Over the last couple of days I have been working on my limited edition artist book that I will provide to each participant in my Medium Photo book development workshop, which will be starting later this month. Usually this is a bit of surprise on the first day of class when I start the workshop... Continue Reading →
Book Development Virtual Workshop – Medium Photo
My Medium Photo workshop, Developing a Creative Book, due to the COVID-19 pandemic has taken some interesting twists and turns. I think we have now sorted everything out and this workshop is back on track to start later this September. Initially this was going to be a four-day hands-on workshop with everyone participating together... Continue Reading →
Diary; September 25th – book workshop morphing
Just a quick heads-up that due to the pandemic and still the need to social distance here in Southern California, my book workshop is morphing into a virtual event via Zoom. We are still working on the details and dates, but should still be launching at the end of next month (September). Preparing for this... Continue Reading →
Purple Fringe
A quick shout-out about my discovery of purple fringe and what to do about controlling it, which is not to be confused with the song Purple Rain. Although humming Purple Rain while working on this digital manifestation I find does seem to help reduce stress. As a black and white film photographer who has incorporated digital color... Continue Reading →
Book Development Workshop – 1 day intensive using Zoom
Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP) has just announced my one-day (teleconferencing) book development workshop on Saturday, July 18th, from 9am - 4pm (PST). Included is a small break for lunch and we will be using Zoom as our teleconferencing admin process for this virtual workshop while we all continue to shelter-in-place. A photographic book... Continue Reading →
Zoom Book Development Workshop – 1 day intensive
Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP) has just announced my one-day (teleconferencing) book development workshop on Saturday, July 18th, from 9am - 4pm (PST). Included is a small break for lunch, which we will do using Zoom. A photographic book (or artist book) is a both a physical object as well as a creative medium... Continue Reading →
Photo Creativity 101 – the 10-minute rule
Have you ever gone out to take photographs, whether to the beach, park, or just a walk around the block and come back and realize that for all that time you spent, you did not take one single photograph? You might be thinking you have photographers-block, similar to writers-block or artist-block; encountering a blank slate... Continue Reading →
Change of events due to COVID-19
The social changes being made as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted all of my events over the next coupe of months. The book workshop is in the process of being rescheduled for sometime next Fall and once that is sorted out, then the date for the book lecture will be announced as... Continue Reading →
Artist Books as Art Objects
Middle Ground, Box set (book + photo), Fabrik Press, Edition of 25, published 2019 After a little back and forth discussion, my Medium Photo 2020 lecture next month in San Diego has been a bit better defined; Artist Books as Art Objects. This popular lecture will be a variation on previous artist book talks that... Continue Reading →
Presenting at 2020 Medium Photo Lecture Series
I am really honored to have an opportunity to be presenting at a Medium Photo 2020 Lecture series event on March 20th, from 7:30 - 9pm at the You Belong Here artist venue, located at 3619 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, California 92104. Very Cool! "Medium Photo is proud to present an evening lecture with Los... Continue Reading →