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Thoughts. Mostly in pictures and music.

[dmitrisrakhuba]

This little ninja… A happy fighter is a dangerous fighter. Respect the happy fighter. . TKD Testing @ksamartialacademy . . . . . . #Boxing #Muaythai #fitness #fight #Jiujitsu #sports #martialarts #Wingchun #BruceLee #MMA #karate #lifestyle #TKD #karate #ITF #blackbelt #kickboxing #UFC #BJJ #wrestling #ninja #selfdefense #kicks #ksamat #ksamartialacademy #knowledge #skill #attitude #nashville #tenn (at Nashville, Tennessee)

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‘Taekwondo testing at KSA Martial Academy in Nashville’ . . This is one of my favorite images from the shoot. The shot represents the last year of my life, which has mostly been spent on getting to know me again, and the value of the vehicles we are all traveling in: our bodies. . . Much needed personal time is the reason I haven’t posted anything in while. Sometimes life asks us to pause our “regularly scheduled programming” and pay attention to things we’ve been ignoring, and if we don’t listen, it tends to use a little more force — resulting in pain. Usually it’s because we’ve been missing the point of the program we’re in, and everything slips into mindless repetition between our sleep cycles. . . Martial Arts has become my new “paying attention” tool. . . More to come… . . . . . . . #ksamat #ksamartialacademy #nashville #tennessee #taekwondo #blackbelt #martialarts #testing #fight #spar #gi #ki #downtown #ksa #knowledge #skill #attitude #instagood #instafast #thefutureisfemale #motion #sports #mma #selfdefence (at Nashville, Tennessee)

[dmitrisrakhuba]

This is how Leeman says, "I love you." . . . . . . . #catsofinstagram #cat #catclaws #paws🐾 #blackandwhitephotography #leg #lovecats #nashville #tennessee #nike #swoosh #weapons #declawingiscruel #numberones 🐅

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Messing around with some flash techniques while showing @invisiblemily a few steadicam tricks. . . . . . . . #architecture #architecturephotography #steadicam #video #photography #cto #gels #canon #getitrightinthecamera #colour #raleigh #northcarolina #trainingday #trickshot #kitchendesign #stove #kitchen #portrait #exploretocreate #flashinglights #nosering #peircings #glow #50mm (at Raleigh, North Carolina)

[dmitrisrakhuba]

@legendrival 🥊 - while I BBQ and camera-guy-it in the backyard. . . . . . #legendrival #canon #flashinglights #allofthelights #portraitoftheday #portrait #swerve #nashville #sylvanpark #downtownnashville #hiphop #artist #backyardbbq #bbq #hangs #bricks #music

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tracks that were at some point printed out of pro tools at random stages of production and saved on my desktop computer, for whatever purpose they were needed at the time. spare parts or whatever.

(Dmitri Rakhuba)

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A cement truck turning left onto Damen from North at Milwaukee. Chicago, IL #8 Photography: Dmitri Rakhuba Color correction: @LisaRakhuba . . . . #kenworth #kenworthtrucks #concrete #cement #truck #construction #twoseasons #inchicago #winter #wickerpark #red #motion #blur #lights #headlights #walgreens #speed #feelit #streetscape #urban #city #downtown #chicago #midwest #Illinois #50mm #canon #beautiful #love (at Milwaukee-north-damen Local)

[dmitrisrakhuba]

Beautiful sister. Glowing and pregnant. Chicago, IL #7 Photography: Dmitri Rakhuba Color correction: Lisa Rakhuba . . . . . . #maternityshoot #umbrella #difusion #christmaslights #yellow #portrait #snow #rain #spotlight #chicago #stompingground #wheaton #evergreen #pregnant #sister #portrait #beautiful #50mm #canon #chicago #Illinois #midwest #chi #color (at Wheaton, Illinois)

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CTA train pulling into the Western Station at Milwaukee. Chicago, IL #6 Photography: Dmitri Rakhuba Color correction: Lisa Rakhuba . . . . . . #train #motion #cityscape #cta #speed #werk #intransit #station #logansquare #chicago #stompingground #fast #headlights #streetphotography #blue #blut #beautiful #50mm #canon #chicago #Illinois #midwest #chi #color (at Armitage/Western/Milwaukee)

[dmitrisrakhuba]

Centennial Dog Park #44 Nashville, TN Photography: Dmitri Rakhuba Editing: Lisa Rakhuba . . . @lisarakhuba and I started a photo series. Follow it for new updates: released 1-2 times per week @500px. Link: https://500px.com/dmitrirakhuba/galleries/centennial-dog-park #series #dog #dogs #nashville #tennessee #centennialpark #dogpark #color #centennialdogpark #beautiful #50mm #canon #love #nashvillespace #color #chief #parthenon #Belgian #downtown #doglads #Siberianhusky #husky #Bokeh #funny #Germanshepherd #puppy #speed #Watch #Northface #winter

[dmitrisrakhuba]

My dad was the first one to put a guitar in my hands and told me to play. He was the first to put a camera in my hands and told me to shoot. Because of him, music and pictures have always been a constant in my life. At the time he had to slow down with his own playing because he had kids to raise, and mouths to feed, and bills to pay, and continents to travel. But because he had played, and captured, and created, he intuitively understood that teaching me to make beautiful things would enhance my awareness of what it means to be alive. An anchor to give me joy and hope in the darkest of times as an adult. What he didn't know was that he was putting the very tools in my hands that allow me to feed my own family, to keep the heat and lights on, to keep us warm and safe at night. Over Christmas break I helped my dad pick out a new guitar so that he could brush the dust off of those wise hands. And because he never gives up on making the world a more beautiful place, it started coming back to him quickly and naturally. Thank you, dad, for teaching me that money does not define the success of an artist. Sincerity, love, truth, empathy, travel, quality, and seeing beauty in the darkest moments is what it means to live a full life. He didn't teach me to live like an artist. He taught me that life itself is an art and all I have to do is see it. Love you dad. Never stop playing. #Family #Guitar #Acoustic #Ring #Art #Hands #Warm #Love #Beautiful #Father #ThankYou #TheArtOfLife #BeautyInEverything #Gratitude #Empathy #Quality #Joy #Create #NeverStop #Christmasbreak

[dmitrisrakhuba]

Walking with friends in Logan Square— feeling like we’re in a movie. Chicago, IL #5 . . . . . . #hat #portrait #stitching #paparazzi #candid #werk #spotlight #streetlight #logansquare #nights #hood #couple #programmer #artist #owl #love #beautiful #50mm #canon #chicago #Illinois #midwest #chi #color (at The Owl)

[dmitrisrakhuba]

0.8sec exposure of my brother from another mother @jakealbaugh. The halo of light is indicative of his character and talents. Chicago, IL #4 . . . . . #longexposure #portrait #flash #paparazzi #candid #werk #halo #christmaslights #telecaster #fender #guitarplayer #engineer #programmer #artist #vinylmeplease #love #beautiful #50mm #canon #chicago #Illinois #midwest #chi (at Logan Square, Chicago)

[dmitrisrakhuba]

I walked down Milwaukee from Western to Union Station and took pictures until I got there. This is a time lapse of the experience. Chicago, IL Time-Lapse . . Remix of Every Single Night (Fiona Apple): Dmitri Rakhuba Camera and editing: Dmitri Rakhuba . YouTube HD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwUnplA4Z1A . . . #FionaApple #Remix #Music #Video #Chicago #Illinois #Train #Busy #Urban #Street #Cta #StreetPhotography #Film #50Mm #Cold #People #Love #Beautiful #Graffiti #StreetArt #jdilla #Winter #Stopmotion #PublicTransit #Commute #Cars #RushHour #OHare #Night #beats (at Chicago, Illinois)

[dmitrisrakhuba]

Lawrence Brown is streetwise. Chicago, IL #3 . . . . . . #streetwise #Bears #ChicagoBears #ayearofEmpoweringPeople #Work #MilwaukeeAvenue #StreetPhotography #50Mm #Canon #GetYourHoodUp #WickerPark #Bucktown #Chicago #Midwest #Illinois #Portrait #Love #Beautiful #ThroughTheEyes (at Chicago, Illinois)

[dmitrisrakhuba]

"Turn my headphones up. Louder." Keep it pushin. Chicago, IL #2 . . . . . . . #Chicago #Urban #Illinois #Street #Walgreens #Headphones #resilience #StreetPhotography #bnw #canon #50mm #photographer #love #bassface #getitgirl #keepitpushing #cart #wickerpark #blackandwhite #motion #city #soundtrack (at Wicker Park, Chicago)

[dmitrisrakhuba]

A bike messenger going through the intersection of Milwaukee, Damen and North. Chicago, IL #1 . . . . #WickerPark #Bucktown #Cannondale #Bikes #CannondaleBikes #Chicago #BlackAndWhite #Downtown #Color #Motion #CitySpeed #canon #streetphotography #urbanfashion #urban #BikeMessenger #flashtaco #subt (at Wicker Park, Chicago)