Archives for 2008
The burden of the past
Brooklyn, New York
Studio360 did an interview with classical pianist Simone Dinnerstein this week that got me thinking. Dinnerstein recently released a very successful version of the Goldberg Variations, a well-known piano work by J.S. Bach. Glenn Gould famously recorded this piece in 1955, and then again in 1981. Both of Gould’s versions are stunning in their own way (I prefer 1981), and there are plenty of other great performances to choose from as well.
Print for Sale: “Prospect Park, Brooklyn” 5×5 Platinotype
Prospect Park, Brooklyn - 5x5 Platinotype
I have a new print for sale. There are five of these 5″ x 5″ platinum/palladium prints available. Each print is $40, which includes free shipping in the US. International buyers will have to pay a bit extra for shipping.
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Landscape Theory
Bronx, New York
I continue to wander the wilds of New York City searching for a unified theory of landscape photography. Recent experiments with exposure and depth of field have yielded many interesting failures, but only a few successes. I feel I may be at an important turning point: shrugging off some preconceived notions of what makes a good picture and more clearly able to see into the landscape for what it is.
Sicily
Monte Pellegrino, Sicily, 2008
Just one more announcement before I leave for the holiday: I have finally finished my series from Sicily! There are quite a few in the final series that I haven’t published on the blog before, and I think just seeing everything edited and in one place has been a bit revelatory for me. This is definitely the most effort I’ve ever put into a single body of work, and it feels amazing. At the same time, it also feels unfinished: like this is just one part of a much larger body of photographs. I still need to figure out where I am going with it, but for now, I am just going to enjoy reaching this crucial step.
Photography blogs you should probably be reading, and other notes
I thought I’d leave you for a long weekend with a few of my favorite photography-related blogs. I’d rather do this from time to time than try to keep a blogroll, so expect more of these posts in the future as I dig into my feed reader.
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