New work and old friends...

So clearly my deadline setting for blog posts is not working out so well. It seems I missed a whole month...oops. It's been a busy, yet somewhat relaxing, summer. I've been enjoying my first extended break since I began teaching in the summer of 2008. I've spent the past six weeks trying to do all the things I don't have time for during the semester. I've cleaned and reorganized my office about seven times (still a work in progress). I've scanned batches of old negatives, some of which I had forgotten about entirely. I've added about 500 movies to my Netflix queue and I've actually watched a few(!). I've brushed up on some web design skills and almost finished a site redesign.

Most importantly I've spend time thinking and reading a planning a new project.

I started shooting some new work last week. Developed the first of the film today. Shooting in black and white for the first time in years. I forgot how much I enjoy standing in front of a sink watching the second tick away wondering if what's inside the little metal can in my hands is as wonderful as it was when I pushed the button. I forgot how the simple act of tying back my hair and putting on my apron and gloves makes it really feel like some real work is about to get done. I forgot how nice it feels to peel back the lid after the fixer and take that first peek. My hours spent in the darkroom today was like a visit with old friends you haven't seen in a while. It felt good.

New Images

Two posts in two days...crazy.

Above are some of the images that were commissioned by the Brevard Art Museum for their show Navel Gazing. All were shot on the east coast of Florida between Daytona and West Palm Beach. Still deciding which ones are going to make the cut into the Sunshine State final edit.

I'm a lazy blogger...

I'm also constantly plagued by the idea that nobody really gives a damn what I have to say. Maybe that comes from the fact that I spend a fair amount of time standing in front of a class full of students that are checking Facebook on their iPhones instead of listening to my Photoshop lecture.

Anyway, a wise friend recently recommended setting deadlines for the blog (i.e. at the very least post on the first of each month). I decided to do that. I'm already seven days late...