please check under the "Movies" section off of the "Home Page" here to see an upload of both the Emerging Photographers and Photographic Essay student workshop slide shows presented at the Look3 Festival last week….we sized this to play easily , but you will still have a significant download time since they are each about a 100mb file…they should both be up within the next two or three hours..
you will have to use your imagination a bit….this showing at Look3 was in a movie theater with the imagery pumped through a 250k projector…your pictures never looked better…..but, you will at least get some idea right here…next time, show up!!!
anyway, get yourself a cold beer and some popcorn…then sit back and enjoy!!
some contributors to this forum….a bit unruly when not at their keyboards!!
http://www.humanfiles.com/dah_selfportraits/
Okay, I’ve updated this gallery to include the names. I think most importantly is making sure I didn’t miss anyone, then secondly deleting “unofficial” entries. Regardless, we probably have a pretty good honor system here.
Please list the deletes by number and email the changes to me at david@humanfiles.com. (I just might miss the changes listed on the forum.)
DAVID ;)))))
hey, no no worries :)))…I LOVE BOTH THE LOOK3 EPF AND THE DAH WORKSHOP SHOWS! :)))…really enjoyed them :)))))..sorry, i didnt mean to upset anyone: i meant only that i hate when people write “i love this, i love that, i want to be first, i want to be last” etc…but, that’s just me, and i think the MEANING of the both slideshows was that this blog produced imaginative, inspired, interesting work and the whole speaks BEAUTIFULLY about that…which is why i was depressed (briefly) about the first couple of comments..so, please: no worries: i never look “she/he is better, etc”…i think in this blog what is so important is that the community is heightened and strenghthened by the totality of the diversity of the work :))…that’s why i congratulate all and never single out anyone: that’s what i meant :)))..
sorry for the confustion: fucking bane of electronic conversations ;))))
let me remind others : PLEASE LOOK AT THE DAH WRKSHOP PROJECTION: it really is beautiful…and remarkable considering that was all achieved in 3-5 days! :))))…that’s what is so so brilliant :))
running running
hugs
b
PANOS:
:)))))))
ridin’ shot gun with ya amigo, totally there :)))
now, gotta go, daddy0
b
BOB…
no worries mate…i think everyone is cool…
running too..bob black style!!!
DAVID MCGOWAN…
think you should post this under the “self portraits” post also…can do??? you are the man!!! many many thanks for your fast response..big big help you are….
peace, david
I’m with you BOB…
considering that the time wasn’t enough…
for the workshop students… to deliver..
but THEY DID DELIVER… for 3 to 5 days as you mention…
… ANTOOOOON…,
YOU ARE A MOUNTAIN OF ENERGY…
go to paris… im not going to try to STOP you…!
STOP YOU ?????
can someone tell me HOW????
i already miss you man…
i just feel sorry for all the ladies that fell in love with you…
stop breaking HEARTS …
please…!!!
( anyways, remember: do not drink and drive…
but, its ok to SMOKE and drive…!!!!)
peace
and again…
MY “SLIDESHOW” IS BETTER THAN YOURS…
( it brings all the “editors” in the “yard”
ANTON…
are you coming to Paris to the Magnum fete????
if so, i need to know soonest….
PANOS…
now THAT video woke me right up!!!
ALL,
Just looked at both slideshows and the work from you guys is amazing. If the names were DAH, Nachtway, Sally Mann, Majoli instead of yours I wouldn’t be disappointed!
BOB,
I visited the famous art museum Louisiana in Denmark a couple of days ago and saw a show by Cézanne and Giacometti. I would like to see your prints in the same museum. Great art!
PANOS,
Honestly I didn’t like your earlier work, but now it just shines “PANOS” all over them. Crazy, gritty and don’t give a f#ck attitude all over them.
ALL….
i make slide shows similar to the Look3 show after every workshop i do….so, when i return from Paris we will try to post a few others from the past few workshops…you have seen many students pictures under “student work/workshops” but you may enjoy seeing the “final product” as per projected….
I think it’s posted over there too…
DAVID…
I somehow knew that this video would wake YOU right up…
my brother… i knew …
laughing
MARTIN,
thank you my friend , thank you!
and you know what else Martin,..
I also agree with Joni too.. I didnt like
my earlier work either…
i was all over the place… still am,
i was a horrible editor…. still am,…
i have so much better “earlier work”… than that i showed in the past,
but my editing “skills” prevented me from showing..
but its all good now…
im forgetting all about my previous work…
i dont even wanna go edit, there anymore..
focus ahead, the future…
we STILL have AND USE that christian calendar…
WE COUNT TIME … (BEFORE JESUS)…& (AFTER) JESUS DIED..
(how rude to any other culture and religion, except of
course the GRECO-ROMAN CIVILISATION…
BUT NOW I’M COMING WITH A NEW IDEA…
FORGET JESUS…
THINK DAH…
AS FAR I’M CONCERNED I’M ONLY 1(ONE) YEAR OLD…
I COUNT THE TIME FROM LAST YEAR , SINCE THIS BLOG TOOK FORM…
enough with my “earlier”, previous work…
let’s make a new calendar… AFTER DAH…
( and this blog after it gets printed will be the new TESTAMENT..
THE NEW BIBLE…
… AND I PROMISE RAFAL A HAPPY ENDING TOO..
NOBODY GETS CRUCIFIED IN MY BOOK…. suckers…
no more violence…
in every hotel or motel in this country…
people remove that GIDEON BOOK….
… just a laptop that links only with DAH’S blog…
AKAKY…HERVE ,
please take over from here….
peace
Imagine 200 years from now..
AKAKY the new Moses..
HERVE.. apostle Ioannis the Baptist..
me , Judas or something like that,
BOB, apostle Andreas the fisherman..( although i guess
they were all fishermen at that era )…
but definitely happy ending…
Real “happy ending”..
LAST SUPPER IN A STRIP CLUB… WITH CABERNET- MERLOT
AND BIG FAT BLUNTS.. ( and duvel’s too for sexy ANTON )…
” GOT CHURCH…???”{
PANOS…
remember my friend, no cult stuff….i am out here just like everyone else…struggling, making mistakes, confused, etc etc…i am just trying to get everyone to realize that mostly things go “wrong” , but we should live for the very few moments where things go right…i concentrate very hard on that 25% of “right”…let the other 75% slide…get around it, through it or whatever…if you put out something significant, nobody will care or notice all the “mistakes”, “failures” etc etc…
get me to WAFFLE HOUSE!!!! the late nite CURE!!!! see what i mean??? you could either see me up on the stage at Look3 showing your work and my work..part of the 25% of “good moment”..nice applause..OR, you could see me 4am at WAFFLE HOUSE fighting for deliverance!!! no applause…
peace, david
no cult stuff…????
No “Last Supper” in a strip club ??
hmm.. ok, i can live with that…
.. then the “WAFFLE HOUSE” it is…!
ok,
ALL, (religious and non religious friends…)
i’m just kidding.. hopefully Jesus doesnt gets
offended that easy, otherwise…….
This is not a self portrait but I thought I would share this image of David working on an assignment in NYC at the sculpture garden at the MET….It’s the second photo on this web page with my self portrait. Enjoy!
http://hillaryatiyeh.visualserver.com/Portfolio.cfm?nK=5416
david mcgowan – you simply ROCK!!
thanks for putting all the portraits together.
it looks amazing and so easy to see everyone now.
we’re all so damn beautiful, aren’t we?
we need to put DAH on there too, in the first spot. :))
AND..
thank you, too, for filming the EPF slideshow at LOOK3. i felt like i was the one sitting behind that ladies shoulder and i wept huge grateful tears when i saw my work displayed amidst all the insanely wonderful works from all the others.
i feel soooo proud and grateful and humbled.
and your film, it just made me feel THERE and feel the FULL EMOTION of it all.
so.. thank you. really.
thanks for all you do here. :))
k.
KATIA…
i was so pleased to have you in the show….did you also see the “straight” version under “movies” on the home page here? i agree, the McGowan film gave you the feeling of “being there”, but check out the “clean copy” too…please keep up your good work…it is important….
PANOS…
you know i was kidding too..right???
man, it is so so easy to get mis-interpreted in this format!!!!
HILLARY…
you took a much better picture of me than whatever i was doing…
cheers, david
Here are a couple of shots from LOOK, actually waiting for the train back to NYC with John, Juliana and Mike.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3161/2604270901_4de28c5c4d_b.jpg
DAVID
i wouldn’t mind coming over to give you a hug… down a couple of beers together… or wine… sing your success in building this community… but i wouldn’t want to impose upon you, my friend… maybe it’s not my time and place there… but if i’m welcome, i’ll be there!
love,
anton
No problem everyone! Thanks for the heaping of praise—happy to help when I can.
http://www.humanfiles.com/dah_selfportraits/
ANTON….
the Magnum party in Paris is thursday night….i will get you in no problem, but you have to tell me now….yes???
peace, david
DAVID
YES… i’ll be there!!!
just tell me what to do…
peace
anton
DAVID
I am really sorry that I missed the dead line to self portrait’s contest. I was out working a lot, and just had no time to read the blog. Did you receive my e.mail about ehxibition opening last week here in Brazil ?
All
this is the link to the Naitan ehxibition at the Unicamp Gallery, if anyone want to see, and comment, I’ll love to have some feedback (even if bad !)
http://www.galembeck.com.br/naitan2
cheers
DAVID
I am really sorry that I missed the dead line to self portrait’s contest. I was out working a lot, and just had no time to read the blog. Did you receive my e.mail about ehxibition opening last week here in Brazil ?
All
this is the link to the Naitan ehxibition at the Unicamp Gallery, if anyone want to see, and comment, I’ll love to have some feedback (even if bad !)
http://www.galembeck.com.br/naitan2
cheers
ERICA….
nice portraits…as usual!!!
AGA
(God! I don’t want to be wedding photographer! also newspaper photographer is not the thing i want to do)
Somethimes I think that work on weddings or newspapers are far better that sell anything that is not your work. It could help sometimes, even if it’s not what you want for your life…. you can easily manage it like a normal job, and keep the way shooting.
PANOS
you are on a roll my man… again… YOU have unbelievable energy too… i’m tired right now, jetlagged like hell… how do you keep this up??? just saw your venice beach new batch… liked it A LOT bro…
peace
anton
ANTON,
thank you..!
All my respect to you, because you
went through 45 different countries…
no jet – lag for me.. i never went anywhere…
STILL AT HOME!
from the West Coast to the South…
thats about it!
but, YOU… MY FRIEND…
you’ve been everywhere!
congrrats.
i have two new fotos that i have posted from a place that has healing mineral baths in northern india. critique anyone ?
http://www.libertypictures.blogspot.com
ROBERT, COOL
but
GO CLOSER, close and closeer…!
I wanna see their face…
i wanna smell their ( subjects ) breath!
panos i purposefully used a 24mm lens and pulled back as to include the environment. as a general rule i agree with you that filling the frame with the subject is key. perspective right ?
Hey everyone…
A bit off topic (although it is a slideshow)…. The work of eight Magnum photographers on Aids….
http://accesstolife.theglobalfund.org/
A must see.
DAH – just checked out the ‘clean copy’ of the EPF show. truly EPIC. it really hit home how much music can evoke and add a deeper level of feeling to images.
again, such powerful works from everyone in their own spheres. honored, beyond measure, to be part of it.
yes, of course, i will continue my work with the street kids. i am in my 3rd year now. at the moment i feel like i am at an impasse. not sure what is going on with me.
i know i’m feeling the deep loss of several kids – one to death, 2 to long-term prison, and quite a few to a CALI exodus. maybe that’s why i feel i’m in a pit right now. sorrow/mourning.
also, i think i really need to live with them 24/7 for a while. put myself all-the-way-In. i’m thinking i will do that in august when many of the Twist family will be converging back in seattle for hempfest. i love those guys and they’d be a blast to squat with.
and honestly, my equipment foils me. when i’m in the dark squats i need a good f1.4 or 1.8 lens. period. but my income has completely dried up. so i’m fucked for now in that dept.
but i’m still with these crazy beautiful kids all day for at least 3 days a week. whether i’m making photos or not. that won’t change. i just wish i knew what was ‘blocking’ me. maybe we could talk via email a bit. i guess i am feeling i need some direction. any chance of you coming to seattle during your road trip?
f.y.i. > if you subscribe to the magnum thread for (free) when a new project comes up they alert you. the project on aids awareness by 8 magnum photographers is nothing less than amazing. Damn; you guys really know what your doing in terms of content and access. all of those photo essays SHINE so BRIGHT !! ++
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=cyIfiUYc3kA
Just did a nearly successful dry run (no film) for the assignment, thank god. It was still damn complicated, things blowing over and such, but at least now I feel more confident that I can solve the first batch of problems which surfaced. It helped, DAVID, to read your remark about the 25% ..I think I ask for too much sometimes. And while I didn’t shoot the big camera yet, I shot rollei for a friend using the set-up that I will use for the assignment, and I had a great time. That’s the thing..if I think too much about photog it becomes a stressful thing. If i shoot, I start smiling and connecting and feeling great…
ANTON…
call Magnum Paris 33 1 53425000 and ask for directions and time…i do not even know….all i know is thursday night…
see you on thursday…oh yes, my cell is:
cheers, david
Paris…sounds great! Send photos all… Have a banana chocolate tart for me.
I’m off to Keith Carter/Antonin Kratochvil slide shows.
David M. AMAZING how you put that site together. If you’re this efficient in all areas you could make big bucks!!! :))
Big bucks, eh? I like the sound of that!
David and ALL-
I am just back from my family vacations in South Carolina, straight after Look3. I have practiced, with some success I have to say, being a “beach bum” of my own…Although I cannot claim the concept invented by our dear Master, I can relate to it as I was born in Marseille….few miles from the beach and although I do not exactly look like a surfer….I am actually quite reasonable wind-surfer…(although this was about 15 years ago….so who knows if I can still stand up on a board…). Vacations was great…lots of sun, time with the kids… With the sole exception of that one day during which I posted a quick highlight of Look3 in the lobby of an hotel, I did not have any connections or access to internet so I am catching up on the 100s of posts from all….I have realized that I have officially missed the deadline for submission of a self-portrait having driven for 14 hours and got home in middle of last night, few hours after the drop dead midnight ultimatum…although I will not compete with the many great portraits already sent, might send one to David M just to be sort of part of the “family”…
I have come back from Look3 and vacations for that matter very energized and refreshed…I do not want to repeat again the same comments from all on Look 3 but I was inspired by seeing a lot of the work of the photographers at the Festival….I forgot in my last report to mention Maggie Steber…I knew of her from one of David’s previous post but did not have a chance to hear her until then. She brought a very refreshing energetic personal view on what photographers should do, ask for all to get engaged, be creative for new ways of communicating (no wonder she is friend with David….) and she certainly shared a lot of creativity and positive vibes among a profession that, at times, came across a bit “gloomy”…She ended with a poignant essay on her mother who is old, losing her mind…Very moving and received a great standing ovation from the audience at the end!!!! I briefly talked to her afterwards…Charnomg lady really who even knows some French…(how can anyone speaking French not be charming?!!!! she probably thought my English was bad…..)…Anyway, thank you Maggie for that special moment!
I have to say also that the show that David produced with your work really looked strong. I am not saying this to be nice!!! I saw the slideshow of more experienced photographers shown on Saturday evening during the closing celebration and, of course, the work of a few of the most experienced photographers maybe did stand up as even stronger(work from Marcus Bleasdale on Congo was amazing but overall, you guys were right up there with them…nothing to be shy off….so again, congrats to allk!!..I would not want to start distinguishing between all as our conscience Bob has already indicated that we should focus on the work of all…agree….few of the photographers I have met during the Festival know how much I am a fan of their work and I told them directly….
After Look3, could not do much photography beyond random shots, largely taking pictures of my kids…might post some pictures later if any are of value but not everybody has the talent of Rafal for showing family intimate side….
David, as I mentioned before, was hoping to tchat with you but did not really get a chance…was keen to check with you if you still have an interest in me doing some assignment over the summer….I wanted to let you know that I do have a lot of passion now for working on my “boxing” story. I have now great links that I have estbalished with some of these kids…I sense that this can be a strong story and could turn out to be the best work/ story I have done. Do not need an answer immediately as I know that you need to focus on your own FAMILY project now and still have to coach/ guide few of the photographers who were on assignment already but, if you want to see what this French engineer can be up to, keep me in mind and it will be a priviledge to continue to be part of this “adventure”….
Cheers to all and thanks Sean for your message that I found on my return from vacations! Go and conquer the desert man and keep us posted! Erica, cannot wait to see your new portraits and hope you started your project now!
Eric
Thought I’d share some inspiration, declarations, echoes of my heart and senses for my assignment from the ever contemporary words of Walt Whitman
…………………………
I too lived—Brooklyn, of ample hills, was mine;
I too walk’d the streets of Manhattan Island, and bathed in the waters around it;
I too felt the curious abrupt questionings stir within me,
In the day, among crowds of people, sometimes they came upon me,
In my walks home late at night, or as I lay in my bed, they came upon me.
……………………..
O ME! O life!… of the questions of these recurring;
Of the endless trains of the faithless—of cities fill’d with the foolish;
Of myself forever reproaching myself, (for who more foolish than I, and who more faithless?)
Of eyes that vainly crave the light—of the objects mean—of the struggle ever renew’d;
Of the poor results of all—of the plodding and sordid crowds I see around me;
Of the empty and useless years of the rest—with the rest me intertwined;
The question, O me! so sad, recurring—What good amid these, O me, O life?
Answer.
That you are here—that life exists, and identity;
That the powerful play goes on, and you will contribute a verse.
Eric,
good to have you back. nothing to show yet but your words (and Walt’s!) me donnent une vraie force qui m’encourage..
I finally got to watch it after having to dowload and install MS service pack 2 and it was worth it plus my computer is running better.
I was amazed by the level of the show, so much so that Im amazed I was invited to join. Thanks David. I was especially happy about seein other work, and I must say that while Im not picking favorites, panos, hell man, I was really loving your work. Especially because I usually dont like the mix of b/w and color but you pulled it off like an ACE, man. It was also really well coordinated with the music, especially where Morrison sings about the killer on the road and you have the guy bloody on the ground. magic man. Bob, awesome, you have such a consistant style. I feel kinda awkward in that I was invited to join but wasnt a finalist for the EPF…Panos you are in the same boat…I hope thats fine with others. Kyunhee also amazing. The color work was really really strong in the show, the opener blew me away with those amazing colors! I wish I could do colors that well, Im jealous. I think I might have made a stupid comment about being happy to be in the end, I meant nothing by that, Bob, panos, I think you might be talking about me. I was just on a high to even be in it at all, as I was and still am not in the same boat as Bob or Kyunghee, only starting to find a voice recently thanks to the input of many of you here and David.
Anyway, what Im MOST happy about is that there came a show out of a strange collective of people who dont know each other, a show that David put together and a show that will only be the first of many many many more to come. This place has such creativity, it can be scary to b a part of it, very intimidating not only because of David but because of all the others here.
Any Keith Carter fans out there? BOB???
It was great to finally meet him tonight.
Keith is one is a billion…poet, photographer extrordinaire and tonight singing love songs as Elmer Fudd (to kill time during a technical malfunction in Antonin’s slide show) :))
DAVID,
Antonin said he’d just seen you in NYC. He’s another great character. His slide show was postponed till tomorrow due to technical difficulty.
DAVID
ok thanks… will call them and then call you thursday once i get there…
ALL
and i will definitely take pictures for all here… that is one of the main reasons for going…
love
anton
Would I be wrong in saying we want David to show us a bit of a preview of his Families project? Has ayone asked this, I dont want to look like a fool repeating it, but I might have missed it. In any case, David, I want to see what you are doing….
RAFAL…
thanks for asking…and Marcin asked the same question also….
i showed three shows at Look3…student show, EPF show and my preliminary work with families…
even since Look3 i have been working on several families here in New York…after my Magnum meeting, i will launch off across the U.S…i have already done some driving and shooting in the South…
as soon as i have some time, i will make an edit and post here for your perusal….since i am shooting medium format film , it takes a bit longer to post because of developing contact sheet making time and , of course, the scans etc etc….
cheers, david
ERIC….
it was great to see your always smiling face in C’ville…and, yes, we had no time to really talk….
i like your boxing idea…how much have you done so far??? anyway, i would say get started….some of the assignments that were originally started will not be completed as quickly as originally thought…the assignments were supposed to be of approx one month in length, but some will go and go…
CATHY…
Keith Carter??? honest opinion??? well, i liked very much “The Blue Man” and some of his work is truly exquisite…..and a nice guy too…but in that genre of work i much much prefer Debbie Flemming Caffrey…
cheers, david
ALL!!!!!!!!!!
The slideshows are MAGNIFICENT!!!!!!!!!!!
I love it all!
QUESTION?????????
How does everyone else keep up here, I am already a couple of days behind I think!