i have gone over everyone’s suggestions for a month long project ….some ideas are fairly complete and some are in "development"….it would be nice to have all photographs "in" by around june 15 for our first "go around" of completed assignments…..
ok, here is how i see it right now…..i chose these photographers based on their ideas and my opinion of their ability to "make it work"….
James Chance ……………"Living in a Cemetery"
Jean Sébastien Bréault….."Mixed Heritage"
Cristina Faramo …………."Women’s Recovery House"
Panos Skoulidas………….."Venice Beach"
David McGowan ………….."Garage Sale"
Jonathan Hanson…………."Crime Scene"
Marcin Luczkjowski ………"Hometown"
Bob Black …………………"Bones of Time"
photographers with projects in development, but not yet totally "realized" include Erica McDonald , Eric Espinosa, Audrey Bardou, and Kyung Hee Lee….discussions with these photographers and others will go on this week and assignments could be made at any time…but, i do not want to have more than 10 photographers on assignment this month….even that is probably too many, but let’s see how it goes.
there are no requirements or expectations on "quantity" of work …there will, of course, be high expectations from all of us regarding the "quality"…i will publish here the best pictures from each set of assignments along with a short story written by the photographer or a writer of the photographer’s choice…i will discuss and work with each photographer on the picture selection process…this will be a collaborative effort between thee and me…..
some of you may enjoy posting "as you go" for group critique….others may want to wait until the end before showing your final selection….
if you feel that i somehow missed the point of your proposal or if you want to re-submit your idea , please feel free to do so….this is totally a "work in progress" and i am running this in the same way that i would run a workshop assigning process and the way many "real world" assignments are given…
i also plan to have my colleagues in the "real world" help to edit your work….iconic photographers and editors alike…so, now is your chance to show what you can do ……
if you feel your story cannot be done or is not going well, please say so….we can give an assignment to someone else and wait for you to re-think or re-structure….you definitely want to use this time and this space to your best advantage….
Game on! Fantastic.
This blog of yours, Mr. Harvey, is really pushing the envelope now.
I’m in the process of resurrecting an old project for London starting in September. It has been forming in my mind for some time now. Previously I was not in a position to start it as the idea was a little ahead of its time for me. Now I’m ready.
I’ll outline a brief proposal for you in mid-June.
GOOD HUNTING EVERYONE!!!
Congrats to the chosen people.
Personally I was able to get down to Jinju last weekend and put some meat into the series Im running alongside my home sweet home project about family life in my wife’s parents’ home. Had I known that I was going to go Id have made a clearer proposal but things come up unexpectedly.
even if not assigned your ideas are great for a personal challenge just to push ourselves out of the comfort zone. I hope your travels are going well!
RAFAL…
well, my friend, i already know how far you have grown in just the last months..your family work is so poignant ….you showed us all your work just before this whole assignment idea came up…do not worry…and i want to use your family work in my Look3 presentation in june, so please send me some work (8-10 photos) soonest and with a sound track (music or audio) of your choice…i sort of look at your newest work as having been an assignment completed even before we had the assignment process…i will publish it here with your story…
if there is some new aspect you want to add and can shoot in the next few weeks please let me know..
i will say again something i have said before…this is not a contest…this is just to see the level of photography from the members of this forum….your best family work will be published…you have not missed anything..you just happened to get ahead of the formal assigning!!!
because of this forum we met…you have grown tremendously….all is well!!!!
MELISSA…
please remember, i am keying the assignments primarily off of photographers personal strengths and something that they care about and have thought about…if you have anything to propose , please tell me soonest….i do not want to miss one single photographer who has talent and ideas…..
PAUL…
good…i await your thoughts….
cheers, david
DAVID
What subject do you have for me? “Hometown”???
MARCIN….
well, that is up to you….i like “Hometown” very much and i feel you are most sensitive to that essay…it takes in all that you are and all that you feel…at least, that is how it seems to me…there is no point to give you a “professional assignment” like a newspaper assignment…for you, that would make no sense…..
my first choice would be to have you really wrap yourself up in “Hometown”…i mean, take it out there…..i do not mean “work”….i do not mean “panic”…i mean love…intense thinking thinking…..loose as you always are…maybe even more loose…show us everything you talk about here….everything….now is the time for Marcin to show …..
are you up for this now??? if so, GO….
hugs, david
i’m already here in the front seat anxious to see photography!
all the best,
nelson
i’m already here in the front seat anxious to see photography!
all the best,
nelson
i’m already here in the front seat anxious to see photography!
all the best,
nelson
i’m already here in the front seat anxious to see photography!
all the best,
nelson
i’m already here in the front seat anxious to see photography!
all the best,
nelson
i’m already here in the front seat anxious to see photography!
all the best,
nelson
i’m already here in the front seat anxious to see photography!
all the best,
nelson
David
I have Idea like that: I will leave my job tomorrow… I will buy some films… I will take my m6 fm2 pentacon and d200… I will take my dog… and I am going to “my hometown”… for a week or as long as I can.
I have no idea what would I shoot now, so best way is short way.
I need success, I need do something right, I need do something good.now is the time.
but if you have for me another idea, I’am for you service.
what do you think about?
Can’t read all now, but thanks David—looking forward to it.
David, please specify if the shooting for these assignments is to be made newly over a precise lentgh of time, or has the “good idea” project turn completely loose (can use any photo shot previously, and no limit on time)?
Thanks
fantastic…best of luck to all those who’ve got the call…i am readying myself for another visual feast…i still can’t get over the last one.. :)
take care all..
MARCIN…
buy some film….put your dog in the car…..turn on some good music…drive to your “hometown”…..take some pictures….have fun…we will wait….
HERVE….AND ALL
the point is to see new work by members of this forum or to watch “live” as new work is developed…many will be stimulated by a new “assignment”…others may have done something on their own anyway in recent weeks..
some photographers may need more “stimulation” than others…just think of this as a “real” magazine scenario…some work comes in assigned, some comes in self initiated and most comes in as a combo of the two…this IS the “assigning” process at most magazines…
i just want to see, and many others also want to see, the level of work by photographers here…some i know, some i do not know…
the point is to shoot something this month if possible…however, there are some exceptions, like Rafal, who has new work which just preceded the “assignment” but with whom i had been in long discussions…there could be others in a similar situation…
i will make new assignments every month throughout the summer, but if you have shot a brilliant essay before we had this assignment concept, please let’s take a look….if you have an idea, let’s hear it….
the main thing is to keep your mind open….since we have no advertisers to please, we can do whatever we want….any type of essay is welcomed from natural history, to sports, to war, to personal interpretation, to portraits, to landscape etc etc…the more personal the better, but NO LIMITS….
cheers, david
Good luck to all for the upcoming work on the assignments! Am looking forward to seeing what everybody does. This forum continues to be one of a kind for sure.
David, did you receive my new desert photos that I sent through to your email account for the Look3 presentation? Am planning another return trip after Look3…Have lots of ideas to discuss with you.
All the best,
Sean
ALL…
i must say that some of you are suffering from links just too hard to open or confusing or both..you really need to make this easy for me to see your work…and , believe me, all editors are the same…if they cannot see your work quickly and easily, they will quit…no joke..forget web design…just make it easy to see your work, please please….also, please make your portfolio concise…showing 100 or more pictures will kill you too….if i was in a room and could edit with you personally, as in a workshop environment, maybe that would be ok, but it does not work here….
Charlie Mahoney, i could not open your link….Ernesto Mendez, you have some great work, but so so much variety it is hard to get a “handle” on what you would really like to do….Audrey, i am not sure what you finally decided, but i think maybe i got confused myself…please tell me again what you will do….
cheers, david
SEAN…
i have had some trouble with that account…pls. send again…..i really want to see that new work and include it in the slide show….
cheers, david
David…
I posted a question to you on the last thread but you probably overlooked it since you were tied up the past few days and it is buried a bunch of posts back.
I was wondering what I needed for the Look3 workshop. Since I am pressed for time with the wedding this weekend and then the Italy trip, I wanted to get stuff together before I left.
I have put together a group of single images, two short essays, a longer project and a work in progress. It sounds like a lot, but I think it will be easy to look at. It is a good representation of some past work.
If I need anything else, let me know.
Also, if any of the members on the list are from Naples, Italy or nearby, do you know the status of the trash situation there. We here it has piled up again, and my future bride is concerned it will spoil that part of the trip.
Thanks!
PETE…
you have more than enough for the workshop..you might have to cut it down for the first presentation at least…we have a full class of 15….the main focus will be on what you shoot that week…but, do not worry, i look very carefully at all portfolios….
i do not know about the trash situation now in Naples…
anybody know???
have a great honeymoon…see you soonest…
cheers, david
No problem with Charlie’s link here, David. Some really good work in “living in shadows” Charlie.
One thing I would like to say is sometimes, pictures are a bit too small in personal photo sites. We can check and guess, but much less beyond that.
Like Charlie’s, just 100 pixels, or even 50, larger in length would really help.
IMO.
DAVID
Ok. We have a deal, I will quit my job tomorrow. Probaby day after tomorrow I will go to my town. It will take me 10-12 days, but if I will can I will say another 10 days.
and quick question: My webiste is ok? It easy to use for you?
Thanks David.
What do you mean by first presentation? The stuff I put together is in flash slideshow format and was geared toward your looking at it. Should I have something ready to show everyone?
I am not familiar with how you run your workshops. If there is anything I need to know….
Oh, easy to see work :o)
A day I edited into a slideshow and now into a short book (edition of 15, with cute typos and everything):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jkaranka/sets/72157605057794583/show/
Then all the more completed projects are here:
http://www.jonikaranka.com
Excepting some stuff I’ve been working for quite a while and I haven’t yet uploaded incomplete edits anywhere.
Dear David,
Hello!
I’m here. ^^
I’m very exciting on this project.
So my heart is beating faster and my body temperature is higher …
Actually I have taken pictures about Sharmanism , retransformation(in aquarium), Busan…
Regardless of abobe subjects, if you give me an assignment, I’ll do my best.
Thank you very much.
Hug.
P.S)
David, I had sent e-mail to you yesterday.
Please check it up.
Wow Marcin, you are all fired up. Can’t wait to see your work.(and others). I am ,sad to say , working in Miami and not shooting much. No free time. I couldn’t even make it to NY for David’s party. Maybe next time .Peace to all
Ok. We have a deal, I will quit my job tomorrow.
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Hola Marcin, that is some responsibility! IMO, David needs all the sleeping hours he can get… :-)
MARCIN…
If I may speak for David…yes. Your site is easy to see. Not complicated.
EVERYONE…
Something like Marcin’s site or this site: http://www.michaelkircher.com/france.html
Again, forgive me if I’m over stepping my bounds, but I believe David mentioned how he liked the simplicity of the site above. I think Marcin’s is not bad either. Nothing fancy-schmancy. Just simple photos. No bigger than the france photos and probably not smaller than Marcin’s.
Anyway, congrats and good luck to all!
Thank you David!
Really appreciate your interest in this project. I look forward to working with you on this! Sent you a quick email.
James
James, Jean Sébastien, Christina, BROTHER Panos David, Jonathan Hanson, and Marcin:
GREAT NEWS ALL OF YOU! :)))…I cant wait to see the essays in June :))) I know all your work and Im sure the essays will be rich rich to feed upon….
MARCIN: :))))…can i just say, forget the overthinking and just go shoot and have fun! :)))))
Erica, Eric, Audrey and Kyung-Hee! I really cant wait to see your essays too….will make my june past by quickly…:)))
KYUNG-HEE :))))…received your email, have shown MARINA ALL THE PHOTOS FROM THE BOOK!!!! :)))))…Magnificent…I have also written to you too, check your email: WE (ME AND MARINA) ARE SO HAPPY FOR YOU! :)))
ALL: THANK YOU ALL FOR THE BIRTHDAY WISHES!!!…I read most everything this morning on the ‘Blues” thread…Anna: big thangs for the Antunes quote (that books my next project!)…Anton, Eric, Herve, Joan, Veba, etc…thanks for all your thoughts….
not feelin’ much juice today to write: must be the sardines ;))….will take a break from blog for this week…
ok, a small tease:
2 more from NC and 1 which will be first photo in the bones/family/dima project:
in October, my wife, son and I went away to an island for 3 days: i hadnt seen them in 2 1/2 months…i made a book from the photos (david whenever we meet, i’ll bring it to show u)…all about water, sea, distance, marina, dima…anyway, this photo of dima, when i developed negative, spoke to me of my own childhood…so, even though this photo is from last november, it is the 1st photo in the new essay (the rest of photos are new)…
1) Bones prelude: dima, Prince Edward County
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73821181@N00/2126249588/
2) North Carolina: Mother and Brother (damon, who married) on bus to wedding
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73821181@N00/2506473520/
3) North Carolina: Brother and Bride
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73821181@N00/2506467920/
KYUNG-HEE:
this photo is for you…an old photograph, from 2003, before i got married: i made a series of photos about chairs, before I got married…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73821181@N00/2239181955/
exhausted….
going to see water…
b
MK.
Looking at your “Paris” link I would agree on the simplicity aspect! Sequenced, Numbers to reference back to, and fast to “scroll” over… straight forward and clean! I look forward to keeping tabs on everyone work and the evolution of it! Cheers -Jeremy
Yes..am excited..am trying to buy the large format camera over the next day or two, but will start shooting asap, next week in reality with medium format for the background portrait project, need to buy the backdrop too etc….hopefully by early June with LF..
thank you David the opportunity, will be a bit slow starting but I plan to put my head down and focus as soon as it is physically possible..
guys
there’s no need to be worry I will loose my job anyway only later. This is not sacrifice only reborn.
peace
DAVID:
You’re absolutely right. The lighstalkers link I sent you is not working. Not sure what’s happening there. They may need a donation from Magnum. You might want to whisper that in to Mark’s ear at the next meeting.
In the meantime, you can see the story hear, although it lacks the captions which are so important. In a nut shell the story is about Sub-Saharan African immigrants and how they get by in Barcelona, Spain. They mainly live in abandoned buildings and hunt scrap metal for recycling.
Here’s the link to my site:
http://charliemahoney.net/photos.php?gallery=./living_in_the_shadows&intro=1
HERVE: Thanks for the feedback on the site. I know what you’re saying. With the investment I have in the site at this point, it would cost me to change it, but I will keep your advice in mind as I consider future changes.
THIS HOW VENICE USE TO THINK, BACK IN THE DAY…
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=OWh1aVICsjU&feature=related
“THIS IS HOW VENICE “THINKS”…. TODAY…( before the elections 2008 )
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=cmx8NTlebNs
GAME ON…. LET’S FUCKING “DO THIS”…
Let’s break the hypocritical “peace” for a second…
“Waaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrr”….
Hi David!!!
This place is always exciting!! Congratulations to the first group of photographers for their assignments and looking forward for your new work!!
David, I’m very happy to hear that you are also working on your own project!!
I am working on a long term photo project on the cultural dimension of globalization following the idea that currently we are living in a world characterized by the “compression of time and space”. I have always felt interested for the increasing interconnection and interdependence in our every day life (this forum is a very good example of it) and therefore I’m trying to combine theory and reality of this social process but focusing in its “human” aspect… I would like to continue on this path for your assignment…
Let me know what you think about this… and thanks for all the good ideas and enthusiasm
Abrazos,
Beatrix
pete..
the trash situation in naples is still very bad, still an emergency, but you dont have to worry…you won’t see much, they make sure the areas where tourists go are safe and clean (more or less).
Beside that, Naples is a gorgeous place, I hope yo’ll enjoy it.
have a great honeymoon trip!
david and everybody…
i’m also looking forward to seeing some essays published here…
“Waaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrr”….
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I want you to feel an enormous pressure to deliver the good, Panos. We are waiting…Watching…..Panos……You owe us awe!….. Now or never…..Or maybe a little bit later……
Congratulations to all the photographers already selected for the first month!!!
DAVID,
Regarding myself, let me know if there is a particular porposal from the 3 that I have sent you (BUS STOP, BOXING in GHETTO, SOMALI REFUGEES) that you see more interesting and would rather have me focus on. As I had mentioned, the first one “BUS STOP” would be fairly straightforward for me to work on this month… For the other 2, I could also give it a shot this month although it might be better to start these in July as I am already away on business trips for couple of weeks early June so may not give me enough time to do these well. In any case, let me know which topic you think would be most interesting as I would rather work on that and I will then figure out if I can do it this month by juggling things around at work to enable this.
Cheers,
ERIC
Hi david thanks for this opportunity, it’s a great thing for me. I just got the autorizzation to shoot in the women’s Recovery House, it’s been very difficult to get it. The first of June I’ll fly to USA in New york and at your LOOK3 workshop, so I think that probBLY I Need longer time to complete the assigment… at least wait untill the end of june to see my work.. please.
Let me know.
Ciao a presto Cristina.
Hi david thanks for this opportunity, it’s a great thing for me. I just got the autorizzation to shoot in the women’s Recovery House, it’s been very difficult to get it. The first of June I’ll fly to USA in New york and then at your LOOK3 workshop, so I think that probably I Need longer time to complete the assigment… at least wait untill the end of june to see my work.. please.
Let me know.
Ciao a presto Cristina.
along with a short story written by the photographer…
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What about a short presentation from the signees, so we get a sense of what is their assignment. Actually, it will help us get a better sense of the process you went thru, if/as “things” evolve as you shoot.
It’s a learning experience for all of us. So the more we are let in to share the proceedings and mind frames of each, the better.
You could, if you wish tell us how you are doing along the way, as well. It is not just about the final product, I guess I want to say, with the kind of comradeship we have here.
Holy shit….Im floored…the last thing I expected was what you wrote to me David….Ill get cracking on shooting and editing…when’s the deadline you want these by?
David’s email is bouncing back. At least the email I have;
david@davidalanharvey.com
Can anyone correct me if I’m using an incorrect address?
Mine is photo@paultreacy.com
Cheers,
Paulyman
David
Maybe you didnt see it in the other thread but I was able to see some of the photos from the Magnum Korea book on-line. From you I saw the one you shot at the skating rink, the one at the dress cafe and the one at the water bar (my favorite of the three).
CHARLIE,
I really love your essay on Sub-Saharan African immigrants. Love the colours, love everything about it!!This is your most powerful essay on your site…Hope we get to see more on this great topic…
Eric
Marcin,
I am looking forward to your photographs! I am thrilled you are quitting your job! This is what I try to convince my friends to do most of the time! Here’s something I wrote recently: http://generousalphabet.org/journal/to-stars
Everyone,
Go, GO, GO!!!