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f-eleven: A Collection of Classic and Contemporary Photography Works

Edited by Wolf 189, this is a collaborative book including the work of 20 photographers (Brooks Ayola, Ralph Barker, Kincaid Blackwood, Mariah Carle, Matthew Cherry, Nicole Jaja, Leo Lam, Dave Levingston, Brooke Lynne, Darryl Martin, Ken Mierzwa, D. Brian Nelson, Trish Noble, Keith Allen Phillips, Collin J. Rae, Sarah Robertson, Dave Rudin, Susan Michele Smith, Kim Melia von Seidl, and Wolf 189). The subject matter is diverse; I've contributed a dozen images, mostly documentary portraits from the post-punk and gothic countercultures in the early 1980s and today.

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Ephemeral Creation, my 1978-1983 punk memoirs originally published in 2003, has been updated with additional text and new photos. Follow the link to download a pdf e-book version (464 KB).

This third edition was, in a modern version of the punk tradition, created largely with freeware (Google Docs). While this somewhat limits format options, it allows me to make the book available here without charge. Spreading the word to others is encouraged, but please respect my copyright and attribute or cite any quotes or references. Resale or use to promote any for-profit activity is not allowed without written permission.

Comments or questions are welcome, via the e-mail link on my contact page.

reviews

I'll periodically post reviews here of camera equipment. Mostly, it will be about Leica cameras and lenses, because that's what I like to use. My emphasis will be on older equipment, things that are no longer available new; again, because that's mostly what I use. For reviews of the latest Leica gear, I recommend Michael Reichmann's Luminous Landscape, Sean Reid's Reid Reviews, or Erwin Puts' Tao of Leica. Those folks are already doing an excellent job of discussing the newest toys, as well as a few not so new things. In general, I'll discuss what I use myself, from a practical standpoint. I'm an aficionado of sharpness, obviously, or I wouldn't spend the extra $$$ for Leica glass; but I'm generally not going to be pixel-peeping, either, I'll leave that to the folks with the lab benches. I'm going to talk about practical real world use, for the types of things I shoot: people, landscapes, street. Although I try not to physically abuse my equipment, I don't baby it either, and I often shoot under difficult conditions including low light and bad weather.

Leica M8 Review

other writings

Living Rain (1982)





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January 10, 2010