I don’t know if there is any better use of photography than this little sample. Two of my favorite people in the world. Kent Hall behind the camera, delivering us this little beauty, and Michael Napper on the right of …
Creative: Mark Kirkland’s “Bud’s Odyssey”
Mark, center, flanked by dad, friends and coworkers. Mark Kirkland is an animator and director who has directed more episodes of The Simpsons that any other director in history, and this is really saying something as this show has been …
Creative: Jeff Frost Film
As many of you know I’ve been doing interviews for the past three years. This interview series, Dispatches, started with a simple question from my former boss at Blurb. “Do you want to do portraits and interviews of people who …
Creative: Have the Guts
Disclaimer: I think I’m about to purchase a Fuji XT-2 and two lenses. Having said this. You have to have the guts. Now, the definition of guts changes from person to person. The best work I’ve ever done came from …
Creative: Paper Mounts
Downtown. 5th and Broadway. Where old friends meet while new talk from the seat. Sun shards off the sealed frames from above. Class and metal but below is the rush of flesh. There are issues here, like the super-low tide …
Creative: A Question I Can’t Answer
This is a ridiculous post, but the idea was floating around in my melon, so here it is. Can someone shoot film and actually work full-time as a photographer? (Outside of weddings.) I’m disgusted by the idea I’m even asking …
Creative: Old Friend, Old Idea
As you know I’ve been working on a new magazine series titled “ESSAY.” I’ve posted about it before, and I’m nearing the moment when I’ll release the first two issues. In an effort to continue this publishing series, and create …
Creative: The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith
Okay, time for a good rant. I’m sure that many of you know The Jazz Loft Project. W. Eugene Smith, one of the most important documentary photographers of all time, after somewhat abandoning his family, moved into a loft on …
Creative: The Leica File 28
Yes, I just posted this on my Instagram feed. It got a few likes so I thought I’d give you the backstory. This project was one of the most enjoyable things I ever worked on. I think about Sicily all …
Creative: The Leica File 27
From the plane window. Some people have done entire books on this view of the world, but for me this represents the rare plane bound image that might actually work. Normally my plane pics are useless reflections. Have a look, …
Creative: The Isthmus, Andrew Kaufman
Ya, so how about an audio book review? Hey, funny you should ask for that. Here’s one. “The Isthmus, A New Path Between the Seas,” is an Andrew Kaufman opus in regard to Panama, the canal, the canal expansion and …
Creative: The Leica File 25
If you haven’t been to the Palm Springs Photo Festival I just have ONE question for you. What are you waiting for? It’s a festival. Not a trade show, or geek fest, but a real festival about real photography. Projections, …