About
My projects.
POKER. Is it a game of luck or a skill? A great player once told me, "I dont believe in streaks but I've seen em." Similarly..."In poker you put yourself in position to get lucky."
The photographs are of ones who play tournament poker. If you told me ten years ago what was coming I would have questioned your drug habits. Internet poker? Thousands and thousands entering the WSOP main event? Black friday? Great thing about history is you can't predict it.
My oldest images are on film, require hours of scanning and cleaning up. I'll get them up here or, in a book eventually.
VENICE BEACH. I've been shooting on the boardwalk since i started shooting. My first project was making portraits on the boardwalk. i did this with Polaroid 4x5 positive negative film. Using a red wagon i pulled buckets of chemicals to clear the film. Since it was 4x5 the exposures were slow so i needed a tripod. It was a ridiculous amount to carry but i was very enthusiastic. I didnt have a light meter, but i did have the Polaroid.
I now use a digital Leica M9. Being a completely manual camera. Being a rangefinder it has its own personality.
IPHONEOGRAPHY Whats not to love? its a modern day polaroid only the film is free. The apps are like tiny darkrooms.