Will Design For (GAS!) Money
*model/ concept: Art
laugh because it’s funny, and cry because it’s so pitifully true, guys… the fact remains that even if you’re a talented design/ art/ photography student, the size of your income may not always be quite so proportionate to the size of your skill.
(of course, if you throw in a heavy dose of prayer and ambition, THEN the equation changes…)
special thanks to Art for coming up with the idea for this photo, and just being ballsy enough to do this at a freeway exit, where I’m sure drivers were more than a little weirded out by what they saw
oh, and by the way… do you guys remember the good ol’ days when we thought $2.87 for a gallon of gas was expensive? we were young, naive and innocent then…
fun fact: this photo is nearly two years old! I took this back in late 2006 when I didn’t even have my dSLR yet! I normally don’t go back that far when searching for past photos that are worthy of being tweaked in the lab, but this one was special :)
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Deidre Cripwell, 3 months ago
This is a special image. Love the “desparate” feel to it, but also the humour and fun that radiates out
Nathan Welk, 3 months ago
Great image, would’ve loved to seen the reaction of the passing motorists. It also makes me nostalgic for the day when gas was below $3.00 a gallon.
Daniel Rarela in reply to Nathan Welk’s comment, 3 months ago
HA HAA Nathan! you rock – i was wondering how many people would notice that and get nostalgic about it… I can still remember the days when I could pay $20 for gas and still get change… those days are gone, sadly :P
Jen Cannella, 3 months ago
I love this!
ferndesign, 3 months ago
lol this is great love it
Charleen L. Scott, 3 months ago
gas was 289 two years ago?
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?!? Daaang, thats a lawwt. love the pic.
MhDkHr, 3 months ago
great!
Kenny Gulley Jr., 3 months ago
ahaha
R Tori, 3 months ago
lol thats me
Kathryn Potempski, 2 months ago
congrats on the Home Page,wonderful comp and Techs, well done this makes me laugh
willowweepforme, 2 months ago
haha, brilliant!
karenanderson, 2 months ago
great image … fuel was a fair bit cheaper then !
Keegan Wong, 2 months ago
This is hillarious!
punk0rmonnie, 2 months ago
love it! fantastically bold statement, and oh so true.
im a photography student atm, totally slugging it, have come to the harsh realization that in order to do what you love you must live poor!
Juilee P Pryor, 2 months ago
this is soooo cool!!!!!! well done you….... its great
metronomad, 2 months ago
very true…..
Maya -, 2 months ago
Brilliant image!
jenndes, 2 months ago
I started laughing when I saw this on the HP. Truth makes the best comedy. There’s no way I could quit my corp. job because my photography wouldn’t pay the bills.
Alice McMahon ..., 2 months ago
LOL! I just showed this to my daughter, who is having her last day of high school today, and will be a design major in the fall. She laughed too. Fortunately she has almost all of the criteria you say are necessary to succeed. I’ll remind her about the prayer thing. ;) Great shot!
Megan Dacy, 2 months ago
Bahaha! So true.
zaffokioko, 2 months ago
I like…the guy looks a little like Dane Cook…lol
jase8812, 2 months ago
Great shot !
Leena Hedman, 2 months ago
LoL!! Creative and funny!
Stacy Rodriguez, 2 months ago
Great shot . Would love to see the gas prices that way again. :)LOL
Helen Bascom KMA, 2 months ago
Sad and funny. Great work
illestwill, 2 months ago
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Arlene Zapata, 2 months ago
Tons of FUN! Great concept + art direction!
JanG, 2 months ago
Fantastic idea great funny photo!! Good to have a laugh today (and some tears just to see what gas prices were 2 years ago!).
Alain Delariviere, 2 months ago
Immediately grabbed my attention on the home page… and great it’s on there. Great idea and good image. Compliments
xowooders33ox, 2 months ago
hahah i love this. =]
KevinH, 2 months ago
Brilliant!!!!!
inspiration, 2 months ago
Great image and very funny
Ian James, 2 months ago
Love it super cool image
4getsundaydrvs, 2 months ago
great image. nice work.
nesi, 2 months ago
very creative indeed!! I can just imagine the drivers going by…daring shoot!
lucin, about 1 month ago
Did I see this on soa and commented? Whatever…it is part of my psyche and I am not even part of “the group.” Thus, powerfully wonderfully delivered piece.