I met Meryl Meisler in the late 90s. I was working for an education nonprofit and Meryl, a NYC teacher, was on their board. We hit it off immediately and have stayed in touch long after the nonprofit fell apart. It’s … Continued
I first encountered Tim Dodd on Facebook; we are both members of the Space Hipsters group. I posted an old add for Tang. Tim posted this photo! Upon seeing this surreal and witty photo, I knew I had to interview this … Continued
I recently emailed an update on A Life’s Work to Jeff Stein, AIA, president of the Cosanti Foundation. Part of his reply was the following — PS: I gave a presentation at a recent AIA/American Institute of Architects convention in … Continued
William W. Heffner, friend and A Life’s Work’s secret weapon (many of the links and photos on the ALW Facebook page are posted by Bill) sent me some photos he took with his tourist eyes. Bill writes: On a warm … Continued
Christine Lofgren, she who planted a Bristlecone Pine tree, writes: Thanks for your post and for planting the seed in my head about using our “tourist eyes.” Growing up as an Army brat and then continuing to move around once … Continued
Artist and friend Jamie Newton writes: You asked for it. Here’s a shot from Portland’s Japanese Garden. It’s a really wonderful garden, less ostentatious than it’s neighbor the Rose Garden. Both are big tourist attractors. This is one of the … Continued
Sai Nakama, friend, recent college graduate, photography and aviation enthusiast, sent me a couple of photographs he took of his everyday surroundings using his tourist eyes. Sai, a reserved young gentleman, writes of the photos: One is of Bryant Park … Continued
Andy Bowley, cinematographer for much of A Life’s Work, heeded the call I sent out last post and emailed me this photograph. Andy writes: This was taken in the neighborhood where I live part time. It is certainly a tourist … Continued
When I was at the MacDowell Colony in 2010, I met a fine photographer, Matthew Connors. When I told him about the people in A Life’s Work, he asked if I knew the work one of his colleagues at the … Continued
I recently had a conversation with one of my fellow artists here at Ucross about studio portrait photography and this led to Mike Disfarmer. It reminded me of this post and the great comment left by one of his subjects’ … Continued