Kent and I doing what we do. Wander. Shoot. Record. The city seems endless when you work this way. No story, sometimes drawn by light or moments and other times by echoes, punctuations or announcements. We should be so fortunate …
Just Listen: San Francisco, Blue Angels
Fleet Week. Mixed emotions. Some vent their hate while others stand and marvel. What I take from this is the miracle of the machines and the skill of the pilots. I view from high above the city and my mind …
Just Listen: San Francisco, Jackhammer
A friend calls “Hey, a friend of a friend is having a party at the top of such and such a building.” I leave a seminar early to make it. These perspectives give you the real idea of what cities …
Just Listen: San Francisco, Drain
Water always makes for interesting work, both in stills and audio. There is something about shorelines and harbors that are near and dear to my heart. When traveling I find myself walking endless miles along these intersections of where our …
Just Listen: San Francisco Ventilation
Downtown areas are dead zones of crushed ambient, room-tone nothingness. Our brains teach us to block it out, but when you listen for it you just can’t believe how much noise there really is. Downtown San Francisco is no different.
Just Listen: San Francisco Sidewalk
San Francisco is such an interesting city, but a city you walk with your eyes open. I think you can tell a lot about a city by how many foreign tourists are there. When I ask foreigners about the United …
Just Listen: San Francisco Marine
This image needs a little explanation. What tipped me to something going down was the sound of motorcycles, a lot of motorcycles. Turned out to be a police escort, full lockdown. Intersection blocked, my finger hits record and I begin …
Found: Larry Hayden finds Japan
Larry Hayden hails from the hills of Kentucky, something I tease him about on a near daily basis. Larry’s is a relatively quiet person, which is reflected in his work. A traditional street hunter who moves through the world looking …
Believe: Paul Gero
California based photographer Paul Gero played a funny part in my becoming a photographer. Roommate. Well, there’s more but let’s begin there. Paul was a staffer at the paper where I received my first internship. Wait, my ONLY internship. I …
Dispatches: Mattias Hubner
Mattias Hubner is a London-based designer of books, identities and websites. He has worked as both editor and designer on over thirty books in the past eight years.
Dispatches: Andrew Losowski
Andrew Losowsky is an editor, curator and writer who has lived and worked in places like Madrid, Hong Kong and New York. His work has appeared in The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal and the Times of London. He is …
Dispatches: Donna Seager
A native of New Orleans, Donna Seager began in the art business in 1978. She was the director of Marlborough Gallery in Boston before moving to California in 1989. She continued to work in galleries in the bay area until …