tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.comments2023-05-19T04:33:54.012-07:00deconstructionJamie Kripkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16044632872399904626noreply@blogger.comBlogger212125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-9532072709315066582011-02-09T18:24:13.997-08:002011-02-09T18:24:13.997-08:00I think you better let your assistant handle that ...I think you better let your assistant handle that equipment.Rob Prideauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117285716886529856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-67888093908689876212011-01-31T03:57:57.461-08:002011-01-31T03:57:57.461-08:00On the other side of the 35mm lens -
An interest...On the other side of the 35mm lens -<br /><br /> An interesting take on Pieter Hugo courtesy of Pogus Caesar. <br /><br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/75913636@N00/698312896/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-80637701553349495852011-01-11T18:50:48.646-08:002011-01-11T18:50:48.646-08:00Wow! anonymous is bold and angry for a person who ...Wow! anonymous is bold and angry for a person who is on this site of their own free will. Jussayin'. I personally appreciate the vulnerability and the willingness to share your inspiration and enjoy checking in on your blog from time to time. Family life is priority that has the ability to level us at times. Love the clips.sweetfernnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-42073390135928414082011-01-10T21:38:43.309-08:002011-01-10T21:38:43.309-08:00Anony Mous, you are totally right. This ia a lazy,...Anony Mous, you are totally right. This ia a lazy, half-assed post. Maybe even a quarter-assed post. After reading it again, I see how much it sucks. And it's misleading! I sound like I am going to go meet each of them for a coffee. Such crap.<br /><br />So I didn't have coffee with Barry McGee or Chris J. I was too tired. <br /><br />Our 20 month old, aka "Hot Sauce," has been doing this thing for a few months now where she gets up at exactly 4:55 each morning and screams at the top of her lungs. Hot Sauce is LOUD. Not many people can sleep through this level of noise while sober. <br /><br />So I go downstairs, get her some warm milk, pick out 3 of her favorite books, and go talk to her for a few minutes. Then I put her books in the crib, crack the closet light so she can see, and go back to bed where I lie awake and watch the sunrise.<br /><br />Most of the time my wife is the one that gets up with Hot Sauce. But she's been in Florida since Sunday, so I've been on Sauce duty. I actually love it, but it's wearing me down. <br /><br />Yes, Anonymous, you're right. There is a lot of room for improvement here. It's a bunch of lazy, careless sentences that aren't helping anyone. A disgrace to the distingushed courier font, a waste of pixels. <br /><br />To be honest, it was late, and I just wanted to finish writing it so I could go to bed. Which isn't a good reason for writing anything. <br /><br />I guess I could delete this whole stupid post and forget about it. But I think I am going to leave it here as a reminder that anything worth doing is worth doing well. <br /><br />(and for Hot Sauce.)Jamie Kripkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16044632872399904626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-28617772864270385382011-01-10T11:56:31.726-08:002011-01-10T11:56:31.726-08:00it hurts me to see you doing so much research and ...it hurts me to see you doing so much research and fail so publicly. you may want to google deitch projects to find out what is happening with that gallery these days. maybe i'll save you some time, it closed, for good reasons. i'll let you learn more about it on your own. <br /><br />and another thing....while i'm here. auction results are a bad way of finding out what an artist is up to "these days". you've provided no information on what chris johanson is up to. your update on barry mcgee is lacking. he's possibly the one of the group that is the most reported on, and that's all you came up with?? pathetic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-3751247349775592312011-01-05T20:10:28.974-08:002011-01-05T20:10:28.974-08:00In the most recent Utne Reader, when Jeff Bridges ...In the most recent Utne Reader, when Jeff Bridges was asked to express how his personal experiences pertain to his work, Bridges said,"It’s difficult to talk about the work, because it’s like a magician talking about how the trick is done."<br /><br />Yes!Juli Mancinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886665973643764037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-15187369754753946852011-01-05T19:30:13.037-08:002011-01-05T19:30:13.037-08:00When I sat down to write my most recent artist sta...When I sat down to write my most recent artist statement the first thought that came to mind was,what purpose does this serve? What am I diminishing for both myself and the viewer in the storytelling? <br /><br />I think Quakers have nailed the idea perfectly and although they apply it to the higher power, It can likewise be applied to the artist+artwork. It's an ideology based on simplicity, silence and intimacy in relationship between the creator and the product. <br /><br />Nothing further required...Anonymoushttp://(optional)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-8438039872932895492010-12-21T15:59:02.669-08:002010-12-21T15:59:02.669-08:00Oh goodness, I'd never heard that Winograd quo...Oh goodness, I'd never heard that Winograd quote before, but that's genius.<br /><br />I haven't thought about an artist statement since...school. I guess that's one advantage of shooting product.<br /><br />And thanks for reminding me of Shur, I remember her prom queen beer picture from a few years back.Rob Prideauxhttp://www.robprideaux.com/dev_blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-8103777406068400582010-12-21T07:18:49.825-08:002010-12-21T07:18:49.825-08:00hey,
i don't know you - randomly found you b...hey, <br /><br />i don't know you - randomly found you blog scrolling through the "next blog" at the top of blogspot blogs. <br /><br />but i wanted to share that i thoroughly loved your thoughts. i studied art history in europe and feel that the very most telling "artist statement" isn't telling about the work, but telling about the person. i loved your examples you gathered and posted. <br /><br />i am a new fan :)<br />--emilyemily snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14571535828550157713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-87956995465386122552010-12-20T15:37:13.906-08:002010-12-20T15:37:13.906-08:00Excellent post.
I'm perplexed with this as we...Excellent post. <br />I'm perplexed with this as well.Davidhttp://davidtorrencephotography.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-44279700562824362742010-11-26T00:11:51.984-08:002010-11-26T00:11:51.984-08:00I found out about this blog about two years ago wh...I found out about this blog about two years ago while I was in the process of quitting my job as an oil rig worker in Northern Canada to pursue photography here in San Francisco . I have since always found time to check in to see what Jamie's up to as he's always got something very informative and/or unusual to share. <br /><br />The idea that "photography is dead" or other similar opinions is garbage . Seriously , who says that ?!<br /><br />I agree with the blogging thing , but who knows about teaching .... I attend Academy of Art and I'm fed up with those folks , they want everyone to be the next Erik Almas . Ew.<br /><br />Whenever I get frustrated I put on some real good Southern Rap , it helps me focus on hustling and getting ahead rather than iPads , HDR video needs , advertising budgets or anything else found on "A Photo Editor " .Chrishttp://www.chrismacarthur.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-60840669125932103532010-11-23T11:18:17.389-08:002010-11-23T11:18:17.389-08:00I've been ruminating on this for a bit.
And I...I've been ruminating on this for a bit.<br /><br />And I keep coming back to the impossibility of predicting such things.<br /><br />I think Clint took a big risk, buying that very expensive laser scanner, and setting up these companies. I think that his risk, since he was squarely in a segment that was actively pursuing just that sort of thing, was reasonable.<br /><br />But I don't think it was all that predictive. It looks predictive now, in hindsight, because it paid off.<br /><br />In fact, I would love to dream up some awesome prediction about where something will end up. But humans are notoriously bad at prediction. And I seem to be particularly bad at it, for a human.<br /><br />Clint may be trying to say that it requires technical skill, creative vision, and foresight. But I think it's actually much less about foresight than about telling a story about where your efforts fit in the contemporary context, and telling that story over and over again.<br /><br />I guess it depends on how tightly you define "predict". If it's paying attention to what's going on around you, and responding in a timely, true way, then I think we can predict. But if it's sitting down and dreaming up an accurate picture of what will be in demand in five years, I don't think we can.Rob Prideauxhttp://www.robprideaux.com/dev_blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-64298445252839903342010-11-19T09:09:58.481-08:002010-11-19T09:09:58.481-08:00Running with an amazing idea is easy. Coming up w...Running with an amazing idea is easy. Coming up with an amazing idea is hard, especially if you are looking far, far, down the road.<br /><br />Execution is nothing without strong vision. Imagine what we will be doing in 5 years. What will photography look like? What will cameras look like? They will all be motion capture devices with still quality frames. <br /><br />Where is this train going?Jamie Kripkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16044632872399904626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-53036611957974892532010-11-19T00:44:43.373-08:002010-11-19T00:44:43.373-08:00I feel a true photographer can make a great pictur...I feel a true photographer can make a great picture every time with whatever camera is in their hand. Not just get lucky every once in awhile with there iPhone at the bar.Mikehttp://mikegraffigna.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-73915623169630498122010-11-18T12:39:48.547-08:002010-11-18T12:39:48.547-08:00This picture is fantasticThis picture is fantastictaylor hustedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16453929929103468048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-44720509314362819552010-11-17T13:40:56.002-08:002010-11-17T13:40:56.002-08:00The leaders in the industry create the future. It ...The leaders in the industry create the future. It starts with a vision, a passion, then they make it reality. I think you are asking the wrong question. The question needs to be "how can I make my vision of the future a reality?" What resources do I need, is my vision practical, do people NEED this, who do I need on my side to promote it, and what influences exist out there that ultimately control the outcome of the industry. Look at the Snuggie for example...brilliant marketing but WTF!akripkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02746975030348174735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-18279895906886759762010-11-16T13:00:26.926-08:002010-11-16T13:00:26.926-08:00Jamie, I used the book as an example because there...Jamie, I used the book as an example because there <i>are</i> millions of them out there. There are 270,000 NEW titles published every year... <i>in the U.S. alone</i>. And yet, the cream still rises to the top, and the industry survives.<br /><br />As far as your question goes... Clemens is on the right track I think. 3D rendering will eventually replace commercial photography entirely. It's already possible to build whatever scene you want and create a digital still image from it, and this is relaly the natural evolution -- remove the camera from the equation entirely. When you have a 3D model where you have absolute free reign over subject matter, setup, viewing distance and angle, lighting, etc., why bother with models, locations, products, equipment...Bhttp://www.bvcphoto.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-34534970613046664752010-11-16T12:38:27.287-08:002010-11-16T12:38:27.287-08:00I do worry about the devaluation of the still imag...I do worry about the devaluation of the still image -- that people are losing their ability to focus on one thing or use their for more than a half second.<br /><br />There are sooooo many more photos in the world than ever before. And they are shared more frequently than ever before. So yes, anyone can buy a pencil, but if there are now 100 million books out there instead of 1 million, how do you sell it?<br /><br />I think what Clemens is trying to say is that success in photography requires techincal skill, creative vision, and the foresight to see where the market is going to be in 5 or 10 years. Then to educate yourself to stay 5 to 10 years ahead. It's easier said than done.<br /><br />So rather than running from something, you need to be running toward something.<br /><br />Which raises the eternal question, where are we going, or more specifically, what is the new HDR?Jamie Kripkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16044632872399904626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-29745268011032430142010-11-16T08:29:23.997-08:002010-11-16T08:29:23.997-08:00I would suggest looking at how other market segmen...I would suggest looking at how other market segments have adapted to technology. Mainly travel agencies, video rental retail stores, and film development shops. If they didn't adapt they went out of business. Blockbuster now is copying the Netflix business model, travel agencies targeted large corporations vs individuals, film development shops turned to selling specialty digital equipment and invested in niche film developing. If you don't watch your industry closely and adapt you will be S.O.L. come retirement. It doesn't help the photography industry that every Bob Dick and Harry and their sisters have a camera in their phone, can instantly upload a drunken picture of themselves at a bar to Facebook, and inundate the web with unfathomable amounts of digital imagery. Now take that amounts and then add China's exponential growth. Its a lot easier to stand out as a star on a track team than at the Boston marathon. My advice...start running with the Kenyans.akripkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02746975030348174735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-78400725765719140152010-11-15T21:55:29.626-08:002010-11-15T21:55:29.626-08:00I feel as if you subscribe to this train of though...I feel as if you subscribe to this train of thought, might as well pack it in and drive a bus. I was really taken aback by the whole thing. it doesn't sound like fun or photography to me, it sounds like science or something. walls come down, you'll spend our whole career running from something...I dunno, whatever.jimgoldenhttp://jimgoldenstudio.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-31955929782324909452010-11-15T16:45:50.207-08:002010-11-15T16:45:50.207-08:00Clemens argues essentially that the way to make mo...Clemens argues essentially that the way to make money in photography is through teaching and blogs . Does that make sense to anyone?thomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-30853412678441403592010-11-15T12:46:24.563-08:002010-11-15T12:46:24.563-08:00It's still a bit defeatist and "old guard...It's still a bit defeatist and "old guard".<br /><br />Look, technology has broken barriers in many fields. Today you can use your computer to write a manuscript and have it bound into a book, in some cases in a few hours. Something that would fit right in on the shelf at Borders. But whether or not it's any good, whether or not it has any impact on the market, depends on what's written on the page, not the technology that got it there.<br /><br />Or, as a comment over there said, anyone can buy a pencil. Especially in creative arts, technological and economical barriers will only hold for so long, never bet on them to keep anything afloat.<br /><br />Clemens' reaction seems to be to step a little higher up the ladder and embrace yet another technology that few have the ability or knowledge to work with. Sounds backward. Ten years ago, HDR was something a few specialists could do, today anyone can download free software and get started in minutes. Eventually, you're going to run out of rungs.<br /><br />Great article though, and plenty of food for thought, he has a lot of important, worthwhile things to say.Bhttp://www.bvcphoto.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-11687408962133056052010-11-11T21:39:12.066-08:002010-11-11T21:39:12.066-08:00fuk yeah!fuk yeah!jimgoldenhttp://jimgoldenstudio.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-54462057948766172692010-11-05T12:18:30.882-07:002010-11-05T12:18:30.882-07:00Nice. I like the wide aperture selective focusing...Nice. I like the wide aperture selective focusing. What lens did you use?SamuraiGhostnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949848423664896972.post-30904176693550522232010-11-05T11:16:02.281-07:002010-11-05T11:16:02.281-07:00I actually got off my ass and made a movie! See t...I actually got off my ass and made a movie! See today's post...Jamie Kripkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16044632872399904626noreply@blogger.com