I’ve decided to start listing some photography books I find that I really like. There are a lot out there and I’ve managed to find a few that really speak to me. I’ll list them here in my blog and on a dedicated page if they’re of interest. Also, they’ll appear in no particular order.

My first offering is The Way of the Japanese Bath by Mark Edward Harris (I’ve included the blurb and photo below). I liked this book for three reasons:
1 – It’s a collection of excellent black & white work
2 – I’ve been to Japan, so it reminds me of the trip (though I did not have a Japanese bath)
3 – Nude work tends to be my favorite photography content when it’s used artfully and not sexualized, which it isn’t here.

The photos are visually stunning, and I can feel the heat from the baths and coolness from the outside air. Having been to Japan I know the smells and sounds, but the photos alone are worth the trip through this volume.

PhotoPlace Gallery accepted one of my images for their online gallery for their theme of “Water.” Check out the winners and the other accepted entries; there are some beauties!

https://photoplacegallery.com/online-juried-shows/water-element-of-change/

So…

I was preparing to submit a few pieces to PX3 (Prix de la Photographie Paris) and stumbled upon my submission history. I’d submitted in 2018 and not placed, but discovered that I’d also submitted wayyy back in 2016…and received an Honorable Mention for my series.

I’d had NO idea. I don’t remember receiving and email either way and I had no record of the submission, so this was a pleasant surprise. It means my first HM wasn’t 2018 at the International Photography Awards, but two full years earlier at PX3 2016.

…huh

Wonder what I might have done differently if I’d known…

Maybe it’s just as well : P

I’ve included screen captures below. Though I cringe at the editing I still like the photos and can always re-edit.

 

From a competition in Guru Shots. You can see the page at the link below.

https://121clicks.com/inspirations/gurushots-spectacular-competition-winning-images

Honored to have been able to do this series for a dear friend among some other more intimate ones. Mothers to be are radiant and I’m grateful to have been a small part of the journey.

Happy to say mother and child are doing well : )

It’s been a month since the release of the magazine so here are the tear sheets. The theme was “purple” (in case you couldn’t tell). You can find the magazine (and most of their other issues) here:

https://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/1755823

Hi!

Finally getting around to making some more changes to the home page. I’m trying to make it easier to navigate while maximizing what I can put on it.

So…

…if things seem a little…”huh”…we’re UNDER CONSTRUCTION

: P

This photo was selected to be one of 56 photos (out of 946) to be on display in A.Smith Gallery in TX. This portrait was from February after four years of trying to find a time, but he and I were both very pleased with the results and I’m grateful to have been selected to appear in this gallery display.

We are all inspired by someone. When I used to write books my inspirations were Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick, Final Fantasy, James Bond, and the Hardy Boys (the detectives, not the wrestlers, though I SO want a movie where they take a Hardy Boys mystery and have the wrestlers in place of the teenagers).

I recently became aware that a photo I made back in December with Roarie Yum (IG: roar_yum) inspired artist Nicola Bongiorno (IG: nb_crap) to make his own unique image.

This was a reminder to me that we all can inspire someone else to make something unique and beautiful. I am pleased to have helped contribute to another’s creative outlet just as others have inspired me.

Below I’ve included a censored version of the original image. I’m sorting through how best to share the artistic nudes I’ve started doing, but this seems a good time for a preview.