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San Francisco - Apo Avedissian

About two years ago, I took a break from a long session of photography that lasted for a couple of years. Photoshoots, events, and even private bookings were down by more than 90%! I needed a break. It was a time where everybody became a DJ, everybody became a rapper, and sadly, the one that was most personally touching for me, photographers. I couldn’t take it anymore. “I’m not one of ‘them’, so why should I be?” was always on my mind. I was eighteen and sick and tired of adult human beings’ actions.

I took a break from daily photo work and decided to sit-back and watch. This week, after a nice San Francisco trip, I finally got in the mood of doing photo work again. By that, I mean photography ;) I took some really nice shots of San Francisco using my phone alone, and luckily I had my camera with me, so I was pretty much in heaven.

Once we got in the city and I saw the buildings and street life, I had to take my camera out and zip my bag up. I wasn’t gonna put the camera away. I hung the lenses’ bags on my wrist and carried on walking around every where and taking pictures of everything. Anything I saw I snapped a picture of, and whichever street I had time for, I walked. I’m here with hundreds of shots that I need to sit down and edit, but what’s more important is the fact that I want to bring art back to the photography scene. I’ve always been so pissed at dudes with $5,000 cameras who have absolutely no skill but just shoot pictures and call it photography. I started an iPhone photography session on my Facebook fan page to show how much the meaning of the photograph matters rather than what the photograph is taken, or made, with; now I’ll be doing some real photo work for the sake of this beautiful art.

I missed teasing people with trailers and then going through the count downs to release music videos. HINT. I missed posting videos and pictures and watching the feedback pour in, good old MySpace days. Well, now is the time for a little change. I have a very nice summer ahead of me, and a good half a year to prepare and get my stuff together. July is also the month Apotize.com was made, making this month this website’s birth month =) Happy early 2nd birthday Apotize.com, and may you, the readers, keep doing what you do best. You’re what makes this website popular.

Much love,

Apo Avedissian

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Hi there!

Well, the title should give you a hint, and if it didn’t, here it is: Apotize is taking over.

What am I saying? Hmm.. I’m talking about APOTIZE!

Apotize has been on for a while now, and I’m proud to say that every time I post an article, Apotize.com gets at least a thousand views for the night it gets published on and the next morning. Why am I telling you this? Well, I monetize the website visits and I’ve noticed a small percent of the visitors visit using their iPhones.

I recently just got the iPhone, and since I’ve been into programming as well, I’ve came to the plan of having an Apotize application and an ApoMontage application at the same time.

Apotize should keep everyone updated with the blog posts (You can always register your email at the subscription list at the top right of the right side column) and keep you posted.

ApoMontage shall give you free wallpapers for your iPhone from the pictures on ApoMontage.com

That’s as far as I could make public as of now, but thank you for reading, really.

Not only do you help me keep going but some of you who have been inviting friends to articles are helping the website a lot. If you like the views and articles on the website, please “like” the posts and share the link with your friends. You don’t have to mass message people, but sending it to a friend who might need to read it or who might have a connection with the topic, that should work.

I’m here to help a lot of you, and I’m glad, from what I now know from the emails I receive, that I have helped a lot of you.

Much love,

Apo Avedissian

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Apo Avedissian

As days pass by, I meet more people; the more people I’ve been meeting, the more I’ve been realizing that people tend to study or major in careers they don’t really know much about, and at the same time they have a talent with no value, at least in their beliefs.

Coaching is something I do. I automatically push people towards finding their talents and showing them what it consists of. When I see you doing something that interests me, the artisty side of me says “very nice, I love how that idea turned out and how the lighting here tells this story”, and then the entrepreneur side of me says “heyyyyyy, hello there, $_$”.

Why do I do that?

Well, I’m a big supporter of artists. By artists, I don’t mean people who can afford $5,000 DSLR cameras who run around and shoot pictures. I’m talking about artists. The ones who use the $100 camera and do work that has your jaw hanging. That’s what she said. Sorry, I had to.

What’s my point? Why am I telling you this?

Well, I was at your place one day, and it took me some time to realize that art is not about who pays you in millions, it’s about how much your work is valued by people to the point where someone in this world is willing to pay that much to have that piece hung in their houses.

If I were to sell my prints right now, would I make a million dollars? Chances are I wouldn’t. Why? Because I wouldn’t accept that much money. Why do I do this? I do this for the love of the art and the entertainment of the people. I’m an entertainer. I’m not a natural actor or mime, but I can put a smile on someone’s face by standing next to them and showing them one single picture. How does that happen? Well, it just does. I learned this the hard way, believe it or not, but it does work that way. Once your piece has a story, that piece is art.

I’ve heard so many people talk, or even complain, about how some art pieces sell for thousands of dollars. You need to understand the concept of art first, and then you need to worry about the money. When someone made such a great idea that was sitting in his or her head for so long, and the idea came out the way the artist intended for it to, then chances are that piece will boost the artistic side in you, not just financially, but mentally as well. You can see how much of a story you have told just by a single snapshot imagined in your head.

I’m talking about art here because I’m an artist, but you can definitely switch the topic to the career you want to pursue and see what you could do to change the world.

My goal has always been to fund any children-helping groups/agencies because I was lucky enough to have a childhood, even though it was mostly spent in war, I was and still am a survivor. I know how much a childhood of a person affects their future. I have received American Aid my self, went to middle school in Baghdad with a bag and two notebooks and a pack of pencils provided by American Aid, and my goal is to give back however much I could to help other kids get the education they need and the toys they desire and the puzzles they have to play with to grow their minds. Who knows, one kid you feed today might pay you back tomorrow. If you don’t believe that, read this article again and see the example I just made that good hearted people will work on paying back and building a higher art empire =)

Good night world.

Much love to you,

Apo Avedissian

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To some of you, my title “you party while I work” will sound like a complaint; Actually, it isn’t. It’s the total opposite.
Let me clarify. I love this. I love writing. I love creating. This is my hobby.
Saturday night, what are you doing? Partying? Clubbing? I’m here getting work done! Why? Because I’m relaxing. My work is my vacation.

“What cause I been in the lab wit a pen and a pad
Tryna get this damn label off?” Dr. Dre

One of my favorite lines in music is this Dr. Dre line he performs in Forgot About Dre, featuring Eminem.

We sometimes like lyrics because we like the idea and the intention of it, but other times, you just happen to know what the artist is saying, and you know exactly what his position is on that topic.

Spending day and night for a week only to render a music video the way you want is what I do. Yes, OCD might have something to do with it. Perfectionism as well. But this is my work. Monster, anyone? My Vacation, go and brag about it. Haha. Alex Trebor there!

Why should I go and spend 2 hours at a hooka place when I can sit here and plan to open my own hooka place? (Just an example, no I am not opening up a new hooka place. I don’t even smoke to begin with.) I can get so much work done without having to be there. Asthma, anyone?

By now, I hope not everyone is offended because I am not targeting every single human being that goes to hooka places; hooka places are just an example. One of hundreds. My word is aimed at those who waste their full lives there and end up with nothing left. You might read this and say “I feel bad for them,” but truth is there’s a chance that anyone could just lose everything in a matter of seconds. Whether it’s fate or mistakes, it depends on your mentality, but at the end, there’s a way to better secure it not happening.

I have faith in a lot of people, and it’s sad when I see a few who lose their power and throw it on something else that does not give them any gain. It’s their lives, after all, and I have absolutely no right to “boss” them around. But it hurts seeing so much potential to create so much good, go towards the bad and gets wasted.

If you need advice, I’m always here to help. I’m not a lawyer, and I’m not certified in anything, however, I do have personal thoughts, which you are not obligated to do or follow, and are more than welcome to just hear. If you are stuck between making a decision, ask me. If your friends keep bullying you, or if you’re scared from being called names, email me. I will try and help you become the cool one and get your name out instead of being pulled back. Don’t let negativity rule you. You’re your own self, after all.

Until then, good night.

Much love,

Apo Avedissian

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Hi there, welcome back to Apotize.com, today’s article will be a vlog instead. Tattoos used to be a huge “controversial” topic, sometimes taboo, but recently have become a modern styling way, which I definitely do not agree with. Get your tattoos, be very careful of dirty needles, and take good care of the tattoo spot until it heals. Pick your tattoo after spending weeks analyzing the design and imagining having that on you for the rest of your life. Tattoo removals are very expensive and not accurate, so might as well have a good choice rather than getting one done fast. Don’t rush it. If you don’t like a designer’s design, don’t feel ashamed or scared to ask to change it. The tattoo will be on you for the rest of your life.

Oh, and from personal experience, tattoos are addicting. Believe it or not.

Enjoy =)

Much love,

Apo Avedissian