here’s a little fun for the weekend.

glen friedman is a one man history show.
hailed by the washington post, “one of the greats of his generation”.
a one man documentary machine of skating & music history. he has covered iconic artists such as Fugazi, Black Flag, Ice-T, Dead Kennedys, Minor Threat, The Misfits, Bad Brains, Beastie Boys, [...]

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 [...]

not the latest sci fi novel nor a comment on the state of the industry but rather the agency i have signed with. wonderful machine is based near philly, pa and spans the continent as we speak and is growing. check it out.
and large shout out to rachel hulin at shoot! the blog over at [...]

Earth Day mentions for this green week:
First of all, a handful of ideas I touched on back in 10.2007 here including writing in green causes as line items. And if you’re into the work of recent Rowell Award winner James Balog, then this post on Glacier National Park photography I previously alluded to is right [...]

Interesting 24 hours:
A modern icon of stock photography Getty Images is sold.
Apple kills its iconic storage system X Serve Raid.
Independent Irish musicians Glen Hansard of The Frames and girlfriend Markéta Irglová win the icon of awards, an Oscar, for their tune Falling Slowly from Once.
And CNN posts a great little [...]

Tony Stone has been a force in the image industry for years covering all kinds of ground. In the current edition of PDN they interview the man credited with creating the rights-managed business model in the 1960’s. His take on the stock industry is valuable from a few different vantage points considering his various roles [...]

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 [...]

Witty Q & A in Fast Company with recent Montana guest speaker Alex Bogusky Chief Creative Officer of Crispin Porter + Bogusky. CP+B “has made a name for itself with its unique, irreverent style” for brands like Volkswagen, Burger King and Nike from offices in Miami and Boulder.
His views into branding are stimulating as you [...]

“IT’S a pickle of a paradox: As our knowledge and expertise increase, our creativity and ability to innovate tend to taper off. Why? Because the walls of the proverbial box in which we think are thickening along with our experience.”
This according to writer Janet Rae-Dupree for The NY Times in a piece at the turn [...]

This blog, a great read focusing on the media industry in NYC from the inside out, had a rather large and unexpected change of pace recently. Rob Haggart former PE of Outside and more recently Men’s Journal announced his cameo role by outing himself during the holidays.
In his own words, he missed the West after [...]