Smogranch

Soul Rebel: David Burnett

Smogranch — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:19:18 +0000

Went to the David Burnett opening last night at Mr. Musichead Gallery in Los Angeles. Drove up with long time photographer friend and Wisconsin cheese-eating native Paul Gero who happens to be a friend of Burnett. I’d never been to ...

Still 001

Smogranch — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:41:14 +0000

Over the past few weeks I’ve been trying to come to grips with being home from Peru. I’m not sure why, but this hangover has been a very difficult one to remedy. The work I created during my time in ...

Debbie Fleming Caffery: Facing Change

Smogranch — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:15:16 +0000

Just came across this while trying to find another video. If you don’t know Debbie Fleming Caffery then you have been missing out. Within ten feet of where I’m writing this post hangs an image of hers, a 20×24 silver ...

The Wedding Book….

Smogranch — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:07:03 +0000

THIS POST IS A BIT DIFFERENT.

I promised myself I would never do another wedding related post. I’m breaking that promise. Why? I’m not entirely sure. I like weddings. I like photography. I THINK I’m writing this post because of ...

New Project, New Sample Book

Smogranch — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:17:06 +0000

“You know when I saw that latest work you were doing I thought you have totally gone off the deep end.”

This statement was made to me after I showed this work for the first time during my talk at ...

Peru in Print Form

Smogranch — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:12:54 +0000

Practicing what I preach….the first Peru prints are beginning to surface. I LOVE talking print, especially with “modern” photographers. You see, many people choose not to print, or they never have. We look to the future and see glowing screens ...

What it really means

Smogranch — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:35:04 +0000

A QUESTION FOR MY STUDENTS…..WHERE IS THE LIGHT COMING FROM????

As many of you know I’ve just returned from three weeks in Peru. This was my second trip to Peru, and the second time I’ve taught a workshop with Adam Weintraub ...

Stanley Greene: Greenland….in color.

Smogranch — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:10:17 +0000

If you don’t know Stanley Greene then this film is going to be a treat. I first heard about Stanley in Perpignan, YEARS ago, during the photojournalism festival that takes that place there every September. At the time he was ...

The Leica File: Six

Smogranch — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:45:19 +0000

This particular image comes with a story that will answer a question I’ve been asked a thousand times. “Has the lab ever ruined your film?” Short answer “no” but they came close. The Gods of the Salton Sea were with ...

Poem from Mom: Cold

Smogranch — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:40:22 +0000

so cold first fingertips then nose and toes arms aching legs shivering cold clear through feeling winter wishing summer shorts t-shirts porch chairs raccoon shade wishes can’t make you warm unless they ride the suns rays to winters cold days