A Day In Still Life

I had a great day in the studio yesterday with Sarah Herman. I really like the pace of still life...compose, light, compose, light...the process can be somewhat slower than working with people. It's always nice to work with different ideas. It was a pleasure working alongside Sarah to help bring her vision to life. As always, more to come...

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Busy Week, Busy Weekend...

This week flew by. It felt like it was Monday... and then... Friday.

And to top it off, there's a busy weekend to look forward to full of photo things and summer happenings.

Hopefully included is a latte like this for you, me, and everybody who loves coffee.

A latte for the weekend.

A latte for the weekend.

Have a good one out there. Be back Monday...

More to come.

I'm Back!

Well hello there. It's been awhile right? It's been over a year since some of my last posts but this is going to change... new posts and new work are coming. And coming soon. With luck I hope to have regular posts of 2-3 a week with various lengths and forms content.

Many hours behind the desk at IU have been spent working on things related to GVSU and teaching. Now, my time at GV has shifted, working less in the classroom and now re-focusing back onto my own photographic work. More time will be spent on IU and Where's The Film (wheresthefilm.com coming soon!). 10 Journal (www.10journal.com) will also become a major point of interest. And work will continue with reDiscovering the Grand (rediscoveringthegrand.com) with various posts and new images on that respective site.

Many good things are afoot so we'll see what happens! More to come...

Sooner than later.

A new fresh portfolio will be on it's way soon with new work and all sorts of things.

Random iPhone shots and vBlog posts will hopefully make it on here too...

Like this!

Photographing in CA for fun.

Photographing in CA for fun.


Inspiration: On Ice

There are a lot of stunning images coming from the Great Lakes Region. They're roughly 80% frozen over and this hasn't happened in roughly 20 years. Really stunning stuff. I made my own trip out to the third coast this weekend and it really is something to see. More to come...

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Current Work: Busy Times

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I used to blog regularly...well, somewhat regularly.As of lately I have been busy with everything from classes, to ongoing commercial work, to my own personal projects, to all things life... and the blog has largely gone "unposted." I'm going to make a shift to less writing, while focusing more posting images, photographs, and video I may be making at any one point in time. We'll see how this goes but it's an attempt to getting work out there instead of sitting in digital archives. Hopefully work of all forms, from film, to Instagram, will populate this space for the foreseeable future. So look for new things and if you're interested in throwing something out there, drop me a line and I'll see if I can get around to dropping it in a post.

As always, more to come...

Current Work: Detroit Print Exchange

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Just a quick update here...  If you're around Detroit at all tonight or the coming weeks, stop by 4731 Gallery in Detroit to see the work of the Detroit Print Exchange. I joined the exhibit at the last moment and I'm honored to be included in the show. Below are some more details. I hope to see you there!     20 artists were selected for participation in a themed portfolio of works to be exhibited at the 4731 Gallery in Detroit. The portfolio features a myriad of traditional printmaking, photography and mixed media work. The Opening reception will feature live music by DJ SuperWill, light hors d'oeuvres and spirits by Detroit's own Valentine Vodka.   Chosen artists were notified in January of their selection and given three months to create work on the theme “ The time we cannot meet”. Tasked with creating an edition of 25 pieces for exchange, the show serves as a way to link artists regardless of geography, and build connections to the city of Detroit as an emerging art Capital. Chosen Artists hail from Tempe AZ, to Salthill Ireland and anywhere between.   The Detroit Print Exchange was established in 2012, by Andrew Hawkes as a way to build a community among like minded artists who were separated by geography. As a two-part exhibition in September the show moves to New York, announcement for those dates are coming soon. The exhibition is curated by Hawkes along with Sarah Ayers and NicholasMark.   4731 Gallery is located at 4731 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48208. They are open Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm and by appointment.   Featured Artists: Nate Abramowski Mark Andrus Jennifer Belair Aimee Bentley David Birkam Danielle Burns Jonni Cheatwood Robert A. Coombs Miska Draskoczy David Gerhard Caitlin Grames Eno Laget Tisch Mikhail Lewis EimearJean McCormack Felicity Palma Jonathon Russell Georgina Rutherford Jared C.Tyler Renee Willoughby Rosamaria Zamarron

Current Work: A Quick One...

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It appears all the "quick shots" I post here are outside of the larger series I'm working on.  Such are the times I suppose. When I finish the larger part of some of the series I have brewing, I'll post them here (or at least as much of the series I have finished). Also, I was accepted into the Detroit Print Exchange at the very last moment. I believe my name should show up soon. More on that to come.   Have a good weekend out there.

Current Work: A Quick One...

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Now that classes are done, I intend to new focus on some personal work a little more.  I believe a while ago I mentioned I was going to push to write, and well...we see the results of that. It's been awhile since the last post. Hopefully now that classes have ended I'll more frequently get a post or two in. This was a quick one from a walk the other day.     More to come...

GVSU Winter Review

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I'm still busy as busy can be but a quick iPhone shot from GVSU's winter review.  A lot of good work by a lot of talented students. I'm looking forward to the show in the future.     Have a good weekend. More to come...

From Forever Ago....

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Where do I start? I’ve been off the grid for so long now, it's a shock to be writing again.  I used to blog all the time…well, ahem, write as often as I could… and then all sorts of things cropped up and *poof* there went the time for any such writing.   I didn’t even get a chance to rock a top ten list for music of 2012 as the year came and went so fast, I barely had time to give it a second thought. That’s usually a keystone post for me and I couldn’t get behind the desk to get something down in writing. Although, for those who know me, one would probably assume that post would be composed of the new Ellie Goulding album, the new The Killers album and then finish things off with multiple 2012 albums from Bvdub. I believe there has been a similar post like that in the past. I know, I know… a little unsurprising but I listen to what I like. Anyway, that’s probably four of my top ten there.   But as things go, I’m going to try and start writing again. I hope to write more, post more and generally be more active. And while this isn’t a long post, it’s a good start.   More to come…   Also, this image happened between 08/12 and 01/13...the metadata would tell me but, in mystery there is beauty...

Inspiration: Newton Running

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So recently I needed new running shoes and I was dragging my feet a bit to make a decision. It was more about staying with a type of shoe I have always run with or trying something new. In an effort to think out of the box a bit... try some new technology while fine tuning my running style a bit… I went with Newtons. I've been following the blog, The Running Front by Newton for a couple years now and felt that Newton would provide me with a shoe I was looking for.  In the least I felt they were a shoe design that addressed foot shape and performance (not all shoes create a wide shoe). Since I've gotten them about two weeks ago, I've put some miles down and I'm still stoked. The "Action/Reaction Technology" in combination with a wide shoe, (the The Sir Isaac's, seems like just the right shoe for me. After years as a gymnast I have a foot structure with lower than normal arches and a considerably wider foot. The Newtons have been solid thus far as it's a shoe that accommodates both areas. They do seem to have a little less heal coverage than my last shoe but I'm not convinced at this time that's a bad thing for me.   I'm running the Chicago 10k benefiting Livestrong foundation in August and I'll be looking forward to using them there. I'm not planning on winning or anything but the new kicks are sure going to make my run more enjoyable. It'll also be interesting to run on another surface. I also gotta throw out a huge thanks to the Newton team for making my order happen. I had to phone it in old school. Good times.   If you run, hope you get out this weekend…hopefully some new projects on the blog next weekend but as always, busy times behind the desk, so we'll see. Go running, go Newton!