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Another one from the archives. No idea where I found it, but it’s a cool window. I like it.

It’s 2012. I thought about trying to do a photo journey of 2011 for this blog. One shot per month illustrating the best that month had to offer, but in reality, there is a lot of 2011 that I’d really rather just pack away forever. It was a year of a lot of loss and regret, and with that, denial and understanding that loss. It had much painful struggle and resistance, and tears and heartache, and fear and frustration, and retrospection with only a few moments of clarity. Yes, there absolutely were a few wins for sure, but on the whole, 2011 was a tough one for me, and loved ones around me. So instead of really stirring up even more of that pot, let’s instead thank life for the lessons that force us to grow into better people and then reflect on and appreciate the finer moments of girls restroom infamy. God bless you ladies wielding paint pens and purse markers. You made my years worth of public restroom escapes all the more memorable.

La Mer de Pianos from Films & Things on Vimeo.

I don’t know..maybe I’m just too tired. But this is funny. From Lost at E Minor.

Ace Hotel x Chris Rubino from Jim Helton on Vimeo.

This is shot/directed by a friend of a friend. 2 years ago. I’m slow.

I’ve had recurring dreams most of my life. Not the same dream over and over again..but the same location. The same house, or bombed out city or pristine countryside or dirt road in the forest. Once years ago I had dreams about a house just like this, that hung in balance over a rocky shoreline below. It was also the first and only time I’ve experienced “shared dreams”. Which was spooky.

Artwork by Thomas Doyle.

I love this guys work. Robert Montgomery.

Saw this photographers work today. I love this series, Elderly Animals, which are portraits of aging pets & farm animals. I like the honesty..and I like her process of dealing with her own issues of aging and loss through quietly documenting aging animals. Though I don’t feel they live long enough, I was shocked to see a 28 year old goose.

Check her work here: Isa Leshko

Loving this photographers work. Check out more of her stuff here – Irina Werning. Her Muse series is awesome.

The Masters of Photography – Behind the scenes of the Rankin Edition from The Macallan on Vimeo.

This is a couple years old, but I just came across it. A lovely collaborative project between Macallan Whisky and the photographer Rankin. Macallan seems to have a appreciation for photography and part of their marketing program includes The Masters of Photography series. This particular collaboration involved Rankin shooting 1000 polaroids of the Macallan estate. Those original polaroids were then packaged in special edition 30 year old bottle/box sets. While this isn’t a mainstream execution with the sets commanding near $2k, I love this project. Exactly the way it is.

The Masters of Photography – website

Macallan Whisky – website

And there is a book too..