The Making of the Art for Life Calendar, featuring Charlie One, Josef Cechota, and Paul Pacey

Not exactly timely, considering we shot this last OCTOBER, but I've only just seen this for the first time now. Still pretty cool just the same. (But what's with that opening image of Charlie?? Don't think she's gonna'like THAT.)

"Love Triangle" - Full Promo Video

Hilarious! I would have imagined something a little more Massive Attack than Beyonce for our segment, but such it is. Too funny.

Note other participating photographers: Richard Palcovic,Filippo Falcinelli, and Dalibor Konopac. Congrats to all.

Best Picture, "Love Triangle"

Had a great time at Jet Set last night, and am happy to have seen so many friendly faces.

Credit to Ivanna Gladysh for making us flex some creative muscles. And thanks to everyone who came last night to show their support for the project.

When it comes to fashion, a photographer is only as good as the people around him. With that, I would like to personally thank my team once again for their contribution to Love Triangle.

Thanks to their talent and hard work, we were fortunate enough to walk away with the vote for Best Picture, now that we can show you!

Thank you,

Hana Snake, model
Josef Cechota, designer/stylist
Hila Liron, makeup artist
Tomáš Tomasheq Růžička, hairstylist
Dean Batak, video
Miguel Alonzo, assistant photographer
Petrin

Will post the full video of the competition as soon as it becomes available. More definitely to come.

"Love Triangle" Promo Trailer

How cool is that!

I have to admit, when I saw the "video crew" show up with some tiny little video camera on a funny tripod for this Love Triangle shoot, I had a little chuckle...which turned into quite the laugh when we shot our walking sequence.

It goes once again to show, one should never estimate talent by the size of a camera.

Excited for the show, and to see what the other teams have done:)

Credit: www.youtube.com/user/otashuz

"Love Triangle" in the park

What an amazing day yesterday:)

As one of four participating teams in Prague's first "Creative Community" fashion competition, my creative dream-team and I spent a beautiful, if not exhausting day among the spring bloom of Petrin.

Without giving away any secrets, the timing of the collectively assigned theme, 'Love Triangle', stuck a strangely personal chord within the team, reaffirming the idea that art often imitates reality.

I find it curious that when I picture the word triangle, I first imagine a pyramid, solid and stable. And yet, as soon as one attempts to spread human emotion over three points, the pyramid becomes much more like a teeter totter, constantly shifting, constantly seeking balance, one side at the expense of the other.

Although I never leave a shoot without thinking I could have done better, I have faith in the work we have done and credit my team fully for making it happen. Regardless of who wins, I am grateful for the opportunity to simply work together, and for that I have already won.

Pending the official unveiling next Saturday in Jet Set, here's a little sneak peak of some "behind the scenes."

Out of sight, out of mind...

Going through my archives in preparation for my pending "Impressions" coming-out has been a real trip. Since it seems a shame to have so many volumes hidden away behind all those ones and zeros, I intend to start posting whatever little interesting tidbits I find along the way.
Here's a few back from Cordoba, June 2008.
Viva! Viva!!

Lost, and Found

I quite randomly found the following passsage today, written during my first year in Prague, during the first baby steps of Impressions.

Was like meeting a distant friend I had forgetten about.

I love the last sentence. It really makes me see just how far I've come.

Funny how much can change, yet stay the same.

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Feb 07

There are several words of wisdom I have tried to live by over the years, one of which may stand out among all. In the eternally relevant words of Confucius, “the Superior Man lives by ruling his Desires, the small man by receiving special favors.”

Yet despite the years of master plans, I realize that I am sadly ruled much more by the passing whimsy of the wind than I am of any personal determinations.

My so-called sense of discipline has become almost laughable in the face of neglected friendships, unfulfilling commercial employment, and seemingly incoherent volumes of personal work.

As un-insightful as it may seem, I have come to surrender to the notion that nothing really means much of anything.

Hopefully, one day I will have worked it all out, but in the meantime, I continue to fake it, pretending I know what I’m doing when, inside, I’m just going where my photos take me, trying to make sense of it all when it’s done.