Welcome to the latest episode of The BackStory. This little beauty comes to you from the far reaches of Mexico. Puerto Vallarta to be exact. I was there doing one thing and ended up doing another. I found the bullfights. …
Dispatches: Sara Terry
Sara Terry is a writer, photographer, filmmaker and founder of The Aftermath Project. In short she makes the rest of us look lazy. It’s true. I met Sara in Los Angeles. She showed me images of Sicily and I fell …
The BackStory: Andy Irons
Hawaii is a truly unique place. Comprising Hawaii are the individual islands, and on those islands are the subcultures. Within those subcultures is surfing. Surf culture is global, but the North Shore of Oahu is considered the Mecca. I’ve been …
Print: Best of Shifter
My latest publication is yet another test publication. I used our Magcloud platform to a create a small digest sample of the content you can find here on Shifter. Actually, the eventual goal is to show a sample of all …
Read: New Camera
It’s interesting to think about being the ONLY person on planet Earth to do something at a specific point in time. Like buy an Nikon F3…last week. There is a reason why I might have been the only person doing …
Just Listen: Reid Callanan, What is Art?
Reid Callanan is the founder and director of The Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, one of the legendary institutions in photography. I sat down with Reid to talk life, photography, travel, education and yes, art. Stay tuned for an upcoming hour-long …
Dispatches: Steven Poster
“You two have something in common,” Tim said. “Leica.” This is how I met Steven Poster. Steven is president of The International Cinematographers Guild. If you don’t know what this means just know it’s a big deal. Steven began his …
Read: The Last Unicorn, William deBuys
So, here’s the thing. I’m not qualified to review fiction or nonfiction literature of any genre. Photography books are one thing. I can sling critique when it comes to images, but when it comes to the word I am so …
Dispatches: Marc Silber
Marc Silber is a busy, busy man. He’s got his own production company, does a ton of motion, knows everything digital but still has the heartbeat of an M2 and TRI-X. I met Marc years ago when he interviewed me. …
PRINT: Andrew Kaufman, EUROPA: Europe before the Euro
Yet another publication from Miami based photographer Andrew Kaufman. This time a Blurb, 7×7, hardcover, Imagewrap with Proline Uncoated stock. Black end sheets. Some nice work with the typography but in essence a very simple book that allows for the …
Gear Head: Grand Canyon Father’s Day Tribute
First episode of “Gear Head.” I figured the day after Father’s Day would be a good time to debut this little category. My father is gone, but trust me when I say he had plenty of moments like the man …