Mamiya Interview about using their 7II for this project

Always a pleasant surprise when you get an email inquiring if he/she can interview you.  Even better when it's from a company with a deep camera tradition as Mamiya.  That was the case back in early Dec. 2011 when one of their splendid writers Ron and I sat down for an East/West Coast telephone chat. 

It was a long detailed conversation about my path as it felt great to recollect the past and how I was introduced to the beautiful craft of photography.  Inspiring to think I've been in this business for over 15 years.  Thanks to all the wonderful creative people I've had the pleasure of working with and to those who I will work with in the future.  Long live film and the gorgeous Mamiya 7II Range Finder.  You can read that interview HERE ..

French Connection

DESILLUSION, a fantastic bohemian type magazine out of France, features a fine spread about the book titled, "The Wrong Way."  These guys are doing it right, keeping design minimal while featuring photography on a canvas style layout.  Love how the youth these days are finding paths off the standard grid similiar to the beatnik esthetic of the 50's.  Keep that desire burning boyz n girlz ..

Winter Solstice brings ...

with it an earning to get out and touch the snow.  You see .. here in Cali the Summer Solstice hit last week with the longest day of the year while in the Southern Hemisphere the Winter Solstice created the shortest day of the year.  Those down south are getting ready to shred the mtns as we're slide'n the waves out in the ocean.  Nice to see that the book is an inspiration as this email reads :

   

We lost a Special Person ..

My thoughts and prayers go out to the Dean family.  Tom Dean passed away last week in a plane tragedy here at the Long Beach, CA airport.  He along with 5 prominent folks of the area were on their way to Salt Lake for a snow weekend when their twin propellor plane had difficulties causing them to crash.  I was shocked when I heard the news as he was such a giving out of this world man.  Tom was an avid aviator who had plenty of flying toys.  He also owned various properties one of them being THE HANGAR where our Book Release/Exhibit took place last Feb. 2010.  His generosity and love of life will be missed.   Rest in Peace my friend ..

You scratch my back, I scratch yours ..

Always great to get press with the book and always nicer to get responses from people when a surprise book shipment arrives at their door.  Thanks Ben and TAG for the European spread in Method ..