looks like a burned out rock band doesn’t it? i was playing with my toy Instax instant film camera today and did set up this shot of Anton Kusters, Mike Courvoisier (he does not seem to have moved from his position in the last picture), Chris Bickford and the ubiquitous John Gladdy…all hanging around waiting for you…..you who can make it to tomorrow’s Burn meeting in my loft….i think folks will start drifting in about 11am, but just come when you can….shuffling around some ideas is what we have in mind…
the net seems to come and go in the loft, but we will skype some of you, if for no other reason than just to say hello…….and let’s please see if we can lower the testosterone quotient of this meeting by at least a little…i think you know where live, but if not please come to 475 Kent Ave , Williamsburg between Division and South 11th..buzz 607…please join the band….i look forward to seeing you….
WHAT NOT TO LOVE !!!
Smile …we are sending good energy !!!
P.S you got the sun…hmmm…maybe more Blues, Booze and BBQ…
Where are you BURN LADIES …???
Funny, my first impression was: rock band. The 4 gentlemen in the picture pose like a burned rock band indeed! No doubt, the rythm would be wild…
Most of us will miss a great experience. Sigh.
Have a splendid day!
Good night and good energy from Europe!
Reimar
hello….
burnians……
love it!!!!
wow
super
sexy….
and
alluring…..
and
mysterious….
I like…..
love the
polaroid look…….
x0x
Didn’t I see you guys on HBO last night in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert?
Looks like you’ve all been on tour for years.
Who’s the bass player? :))
Please do some posting (not just skype) from the meeting.
We’ll stay tuned.
You want to lower the testosterone levels???
Does this mean:
1. You want some (more) females to show up?
2. Things got a little too raucous and confrontational on Thursday night?
3. You’re maybe contemplating some radical surgery?
I have to ask #3 because at the moment I am deeply immersed in translating an article from Japanese on herding practices in Mongolia, where the herds consist of far more castrated males than is usual in other pastoral or nomadic societies.
la verdad es que etoy flipando con usted
da igual que camera tiene en las manos las fotos son simpre buenisimas !
un saludo desde serbia
ps. a visitado una vez serbia david? si no…bievenido
Mr Harvey
Great photo there lad, there is hope for you yet as a rock and roll shooter.
Y’all have a great meeting tommorow. Try and get some rest now.
You mean for $99 (at Amazon) I can buy the same camera and take pictures this good? Maybe there’s hope for me.
Ah, that loft light. Nothing quite like it. Rock on…
Patricia
I don’t know man, that doesn’t look like a keffiyeh to me. Cheers to you all.
And I can’t believe that plant is still alive.
CATHY,
Never met him but from DAH’s posts, bass player is probably Mike C. Keepin’ it cool, layin’ the groove…
DAH,
Fine looking group of gents, but I gotta say I prefer Yasumasa Yonehara’s subject matter with the Instax :-)
http://hypebeast.com/blog/yone/
Cheers!
Justin
they look like they’re highly trained killers to me.
:)
so, rock’n'roll killers…
at least they look pretty cool.
I wish you a lot of fun…
very good..
Yea… :(
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLXQltR7vUQ&feature=related
For A Few Dollars More (Theme by Ennio Morricone)
Can I start dancing ???
johns portrait is not showing on the rss nor on the list of singles to right.. ?!
I think the publishing date (12. July 2009) explains, why it is not visible in the list.
I also see the comments in my RSS reader…
well… gotta (strongly) disagree with Justin’s 2nd part of the comment ;)
Great to see you all. DAH, the numbers are not in yet. Have fun be
productive and BURN.
Paul
JUSTIN…
good point….well, at some points as a photographer you are stuck with whatever is in front of you ….
VICKY…
drop the “highly trained” part
drop the “civilian” part
-mass audience…
killer :)))
B…and BURN
Bad BURN
:)
WOW!!! First time in history that the band’s manager is at the same time the photographer of the group… :-).
@DAH (the manager), wonder to know the schedule and fixture of the SouthAmerican 2010 Tour… and where I can get tickets?
Cheers from this sunny sunday in Buenos Aires,
Patrick
Out of context… but…
I just stumbled upon this NY Times article from 2008 about Robert Capa’s Lost Negatives:
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/01/27/arts/20080127_KENN_SLIDESHOW_index.html
The rock band looks cool….and the instant photograph not bad either :)…. Have fun in New York…Many of us would have loved to be with you guys to sing along…. with a few beers and what Mike has in reserve… I am sure there will be lots of creative ideas by the end of the day, I mean….end of the night as I am sure that this will be a long one!!!!!
Spirit is with you all!!!!
Eric
Dreams pass into the reality of action.
From the actions stems the dream again;
and this interdependence produces the highest form of living. ~ Anais Nin
do they take requests?
Akaky: “Do they take requests?”
(Shouts from the peanut gallery:)
“Play ‘Spanish Soldier Dying’!”
“Play ‘Cuban Boy With Red Towell’!”
“Play ‘Soichiro’!”
(or my favaorite:)
“Play ‘Untitled’!”
SIDNEY, I was thinking more on the lines of Ran Kan Kan or A Night in Tunisia. Melancholy Baby is good, too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQYXn1DP38s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPtG07YfKXk
And for those of you interested in such things, check out http://www.jazzloftproject.org/
Akaky…
I preordered the book from Amazon in May (right after Erica mentioned it), it supposedly shipped on November 24 and I’m still waiting for it. I’m sure it’s worth the wait…
Looks like the Velvet Underground got reunited (nice shades, Lou, as usual!) for the occasion!
“You gotta burn, burn, burn, BURN….Take a drag or two…..” :-))))
Thodoris, it is.
LOVE ,LOVE,LOVE
There’s nothing you can BURN that can’t be BURNED.
Nothing you can sing that can’t be sung.
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play in the BAND
It’s easy.
There’s nothing you can Copy that can’t be pasted.
No one you can BURN that can’t be saved.
Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be BURNIAN
in time – It’s easy.
All you need is BURN,BURN,BURN is all you need.
There’s nothing you can photoshop that isn’t done.
Nothing you can photograph that isn’t shown.
Nowhere you can be that isn’t where you’re meant to be.
It’s easy.
LOVE,LOVE,LOVE
all we need is BURN
HERVE…
another…”glorious” …copy and paste …post !!!
P.S IMO…LOL
blame …the booze
don’t try this at home :(
Well BURN band…
I must have missed Anton by a few minutes for SKYPE after putting the kids to bed…. In the mean time, I was able to SKYPE our dear Patricia and Lassal… Many of us are thinking about you guys… I will not be able to try later as I am going away to the UK very VERY early tomorrow morning so I will be serious and catch some sleep while you guys continue to have fun there…
I tell you…whate we need is another live from the kibbutz…
Take care….
Eric
ERIC,
a French American…in UK
may the spirits of travel be with YOU !!!
VIVA !!!
Blackberry pictures of the Burn meeting in David’s loft:
http://archive.prestonmerchant.com/c/pmerchant/gallery/Burn-Magazine-Meeting/G00003lG.KhGNEhw
PRESTON
Thanks so much for the photos! It’s great to get a sense of who was there and how it all looked. Now, of course I’m curious about Rachel, Jordan and Mike. Is that Mike Webster? And have we seen posts by Rachel and Jordan?
Is it still going on???
Patricia
Thanks for the photos, Preston. Too bad the Skype connection there was so intermittent.
Unpaid Nachtwey internship ad creates furor: http://jamieslist.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/internship-for-james-nachtwey-nyc-unpaid/
Yeah, I’ve been following this. If I was just starting out in the competitive photography world of today, I’d would jump at the chance to intern there for free. It’s not like working for free as an intern is a new thing.
PRESTON,
thanks for the pictures.
DELLICSON, JIM,
I studied computer science from 1986 – 1990. During that time I did 3 internships, 2 were not paid.
Looks like many anonymous people found a channel for their hate and frustrations. One of the disadvantages of the internet. If I had the possibiity to go to the JN studio, I would, too.
I am – however – not sure, if it the right forum to discuss it here.
The internship doesn’t require camera skills, just PP work. Of course it is the right place to discuss it, it is photo related.
The problem that can arise with internships is that if they become the norm in all studios , there is one less position for employment available……. the PP position will always be filled by an intern working for free. What happens to the interns seeking this type of work other than unemployment.
I was sort of shocked to see people anonymously voicing their anger like that. Better to go off and do a project one is passionate about and create a niche for oneself somewhere outside New York. I am not so sure what you would pick up from such an internship. I mean you probably rarely would be seeing Nachtwey as the whole point of the job would be to be doing studio work so he can be gone shooting. A real mentorship is different but it doesn’t sound as if Nachtwey would be mentoring you here. I once did a similar kind of internship for Steve McCurry and quit after the second day :) But I left amicably telling the studio manager simply that such an internship wasn’t for me, no hard feelings.
I like the soft look of your photo as much as composition..
Perhaps the internship is a foot in the door. It’s not like there are many paying opportunities. The last time I hired a graphics designer for the newspaper, there were many people who applied. We’re talking folks with college degrees and experience. The woman I eventually hired is way overqualified for an entry level position at a small rural newspaper. She is extremely good. But the job opportunities are extremely limited. Perhaps an internship at Nachtwey’s studio would look good on a resume.