some of you might be interested in what is going on right now in my loft…the assembled below are gathered at my space to help make some decisions on the future of our forum…we are buzzing buzzing on the potential of an online magazine..so many good ideas (and a few bad ideas) are zipping around the room…
we are interested right now in any input you may have….very soon we will be working on all the titles you so kindly suggested….and i think we have a nice clean design that will set up selected essays in the most special way and will also include a “behind the scenes” or “the making of” element that so many will find invaluable…
you will now have about four or five hours to make comments…to me, or to anyone you see below….we should be able to have at least a pretty decent preliminary site within a week or two..or maybe sooner..
i cannot believe that Anton Kusters flew here from Belgium, Tom Hyde from Seattle, Eric Espinosa from Cincinnati …i also cannot believe we stayed up ’til 4am for a pre-meeting meeting….and this was air mattress/sleeping bag central around here last night…
please ask us some questions..give us your thoughts….we will respond immediately…..
Erica McDonald, Andrew Sullivan, Chris Bickford, Tom Hyde, Anton Kusters, Eric Espinosa and on screen via webcam, David McGowan
LAURA
Rome is too far from here… I’ll have a swim in Po river, just for solidarity! ;)
Hope everything is well in spite of this rainstorm.
Morning anton, morning tom: y’all get a sneak peak at bones slideshow?….
LISA/DAD-AKAKY:
I KNEW IT I KNEW IT!!!!…i knew there’d been something similar BETWEEN DAD-AKAKY AND PANOS….LISA: PANOS IS OUR LONG LOST BROTHER!!!! YOU KNOW, the one mom use to talk about during her midnight weeping, before you were shipped off ot Oz….
seems like i got dad’s long-winded writing proclivity (stemming from our love of overly-indulgent russian novels) and inability to contract Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia, while you got dad’s good looks, svelt shape, and propensity to take off your clothes at the drop of a hat or sound of a popped iron-canned beer, while poor Brother Panos inherited Dad’s foul mouth, beautiful/soft heart and music/drug induced schizophrenia….i always knew knew in the deep debths of my drunken skull that Panos and I were brothers!!!!
See Dad-Akaky, or Akaky-IRL, your miscreant, unkarmic act of tossing away lisa, panos, mom and i to the wind as failed…we’ve been re-united and we know who you vote for and what ‘burb you live in!….now, come on Dad, let’s make it a REAL FAMILY REUNION!!!…can we, please?..
PANOS :)))))WELCOME HOME BROTHER! :)))))
running
b
Anton, thanks for putting together that little slideshow of photos from yesterday …
http://www.antonkusters.com/genesis/
Any other Road Trippers in London? Speak up.
By the way, Dan, like that music contribution idea.
Panos, really hope it goes your way tomorrow.
Will you report back?
AKAKY: Svelte? Good looking?
AKAKY IRL: Clearly, they ain’t talking about you, bubba.
AKAKY: You got that right. What’s this about your selling off another kid?
AKAKY IRL: News to me. There were just the two of you, as far as I know, and five will get you ten those two arent not even mine. I wouldnt trust their mother as far as I could power boot a kielbasa.
AKAKY: What tasteful imagery.
AKAKY IRL: What it lacks in couth it makes up for with versimilitude.
AKAKY: You know what versimilitude means?
AKAKY IRL: Sure I do. I got it out of the Reader’s Digest Improve your Word Power thing.
AKAKY: Why doesnt that surprise me?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/akaky/sets/72157611122863988/
TOM, CHRIS, ANTON, ERIC, ANDREW, EERICA AND DAVID
You people are THE BEST!!! Yes, what happened in DAH’s loft yesterday was historic. We’ll look back and say it all started there. And thank you so much Tom and Chris for documenting it so well. Your photos practically scream with the energy–and exhausion–of the day. And thanks to Anton, we see them today in a beautiful slideshow format. Can’t wait to hear more about the fruits of your labors!
Enjoy your day. Hope you can get into the city to see some of the fabulous shows that are up.
hugs
Patricia
Thinking about it also Genesis was a good name… Thank you for the report.
Here the water is under control!
http://picasaweb.google.com/lauranutella/Tevere?authkey=FyGSrkuLSSk#5278922430850129426
I want to meet Akaky (or Akaky IRL?) and Panos (or Panos IRL?).
Where is Erica?
PAUL,
thank you…
of course i will report everything…
i messed up the FRIDAY COURT date though.. my bad…
The ordeal is next
friday the 19th….
another lawyer meeting today…
another $1K goes to the garbage….
:-((
again
THANK U… for the support
…. morning KIBBUTZ
….morning ITALY
… morning ALL
this one for ALL the superstars out there
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=BRiyN_Zn5L8&NR=1
How exciting to see this really happening! I still remember our meeting in Perpignan – right amidst 5000 people partying at Café de la Poste :)
Thanks for all of you who are there now (still?) to discuss this for us and get things going ahead. The group size seems to be right to focus best.
My vote still goes for “burn”.
Btw. Anything else I can do, please let me know.
PANOS
good luck to you, man. I think you had this important date today, did you not?
DAVID B
wonderful to see you reappeared … How is your little man? And how are the pictures of him doing? Or did I miss it ????????
JONI, ANTON
and the others that managed to get additions to their names and/or show their work: CONGRATULATIONS! It is so wonderful to hear this news. I remember when Anton showed us his first pictures for Sugar …. Not so long ago. And now this! I am very happy for you.
GINA…
remember, I still have to sent Anton the Sugar-Picture! I have now about a dozen of it, but I never manage to get there when the light is right. I will go on trying…
ERIC
waiting …. waiting… waiting…
Have you had a look online at the project? I did sent you a link. If everything works out fine I will be including the flash-files this weekend.
ANTON
thanks for the slideshow … first time I get an idea of how the rooms actually look like. In any older slideshow there the room was so slammed with people there was nothing else you could identify. Wow… nice place to work … and nice view to let the mind dance freely.
I hope your minds are free to dance!
Enjoy it! It is an important moment you are helping to create.
Thank you for that.
Cheers from Germany
(among wallpaint, boxes full of trash and other things you apparently need when you move …)
LASSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL…
nice to hear from you..
( again, my mistake, the freaky court date , next friday the 19th,
you know, my little X-Mas present…;-(
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=gY7PfaO_YZY&feature=channel
CHRIS BICKFORD…
loved the DAH RAIN PHOTO… damn great
BOB,
thank you… yes , i’m back…
Yeah Panos, I remember vividly :((
But – taking your music-link literally – I do not know if anybody really should envy my dog at present … I am hardly having time for the poor thing with all the mess going on here … And as he had to be operated some days ago, he is not even allowed to run in the forest, which for him is something like “42″.
So your court day is on the 19th. Will DAH have to be there as a witness?
I sure am thinking about you. Too many of these things are happening. Sometimes it feels as if we all were running backwards.
“….Too many of these things are happening. Sometimes it feels as if we all were running backwards….”
Ahhhhhh Lassal,
sorry about the doggy’s operation…:-(
( no, DAH or any other witness have no reason to be at the court
at this time… only… if things gets super ugly… but thats the reason im going to the LAYWER’S DEN again today … )
in America MONEY TALKS….
sorry… i meant to say: ” in america ONLY money talks”…
LAURA,
staY Away from that River…
we will hopefully meet soon…
:-)
PANOS
thank you …
KARIM,
I wanted to give you credit for helping me translate the Persian poem … But do I write Karim or Ryan? And … if I link your name to your website (if you want) – I still get an errormessage when I try to open ryansharif.com … Shall I link to somewhere else?
Wow Laura,
where are you at present?
Take care and I hope we meet again soon …
We should put up a calender with events here on this site, so people can try to meet more often. Any time you are here in Frankfurt, you are more than welcome.
Neil
I will have to postpone my travels to Scotland some more. Things are a little out of hand here at present.
In fact I had to postpone all my travels for the postcardproject which were planned for December/January/February. I will stick around here instead for a while. Lots of strangers around.
Thankfully we have a good Lagavulin Special Edition in our shelve… To make the time pass by smoothly ….
Good morning all-
Anton is working hard…. we are hanging in here, in David’s loft with Tom and Chris but without the “maestro” who has left early for an ad shoot and will not be back before tonight… we are here to support Anton… our tech guy… Anton is so good at this… exactly what I am horrible at…. so I am supporting him while eating a baggle :):):)… come on Anton… people want to see the site… you are too slow :):):) let me have another baggle in the mean time…. really contributing hard on my part :):):):)
The past day and 1/2 have been quite something… we have agonized for about 4 hours on the title…but BURN it will be… the more we talked about it, the more it became evident… As I recall David saying eventually, BURN has so many meanings… “Burning fire” but also “burning desire”, it can be destructive as a fire or comforting as a flame or candle and can provide warmth…. for about 2 hours we were trying to be “poetic” but eventually, when a very nice young lady entered David’s loft, we were exhausted and had a laugh as we practiced the titles on her… “hello, we are from “emerge” did not sound very cool…”hello, we are the photographers from “Road trips” seemed like going back somewhat from the 70′s but “hello, we are from BURN” seem way way more cool…. we laughed!!!!!!!!
The one person who deserves a medal is David Mc. Poor guy was at home in front of his video screen for 8 long hours…. more committed than ever, keeping us straight… David will be the print man as David hopes that the on-line magazine might lead to an annual “collectors” print edition showing the best work that will have been produced by the photographers on the blog…. anyway, more to come from David on this but, we have had many many ideas that we now will need the help and the commitment of a few critical persons to make happen. It was very rewarding how many want to help, be part of this little new journey we are embarking into…. some could not be present but we have talked a lot about you all and knew you were all behind us. Some called like Bob to check on us, just to be sure we were progressing :):):)…
Overall I tell you, this will be great. I do not want to divulge all as I am sure David will want to talk some of the details himself but lots of cool plans, lots of cool features that Anton ill be preparing…come on Anton, still not ready ??:):):):
When we had breaks, we talk a lot about life, photography, I guess what this blog is all about… Anton has developed an amazing essay called “Sugar” the young girl….very moving and this will be a great book… Tom has shown us a great short essay on “car wash place” that is very cool…I have told him to share the link again with all… we had pleasant surprise with a brief visit of Stanley Greene who came to have a brief chat with Andrew from Look 3 who was also there for a while… this place is buzzing… so many come in or out…there is an opened door policy here that is very refreshing…. eventually, late yesterday, we have done some more editing of my boxing work… like some others, we will be trying to ready a few essays so that those can be used for content when the on-line magazine is launched….
Any way, it is probably a long enough email for now (no more bagels)… I would just say before closing that David continues to surprise us all…I do you know many around here who have his sense of hospitality…with four guys hanging around his apartment even while he is away, feeling as if this was we are at home… No wonder that David had called his workshops “at home with DAH”….this is really the feeling you get when you are here… the man has so much energy, last one to go to bed, first one up… this man must have a secret of eternal youth…. I feel he is the young one here…. full of passion, always new ideas and plans… anyway, enough about him… you all know him by now…
Hope you all did get a flavor of our past day… we might report more later… oops, new very nice lady has just entered… recall we are from BURN :):):):):….
Cheers,
Eric
Is the Kibbutz still online???
LASSAL,
I did leave before getting your e-mail so will check it as son as I am back home Saturday… I cannot believe that my post card did not get there yet… Great to hear from you.
Eric
oops…
:)))
mind reading.
Oh, I forgot something…
I was able to check here the book of Charles (Peterson) CYPHER on b-boys..very very cool Charles… will be ordering it as soon as possible…
Eric
ERIC
when I read what you just wrote (while I was teasing if you were still there) a lot of words bubble up into my mind, unfortunately not in English … But, GOSH do I have wished to be there with you guys!
I just would not know what to contribute at the moment besides competing for the bagles :))) I do not know enough about online magazines, to really be of help.
Someone wrote a while back about possible content like the stories behind the stories of pictures, or the “making of”s! This will shure be a feature I will always be looking for! Some of the best stories are always left untold because they do not immediately fit to the project. I will be glad to hear more of those. For me it gives a project something human from the side of the maker, more soul.
Thanks for the report Eric! And have some tea on all these bagles. :)))
See you in Brussels soon!
Cheers,
Lassal
and ANTON …
thank you for your hard work!!!
I think I can speak for a lot of people when I say that we are glad to have you …!
AKAKY: In America only money talks.
AKAKY IRL: Really? How come I can’t get you to shut up?
AKAKY: You’re not paying me enough.
AKAKY IRL: I thought so.
Morning all – in or out of the war room ….
ANTON – let me know if you bump into any problem. I can help with or share your load on pretty much anything… just whistle… I’ll check here a bit later…
Haik
Hi All….
I have been asked to produce a huge, killer print of kids I photographed while diving in Irian Jaya. http://www.hillaryatiyeh.com/
The final size could be around 4 feet by 6 feet including the frame and Mat. The original is shot with Fuji Velvia slide film.
I have always loved the look of Ciba/Ilfochromes but how do they now compare with a fine digital print from a 250MB drum scan?
Money is no object, the best print is paramount!
The other thought that occurred to me is to enlarge this image to a huge transparency and build a lightbox behind it…but i question the quality at this size? Has anyone done this before?
Also, could anyone suggest a lab/printer that is the best of the best! I have always used Duggal in NYC for great prints, I just have never printed anything as large as this will be.
Would anyone out there be willing to share their thoughts or experiences with me before I start this process? Greatly appreciated!
Peace!
Hillary
Thanks Eric. Hopefully I’ll be ordering your book of Lords of the Ring someday (I’m serious).
Nice pics Tom and Chris. Looks like the weather is just as miserable as it is here. Nice to just hang out in the loft for sure.
Best,
CP
Hillary,
I recommend the digital print. You will have a lot more control over the finished project (and I doubt anyone is even making Ciba prints that big – or any size for that matter – anymore). I prefer inkjet prints but many also like the Type C Lambda/Lightjet prints. The inkjet prints are more archival than the Type C (depending on type of paper used) but also a bit more expensive. No idea about printers in NY but that shouldn’t be hard to find.
Good luck!
Thanks so much, dear Eric, for your report from the frontlines! See, your job is not just to eat bagels and bug Anton, but to keep us up to date. So glad you brought up the hard work that David McG did via webcam for 8 hours yesterday. He deserves a medal. Hell, he didn’t even get any of the bagels ;=(
Guess I was a dreamer when I said in an earlier comment that I hoped you guys were going to make it into the city today to see some exhibits! It’s now obvious that Thursday was just the beginninng, especially for our tech wizard Anton.
Eric, I’ve been hoping there would be time for DAH to help edit your Lord of the Rings project while you’re there. Can’t wait to see it featured in the first online issue of BURN!!!
Give my love to all…
Patricia
Tom Hyde–
Deal! A trip to Great Falls then a stop at the Irish Pub down the road.
Cheers!
Charles,
Thank You for the info … very much appreciated!
Hillary
Hillary
check out
NANCYSCANS.COM
lightjet prints
goodluck
Hillary
I like your works, but pictures from papua new guinea are outstanding!!
peace
Wow, this “working together” thing tastes fantastic. You’re great guys!! Keep the flame alive for BURN!!
Thanks to you all there making it happen. Don’t forget that you have the rest of us around the world following you, encouraging you and helping you if you need.
Strenght
Ana
FROM THE KIBBUTZ….
Well, still in there… with Anton still working… magical afternoon light over New York… this building has an incredible view over Manhattan… just took a few shots that I will post when back.. few hours ago, early afternoon, during a short break for Anton away from the computer, we went on the roof to take a few pictures and then we see this very nice girl Kim, a neighbor of David, one floor up who comes to practice Hula Hoop on the roof with little on her… great light, great subject… she is a photographer herself doing a self portrait project… the 3 of us shot some cool images of her but Tom managed to get THE shot, the killer one… I am sure he will post it but what a picture…. Afterwards, I went for a short walk in Brooklyn… what a change vs “boring” Cincinnati… you have images everywhere… Tom, Anton, Chris and I have been discussing that this is really the place to be… there is always something happening around here… Would be good to come back with more time to shoot and do an essay around here…
In the mean time, Anton is working, working…. when this on-line magazine starts, we will all have to thank the man… OK for now, I will stop to enjoy the last moments of light over New York, nice music… the sky looks like it is BURNing… there is a fire out there… must be Anton’s computer….
Cheers,
Eric
from the roof of The Kibbutz today … the chocolate ferry of 475 Kent …
http://www.hydeimages.com/475/chocferry475.jpg
Tom
wow.
Tom
Really nice image!
ahhhhhhhh, Tom !!!
Tom…nice shot.
Tom
amazing!
You guys are gonna FREAK when you see Anton’s site design. It looks KILLER!!
And can you f-in believe that shot Tom took this afternoon?
Crazy shit happening here…I’ve got a headache and need a nap…
Tom.. what can we say? As Eric says: THE SHOT
Eric, it seems to be so lightful, (burning?) to be there
Lassal! Hi!!!
yes we have to arrange meeting more often but I would like to be useful ad in this case as you I am not so expert in web page.
I am in Rome right now, the river at this point is 200 metres from my house. but I’m lucky I live on a hill…
Abele, I was around Po in october taking picture.
tired now… need beer… beer… beer… and food…
:))
Thought I would throw together some images in honor of “burn”…
http://marcdavidsonphotography.com/burn
Goodnight everyone, crashing into bed.
Hopefully we will be allowed to see something tomorrow???? This is worse than having to wait until you are allowed to open your christmas presents :))
ERIC, could you please share that last bagel with Anton? The poor guy is starving :):):)
All,
I am so proud to somehow witness BURN being born. Even not being right there on the spot, but far away … I’ll do my best to help it grow.
Good night now – before I become too sentimental…
L
WOW, Tom, that is SOME SHOT!!!!! Too bad your subject & background were SO boring…
Oh my god, you guys are really DOING IT! Anton, PLEASE get yourself beer, food & time to chill out. You don’t have to do it all right now!!! Let some of our web wizards help…
BIG hugs
Patricia
ANTON
you are too deep in it, man – go have a beer – sleep. i am still here – fresh and ready. let me help if you have the trust in strangers – it ain’t easy, i know.
cheers