Whirlwind tour of some of the Midwest photographing people, places, and things for a corporate citizenship report. January is not the best time for great weather, unless you like it cold, and wet. First Chicago, Milwaukee, Sturgis Michigan, then back to Chicago. As usual I spend more time running than anything else. That’s where the challenge is getting there on time, getting the shot, leaving people with Read More…
A few years ago I had the distinct pleasure photographing Dennis Brutus, South African poet, anti-apartheid fighter, human-rights activist, and just a all around cool guy. Probably one of the most interesting people I have ever photographed. Not to mention I shot it large format, and on Polaroid…man I miss Polaroid, and the world is going to miss a truly great man who sacrificed much for his beliefs. I am glad I got my few moments with him.
Memorial is Sunday, January 17, 2010
2pm at The Brecht Forum
451 West Street, between Bank and Bethune Streets, NYC.
click for directions.
Meet Isabelle who lives somewhere near Cange, Haiti. We met 3 weeks ago when I was in Haiti working on a project. We chatted a little in my very limited French/Creole which she found quite funny, and found her to be a very sweet girl with a sense of humor. Read More…
It’s been a while since I have been to this part of the U.S. it is certainly beautiful. Everywhere you look its like a Spaghetti Western movie set. Here is a view of the landscape I saw on my way driving down from Pheonix. I am Photographing a “Project Wet program” in Casa Grande, and a formula production line for a Corporate Citizenship report.
Doing it all in Haiti, photographing at a peanut farm, children’s clinic, woman’s health clinic, children’s nutrition food production, with great people, lots of sun, and good food. I can’t show the images that my client might use, but I can show a bit of what Read More…
Land of outdoor 24 hour Starbucks, tropical weather, the Las Vegas of shopping any and every brand you can imagine is available, multicultural, religious tolerance, cleanliness like Disneyland, land of government campaigns promoting politeness to others. Very much a utopia, maybe a bit Read More…
This shot is from the roof of a 1930′s era building on the Bund in Shanghai. Actually from a place called the “Glamour Bar”. Don’t let the cheesy name fool you. This is a classy place, with great Art Deco interior. I shot this a week ago, but I could not update my blog from China… Read More…