Terence Koh
I ran into Terence Koh Riding his bike in the street in New York in 2010 and snapped this photo without thinking anything other than that I liked the guy’s all white outfit. Much later, reviewing old street photography I had done, I looked a little closer and recognized his face. He’s even rocking some Koh Bunny sneaks 🙂
New Website Update Coming Soon!
Been working hard on making some selections for a more Lifestyle-focused portfolio and I’ve got a new website in the works. Keep your eyes peeled!
Make it look easy.
New food photography work from your homie Justin Sullivan. Fresh macarons from the unstoppable Bottega Louie downtown Los Angeles.
Claire Boutelle by Justin Sullivan
I made this portrait of Los Angeles based letterpress artist and owner of Small Press LA, Claire Boutelle. They do fantastic work, and you’d be doing yourself a favor to collaborate with them on your next press run.
Finally Fall pt III
From a series of 3. Limited Edition archival large format fine art prints available.
Finally Fall pt II
From a series of 3. Limited Edition archival large format fine art prints available.
Skingraft Fall 2012
Here’s a quick sneak peek at the Skingraft Fall 2012 Collection. Photo by Justin Sullivan
Moto Guzzi custom build by Justin Turner
I recently was hired to photograph a new project from custom vintage motorcycle builder Justin Turner. This bike was recently completed and has already been sold to a buyer here in Los Angeles. I haven’t done a lot of transportation photography and I’m pleased with the way that this series came out.
Initially we were looking at locations around his shop to shoot the bike but eventually settled on the freight elevator, as there are some great textures in there. I’ve been leaning away from using strobes in some of my projects lately, but brought them just in case we decided to light a little bit. Ultimately I ended up using natural light and I think it turned out nicely.
Here’s a quick photo from tonight’s Skingraft runway show
So happy to have these people as my clients and friends. Congratulations on another gorgeous season.
Feeding your creative well
As a creative person, I’m often struck by how easy it is to get bogged down and lose sight of what’s really important to me. When the work slows down, and the money gets tight, the all-too-familiar voice of doubt starts to creep up again. And all of the reasons I shouldn’t keep going seem to get louder and louder. The moments that spark the smile get further apart, and the path starts to look a bit hazy. It’s something that many artists have encountered before me, and I have no doubt countless will after I’m gone. But one of the best ways I know to remind myself why I’m here, (and why I have to keep creating) is to feed my well. It’s nearly impossible to create effectively in a vacuum, and creativity needs to be fed and nurtured. As a result, I’ve learned over the years that when I start to hit walls with my work or lose my way a bit, I need to replenish myself with creative material. I do this in a number of ways, but one of the best is to GO SEE ART.
There are some wonderful galleries and museums in this city. While they aren’t all 100% “on” 100% of the time, I feel fortunate that there are so many passionate people involved with curating shows that they are excited about that push things forward. This weekend I went to LACMA for the California Design, 1930–1965: “Living in a Modern Way” exhibit.
Afterwards, walking down Wilshire I felt suddenly lighter. It was as if the simple act of going to see some of the best design of the era from California designers empowered me to create on my own. So I took a few pictures on the way back to the car, and headed out to Venice.
Architecture and Sculpture on Wilshire
More Architecture
Gesture
Composition in Green
Ron English has a show at Post No Bills on Abbot Kinney currently called English 101 and it was definitely worth the trip. Here are a few highlights:
The next time you’re feeling stuck, go see something that inspires you. Then throw yourself back into your work, and see if it doesn’t make things better.
Creative Hysteria – Tim Biskup
This is the first feature I photographed for Los Angeles I’m Yours, with Kyle Fitzpatrick writing the accompanying article. Tim Biskup is a great artist, and wonderful guy to talk to. He’s also got a solo show coming up Oct. 14 at THIS Los Angeles Gallery that you should check out if you’re in town.
Creative Hysteria
Camerabag.tv
I just learned about this and I’m incredibly happy I did.
Frank Ockenfels from camerabag.tv on Vimeo.
just in case I forget…
I’m living a life that I love, and it feels amazing.
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