It's no news that digital point-and-shoot cameras are the bees knees. Everybody loves 'em and I'm no exception. They're great for snaps. I've had many in my day but tend to break or lose them a little too easily. We still have one, although Kate is on the road with it for quite a spell, so I am again without. So far I think I've had one Nikon, three Canons, and--hold your breath--one Casio. Which... read more ›
May
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May
18
It's one thing that posting from the road is hard enough. It's entirely another thing that this entry might read dangerously like a gossip column (gasp!) if I'm not careful. Regardless, I've just woke and am remembering how much darn fun I had at the PDN party last night.I'm grateful to the many whose paths I crossed last night, readers, friends, other bloggers alike. Rarely are many of us in the same state let alone... read more ›
May
13
If you care about photography and you haven't checked out the hot-off-the-press 2007 PDN Photo Annual, you really should. There's some nice stuff in there you'd expect from some return honorees (Andy Anderson, Tim Flach, Vincent Laforet etc) but some really interesting stuff from some new names (Christine Gatti - that's commitment!, many others). There look to be some really strong Photo Books this year too (powerful Chuck Close, Scott Peterman, Peter Steinhauer). And, while... read more ›
May
10
Coolest T-shirts ever! Okay that's a stretch, but we've got something sort of fun going on. If you haven't poked around here deep enough to see our limited edition promo T-shirts, now is your time. Inspired loosely by some random pictures I've taken, each shirt is just screened line art - and a couple shirts even sport some subtle glitter-y ink. We produced 4 shirts in editions of 100 each, and when each design is... read more ›
May
06
Here’s an interesting peek at the underbelly of professional photography--the gems and the warts, the outtakes, the volume, the repetition, light tests, blown angles, and the hero shots all wound together in one tight little ball. This is an uncut series of 2000 still photographs, stitched together and put to music, featuring every image I shot during a 5-day period for personal work, my portfolio, AND to promote the 2007 Hasselblad Masters (a gold star... read more ›
May
01
Saturday, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspaper (aka the Seattle P.I.) filled the cover of it's Life and Arts section plus an inside page, with--low and behold--a lifestyle feature about yours truly. PI Journalist, Kristin Dizon, and photographer, Scott Ecklund, collaborated on the piece. Dizon -a talented writer- was waaaay thorough, focusing on the present, but also unearthing things I did way back (gasp!)in freakin' high school. Many parts are spot on, other parts over-simplified, and some... read more ›
Apr
29
Occasionally, when the timing works, people from my staff head off to attend or lead Photoshop or digital asset classes. This past week a representative from our office, Dartanyon, attended a Santa Fe Workshop put on by guru, Jerry Courvoisier. This post isn't about all the great things that Jerry said or did. I'm sure there were plenty of both. Instead, this post is about something Jerry said to the class that I don't agree... read more ›
Apr
26
I recently answered this question on the Seattle ASMP listserve, and it seemed like a good little nugget to share: Are there special release for photographing French (citizens) models in France? Short answer: yes. Long answer: read on.If you are shooting commercially in France, French citizen models have special rights that are more restrictive than (to my knowledge) anywhere else in the world. Basically, releases there are not good for life - the models can... read more ›
Apr
22
Not long ago I was contacted by a talented writer (and part time photographer) living in Buenos Aires named Ethan Salwen. This month in the photo trade mag AfterCapture Salwan examines the pros and cons of blogging and what it takes to make an interesting or successful web log. In this simple, unpretentious piece titled Enter the Blogosphere, Salwen interviews a small spectrum of photographers who blog and solicits and collates some smart advice for... read more ›
Apr
19
What is it that makes images powerful and moving? I was stopped in my tracks when I heard about the unthinkable shootings at Virginia Tech. I was stopped in my tracks again today when I saw the NBC images of Cho Seung-Hui posing with his guns prior to murdering 32 innocent people. Images like this one--of Seung-Hui with the gun to his head--certainly reinforce the power of photography and -with that- the power of life... read more ›
