Blogs

I was very late to the blogging table, but I have found those of others to be wonderful, endless, inspiring resources.

I was lucky enough to be featured on Alison Zavos' wonderful blog Feature Shoot this week, which I love reading, she features many amazing photographers I didn't know about.

A few others I check in on nearly every week:

Vain & Vapid
We Can Shoot Too
Heather Smith Jones
The Year in Pictures
Lisa Wiseman

Dunlin Site is Up!

I shot a campaign for one of my all time favorite bag companies, Dunlin, and it just went live!

I love the way the concept was executed; the old photos of the city passing through what we shot give the images a richer atmosphere and darker sensibility.

I have been looking forward to posting this shoot for months, the images are a melange of Polaroid and Digital to look like Polaroid. I have been working on ways of making shooting digital more like shooting Polaroid and this shoot was my first substantive step in that direction. I'm looking forward to doing more.

A Show of My Polaroids!

I am having a show of 35+ of my Polaroids at TBWA/Chiat/Day in Los Angeles. The opening is today, August 20th and I am very excited. All the polaroids are printed with their borders, writ much larger, about 16 by 16 inches on BFK Rives paper.
It is really nice to have a show of this work in such a well-designed location with very high ceilings. I haven't focused on my work as fine art in such a long time, it's been good to step back and look at it in another light.
As well, Polaroid seems to coming to the end of the line, and if ever anything new is made by another company, it won't be the same. Since my style will change as a result, I'm thrilled to get to commemorate a way of shooting I love.

The Greatest #4: Nadine Rovner

I found Nadine Rovner's work online a several months ago. She does very moody, lush, sexy photos. They are rich in color and tone, but I was most struck by the variety of worlds she creates and captures (her 1970's film looks are wonderful as are her low-light night shots). I would love to see how she would shoot in an editorial context.

Why Colleen Durkin Makes Everything Better

I recently found someone who is a wonderful photographer in her own right, but also an amazing assistant: Colleen Durkin. I've been lucky enough to have her help me on my last two cover shoots in Los Angeles. I love having her around, she is funny, helpful and on it. Spending hours with her is a joy. As well, she poses quite memorably when testing light.