Sunday, March 29, 2009
my monograph is available!
my monograph accompanying my show at gallery 645 is finally ready! it is available here in a limited edition run of 750 copies. if you purchase it, please email me and i'll send you a signed book-plate immediately.
hanging the show
we hung the show this afternoon and it looks great. i can't wait for everyone to see it on thursday!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
a moment of self-indulgence
i try not to toot my own horn, however i have to share the loveliest compliment i've received so far about my work:
"i've tried to avoid the sort of gushing praise that irritates me, but i have to say i found the latent insight carried in your work to be absolutely revelatory, and it renews my faith in photography as an art form." - charles king, UK
thanks charles!
"i've tried to avoid the sort of gushing praise that irritates me, but i have to say i found the latent insight carried in your work to be absolutely revelatory, and it renews my faith in photography as an art form." - charles king, UK
thanks charles!
Sunday, March 22, 2009
nyc recap
nyc was awesome! here is my by-the-numbers breakdown
5: number of business days
2: number of weekend days
26: number of meetings
36: number of people met with
1: museum visited (moma)
3: friends visited with
23: subway rides (aprox.)
2: cabs taken
1: couch slept on
5: scarves purchased in soho
2: bagels from h&h
1: sushi meal
1: movie watched
4: magnolia cupcakes eaten
2: pinkberries
having my book called into a big ad agency while in town... priceless.
5: number of business days
2: number of weekend days
26: number of meetings
36: number of people met with
1: museum visited (moma)
3: friends visited with
23: subway rides (aprox.)
2: cabs taken
1: couch slept on
5: scarves purchased in soho
2: bagels from h&h
1: sushi meal
1: movie watched
4: magnolia cupcakes eaten
2: pinkberries
having my book called into a big ad agency while in town... priceless.
Friday, March 20, 2009
nyc: day 7, friday
ah, my last working day in nyc... i had two meetings scheduled today, 11am and 4pm. unfortunately my 11am was canceled at the last minute, which although disappointing, allowed me to take an excellent and much-needed nap after a long week. my 4pm meeting went very well and i ended up with another meeting at 5pm to drop off my book to a rep. this is great for two reasons: 1. my book will hit another few places in nyc the next 2 weeks (including a magazine and ad agency i couldn't schedule meetings with), thus pseudo-extending my trip, and 2. my carry-on will be a portfolio lighter!
tomorrow is about sleeping in, getting my h&h bagels for the week, and heading home to my own bed. i love nyc and adore visiting/working here however there's no place quite like san francisco.
tomorrow is about sleeping in, getting my h&h bagels for the week, and heading home to my own bed. i love nyc and adore visiting/working here however there's no place quite like san francisco.
nyc: day 6, thursday
today was a big day. i had 6 meetings and my book was called into a major ad agency to be considered for a drug campaign.
meetings 1-3 were hearst publications and went very well. i received great feedback from the three magazines and all of the people i met were friendly and nice to chat with. a couple of the meetings may turn up assignment work in the near future. meeting 4 was with a portfolio company who might make my new book. meeting 5 was with a rep company who i've been talking to for over a year. it was nice to finally meet them in person. the rep was very complimentary about my work and has been instrumental in many big career launches; we'll see how the relationship progresses in the future. my last meeting was with the art buyer who called in my book. she was nothing but sweet despite how much stress she was under. in the end, they picked someone else for the project for a number of reasons but i know that based on how much she and her colleagues liked my work, i'll be shooting with them sooner than later.
it was a great day overall and the icing on the cake was pinkberry and magnolia cupcakes for desert.
meetings 1-3 were hearst publications and went very well. i received great feedback from the three magazines and all of the people i met were friendly and nice to chat with. a couple of the meetings may turn up assignment work in the near future. meeting 4 was with a portfolio company who might make my new book. meeting 5 was with a rep company who i've been talking to for over a year. it was nice to finally meet them in person. the rep was very complimentary about my work and has been instrumental in many big career launches; we'll see how the relationship progresses in the future. my last meeting was with the art buyer who called in my book. she was nothing but sweet despite how much stress she was under. in the end, they picked someone else for the project for a number of reasons but i know that based on how much she and her colleagues liked my work, i'll be shooting with them sooner than later.
it was a great day overall and the icing on the cake was pinkberry and magnolia cupcakes for desert.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
nyc: day 5, wednesday
whew, today was a long one - i was gone from the apartment for almost 14hrs. the day went swimmingly: 6 meetings with 3 reps, 2 ad agencies and 1 magazine.
both tomorrow and friday are up-in-the-air days - i have about 8 tentative meetings thrown in with my 6 confirmed meetings. i'll be up early trying to nail down the last ones before heading off to my 10am at hearst.
both tomorrow and friday are up-in-the-air days - i have about 8 tentative meetings thrown in with my 6 confirmed meetings. i'll be up early trying to nail down the last ones before heading off to my 10am at hearst.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
nyc: day 4, tuesday, part 2
today started with a bang - my first meeting was one of my two dream clients and, though it went well, it wasn't the you're-amazing-i'll-hire-you-today reaction which i was completely irrationally hoping for.
meeting two was with a magazine who really liked my work often uses emerging photographers and then meeting three was an ad agency who also liked my work. both positive outcomes.
the best part of my day was meeting number four which was with one of my top-choice reps who really liked my work. they probably won't take me on since they're not expanding the roster right now, but it was awesome to go in and feel like my work was respected and well received. even though i'm generally a hard-working practical person, on this one i'll cross my fingers and hope they wake up tomorrow and think "we just have to have her!" hey, anything could happen!
tomorrow: 6 confirmed meetings plus one or two tentative ones. this week is turning out so well already!
meeting two was with a magazine who really liked my work often uses emerging photographers and then meeting three was an ad agency who also liked my work. both positive outcomes.
the best part of my day was meeting number four which was with one of my top-choice reps who really liked my work. they probably won't take me on since they're not expanding the roster right now, but it was awesome to go in and feel like my work was respected and well received. even though i'm generally a hard-working practical person, on this one i'll cross my fingers and hope they wake up tomorrow and think "we just have to have her!" hey, anything could happen!
tomorrow: 6 confirmed meetings plus one or two tentative ones. this week is turning out so well already!
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