West Austin Studio Tour | W.E.S.T

W.E.S.T weekend is almost here!  Please, join me May 19 and 20th for a fun weekend of touring studios, spaces, galleries, and homes.  A wonderful opportunity to see new art and meet the artists creating it.

A collection of my bicycle photos will be on display at Austin Details on 8th and Congress.  The space will be open from 11-6 both Sat. and Sunday.  I will be there all day Sunday and would love to see familiar faces stop by!

And don't forget to try and snag an awesome W.E.S.T catalog before it's too late!  The catalogs are available for free at public libraries, as well as several bookstores and private businesses.  They will be gone soon!  I have a few left, so let me know if you want me to save you one.

prints | Bicycle Sport Shop {S. Lamar}

Prints are up!  At Bicycle Sport Shop's {Austin Original Party} for the North American Handmade Bike Show in Feb. 2011,  I had the pleasure of taking portraits of guests and their handmade bikes.  A lot of fun was had taking these portraits.  Almost 90 folks lined up to be photographed with their bikes!  The link to the online gallery is here.  Prints from the evening are available for sale and as a complimentary low-res download.  After you browse the online gallery you should hop on your bike and stop by Bicycle Sport Shop at 517 South Lamar and check out the prints.  Let me know if you do!

gallery show | 24 hours in austin

Join me at the Holiday Sing-Along and Downtown Stroll, Saturday, December 3.

After you're done caroling with KUT's John Aielli, stop by Austin Details Art + Photo at 8th and Congress, to check out the 24 Hours in Austin Exhibit.

Almost two dozen photographers were assigned to create a portrait of Austin in one typical fall day. They amassed a remarkable body of work that showcases the city from many vantage points, starting at 6pm on October 14 for the next 24 hours. Their 40 large museum-quality prints are on view for the December exhibit at Austin Details.

Opening Reception:  Saturday, December 3, 6-9 pm

I have two photos in the exhibit and hope to see you there!

M9 meandering

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nothing for the portfolio, but i had fun playing with settings on the camera, realizing there is a light meter inside, and learning how to focus with the rangefinder vs. a through the lens slr camera.  i'm not going to try and explain. here are a few articles on rangefinder vs. slr cameras....

http://www.photozone.de/slr-vs-rangefinder

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/rangefinder-vs-slr.htm

LOOK3 | festival of the photograph

highlights of look3....

meeting and working with christopher anderson on a photo project for a week. {chris is a down to earth once texan, with an enviable photographic eye.  he really helped me see photography in a way others haven't. watching him edit student work and weave together photographic stories was exactly what i needed to kickstart a personal project i've been having a hard time tackling.  more on this project soon...}

the essay as shown at LOOK3.  i'll do a post later with a longer edit and some background info.

{save mcintire park}

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borrowing a Leica M9 for 3 days and loving it.  {seriously...i get the cultish leica following now...i want to join}

artist interviews.  {nan goldin's interview with sally mann changed the way i view her work.  seeing ashley gilbertson's passion, anger, and grief when speaking of his photographic subjects was inspiring. he towed the line on the nerve touching subject of war and kept the presentation non-political.  pro or anti war and you realize the photos are about people. christopher's anderson's presentation of his new work, SON, was deeply personal and a great reminder that stories close to home are compelling, rich, and should be shared}

gallery shows. {world press 2011 was a standout, as well as PRIME collective,  and LUCEO images}

friends, food, drinks, and parties, in c-ville!

charlottesville community bikes who sold/rented me a bike for the week for $40.

already thinking about next year!

denali behind the scenes

the week in alaska was filled with great image making as well as good times with new friends.  some of the behind the scenes photos from our week.

austin photobooth | school silent auction

photobooth at a local school silent auction.  a blast!