Untitled (two people under a large tree) by aspiring Hot Shot Grady O’Connor

Perhaps you recall Grady O’Connor’s work from the last round of Hey, Hot Shot! submissions. Today I unknowingly selected his work once again, only upon googling his name did I discover our paths had crossed before. And what a pleasant surprise it was! While still interested in pursuing the simplicity in life, Grady has been working on a new body of work which you can see on his flickr page here. On his submission:

Over the past few months I have been creating a body of work that is representational of my current views of the world around me. I live a life split between my apartment in the East Village, my parent’s house in the suburbs, and endless points along the way. While I have always had strong ties to home, travel has always been an important factor in my life. As contrived as it is, my travels truly are about the journey; gas stations, parking lots, roadside diners. I carry my camera with me to make documents of these places in the most literal sense. I find joy in the simple things, and have taken these photographs to reflect upon that.

Good work Grady! Everyone else, less than two weeks remain––get ‘em in! Enter online today. And while you’re at it, join us tonight for the Hey, Hot Shot! Annual and let the hottest of the Hot Shots from 2006 get you in the mood.

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