Wheels by Yusef Odeh Bail Bonds. “If We Can’t Bail You Out. No One Can.”
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To what extremes would you go to honor or defend your art? Sadly, some graffiti crews in LA will stop at no costs. Story here by USA Today. Since when did Picasso turn into a member of the Crips? Read the rest of this entry »
Paul Newman on the set of the 1956 boxing film Somebody Up There Likes Me. Photo by Sanford Roth / AMPAS – © 1978 Sanford Roth
Joe Reifer just punched me in the face here! Gee thanks. I think. Was this our (all photographers) wake up call, or is it just me who feels personally challenged to be a super duper witch doctor with good photographic intentions?
Don’t bother boxing with JR when it comes to names. Dude is a file cabinet of info and has more retentive value than Wikipedia. He has more lives than Felix the Cat and is more productive than Martha Stewart on speed while listening to The Exploited. He already forced me into doing 3 searches from his post.
Since I feel completely steamrolled after reading this post, I need time to respond properly and I also need to find the right medium, forum, words, content, and imagery to do so. However, the reaction I will give first is this….. Read the rest of this entry »
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Well I wish it was me that is off to Hawaii for either a vacation or for a gig. Instead (2) prints have been sent to Kaneohe, Hawaii on Oahu in the hopes of raising money for the 8th Annual Habilitat Art Luau Benefit.
This is the 4th year that Jay Watson Photography has participated. Each year I have donated two prints to the event, and so far everything has been sold. Read the rest of this entry »
I have written a virtual letter to Richard Avedon in order to get a few simple answers regarding the state of the digital world today. Maybe he has some of the answers that I am looking for, or maybe he is holding out. Everyone is welcome to respond.
Richard Avedon May 15, 1923 – October 1, 2004
Dear Mr. Avedon,
I have been a fan of your work for a number of years and have been inspired with your tireless dedication to photography. In this letter I wanted to ask you a few questions. I don’t know how you are going to answer me, but I am sure the universe will provide a way.
I hear so many modern photographers complaining about the current state of affairs. Way back when you were shooting in 2004, things must have been different. I know it is not wise to compare photographers of different eras, but surely you must have been somewhat effected by the technology from 4 years ago, albeit primitive by 2008 standards. That was then, and now we have CS3, dual quad processors in our computers, a full frame sensor by Nikon, and according to the marketplace we don’t even need Polaroid anymore. Did you contribute to any online forums? I never saw your user name or Flickr avatar, but maybe you used a pseudonym. Oh you crafty Avedon, I should have known! What about blogs? Did you subscribe to any blogs and what was in your feeder? Did they have feeders back then?
I am sure you had plenty to say about the technology of your time. Who can forget all the hype regarding fax machines, the death of cassette tapes, debates over answering machine ethics, and other lost forms of communication. It sure must have been much harder to connect with people in 2004. If a client needed files delivered I bet you would think Fed Ex. How 90’s of you. Oh you funny Avedon! We use FTP and YouSendIt now!
Mr. Avedon do you think your work would still have legs today? How would you stand out from the crowd? Would your strategy involve the super poke or do you honestly think you would meet with people face to face? Seems like a good idea, but it will never catch on. How many friends would be in your network? I bet you would also cast this aside as being trite and say we should concentrate more on making images. Oh you facetious Avedon! You must have kept the crew in stitches at the studio. Like it or not, some people think every business person needs an online presence to stay valid and up to date in 2008. Mr. Avedon, what would you do? It is a simple question. Facebook or LinkedIn?
I assume you’ll have an assistant hand deliver a letter or send it by pony express. Whatever works best for you is fine with me. Looking forward to your response. Until then, maybe I’ll play you in Second Life.
Sincerely,
JW
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