Iceland 6/08

iceland was by far the most beautiful and interesting landscape i have ever witnessed. possibly because it was so unfamiliar and so untouched by man. a lot of my work centers around man's dominance over nature and the subsequent nature taking back over but here it was all nature. it was awe inspiring for me, just not to see an abundance of advertisements, postings, and even just road signs. there is one highway that goes around the whole island. the country is also covered with gorgeous purple lupine and natural wonders just on the side of the one highway. lots of waterfalls, mossy lavafields, hot springs, glaciers, rock formations, black sand beaches...i was also here in summer when it was 24 hours of daylight. the sun starts to go down and has this orangey sunset and then literally skims the horizonline and then around 3am starts to rise back up with that bluish early morning cast. also in the city after months of winter darkness, the people go crazy when its summer again so the bars are open until 6am and the streets are like a big block party.

London 4/08

london, england. i try and go to the botanic gardens in every place i visit. i love to see different species of plants thriving in different climates. ferns are my favorite and there was plenty at kew gardens. this place had the most beautifully built greenhouses i've ever encountered. and peacocks freely roaming the grounds. also the top two photos are from the borough market area. i like the mix of old and new buildings juxtaposed.

Marfa 3/08

marfa, texas is one of those odd ball places you wouldn't expect to find in texas. kind of like austin in that it's doesn't feel like part of texas. it's its own state inside of tx and oddly enough has a huge art scene. there are many artist residencies and galleries there. it is also the smallest town i've ever been to, literally one traffic light in the whole place and you see the same people every day. there was one african american and one filipino living there that we met on the first day and continued to see them around town every day. wow. the entire town is only a few blocks long so it's one of those places where you are driving through the desert and there is nothing for miles then a small strip of town and then back to nothingness. almost like a mirage.

Palm Springs 2/08

palm springs, ca. we shot at the same location that brad and angelina shot their infamous W shoot. we recreated that shoot on set for fun. we stayed at the parker and it literally smelled heavenly. warm weather, santa ana winds, the most delicious smelling flowers all around the rooms and exteriors. nothing like relaxing in the hot tub then a dip in the pool and off to bed. i'm so jealous of californians. it was my first time to palm springs and i must say it didn't feel like a mecca of 50s modern that it is known for. obviously i didn't see all of it but the town was very small and a couple of arty shops but mostly just older folks and regular shops you would see in any small town, small strip mall type shops...nothing special struck me about the downtown at all. either way though the desert is one of my favorite locations whereever it may be and this definitely didn't let me down.

Morocco 12/07

crappy scans from my point and shoot...a little more atmospheric.