peter king
if you’re not familiar with peter, he is a surfer, musician and all around interesting guy.
shawn stussy
i went over to shawn’s warehouse last week and it was super cool to see what’s been happening. shawn is one inspiring guy. we talked about everything from commerce, conceptual ideas to design, style, surfing, surfboards, typography, wood work and more. the whole time i was on the edge of my seat. above are three of my pics from that day that come close to capturing a bit of who shawn is. (click the image for a larger view)
chris lieto cover shoot / behind the scenes video
last week triathlete magazine posted a behind the scenes video of the cover shoot i did with 3x ironman champion and good friend chris lieto.
click here to check it out!
(our part begins at about 3:38)
February 16, 2010 | 
3 | photography, video
jeff johnson
jeff johnson portrait / hasselblad 503cw / ilford hp5
February 9, 2010 | 8 | people who inspire
180 South
180 south world premiere / feb 10th 7:30 pm / santa barbara
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if you live anywhere near santa barbara you won’t want to miss this film premiere. it is the perfect combo of story, stunning cinematography, surfing, climbing, travel, and adventure. to top it off, the movie is made by one of my favorite film makers – chris malloy… and it features some interesting people like yvon chouinard, keith malloy, jeff johnson and others.
click here to check out the trailer
as a side note, below is a iphone snapshot from my office today. the huge picture of the graveyard and ocean was captured by jeff johnson while filming 180 south in the easter islands (click on the image for a larger view). this image, along with others will be featured in a coffee table book to compliment the movie.
February 9, 2010 | 2 | santa barbara
ebook by david duchemin / with guest feature by chris orwig
i’m honored to be a part of david duchemin’s latest ebook, it’s titled inspired eye 2. if you’re looking for a quick and engaging read about creativity and photography i think you’ll enjoy this 35 page ebook. david has a great way of communicating in both written word and visual form… and here’s the best part the book only costs $5!
click here to learn more!
February 5, 2010 | 5 | inspiration
Create Compelling Photographs
if you’re in need of a photographic creative boost, check out my most recent article in the latest issue of layers magazine. it’s all about how to create more compelling photographs.
click here to view the article online – enjoy!
February 3, 2010 | 4 | inspiration
book signing – feb 4th in santa barbara!
one of my life’s biggest privileges is being on the professional photography faculty at the world renown brooks institute in santa barbara, ca. and one of my most proud accomplishments is my recent book titled visual poetry – a creative guide for making engaging digital photographs. this week i have the unique opportunity to take part in an event that celebrates both of these things! here’s the scoop:
on thursday feb 4th from 5-8pm, i will be joining 3 of my esteemed colleagues who have also recently published books (pictured above) for a book signing event at the cota st gallery. while we all teach at brooks, each of us have a different way of thinking, teaching and taking pictures. this type of diversity is one of brooks celebrated strengths and it will make for a fun evening that you won’t want to miss. at the event, the gallery will have books for sale and all the proceeds go directly to the vern miller scholarship fund.
if you live in the area we would be honored to have you stop by – i hope you can make it!
click here for directions
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