to follow up on my last post regarding ethics in photography, it’s no doubt a can of worms. the photographers i spoke with about it are conflicted on each side. regardless of the specific issues the argument boils down to “i’d never touch that kind of dirty money” or “i’d take every red cent and [...]

Working outside and having that as my background has done more for my inspiration and career as a photographer than anything else I can think of. Teaching in conjunction with the rocky mountain school of photography this week I thought a little video of thanks was appropriate to all that the outdoor industry has provided [...]

it comes from everywhere and anywhere. the beauty (usually) is not knowing when it’s going to hit. having been on the road for the past two weeks i’ve really noticed it. maybe it’s stepping outside any schedule you have, or simply being in a new place or a combination of the two.
whatever it is, make [...]

If you’re an admirer of Russel Simmons then this interview with Ice Cube on Brandweek might peak your interest in the NWA original. Ice Cube clearly is careful with his business forays and much more intentioned then the average joe. His views on reputation and quality are right on the money.
In short, he’s working with [...]

Ever since I came back from Japan the first time with 30+ rolls of Fuji film and went through each image on screen with friends watching (or sleeping) I have really had it bad for slideshows. I’m not talking about the slick productions with matching tunes and wine or the current video laced clips [...]

Two extremes of imagination hit me today that I thought worth sharing. It’s amazing in the creative industry how much time goes into ideas that spring from various angles. Then with enough effort (and belief) on the backend how those ideas actual get shaped into useful and/or appropriate outputs. At least that’s what we’d all [...]

With our day of indepence in front of us here in the US and far too many freedom issues across the world today paramount it seems only appropriate to highlight imagery loosely based on that. Our friends at Magnum have put together a powerful video called Point & Shoot of work and voice by Philip [...]