The coast, the sea and the Pacific Northwest have always held a special place for me.  Maybe it was growing up all over the United States but seldom within range of the ocean and never within range of any mountains that made them places I wanted to explore.  I'm really not sure and haven't given it much thought. But they are places I love to be.

Colin Flanary Graham makes images of all three and they are really something I look forward to seeing.  He doesn't post often on his blog but when he does there always seems to be a treasure waiting to view.  He's a large format photographer who built his own camera because the available formats didn't fit his vision.  So he's also a gifted woodworker.  That really makes me jealous.  He's also a carbon printer.  I've never seen a carbon print but from what I've read they are difficult to make and a thing of beauty to see.  

Check out his new work and his about page to see more about his process and technique.  The photo geek in me found it interesting.

Photographers with a creative energy that manifests itself in the images they show, provide a visual stimulation that has always drawn me to photography. If they happen to reside in a country or location I've always wanted to visit, I'm provided with a glimpse of a culture, location or society that has some interest to me. It's always been this way for me.

Kevin German is part of a group of photographic cooperative and I really enjoy his work. I admire his ability to chase his dream and make it work. I don't know him except what I read on his blog and what I see in his images. I may be reading way too much into this but it seems that he's found a way to chase his dream.

I found this particular post interesting.

My plans to post while in Kentucky didn't really pan out.  There wasn't much time and I needed the extra moments to get out with the camera and attempt to make some images.  I did get a few rolls put through the Lecia and a couple through the Yashica Mat.

I'm back at home for the day, on a plane tomorrow again but want to get another post up while I develop a couple of rolls from Kentucky and a couple from this morning.  More from that stuff later.

I bookmark sites that I want to come back to if I've read something on a particular photographer.  I saw an article about Vanessa Winship on a trip late last year.  When I was able to check out her site I was immediately struck by the compelling  portraits I found there.  As with the Dan Woods images, I find myself envious of the ability to travel but with her I am equally envious of her ability to connect with people in a way that allows the images to be made. 

These are really nice images and should feel so inclined please take a moment to have a look.

Over the next week or so I'll be in Kentucky tending to family stuff.  I plan on featuring photographers work that I go back to often.  My first post is about a UK based photographer that seems to love making images.  I usually see his new work up on flickr but always look for new stuff on his web site as well.

I came upon Dan Wood's photography on flickr.  Someone commented on one of his images that he would have a better chance of getting selected in some pool if he didn't put the borders on his images.  What that person didn't realize is that Dan prints his own work and the borders were full frame images printed in the darkroom.  They look to be really wonderful prints and I'm envious that he has a darkroom to print his work.

Take a gander at his images.  The travel stuff makes me a bit envious as he's traveled the world and seen some interesting places.