In between places

This shot was taken during a very early walk. It was one of the first views as the road turned from concrete to dirt. The light in the distance looked promising...

Gabriela

The images change but the muse remains the same. Gabriela , kravakanela!

Northampton, MA

This town, seemed to serve as much inspiration, the scenes kept changing but the light remained even keel beautiful.

New images from Northampton, MA

My photobuddy Gabriela Herman and I have lately spent time geeking out about photography. We were away to Northampton, MA for a photo workshop and we decided to collaborate and make these images. By virtue of being around, we have lately turned into each others muses! Gabi is not only beautiful but also most certainly bold!

Glimpses from the Workshop

If you want to see some images of interaction and visualize the people, the space and how intimate the experience was, click on this.

The Workshop

Pictured above starting from the left are Jörg Colberg, his wife Karen in the centre and then Robert Lyons on the right. I recently attended a pretty awesome workshop, the teachers were Jorg Colberg and Robert Lyons...
Both inspirational.

Robert Lyons

Robert is what I would like to call a "hyphenate". Robert studied under Minor White, went to school with Steven Shore, Robert has published books on Africa and Rwanda and my personal favorite on his wife Miriam. Robert loves to listens to good Jazz on true vinyl, has a beautiful studio in Northampton and shuttles back and forth between Berlin and Massachusetts. Robert teaches at ICP and in Berlin but is currently working on revolutionary graduate program at the Hartford University, one that might change the way MFA's are perceived for the working professional. The images above are some of my favorite images form his work and they are of his wife Miriam. An Excellent teacher who has the tact to tell your mistakes and fashion you from the same mud you are made of but make you better.

Jörg Colberg

While this man doesn't need introduction, Let me give you a short one, Jörg started a blog called Conscientious, Conscientious changed the presence of online photo critiquing world forever. The archives to his blog date back to 2002, perhaps before any of us knew how important blogging would become for all of us in the years to come. On Colberg's first page of posts if you look back into July 2002, he talks about vintage synthesizers, cibachromes and Yousuf Karsh. In retrospect, that all in itself should have been enough for all of us to know what Conscientious was capable of. In Germany Jörg received a Ph.D. in astrophysics and today is considered an extremely distinguished Contemporary Photo critic. The image above is one of my favorites bodies of work from his website called "No Place Like The Cape". To me the most amazing thing was the energy he brought to reviewing other peoples work, meaning all of us. And the same energy was visible when he brought a rare and tiny TIntype to class along his precious NAS lenses to share with his 48 hr student body.

Bottom line: I am fortunate to be given a pep talk from some of the best and most respected names in the industry. Final words from both of these men: Keep shooting... don't ever stop shooting and always remember that talent is no license to take hard work for granted.

The Firescape

Mitch was climbing out of the fire scape and the stars in the sky lined up. All the necessary equipment to create this image was right by my side, but most of all what the shot would have been impossible without, is attitude and Mitch knew exactly how to deliver that.

New Image, Mitch

The collaboration of new faces, head shots and personal imagery continues. Mitch has beautiful eyes and he actually knows it.

Published, Picture Magazine

My picture along with a picture that I personally voted for as well was published in Picture Magazine of this month. The high resolution scanned tear sheet of the published piece was just emailed to me by the dynamite miss Christina Foxley of The Strand. Thanks Christina.

New Image, Katelyn

Many of you perhaps by now know this girl as my favorite muse and I am most certainly a fan of her face and personality. Katelyn also hired me to shoot her headshots and besides taking images for her need we got a little sidetracked and made pictures that please us. The purpose was to have fun and experiment in this little alcove behind her fire scape. The results convinced us all that more fun must be had.

New Image, Kelsey in shower

Kelsey also willing visited my shower for the ongoing shower series. Kelsey needless to say is beautiful. Also the shower project has officially turned to film. Here is a polaroid of Kelsey on my fridge.

New Image- Kelsey

I was hired to shoot this beautiful girl's headshots, but of course outside of shooting for her needs, i got the chance to have some
creative fun with her. Kelsey goes to acting school and will soon be beating the New York streets to be hired for her talent. And talent she certainly has in abundance. Thanks Kelsey, you are a blast to shoot.