Pole Position
So, this lovely image was sent to me by a friend I had not seen in probably ten years. We first met in Los Angeles when I was working for Kodak and she was new to the city and beginning her LA photo...
View ArticlePoem from Mom "Crooked Day"
“Crooked Day” it was the start of a crooked day things were going to get in the way a hummingbird came with a headache from fighting over a feeder a dove flew into a window breaking its neck a chilling...
View ArticleWicked Bed Head
My hair has a mind of its own. Up, down, sideways, multiple directions. I think bed head should be embraced, captured and displayed for all to see. Catalina, August 2009
View ArticleGo See This Show
So I’m highly recommending this show. Trust me. Go. Michael Napper photographs. Just look at these things and tell me you don’t want to see the rest. I’ve known Michael now for a few years, and find...
View ArticleDamn Dogs
I’m a total sucker for dogs and making pictures of dogs. As many of you know, I’ve done four books on dogs, in a series titled “Dogs Can’t Read,” which I traveled to four cities around the world to...
View ArticleCommercial Aspect
“I made a decision to never do commercial work.” This simple declaration made me write this post. Well, it made me finally write this post. I had been thinking about this for a long while, and hearing...
View ArticlePersonally I'm Glad It's Gone
Ignore these images, they suck. A few months ago, when Polaroid died a horrible death for perhaps the last time, I read an article about the demise of this legendary photographic entity. I normally...
View ArticleThe Look
This is what a typical “set” looks like on Flickr, and for some reason, I really like it. Simple clean, etc. I have never liked thumbnails, but when you can see them all as a page, I like it. What I...
View ArticleNew Website
Putting my feet up at Machu Picchu. In the past few weeks, thanks to many others, my following on this site has grown by leaps and bounds. To those of you who linked out to me(Zack and many others), or...
View ArticleHong Kong Day One
After fifteen hours and twenty-six minutes in the air, or perhaps a bit more, I’m officially in Hong Kong. At the moment, as you can see by this first image, I’m not quite in Hong Kong, but still on...
View ArticleClarification
I want to clarify something, based on the messages and emails I received in the last day. I am still making work. My work isn’t really straight photography like it was before, but the work I’m creating...
View ArticleBookmakers I Like: Luc Heasley
Behold the latest installment of the ongoing series “Bookmakers I Like.” This particular vignette features long time friend Luc Heasley who makes his living with his hands. He also uses wood, glue, a...
View ArticleLyme-Aid
Don’t worry, I’m not going to barrage you with posts about Lyme Disease even though I’m in the middle of three different treatments. All I can tell you, and the only important part of this post is my...
View ArticleYour Friday Gift: More Photos of Me
Yes, just what was lacking here at Smogranch, more photos of me. This time as I navigate the gritty streets of Salt Lake City, a place just as strange as the rumors that surround it. Normally I hire a...
View ArticleSalsa Fargo Update
Don’t worry everyone, I won’t go as long between Fargo posts in the future. (I hear the photo geeks moaning, grinding teeth and searching for the unsubscribe.) I’ve finally gotten out for a few short...
View ArticleHistoria Nicaragua 001
Maps, distances, color, groups, fingers striking keys and a timeline which will ebb and flow like the tide of Lake Managua, not much but detectable. Birdsong, an oscillating fan, and the crippling...
View ArticleYeah Litter (2)
In keeping with my litter trend…. But on a serious note, the cigarette butt is something that intrigues me. I find most people who smoke are as repulsed by litter as the rest of us, but for some odd...
View ArticleThe Conversation
I was waiting in a parking lot outside a hotel. A bellhop was talking with hotel patrons, describing an encounter where he was photographed by a local press photographer as he was walking down the...
View ArticleThis is not the Dr. Phil’s Ranch :D
Yes. I know the first thing you think of when visiting our website is – “Is this the ranch that Dr. Phil sends all his naughty guests to?” Well, no. We are something different. We are all about...
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