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05.19.10New York, I Love YouBack from another fruitful trip to New York, where the weather turned from dull, rainy and gray, to the most luscious Spring weather imaginable. My wife and I were down for a little visit with friends, and I got to meet with a few of my editors and clients, as well as taking in some shows at the MoMA and the New York Photo Festival. Here are some highlights, in no particular order: The Strand Bookstore Wow, this truly is the epicenter of the North American bookstore universe. I bought a copy of 'Annie Leibovitz at Work'. New York at Night New York at night, ...
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05.08.09A Final Ode to a Great Beard(Beard Poem) by George Carlin Here's my beard. Ain't it weird? Don't be sceered, Just a beard. This is my assistant & friend Dustin Parr. Dustin was thinking of cutting off his beard, so I had him in for a quick portrait before he comitted to the idea. It's very impressive, and we're all going to miss it very much. Goodbye great beard!
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11.26.08Please, let me explain…Dear readers, my humblest apologies for dropping the ball on the blog. My reasons are quite simple: I got married to the love of my life, Marilyn. We had a great wedding here in Toronto, and then we slipped off to London and Tuscany for three weeks. This is us smooching outside the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore in Firenze after a very memorable dinner at Ristorante la Giostra. Apart from asking us what sights we'd see along the way, friends were also keen to see our photos. Well, we took our Canon G9 for shots like the one above, ...
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09.22.08The demise of Kodachrome[caption id="attachment_152" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="The first photograph of me with my Grandmother."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_153" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="The only photograph of me with my Grandfather."][/caption] The pictures of my earliest days on earth were recorded on Kodak's Kodachrome film. In fact, our entire family history, for 18 years, was documented on Kodachrome. My father's first job here in Canada, after we emigrated from England, was at the Kodak plant on Black Creek Drive, here in Toronto (the building was torn down last year). He was given and endless supply of the film as a young employee and photographer, and thus, the trays of ...
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07.31.08WelcomeWelcome to my new blog. If you're interested in what I'm up to, or want to start or join a discussion related to the projects I'm working on, please feel free speak-up. Enjoy!
