Monday, June 27, 2011

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

Saturday, June 25, 2011

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.