Comments on: michael weintrob – instrumenthead

By: mca

mca — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 06:57:50 +0000

Looked like a lot of fun for everyone involved,including the audience.
Very well executed …congratulations!

By: robert blu

robert blu — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:45:32 +0000

I like the creativity in the idea and the execution. Of course the relationship with the musicians was good and played a great role. And the tie of Joe McGinty wow, I would like to have one like that…
robert, not able to play music…

By: mweintrob

mweintrob — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:04:22 +0000

Recently I had a friend of mine who is a writer help me with a new bio. After reading all the comments and re reading the bio it seems to me to be a little over the top and intend on making it simpler. I want the images I take to speak for themselves. I hope that this response adds to the conversation.

By: paultreacy.com

paultreacy.com — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:26:48 +0000

And utterly inconsequential.

By: paultreacy.com

paultreacy.com — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:25:04 +0000

Delightfully daft.

By: mweintrob

mweintrob — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:56:55 +0000

Thanks for the great feedback. The project has been so much fun to work on. I have been working really hard for a long time on this and am honored to have the work featured on Burn. If you are interested in learning more about instrumenthead check the web site!

By: Akaky

Akaky — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:44:58 +0000

THE OFFICIAL BURN MAGAZINE WRITING WORKSHOP FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS:

1. Keep it short.

2. Keep it simple.

3. If your artist’s statement sounds like you are patting yourself on the back, you are. Stop and rewrite it.

4. If your biography sounds like your mother could have written it, stop and rewrite your biography. No one is interested in your mom’s opinion of your life, except when she brings up the really embarrassing crap you don’t want anyone to know. That’s always a hoot.

5. Avoid the passive voice. Politicians invented the passive voice to avoid taking responsibility for their actions; if you use the passive voice, you are on the side of Wall Street and The Man. Deal with it.

6. Lay off the adjectives and the adverbs, which is always something I have a problem with, to be honest. Write with nouns and verbs.

7. Have something to say. That always helps.

By: Andrew Wiese

Andrew Wiese — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:46:51 +0000

Fun, as others have said, though any lacking both recognition (for me) and something unusual fall a bit flat; I feel 13 is a bit of a low point. And yes, another vote to axe the last line of the bio. But thanks for the entertaining work.

By: Frostfrog

Frostfrog — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:20:13 +0000

Very fun series of pictures and it is remarkable that all these artists would cooperate – artists often being a testy and vain bunch, who tend to like to get their faces shown. You must have great rapport with them.

And I hate to pile on, but I must agree with the “um” and the elaborations heaped upon it.

By: Sidney Atkins

Sidney Atkins — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:08:57 +0000

Once again, I didn’t read the artist’s statement, bio, or captions before reacting to the photographs in the essay… and then, after others called attention to them, I went back and read them… ouch, groan, and flush with embarrassment for the perpetrator.

Since almost every photographer whose work appears here seems to have real trouble with bios, artist statements, and captions, maybe BURN should sponsor a writing workshop for photographers.

By: Pete Marovich

Pete Marovich — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:25:56 +0000

in all fairness, bio are like resumes, there to promote. It is OK to sell yourself a bit, but I agree that was a bit over the top.

By: Charles Peterson

Charles Peterson — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:17:33 +0000

Quite fun, and such a simple idea. Reminds me a bit of the sculptor Nick Cave from Chicago.

And I agree with mw, Michael’s bio should probably just stick to the facts….

By: Andy Gray

Andy Gray — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:56:08 +0000

I looked at the first 3 images, skipped to the last, and then I was done. It’s just not my cup of tea. I’d really much rather see human faces I can relate to than people who I’d normally never relate to dressed up in musical instruments.

Anyway, what with Jim checking out on his usual duty, somebody had to not like this so much.

I will say it’s well done, and I appreciate the time and access required to get these extraordinary people all participating.

By: wendy

wendy — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:34:42 +0000

what a treat!!!!!
BRILLIANT!!!!!!
I LOVE this!!
J’ADORE!!
***

By: panos skoulidas

panos skoulidas — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:44:48 +0000

Fun-tastic!

By: Akaky

Akaky — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:24:29 +0000

This is great, I think, although I agree with the um above; it definitely does not come under Bishop Sheen’s definition of blarney.

By: Gordon Lafleur

Gordon Lafleur — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:22:09 +0000

Oh what a lovely bit of fun and sillyness.

By: Sidney Atkins

Sidney Atkins — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:05:50 +0000

What fun!!! And a nice change of the recent pace for BURN. Many thanks to Michael W., and to DAH for posting this.

By: mw

mw — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:05:17 +0000

Exhibiting the ease and skill of improvisational jazz player, Michael’s photography continues to explore the depths of the human soul in all its complexity.

Um.

By: Carlo

Carlo — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:31:23 +0000

Nicely done and good concept. Simple and effective. Nice not to think and just enjoy the visuals.
I like the moog modular one….my favorite.
I loved the video…puts you right behind the scenes of the shoot and awesome to see them move!
In the stills they look like statues but then you realize they are full of life.