DISSONANCE OF COMMUNICATION

Though not a new phenomenon, cell phones and their ability to pull us into a world separate from our current surroundings has been driving me a little crazy lately. I fear we're all de-evolving and all will live plugged into a science fiction reality of constant communication of useless information. Though I not so secretly loathe my phone and hate being attached to it, I would never go anywhere without and it's becoming harder to imagine a world where I would need to.

PUBLISHED WORK IN WESTERN CIV MAGAZINE

Work I shot of Greg "Pnut" Galinsky for WESTERN CIV Magazine published this last week. Galinsky and I met in The Lower Haight earlier this year. He brought me downstairs into his studio and gave me a through tour of his work, his background and his process. I was really amazed to see his brush and line work first hand as he cranked out a quick painting for the magazine. Meeting and photographing an artist or an individual in their space is one of my favorite experiences. The environment where people reside or inhabit tells so much about an individual, regardless of their pursuits in the arts or not. Being in the environment where a person explores their creative process reveals their craft in a new light previously hidden from the rest of their art. For a full read of the article please visit WESTERN CIV and enjoy Jason Black's interview.