Vivian Maier

I'm sure you've probably already discovered this story on your own, but in case you haven't -- here is a link to the amazing work of previously unknown master street photographer Vivian Maier. It's pretty unbelievable, really, that a person would work in complete obscurity, without seemingly any desire to have her work exhibited or published, and be this good. Damn, she really was a helluva street shooter!

photo by Vivian Maier, from John Maloof's blog of her work

You might also want to check out this video about how John Maloof came to find her work and start to promote it.

snowy days, night shooting

I finally developed film today -- 11 rolls!! -- here a few of my favorites: These first are from this past weekend -- I went up to Caldera where I worked two winters ago, near Santiam Pass in the Cascades. These 2 from hiking through a burnt forest near the camp/artist retreat.



here's a couple driving over Santiam Pass...



It snows on the mountains, it rains in the valleys -- that's the winter here in Oregon. This shot below is from my car, pulled off to the side of the road in the town of Gates, on the drive back yesterday.

these next two from older film that I just developed -- first driving across the Fremont Bridge, the second from driving up to Forest Park to go hiking.



These are some of my photographer friends: first is Ryan and Jewel, second is Faulkner and Anni.



A bunch of us met up to shoot on one of the coldest nights a couple of weeks ago, here a two shots that I liked.



that's all for tonight.