brazilian ever invited to this Festival in Japan.

My buddy Yusuke Hanai did a awesome job on the poster, and I will have the chance to meet in person, names like Thomas Campbell, Shortstraw´s chief, Ben Waters, Heather Brown, Ryan Tatar, Cyrus King.... Will watch Tmoe´s The Present... Will see my good brothers Jonathan and Jared Mattson, and will meet Ray Barbie... WOW... I will make an installation with 20 photos, old and new work... 7 days in Japan... even my boss here help me out given me the days to go...

Thanks a lot to my sponsor Viking Surfboards USA that got the ticket... Thanks Big Boss and Takashi from Greenroom, Yusuke for the help, and specially my dear lovely wife that let me go... Te amo...

See you in JAPAN!!!!

Let's help!!!!

Hello friends,
As some of you may or may not know, Jan and Arlene Mattson have had some health problems lately. Arlene had surgery two weeks ago to remove a brain tumor that had grown back after 15 years. She is still in northern California recovering and is expected to be back home in about four weeks.
Jan was recently diagnosed with colon cancer. He went in for an outpatient procedure last Friday to remove the cancerous tumor. The surgery did not go as expected. The surgeon was unable to remove the tumor and caused an ulcer to bleed during surgery. They could not get the bleeding to stop since the tumor was in the way, so they admitted Jan to the hospital with severe internal bleeding. The doctors told Jan he would not make it but miraculously the ulcer stopped bleeding on it's own and Jan has been getting better everyday since. He is now back at home slowly recovering so he is strong enough for a second attempt at removing the tumor.
Both Jan and Arlene are self -employed and are not able to work right now. Bills are beginning to accumulate and we are reaching out to you, as friends, to help support this wonderful couple.
Please see the flyer below for info on the benefit show we are hosting for them. I realize that times are financially tough for all of us right now, but any and everything is helpful at this point. If you are unable to attend the show but would still like to make a donation, please send it to . . .

Jan & Arlene Mattson
c/o
Brooke Mattson
1563 Village View Rd.
Encinitas, CA 92024

Thank you in advance for your love and support and we look forward to seeing you at the show. Please forward this e-mail on to anybody who you think may be interested, spread the word.

If you need to contact me, I can be reached at 760.271.5406 or via e-mail.

My photos on Todd Hannigan's Myspace

Todd Hannigan and band came to play at the Festivalma 2008 and I got some shots and send to them. Todd like it and placed on his Myspace page...

Check out and enjoy the photos and his lovely music...

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=8328151&albumId=2477361