Today is Kim’s birthday, and to celebrate I thought I’d post one of my favorite photos that I’ve ever taken of her. The above was back in ‘05, when we were lucky enough to take a trip together to the Four Seasons on the Big Island, courtesy of my old boss.
Happy Birthday, Pahu i’a!
2 comments March 6th, 2010
Speaking of the Angeles National Forest, in ‘08 I shot a music video up there for the artist Ben Wise. The song, called “Ride On“, was the last track on Ben’s debut record Beside the Dial. It’s a fairly straight-forward track, with a beautiful Beach Boys-esque harmony, and so I thought it would be nice to shoot something equally simplistic against the beautiful landscape of the Angeles National Forest.
Dear lord though, was it cold out to start the day at sunrise when we got our first shot off, which happens to be the last shot in the video. I felt so bad for Ben having to ride that bike all day, truly suffering for his art. I do think it was worth the pain though, and I’m still really happy with what we were able to achieve. Especially when you consider there were only four of us out there (Ben included), and we didn’t have a permit for anything!
Add comment February 20th, 2010
You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone
I think you miss me already
And I’m gonna miss you too
But after all, that’s only natural
- The Amazing Pilots The Price of Winter
Add comment February 17th, 2010
Meeting up with The Pilots for those first two SXSW’s was so much fun, and both years there, we spent at least a day traveling around the town in search of a great backdrop to take some publicity stills. While I don’t think it would have been possible to find a location as dynamic as the one we stumbled upon during our first year at the fest, that certainly didn’t keep us from trying. And the second time around, we found this random junkyard.
The thing about The Amazing Pilots is, these brothers are some of the funniest guys I know. Always quick with a sarcastic reply, an absurd observation or a bit of physical comedy; they’re truly a blast to hang out with. Yet nearly every time I turned the camera onto them, the smiles went away, replaced by the stern and serious. So it was quite refreshing and a lot of fun to finally get them to open up a bit at this junkyard shoot.
Add comment February 14th, 2010
I wasn’t drinking but you got me drunk
Must’ve lost my head for a while
I wasn’t moving but you got me stuck
You must have spiked your smile
Anyone else would have made an excuse and left early enough
Don’t believe in good fortune but you stole my luck
I wasn’t drinking but you got me drunk
Add comment February 11th, 2010
When I was sorting through my SXSW pics a few weeks back, I stumbled upon a couple shots of Iain Archer that never saw the light of day. The one above is a candid pic that I grabbed while hanging out at the Driskill Hotel in ‘06. There’s something about this photo that I really dig; feels like it’s straight out of Esquire Magazine or something.
Add comment February 10th, 2010
Introducing the newest member of the Garr/Suffern clan…Omar Little Suffern! His namesake is one of the greatest characters of all time, and our favorite – Omar Little – from the show The Wire. We adopted this little guy from the good folks at Wild and Tame, It’s All the Same, who rescued Omar from a kill shelter on the day he was supposed to have been exterminated. Apparently, he’s about a year old and is a mix of daschund, doxie and chihuahua, thus his “little” frame. We’ve had Omar for a few days now, and we’re absolutely in love with him (though I think our cat, Maya, is probably gonna need just a bit more time to adjust).
2 comments February 4th, 2010
My grandpa would have been 90 today. I so miss him, and I can only imagine what the world will look like if I’m lucky enough to live so long…
1 comment February 1st, 2010
