Month: February, 2009

My Blog Intake

People often ask me what blogs I read. Well here goes…. (Thanks Google Reader!)

Gallery Walk

© Alex Prager Photo pal Jeff and I ventured the Chelsea grid yesterday and hit up several galleries.  One I have not been able to get outta my head. “The Big Valley” by Alex Prager @ Yancey Richardson. Struck by each image. Amazing, right? Also worth mentiong. Steven Shames @ Steven Kasher.

Time Out NY pics

Click HERE to see a slide show of images I took for Time Out New York about various Brazilian goodies around the city.

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Callahan Photo Contest

UPDATE: I won! On a whim I submitted this image to a photo contest on The Year in Pictures blog and am now a finalist. Yay. The contest was to recreate your own version of this iconic Harry Callahan photo: You can still vote for me by adding a comment on the blog here.

When the Brazilians come into town

Lots and lots of shopping to be had.  Photo books are rare commodities in Brazil. Lets say a photo book costs $50 here, if you can even find it in Brazil, it will easily be four times that amount there. Nothing like the Strand for outtatowners to fill up their day. (They obviously had already [...]

NY Times Mag

Why is it so damn good?? Here to see the whole portfolio

Caroll Taveras: You can still get yours too!

I went and got my portrait taken by Caroll Taveras this past Sunday. Open until February 11th. Photo Studio 539 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn 11217 Tuesday – Friday, 1-8pm Saturday – Sunday 12-5pm

Michal Chelbin

My awesome roommate recently purchsed Michal Chelbin’s new book “Strangely Familiar,” which means I know get to look at it whenever the mood strikes. I find its one of those rare books that every image is equally striking. When I saw this image I immediately thought of this one by Sally Mann. (who by the [...]

Laura

I did something daring recently and posted on Craigslist looking for subjects. What I found was an overabundance of people willing to trek out to brooklyn in the deepest of winter on a leap of faith that I may be able to create a nice image. I particularly liked Laura as she was willing to [...]