Urban Assault: No Words, Just Pictures
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In Print: New Work
New work turning up in print and on the web, feel free to ask more specific questions if you have them.
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Copp-Dash Inspire Award
I lost several good friends last year. Among them were Jonny Copp, Micah Dash, and Wade Johnson in an avalanche in China. The American Alpine Club has set up a grant in their names. Check it out HERE.
Jonny Copp and Micah Dash were two of America’s leading alpine climbers, adventuring to the farthest corners of the world in search of first ascents in the purest of style. It was on just such a mission in May 2009, in western China’s Sichuan province, that Jonny and Micah, along with filmmaker Wade Johnson, were killed in an avalanche. With Jonny and Micah’s deaths we lost two of the great alpinists, characters and storytellers the North American climbing world has recently known.
DIY: Build Your Own Long Throw Reflector
This blog is courtesy of #Intern Matt#, and I think it kicks ass:
The bigger location battery powered strobes kick out 1200w/s of power, recycle quickly, and produce beautiful light… but buying accessories for these packs adds up quick… and can be a serious PITA to keep from getting damaged. So if you are cheap but handy, here is a quick modification that will save some dough without compromising on you light shaping needs. This modification is done with an Elinchrom set up, but can easily work for others such as Profoto.
Telluride Photo Festival
It was just announced that I will be doing a rare 3-day workshop during the Telluride Photo Festival. I say rare, because I haven’t led a workshop in over a year and because it makes spending three days with me sound way cooler. Seriously, if you want to break into outdoor / action sport photography or make the jump from editorial to commercial work this seminar is geared towards you. The idea is a mock outdoor shoot that focuses on capturing a ‘new’ product in action using both photo and video techniques. There’s a bunch of other great workshops and seminars going on, including portfolio reviews by aphotoeditor (Rob Haggart) amongst others.
Check it out here or on facebook and spread the word. tk
It’s Monday Get Off Your Ass and Do Something
No this isn’t another one of my magazine rants… its something much bigger and much more important.
Don’t think about. JUST DO IT.
Spray For Haiti
I got this from my friend Joe Iurato this morning and I wanted to pass it on, check out his site for contact information.
“Friends,
I hope this finds everyone well.
I want to share a thought with you: Last night I walked in the door
and my apartment was quiet. My wife was just tucking herself into bed
and my son was sound asleep. The heat was on. The lights were off. And
as I kicked my shoes off, first I felt comfort – and then I felt
overwhelmed with sadness. What happened in Haiti hadn’t really hit me
that hard until I felt the safety and warmth of my own home, my own
family — and as I felt my own heartbeat, I somehow connected with the
pain these people are enduring. There is no question that the current
situation in Haiti is beyond what any of us can possibly grasp. It’s
not about politics, religion, race, freedom…it’s about humanity and
its purest, most fragile right, the right to survive. Over here we’re
not privileged. We’re not immune. We’re just lucky. And we should use
our little bit of luck to help those less fortunate.
This morning I released an affordable, limited edition painting titled
“Spray For Haiti”. It’s 12″ x 18″. A 7 layer, hand-cut stencil with
spray paint on heavy card stock. Signed and Numbered. They’re $50.
each, and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to UNICEF in support of
their disaster relief efforts. Why UNICEF? Why not. I believe whether
it’s PIH, Red Cross, UNICEF or others, the money’s going to the same
place. I chose UNICEF because I have absolutely zero tolerance for
watching a child suffer under any circumstance. And UNICEF’s primary
mission is to aid women and children under the age of 18.
I still have a few left and if you’re interested, please send me an
email. The money will be donated in the name of all who’ve purchased
this painting.
On a side note: I understand not everyone can afford $50. I know I
can’t, and that’s why I’m doing this. You don’t need to buy this
painting. You don’t need to donate $50, $40 or even $20 to charity. If
you got $5, send it to the charity of your choice. If everyone does
this, the impact would be tremendous. If you don’t have any money,
there are other ways to help…including the old standard – just say a
prayer.”
New Website: Soft Launch
I’ve been working my butt off the past few weeks on a website refresh and I’m stoked to say that its just about done. There were a couple reasons for wanting to do an updated site (better video support and easy updates being the biggest two) and I’m excited its 90% there. If you have a moment and are interested, check out the site in progress — HERE –and hit me with your feedback. We’ll be working on it through the week, and I’ll take your feedback to heart.
For now the images and galleries are just about where I want them to be. The text is going to be updated, and the navigation should get a slight update. I’ll make sure to update when its done. Thanks! tk
New Video: People Profile with Emily Harrington
Here’s another new Mallorca video; this time we tried to keep the talking to a minimum and let the great audio track carry the piece.
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