a quick reading of comments under our previous post and you will note that our boys Marcin (with his wife Alex) and Herve are now in Pattaya, Thailand…a quick review of Herve's picture diary tells us they are having a good time ….i have re-posted Herve's photo links here for easier review….
several years ago i photographed a short essay on child abuse in Thailand, and most specifically shot in Pattaya…one of Herve's pictures appears to have been shot in EXACTLY the same location as one of mine above…small clues will reveal….
match the shot of Herve's with the shot of mine…..yes, of course, one of my old camera bags is the prize for the CORRECT ANSWER ….
nope, that is not the end of my little contest….a signed copy of "Living Proof" goes to the reader who now asks the CORRECT QUESTION…
MARTNB..
well, i legally cannot give out the stipend or stipends from EPF until after January 1, 2009 since one has already been given out in 2008..i must choose the jury before december 14, and i am writing the parameters for submission now….do not worry, i will give everyone plenty of time to get ready….there is a bit of “lawyer stuff” to get done, some of which i did today, and overall we are right on schedule in terms of announcing a grantee by say mid-January 2009 as we did this year…the only decision i am having trouble making is whether or not to give out one sizeable grant or several smaller ones…i , of course, want to do both, but a crashing economy is not really helping my cause!!!
cheers, david
David
So does that mean my guess of the “little boxer” and the woman in the red dress was wrong?
I’ll see if I can make it out in December—probably be best if I could coordinate times with Anton and Tom. I wasn’t sure where we were with an online magazine, printed magazine, or printed annual, etc. I had gotten some printing quotes, but I’m sure this has evolved since I had my head in it.
Some web design projects have fallen in my lap recently and I’ve had to do some hard studies of things I haven’t worked on in the past. Namely building dynamic sites with the benefit of WordPress or Moveable Type, which I’m sure one of those will be utilized when building your web magazine. Not that I’m completely versed in database sites, but I’m learning enough to communicate with a good programmer.
I’m sure Tom and Anton have a good grasp of that stuff, and I’d have better input as a designer, but I’m happy to help where I can.
Oh yeah, I’d be happy to provide backup to Thailand, or any place warm with sun. This damn global warming is freezing Michigan and making it snow like crazy here! Yeah let’s talk next week…
Thanks Mr. harvey for your answer…
I was actually trying my luck at the contest ‘find the correct question’ …
well i guess i didn’t get it.
Good luck to everybody with this online magazine,
looking forward to see it.
DAH -
I sent you an email…
ALL
Living in Detroit right now is not easy, at least it’s not easy to remain hopeful about the future. Everyone’s scared. With good reason.
I don’t want to start a pro-and-con discussion about whether or not the Big 3 automakers should be bailed out by the taxpayers; I just want to share a composite I created with three photos I took today. I call it “A grey day in Detroit.”
http://www.pbase.com/windchimewalker/image/106132568
Patricia
PATRICIA.
I don’t know if the auto industry is a subject that is interesting to you or not but you are in the PERFECT place if you want to photograph this story. Your take on it…
I have been to busy to participate in your contest but will take a stab at it now…It would be helpful if we could see your images larger for the details!
From what I can see…it would have to be the bamboo chairs, as has already been mentioned.
THE QUESTION: my guess :)))
What is Marcin doing sitting down when he could be out shooting photos like the one you took right across the street?
DAVID,
I would be very happy to come to New York but I am actually away on business trip in Colorado the first week of December, returning home as of Dec 6,7. I could probably come any other week between Dec 7 and Christmas… You mentioned that Anton and Tom are coming early Dec…Any chance there are actually coming after Dec 7 or is the plan for you to be home only the very first days of Dec…
Let me know and if this works, would be glad to join you there.
Cheers,
Eric
david and everyone
i m from thailand. if you come to thailand and need some help. please tell me, i m glad to help
cheer all
DAVID ET AL: Please take a look at my latest blog entry concerning my interesting meeting with a photographer named Sean Higgins.
http://www.michaelashapiro.com/blog
David, please feel free to comment at greater length regarding this man. I like him and respect his message that there is little romantic about being a war photographer even on assignment for major magazines.
Ciao,
Michael
CATHY
I certainly care deeply about Detroit and its people so what’s happening with the auto industry would seem like a natural subject for me tackle right now, except for one–well, two–things. I’m currently hard at work on two photo projects, one of which (the African American elders) has a gallery exhibit scheduled for March 2009, and the other (my self portraits) is on a timetable for completion in summer 2009 and hopefully a book to be published by spring 2010.
Much as I’d like to, I just can’t take on any more projects. Not now anyway. Wish I could because there are going to be lots of stories to tell, especially if one (or two or three) of the Big 3 go belly-up. I fear we’ve got sad times ahead…
Patricia
Dear David and Friends,
I’ve come back home from Paris.
The response of book signing is very special and i touched very much from the response. I never forget the experience.
I met Judith who attended New York Loft workshop this year there. Thank you so much for visiting for my signing, Judith.
She is going to attend an internship in ‘Magnum in motion’ from Jan.to Mar. She will stay New york then.
And I met Eric Valli and his family, too!!
We went to traditional French market and bought somthing. he cooked very dilicious lunch and we enjoyed it with Australian wine. Thank you very much for warm invitation, Eric and for strong relationship, David.
deeply toched..
p.s. I’ve sent my book, David.
I would like to knowthat you take it?
Marcin and Herve,
You enjoyed very happy time to take pictures. I look forward to seeing your nice works!
——————————-
Question :
Wha is the name of the location which David and Herve have taken the picture?
Answer: Cafe “Love & Love”
MICHAEL SHAPIRO…
i read with interest your piece on Sean Higgins….curious though…i have never seen his name in connection with either Natgeo or , more importantly, with Magnum….maybe something went wrong with an assignment with Natgeo, he was never published, therefore i might not ever be in contact with him…but, the photographers who have any contact or “join” Magnum i would know for sure….something is wrong with this “reporting” of his career …please check carefully his bio again please…maybe he was working in the Magnum office as an intern in London or??? anyway, he surely was never a Magnum photographer for 6 months…that is just not plausible..
nice to hear from you..i wondered where you went…you totally disappeared after our meeting in New York, but i assumed you were out shooting on your project…i would love to see any new work from you…
welcome back…
cheers, david
KYUNGHEE LEE….
i await the arrival of your book..i am quite excited to see this…i am so so happy for you with your good fortune in Paris and in seeing Eric and his family…maybe you know i am the “godfather” of his daughter Grace…i hope she is fine and i hope to see the whole family this spring..
when your book arrives, i will write to you immediately….
with every good wish, david
ALL…
i will announced the winner of our little contest by no later than tuesday…..
on another matter, i have a question regarding text on line…do you prefer traditional black type on white text or white type on black text for in depth reading??? i have mixed feelings and would like your opinion…
i am off to California this morning for a few days and the Julia Dean seminars..packing some 220 film for this one and am hoping to shoot a few families….
back here soonest….
cheers, david
David,
I diddn’t know you are the “godfather” of Grace! She is very sweet and lovely girl. She is fine. I’m printing some pictures of her and her family now. I will send these printings to Eric. I hope they will enjoy these pictures. And I will send the picture of Grace to you. You might want to see the picture of her.
Thank you very much and hope to be a safe trip to California.
Okay David! I understand what you say. Yeah, captions (by photographers, if possible) may help a lot. But in any case, I have a feeling that Magnum is more a photography business site than a photography learning site (which is understandable), correct me if I am wrong though.
Thanks
traditional black type on white text
The question? Why a duck, that is the deep philospohical question of our times:
First Off, DAVID,
Congrats on the new beach house!! Wow, this is a dream of mine… (I see my sailing boat too :)
A beach house, that’s GREAT, especially if it needs a little fixing – then it must have soul ;)
By the way, is it the one (on a misty morning) you photographed &posted here before?
Eric E,
Keep working, the stuff is good and worth it more than ever! T’inquiètes pas, Bruxelles est tès sympa, tu y trouveras, là aussi, “ta” lumière…
KYUNGHEE LEE
We briefly met at DAH’s workshop and, as I said then, I really like your work & the very “intuitive eye”. Congratulations on the book! Can’t wait to see it!
CORRECT QUESTION:
“What should be the Name of the DAH online Magazine?”
David:
Anyway we could meet once back in NY? I’d like to have a chat & know more about the Mag!
Best to all,
Tanguy.
DAVID, there may be a mixup – try John Higgins. It is pronounced Sean.
He says he was hanging around with Nachtwey and McCurry alot and that he was inspired by your one camera one lens approach many years ago. I think the Magnum thing was early ’80′s, but I’m not certain. I’ll check it out more fully next week.
Have a good trip to CA.
Michael
David-I cannot find reference to this guy at all. Very strange. He’s 46 years old, born and raised in Ireland, according to him and the guy (Tom Arndt) who introduced him. His pictures are the real thing. But no reference in google.
Hmm…
Ciao,
Michael
When you say “white text” does that mean a white background? I’d say that for the amount of writing this blog, or perhaps an online magazine would produce, black type on white would cause the least eye fatigue. Although stylistically a site like this, with reversed type looks nice – http://blog.iso50.com/ – I think after a while it would be hard to pour through so much information.
The question:
what year were the photos taken?
Patricia, forgot to thank you for your kind words yesterday. Package should be arriving pretty soon.
Cathy, no fear, Marcin was shooting that night, as my photos attest, and even as he was sitting down, as I did too. He ran out of films and had to finish the trip with my back up camera, digital though. Ot gidital, as he says… :-)
Marcin and Alexandra are leaving tomorrow morning, back to Poland. I am just starting my trip, will be in Siem Reap (Angkor wat) Sunday, to see what the festival of photography there is about. I remember being there when I was the only person visiting most temples, including Ta Phrom, the famous jungle-swallowed site. 2 million people now visit Angkor every year, sadly very few of the locals profit from the bonanza. And most aid is undertaken by foreign NGOs, small and big, and dedicated individuals. Meanwhile, Pnom penh is at mega shopping mall, and exclusive golf course stage.
The last time I saw a Lamborghini Cuntach (300 grand these days, i think) was in Cambodia, not California or France. see:
http://www.pbase.com/image/106154627
One of the grand scandal, and corruption in Cambodia, is tied to land spoliation. Many have died, trying to defend the plot that was theirs, and a lot more evicted, and swindled out of their titles. Fortunes are being made, based on what can only be called as murderous thievery. John Vink has often reported on this.
David,
Agree with David McG, full reverse type is great in small doses for highlights, etc, but definitely not for extended reading. Traditional black on white for text is always a good choice.
If you are looking for a change, you might consider creative use of grays which I like for design. A non-blog example here: http://www.apple.com/aperture/action/
David M.
Did you get my email? I sent it through your web site.
Hey Pete,
Yeah I got it – was just getting around to responding to it. I don’t have full knowledge of WordPress or Moveable Type yet, but I’m moving toward that. So I haven’t developed a way of working that’s inexpensive, since I have to outsource programming. I was going to talk to you about that, because I assumed you’re using some blog software for 37th, so I figured you were further along than me.
If you’re talking about creating a comp for the look of a site and slicing it up for use with a style sheet, I’m good for that.
~*~ How Many Old Camera Bags Does Harvey Actually Have ???
and…How Many Can He Actually Part With For These Contests???
http://www.hillaryatiyeh.com/portfolio.cfm?nK=5740&nS=12&nL=1
~*~ When are you and Jim doing another workshop in Thailand?
HERVE
Your gift arrived today and I LOVE IT!!! You are such a dear friend and you sure know what suits my style. This batik bag fits perfectly in my camera bag which is always with me. Can’t wait to try it out at the market and the library. Thank you SO MUCH ;=)
Here’s a pic of me with your gift:
http://www.pbase.com/windchimewalker/image/106163426
love
Patricia
ALL,
2:14pm…
I’m at the terminal 5, LAX..
waiting for D.. to arrive from JFK…
I talked with BIG BOY the radio host from
POWER106fm LOS ANGELES..
the most prestigious HIP HOP/ RAP
station from LA.. I told him about
DAH & his LIVING PROOF..
He got excited so , hopefully, we are
getting 10 minutes airtime, tomorrow
morning at 9am..
Whoever lives in LA, please tune in
at 105.9fm tomorrow morning at 9am..
I can’t promise but you might hear David’s
voice…
Either way…
DAH will be here any minute..
Then I’m driving him straight to the heart of
VENICE BEACH…
“the home of the panos”…
laughing..
Live U all..
Of course I will keep U posted…
( you know how I do!!!)
;-)
…
from the CANDLE BAR( next to the Bistro.. of course.. )
18 feet walking distance from our hotel..
Cadillac Hotel..
D, just left panicking..
running to the our hotel..
We left the shower water running HOT
for the last 3 hours..
… laughing… don’t ask me why..
Running water & a wet towel on the smoking detector..
I apologize to U all…
Laughing..
We are about to kicked out of the hotel…!!
Laughing…
I put DAH,?? In trouble..???!
My pleasure!
Sincerely yours…!
panos
;-)
It’s amazing…
Herve is in Thailand and sent Patricia in Detroit a bag and I am seeing photos from both of them plus hearing about Panos and David in LA at the same time I am in San Diego chatting online with a friend in Orange County…and on and on….
What a world!
My pleasure, Patricia, it looks absolutely great, glad it will be of use. All, this batik bag is made by destitute muslim women whose life has been changed for the worse since violence erupted in the south of Thailand.
Many, Buddhist and muslims alike have lost family members. This was the subject of Masuru Goto’s exhibit in bangkok (and featured on Peter’s 37thframe site), and where I purchased the bag. Instantly thought of you, Patricia, and you did not have to answer the correct answer and question! :-)))
Marcin and his wife Alex left this morning. I really enjoyed having him around, i hope we meet again, and also that he will be able to give more time to visiting the region one day.
OK, so here is a last shot of our man, shooting inWalking street again, and the question is: who is the woman behind Marcin?
http://www.pbase.com/uc/image/106185573/original
Winner gets a signed picture of Marcin and I, before he boarded his airport bus this morning…. Or something else, maybe from Cambodia.
Right
great news..
BIG BOY loved the LIVING PROOF..
He invited us again to his studio for
breakfast with SNOOP DOGG..
I will ask SNOOP for permission to go to
his home & photograph his family for
the AMERICAN FAMILIES..
I’m so super excited I brought
DAH & BIG BOY together..
They loved each other..
The LIVING PROOF sings in LA..
I hope for a gallery exhibition here in
Hollywood.. Soon
This is LA…
It’s all about HIP HOP here…
Almost done..
Heading back to VENICE…
David,
Who were the pictures for and where did they get used?
Text black on white please.
All if anyone has time I’d be interested in what you think of these pictures
http://pa.photoshelter.com/gallery-show/G0000TuOZWF0SOJA/
I’ve been looking at them too much to know if they are any good. The cat is an Amur leopard only around 30 of them remain in the Russian Far East. I hope to go back in February to photograph them roaming free and get some more camera trap pics.
Cheers.
Harry.
Hey,
Lots of talk about intimacy lately here so I thought I would share. Here’s a couple of sites of images done this summer. My honeymoon (wife’s family included as she’s from Dusseldorf) and a pretty serious edit of our 8 days in Istanbul together. All shot with the M8, a handful of lenses, straight out of LR with (some) pp., no cropping. London, Paris, Nice, Istanbul (seperate) and Dusseldorf.
Keeo in mind the Europe site was built for family and wife in mind, but I would like to share here. Enjoy!
http://www.charlespeterson.net/istanbul_08/
http://www.charlespeterson.net/europe_08/
Oh, and extra bonus my opening in Paris and some of my walks there:
http://www.charlespeterson.net/paris
Comments welcome. This is really just play, but I think there are some beautiful images. Was reading Orhan Pamuk’s Istanbul, and was really influenced by his concept of huzun, a certain type of melancholy native to Turks and in particular Istanbul.
And now I need to catch up on the exploits of Panos!
PANOS:
Can you email me?
Thanks,
Charles
Wat up Charleeees..
I’m here with DAH..
I’m on beer already, he is on pancakes ???!!
We just did the slideshow tests etc..
at Julia dean’s..
Now.. We are at the beach
waiting for Karim..
Chilling..
Charles, D, says hi to U..
peace
Charles ,
Hit me here:
Innerspacecowpanos@mac.com
( i’m on the iPhone – sorry)
The right question is this:
“What do you want to say?”
HERVE
Now that I know who made this beautiful batik bag I am even more gratified that you thought of me when you saw it. I will hold the women in my heart whenever I use it. May they be safe and receive all they need to take good care of themselves and their children.
Love to you as you journey through the land you love.
Patricia
PANOS
Thats great stuff!
SNOOP was down here on ‘The Block’ a couple of weeks ago and I snapped him for the local Aborignal paper Koori Mail…
Everyone on ‘The Block’ wants a copy of the photo- SNOOP made a big difference to those guys, it was his first stop from the airport, so he made them feel really special…
Plus he put on a gurnsey from the local footy team the Rabbitohs who featured a lot of the local talent -Nathan Merritt is from ‘The Block’ originally but plays at a very high level and Anthony Mundine is a World Champion boxer…pretty good for such a small group of people…It was a real ‘Gala Day’ at ‘The Block’
SNOOP is a very, very cool dude for doing that…
But my god… One of his body guards’ head was bigger than my boontie (butt to you fellas!) Hehehehe…
CHARLES,
Glad to see pics from your exhibition. Hope you had a good time and enjoyed it. I don’t usually say this, but I just loved that cat photo! =)
Cheers,
Martin
CHARLES.
Those were shot on your honeymoon?
I hope you put the camera down from time to time…for your wife’s sake. :))
That Obama poster would have been a great place to hang for a while…lots of different things could have come by… got any more of those?
Martin,
That’s Punky, my friends cat. She’s a tease.
Cathy,
Yeah, Obama’s big in France. It was too bleeding cold to really hang anywhere (must keep moving) but I know what you mean.
My wife was tired a lot (first part of pregnancy) so I did a lot of solo wandering (just not too far from the hotel).
Take care,
Charles
!!! attention eric espinosa, katia roberts, whomever else:
saw this this morning, might be right for you, looks totally legit –
http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2008/11/21/redux-pictures-call-for-work/
good luck!
ANTON,
Thanks for thinking about us! Might share my link indeed just in case…By the way, I did not realize that you were living in Belgium…This is great. Will have to meet as soon as I get there…
TANGUY,
Thanks for your comments…. I know that Brussels is not that bad :):):). I am lived there many years already and I know that there are great people there…Just a bit too much rain for someone born in the South of France but family will be fine :))):).
PANOS,
Great to know that David and you are together. There are always sparks when you guys are together….I wish I was there to hang around with you. I hope that David is able to take the SNOOP family for his topic. This would be great. He already had a picture of SNOOP in Living Proof…this will create a link between the two topics… By the way, we are counting on you for the detailed reporting of the activities. Take care!
Cheers,
Eric
David, All
Home sweet home.
From heaven to cold and snow Poland. brrrr.
David, you should be with us there:) maybe next time, somewhere in the world we will meet.
Herve, Thanks one more time for all. I will have more photos with you. Now just two.
http://marcinluczkowski.com/photo/news/IMG_2084.jpg
http://marcinluczkowski.com/photo/news/IMG_2081.jpg
a few pictures from muay thai camp, where I was with herve. I made six films there but we all have to wait a bit for the results. Now the pictures I made with Herve’s camera. I know box is boring and used, but I have only this for now.
http://marcinluczkowski.com/muaythai.html
time to rest.
peace
A couple of new Photo Friday galleries:
http://www.humanfiles.com/photofriday/photofriday_09.htm
http://www.humanfiles.com/photofriday/photofriday_10.htm