You have certainly heard this from me before, but the more I think about it, study it, and live it, the more I can say definitively that the photographic snapshot has quietly emerged as one of our culture’s–if not the world’s–most unsung creative heroes. (Here’s some deeper explanation.)
This little film is an exploration and summary of some thoughts and personal experiences, having just recently carved out a month to live with the snapshot top of mind via the Dasein: Invitation to Hang installation during my month-long artist in residency at the Ace Hotel NYC.
While this story is quite a personal one, I hope it carries a collective meaning back to you and your life. For the film’s simple aim is to make a case that a more creative life–through whatever mechanism you can use to break your life out of routine and for however much time you can allot–is one more worth living.
Thanks and love.
[much gratitude to my entire crew, especially erik hecht for all the effort on this work] [UPDATE: if you’re a gear/techie head and want to see how this short film was shot, using what gear/techniques, check out this post here.]
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Thank you for sharing your beautiful video. It meant a lot to me because you’re able to express feelings into words and images that someone like me can never do but wish I could.
That`s very powerfull! One thing I love about you is that you do not say “you have to do it this way or another”. I think offering your own experiences and strategies without the “must” word is one of the greatest things someone can share and bring some new ways of thinking to other people not only creative people.
Please keep sharing all the things you do because this is so inspireing, on the other hand it makes me wanna get my but up and take some pictures even if i had to do nightshifts.
That brings me to the question how do you get the energy to do all of the work you do? Sometimes i feel bad when sleeping long after nightshifts and not going out to take pictures and another picture or video of you comes up showing this amazing stuff you do all day.
What is the big camera chase is using in the documentary ?
It’s a Polaroid 600 SE.