![]() The ‘zine, too, (with that big red cube in the background,) spans an era, between 2011-2020. ![]() (In between stints in London, but in case it’s not clear, Richard is American.) It features many looks at Isamu Noguchi’s classic sculpture in Lower Manhattan, which was a block away from where Richard and his wife lived during their New York years. The ‘zine is called “The Red Cube,” was was published in 2021 by Bump Books. (Since I dropped some big news on you at the outset, we’ll go short and summery today.) Normally, I look at submissions in the order they arrive, but have made exceptions over the years, (including with Nancy Baron’s ‘zine recently,) so we’re going to check it out, but keep it brief. Richard was there with me at the beginning, in 2010, and was here at the end too, in 2022.Īs gifts, Richard brought a lovely woodblock print he’d made in Oaxaca this winter, and a ‘zine that came out last year. ![]() (Most of the time, I think myself more artist than photographer, but I’ve shot my share of weddings, headshots, passport photos, graduation pics, etc.) Therefore, Richard modeled while I switched cameras and lenses, tested out my lighting kits, and did a deep dive into a different type of photography. He also has a distinguished face, and knows how to use it. Richard admitted he’d been in the theater growing up, with parents who acted in local community productions. So of course Richard and I would end up testing equipment, talking endlessly about the intricacies of fill flash, and geeking out as hard as we could. I’ll be in New Jersey next week for my first major photo/writing gig for a big-time, international publication.Īs such, I’ve spent weeks checking my gear, ordering new equipment, and building a battle plan to be the mobile, nimble, 21st Century digital journalist on the go. He’s been featured in more articles than anyone else, as off the top of my head, I recall a festival in Houston, museum visits in Brooklyn and London, eating in a little Ramen shop in the East Village, and a fish and chips joint on the Thames in 2019.Īnd wouldn’t you know it, but for the first time ever, Richard came to visit last Friday, and stayed the night here at our place. In the end, I mentioned Richard in the article, and so began a long and fruitful friendship. We connected, and I found Richard charming, knowledgable, agreeable, and just fun and easy to be around. (As you might image, I was blown away, and jumped at the chance.)Ī guy I knew on Twitter, Richard Bram, told me he’d be there too, so we agreed to meet up in the cavernous J acob Javits Center on the West side of Manhattan. He agreed to publish my articles, and liked the work, so he then offered to pay my expenses on a trip to NYC, to cover the PDN Photo Plus Expo for the blog. I was psyched Rob replied, liking the pics, so I told him I was about to attend two big photo festivals, back to back, and as a burgeoning blogger, perhaps I could report on them from the field for APE? Gas station grocery shelf, Antonito, CO, 2009 In the late spring of 2010, Rob Haggart put out a call for images of the cataclysmic economy on APE, (a colleague was looking for photos for a story,) so I sent him a project I had. It all began when I was on the hustle, during The Great Recession. So after today, only five (weekly) columns left. It is what it is, but I must admit, after living under the yoke of a weekly deadline for this long, I’m excited to see what it’s like without the structure. (Especially as this blog is supported by neither subscription fees nor ads.) The photo industry is not remotely what it was, when I began the column in 2011, and change is a healthy and natural part of life. You’ll still get to read my rambling, discursive musings every other week, here at APE.īut on October 7th, 11 years after I began writing for you each Friday, the streak will be snapped. I should say, straight off, that I won’t be going away entirely. I’ve sat on the news for a while, waiting for the right time to drop it.
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