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Things that I've Learned Since Being on TV

As Seen on TV!

Integrity

You’ve just hired a photographer to do some work for you. He arrives with a brand-new Hasselblad and accessories to match.

“Nice!” you say. “That must have really set you back!”

“Naw. There’s no way I could afford all this. I stole it.”

What do I think of the cage? Are you KIDDING me?

"Ok, honestly? I'm a primate. I don't philosophize much. They feed me, clean my cage, and I'm safe from predators. I sure could use a TV and some smokes, though. Everyone loves a smoking monkey—am I right? Oh, and love the retouch, Doug. Thanks! It's so hard to get a good picture to send home when I'm stuck behind this glass all day."

Before
Before
What do I think of the cage? Are you KIDDING me?
After

P.S. As it turns out, I also do retouching for humans. What's better, it's included in your shoot! Talk to me for details.

Kids Change Everything

From time to time, there are little unpleasant things which, while you're experiencing them, seem to be moments that last forever. While I'm in the middle of them, these small but necessary occurrences often seem at the time as though they are in places where I've always been, and as if I'm going to be there for ever. Case in point: dental exams. They seem to be the kind of exam I can only fail. Every endured grinding assault on the enamel of my teeth reminds me of the last time I was being tortured on the dental rack—and I have a wonderful dentist.