May 2011 archives
Magnum Professional Practice: Liverpool
May 30th, 2011 by livelaugh
I’m excited to be attending the Magnum Professional Practice event in Liverpool this weekend, thanks to the fine folks at IdeasTap! I submitted a series of five images from an ongoing exploration of the relationship between the subject and environment in portraiture photography (check out the submitted ones here) and was selected as one of [...]
Find River; Jump.
May 9th, 2011 by livelaugh
I think Alastair Humphreys is my new hero. Actually, I’m pretty sure he is. Having cycled around the world (including a stint in a canoe) and written excitingly about it, Humphreys is a proper adventurer who is all about embracing life while we have it. Also, he decided he wanted to take photos to document [...]
Words Are Cool, Too
May 6th, 2011 by livelaugh
Today’s inspiration comes in the form of spoken word poet, Sarah Kay. I was originally introduced to Sarah Kay a year or so ago (when a friend sent me a link to ‘Hands’), and recently rediscovered her work and was blown away all over again. While she’s not a visual artist, so to speak, I [...]
Mr. Glendening
May 4th, 2011 by livelaugh
“If I can make you think, or if I can make you feel, my job’s done. That’s my passion.” Cale Glendening is a freelance photographer and film maker, and definitely an inspiration! The above music video, created for musician Van Risseghem, is an excellent example of this. Even though the budget was incredibly limited, the [...]