A couple of weeks ago I had the joy of shooting Stephan Jenkins... yes, he is one of People's 50 most beautiful people... and a nice guy to boot. We shot at the Clift Hotel in San Fran which, if you haven't been there, is totally worth a trek. The shoot was for the premiere cover of Surf and Sound Magazine as well as for a spread on the band's new independent album, Ursa Major, which is being released next week. Head over to the 3eb site or check out the first single, Don't Believe a Word. Good stuff.
Many thanks to London, Christina, the Clift Staff, and my awesome crew for making it a fun and smooth shoot. Even though the hummus did cost $300 :]
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eric
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Last year, you may remember, I spent a week naked taking pictures of naked people. If you don't remember, you can read about it HERE. It was a life altering experience that has changed me and my shooting style and how I go about telling my stories both as an artisan and a craftsman. I view what I do as a craft and a very important one. When I think what defines a culture, their history and stories are right there at the top of the list. I truthfully, from the bottom of my heart, believe that what I do is profoundly important and I have the Roots crew to thank for much of it. It's so much more than taking pictures.
This year I was back at Roots. Per request of emilie I was to document the ins and outs and goings on for the week. I must say it was sch a treat to be around Greg, Tyler, and Jennifer again and so great to hang with my friends Rachel and Mark from LaCour who were the new mentors this year. I know the incredible students from this year had a wonderful experience... can't wait to see what happens next year! Shooting people shooting is a really interesting experience. There were many times when I knew when and where the shot was but if I had moved to get it, I would have been in the student's shot. So I had to do a lot of improvising. Kept me on my toes!
here, in slideshow form, is Roots through my eyes.
if you want a day by day recap, you can check out the following links on emilie's blog ::
Roots Workshop Day 6
Roots Workshop Day 5
Roots Workshop Day 4
Roots Workshop Day 3
Roots Workshop Day 2
Roots Workshop Day 1
seek the joy
eric
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Great work Eric! That shot of Tyler and Audra on the roof is beautiful. As Mark and I were eating ice cream we looked up to see Eric the Spiderman with a 200 1.8 pointing at them.
(07.31.09 @ 11:19 AM)Aww, thanks e! Loved having you there and goodness, you did a fab job capturing us being us! Thank you, thank you! xo
(07.31.09 @ 10:31 PM)this looks like an amazing workshop,
hope to attend someday!
great work as usual!
just watched the slideshow and im in total awe...of the whole production from the photographs to the music. I always leave this site with such a nostalgic feeling and look forward to your next works of art.
(08.08.09 @ 11:34 AM)
Wow! These are great photos! At the risk of sounding starstruck, I'm a fan (of the photos and of the subject). Thanks for sharing!
(08.16.09 @ 09:08 PM)