Chasing LightWelcome. This is where I share my work and also the work of others, those that inspire me, the weird, the great, the unusual.
It is a goddamn marvel this life. Take a look.
Saint Petersburg | Vi, Chaise, Shirt IX
William Eggleston | Memphis (Tricycle)
A picture is what it is and I’ve never noticed that it helps to talk about them, or answer specific questions about them, much less volunteer information in words.
Kraków | The Sculptor
Through my fixer, I met this artist and spent some time with him in his studio. Forget his name.
It was great to see his process, see his work. I didn’t make the best of the opportunity, the shots are pretty good, but not at a level I hoped. I just didn’t see it, those shots that spring out, those moments that leap out only when the camera is up, the lens is focused and waiting.
Philip Jones Griffiths | England, 1964
Even if not a single picture is never published, they exist.
Belgrade | A Grand Lady
I always say that if I have a problem with my gear and all my film comes back blank, that it does not really matter. The point of all of this is the process, the journey.
The resulting film and the prints is a gift and a bonus.
Roy de Carava | “El” Train
Kyiv | Vita, Bed
Jean Gaumy | José Saramago
The painter paints, the musician makes music, the novelist writes novels.
Saint Petersburg | Vi, Chaise X
Marc Riboud | Chartres, France 1953
The idea of photography as evidence is pure bullshit.
Mary Ellen Mark | Oaxaca Workshop Review, Pt 4
These were images that did not make the final cut by Mary Ellen. These were chosen during my daily critique with her, made into work prints, and part of the work presented to the other students on the final day.
Frédéric Huijbregts | Paris, 1978
Mary Ellen Mark | Oaxaca Workshop Review, Pt 3
These were my images that Mary Ellen chose to be part of the final review. I am proud of them but there were also others that I am immensely fond of that she did not choose
André Kertész | Chez Mondrian
I went to his studio and instinctively tried to capture in my photographs the spirit of his paintings. He simplified, simplified, simplified.
Mary Ellen Mark | Oaxaca Workshop Review, Pt 2
The first day of the workshop is devoted to reviewing each student’s work in front of the entire class. There are a lot of students and while everyone wished for more one on one time with Mary Ellen, her critiques are incisive and cutting.
Leica Sighting | Kong: Skull Island
Brie Larson can be seen using an M3 with a 35 Summaron with removable goggles and an MC meter. A very sharp observer noticed that the lens f3.5 lens has a serial number 1488,xxx, which is correct for the Summaron.
Mary Ellen Mark | Oaxaca Workshop Review, Pt 1
In June 2012, I participated in Mary Ellen Mark’s legendary Oaxaca Photo Workshop, running in its sixteenth year.
My review of this workshop will be in four posts. This, the first, will detail the workshop as a whole. The second will be my personal experience, goals and results from the workshop. Then I will post the images that Mary Ellen selected, followed by the honorable mentions.
Hiroshi Watanabe | Places
I go to places that captivate and intrigue me. I am interested in what humans do.
Kraków | Anita
There are magical moments in this life.
Bring your camera.
André Kertész | Underwater Swimmer, 1917
After I was wounded [in WWI] I was in the hospital for almost nine months. We went swimming in the pool every day, and I realized the distortions in the water.