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I'm a milestone person. I tend to notice things when they get to notable numbers. This is my 100th blog entry. I know this is not a huge number when it comes to blogging but it is a significant number for me. Thanks for following along. I appreciate your feedback and sharing art with you all. Onward into the unknown.
I finally got to meet the little boy with the big name. Jen and Jeff recently had their first child Karlo Von Balkan Bloom. This is my favorite baby name ever. I love my artist friends! I expect big things from this little guy whose mom is a painter and dad is a musician. Hopefully he won't pull an Alex P. Keaton and go corporate on you two. Congratulations!
During the big rainstorm last week I was at my friend Ruby's art opening at Hovercraft. It was downpouring and I really wanted a portrait in the rain, which Ruby was up for, but I opted to save my camera and shoot her here under the small eve of the storefront after she had been walking out in the deluge.
I went out shooting tonight and ended up photographing my favorite Austin landmark, the Frost Building. I have shot the Frost Building many times before but never from this location. I love the openness of the intersection and that brilliant golden color of the road. The trailing taillights and swaying buildings can keep me there all night. Click on the image to see it bigger.
Here are the final two in Mychal's portrait series. I love the diversity of these three sets of images and how there is such variation in Mychal's personality. I think we captured a lot and as always I am thankful that people let me into their lives to do what I do.
I took this photo tonight in downtown Austin. As Stella and I were leaving the Driskill Bar I snapped this image in the alley across the street. I love how the camera just freezes a moment. I love how the birds look like they are flapping their wings. I love the in-between expressions that say so much.
You may remember Sara from some previous blog posts. I had the good fortune to photograph her a couple of months back at her house in L.A.
Here are the last of the images of Susan that I am going to post. There are others that I really like but I don't want to overdo it. In several of the images I'm amazed at how different Susan can look without really trying. Her whole look changes by putting on a pair of sunglasses or pushing her hair up.
I had an opportunity to photograph in an abandoned apartment the other day. I had been talking to Susan about us doing some photos together a couple of days prior. Once I walked through the door of this place, I knew I had to shoot a portrait here. I immediately called Susan and we decided to shoot the next day.
I went to go and see Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction the other night at the Erwin Center. I must say that I haven't been to an arena show in quite a number of years. The spectacle and theatricality of it all was kinda mind-blowing. Nevermind the fantastic sound and killer sets by both bands. In this photo Trent Reznor works the crowd.
A big congratulations to Jen and Jeff on the birth of Karlo. You are going to be two amazingly cool parents.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present David Jewell, actor, poet, photographer.
I walked out of the newly opened Annenberg Space for Photography and saw these two wonderfully designed buildings. As the times dictate, I was told I couldn't take photos of the buildings but did get a few shots off anyway.
Katrina was in Los Angeles to sing with TV on the Radio for a few shows. I took her portrait in Franklin Reservoir, a beautifully wooded lake, not far from where we were all staying. I just love how sublime it is there and Katrina was the perfect subject for this location. Spiritually and photographically it worked for her. I just love this photo. For me, it exudes such strength and attitude.
Enjoy the good times at the carnival!
