This Sat- Amplify: Summer Music & Photography Showcase at 111 Minna

Milwaukee to San Francisco land and sky

I Shoot People this past weekend @ Hot Pop in Milwaukee.

HOT Pop shop front store




Back gallery - unwrapped boxes.


Back gallery Friday 7/24 - 11pm - Start


Back gallery Saturday 7/25 - 8:30 am - Finish


Install and Opening Video coming soon, Special thanks to Darren via No request sound crew for the footage.

Photo artist interview #33 - BERYL FINE

• In 1-2 words, what do you shoot?

Ordinary Beauty

• What’s your weapon of choice?

The words I spit.

• Where is your favorite place on earth?

Between the sheets

• Why do you take pictures?

To remind myself that there is such a thing as uncontrived beauty.

• What would be your replacement Hobby/Profession if photography was dead?

A self proclaimed mover and shaker.

• Sleep, Eat, Sleepwalk while eating?

Meh?

• What do you favor:

B&W or Color ? Color

Film or Digital ? Film, digital lacks any substance or soul.

Studio or Location? Location

Night or Day? Dusk

Portrait or Landscape? Portrait

Captain Hero or Cartman? I think that’s a boy question. I say SheRa Princess of Power!

• What is your most treasured possession?

My 33mm Nikon

• Favorite photo book and/or Favorite movie?

Nan Goldin The Ballad of Sexual Dependency (1986) And my favorite movie is City of God

• Photographer/s that inspire you?

Sally Mann, Nan Goldin, Diane Arbus, Richard Avadon, Mary Ellen Mark and plenty more.

• Advice for the younglings out there looking through their first viewfinder?

“Fuck the man and his big boss too!”

• What’s the story behind the photo below?

Matt a man of a haphazard existence. He was beat up by a gigantic woman from the Fillmore because he ran into her while riding his bike on the side walk early in the morning. He wasn’t sober if you ask.

• Any future projects or travels?

Selling and promoting my book San Francisco Bicycle Messenger and continuing my series of Naked Ladies. Who doesn’t love naked ladies, really? Also continuing to live in the world as I know it. Traveling to NYC, L.A. and in October heading to the Smokey Moutians for some back woods shit.

• Where can we see more of your work?

On my website www.berylfine.com and for more up to date flicks check out my brand spankin new photo blog at ibfine.blogspot.com

• In 1 word, last thing you’d say if time stopped right NOW?

Meh!


Photo courtesy of the artist "Beryl Fine"

Thank you

T2

Bird Flu recap.....

I found these photos on the Artbusiness.com website courtsey of AB. Art Biz covers all Bay area openings. respect.

A Few walls from the group show opening.....Bird Flu


PLUG: get ZINES in picture by clicking HERE







lastly


solo pic from the I Shoot people San Francisco premier back in May @ DS. glad someone caught it. thanks AB.

couple new shots from the HOSERS series

took down the show last weekend in LA

snapshot, 4 of 6 members from the Milky Way


Sum Majere dance off.


ya boy and Zuk. dope music editor & A+ corn on the cob griller. zukonline.com/


thats a wrap. LA show is down.


off the 101

I SHOOT PEOPLE Milwaukee premier @ Hot Pop this Sat

late night sketch.

paparazzi stylz

Photo artist interview #32 - SEHER SIKANDAR

• In 1-2 words, what do you shoot?

Bulletproof Souls

• What’s your weapon of choice?

Nikon D300 primarily. At times my Holga and Polaroid SLR 680.

• Where is your favorite place on earth?

The next place I have yet to fall in love with – hoping to find it in the near future. In the meantime, I love the Bay…and the weird spaces inside my head.

• Why do you take pictures?

To connect, to paint what I can’t draw, to share, to learn. As I grow, to unmask the masked, to stagger, to provoke thought and discussion.

• What would be your replacement Hobby/Profession if photography was dead?

Assuming being “dead” means ceasing to exist: graphic design, writing, singing, handcrafts, perhaps something with textiles…I decided textiles interest me recently. I’m also ADD. Serial entrepreneurialism, marketing, anthropology, working with the chilluns and community. Occasional dramatics. Do I have to choose? I’m making it all work together one day – watch.

• Sleep, Eat, Sleepwalk while eating?

Both are my lovers – it wouldn’t be fair to take sides.

• What do you favor:

B&W or Color? B&W makes me giddy. Color when it really pops or adds to the mood. Depends.

Film or Digital? Digital is what I primarily use. But I want to get down with film more.

Studio or Location? Location at this point, but I’m looking forward to experimenting in studio.

Night or Day? Night. Nothing matches the mood.

Portrait or Landscape? Portrait for subject as well as orientation.

Captain Hero or Cartman? Cartman got cheesypoofs on his side, yo.

• What is your most treasured possession?

My life. I know it sounds mad cliché and maybe it is – but I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how blessed I am to be alive and well and able. Really grateful to exist as I am – even if I’ve got a long way to go.

• Favorite photo book and/or Favorite movie?

I am the suck at picking favorites of this sort. I’d drive myself nuts trying to pick. Also might become stressed and/or depressed.

• Photographer/s that inspire you?

Off top – Gordon Parks, D-Nice, Laretta Houston, Natassia A. Davis, Mel D. Cole, TONE, Gary Ventura, amongst others. Always coming across dope folks.

• Advice for the younglings out there looking through their first viewfinder?

Just go for it. Keep trying and trying and trying – it’ll always get better. Don’t be afraid to experiment. And don’t be too proud to learn from your peers or crack open a book (or website) every now and then.

• What’s the story behind the photo below?

Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon at The Independent in SF – May 2009. Love the band and I think the desaturation really suits the mood of their music, especially in this pose with her eyes closed. The glow of her backlit hair and the speckled light behind her remind me of a starry night. It’s moments like these – that capture an artist stripped down, really in it – that not only make the viewer feel like he or she was there, but also makes it all worthwhile. The image speaks.

• Any future projects or travels?

Setting up photo studios in SF & the East Bay. Talking to a couple visual artists right now who want to create derivative works using my photographs; public murals of some dope musicians could soon be in the works overseas – pretty frickin dope. Plotting on a photo book, still tossing around concepts. More street documentary on the way – photos from Pakistan to develop, photos in SF and Oakland to take. Will be designing a poster or two for sale from my live music images. Also looking to try my hand at some nature photography as well as fine art photography. Traveling to Belize next spring to shoot a wedding. Hopefully some more work with film. Trynna diversify son!

• Where can we see more of your work?

www.rehescreative.com and www.flickr.com/photos/rehes

• In 1 word, last thing you’d say if time stopped right NOW?

Peace.



Photo courtesy of the artist "Seher Sikandar"

Thank you

T2

Website revamp.

New Portfolio website launching Aug 4th. http://www.trevortraynor.com


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T2

from the archives

from the archives - St. Petersburg, Russia, 2006

Amplify @ 111 Minnia, SF.

I'll be showing a few new portraits with some friends at Amplify, July 31st.

Photo artist interview #31 - Frankie Norstad

• In 1-2 words, what do you shoot?

Random amazing nouns
 
• What’s your weapon of choice?

First thought-  My words... Second thought- Canon 5D Mark II.

• Where is your favorite place on earth?

 First thought- My heart... Second thought- The Bay Area

• Why do you take pictures?

First thought- Because I love it.  Second thought- It gets me hot and bothered.

• What would be your replacement Hobby/Profession if photography was dead?

First thought- Stripper      Second thought- Writer
 
• Sleep, Eat, Sleepwalk while eating?

Multitasking is the only way to go. 
 
• What do you favor:

              B&W or Color ? 

I started out as a B&W purist, until I went to photo school and learned how to use colors as a psychological tool.  Now it's all color all the time.
             
Film or Digital ? 

I am an addict... which means immediate gratification in all area's of my life.  However, I still day dream of 4x5 chromes. 
            
  Studio or Location? 

Locations.  Fly me to the moon.  Let me play among the stars.
           
   Night or Day?

  I love day time for shooting, however I am pretty nocturnal as far as business productivity goes.  I am usually up till 3 or 4am.
             
Portrait or Landscape?

  I'll take it all thanks.
            
  Captain Hero or Cartman? 

Mighty Mouse.
 
• What is your most treasured possession?

My sanity.

• Favorite photo book and/or Favorite movie?  

Favorite photobook... would actually be postsecret.  Favorite movie... Little Miss Sunshine. 

• Photographer/s that inspire you?

In all honesty, I get inspired more by contemporary painters- my fav's these days are Yoshitomo Nara and Tara McPherson.  As far as some photographers who are doing, and have done it right- Irving Penn, Diane Arbus, Jill Greenberg, Stan Musilek, Nan Goldin and as cliche as it is... David LaChapelle. 

• Advice for the younglings out there looking through their first viewfinder?

I was always told to shoot shoot shoot, but what has helped me the most is continuing my education as much as possible on the topics of photography, business, psychology and whatever photo field it is you really want to shoot for.
 
• What’s the story behind the photo below?

I shot this photo of half-siblings Paulo and Alexandra Loonin for Alex's blog (http://monki.webblogg.se/).  Alexandra was born and raised in Sweden and Paulo was born and raised in California.  This photo was taken at the end of her year and a half stay in San Francisco, most of which was spent building a relationship with her brother and running around the city causing a ruckus.  Apparently blogging in Sweden is super huge.

• Any future projects or travels?

I am always traveling.  This past year alone I've traveled to England, NYC, New Orleans, Flagstaff, Oklahoma, Nashville, North Carolina, Portland, Seattle, Florida, Maui, Palm Springs and I am headed to Cayucos in a couple weekends.  There is no end to my travels.  I don't consider myself a photojournalist, however anyone who sees the photos from my adventures would beg to differ.

• Where can we see more of your work?

 You can see more of my work on my website http://FrankieNorstad.com and on my blog http://FrankieShotMe.blogspot.com

• In 1 word, last thing you’d say if time stopped right NOW?

  Blessed.




Photo courtesy of the artist "Frankie Norstad"

Thank you

T2

Guerilla One Interview.

Guerilla One interviewd me after the opening of I Shoot People in LA. check the full feature Interview - HERE or read on below.



HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DOING ART?
All my life. if ART is the expression of human creative skill, then I’d like to think that most of us express ourselves creatively one way or another. My public ART form is photography. I Shoot Everything.

HOW DID YOU BREAK INTO THE INDUSTRY?
My Family are creative thinkers, Individuals, with that my photographic art form was born. I fine tuned it with some schooling, persistence, and practice. Hip Hop culture has always been a part of my life. I Started shooting friends and emcee’s that my older brother Shel Shock was producing for… Dres, Casual, Vast Aire, AG, etc..

WHO ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE ARTISTS?
Vicente Fernandez
Bjork
Mike Patton
Malex1
Louis Armstrong
Mos Def
Tricky
De La Soul
Sum Majere

WHAT OTHER MEDIUMS OF ART HAVE YOU EXPERIMENTED IN?
I used to flow in a group called Dragons of Edin on a Japanese label in Tokyo called lo-vibes. I still bless mic’s on the low (gotta keep the skill sharp) Lately I’ve been Djing a happy hour and teaching my self drums. I paint or doodle when the moment calls for it, but otherwise my sole hustle is photography.

A LOT OF YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY SHOWCASES AND EXPERIMENTS WITH VIBRANT COLORS, WAS THIS SOMETHING YOU SET OUT TO ACOMPLISH?
Subconsciously yes. My eye ,like any, is attracted to certain color palates. But my main angle is framing the picture. I think that is the sole foundation in defining some one’s style. Color, post production, content..that all comes after.

HOW LONG HAS IT TAKEN YOU TO DEVELPOE YOUR SPECIFIC STYLE?
Not yet fully developed. A lot of Photographers push hard in one style and master it. My professors from back in the day would tell me the same, but honestly I think at this day an age you need to shoot everything. My style might be labeled as “organized raw color”

WHATS IS YOUR HIGHEST GOAL OR ACCOMPLISHMENT YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE AS AN ARTIST. IF THE SKY WERE THE LIMIT?
Unfortunately i don’t think I will ever be happy. My highest accomplishment would be to understand happiness and the balance of life. Or to shoot for National Geographic and Travel the world again and again with photo openings in Paris, NYC, London, San Francisco, etc.. HA!

HAS ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY INFLUENCED OR CHANGED THE WAY YOU WORK?
Of Course. It has all us film photographers who don’t have over the top big spender clients to resort to digital for its efficiency and affordability. But I still use my film camera on all my personal projects. Technology moves, run with it or get stuck walking….I mean its nice to walk but you just might not see everything. I like rapping with older folk, When you catch wisdom from your elders, the rat race, the grind, the hustle, walking starts to feel jusssst right.

I SHOOT PEOPLE AND THE LOGO, THE GUN WITH THE LENSE BARREL HAS BECOME AN INSTANT CLASSIC. HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THE GUN CONCEPT?
Thanks. Glad I got that trademarked. LOL. just mess’in around with some ideas one day and it just popped.

WHAT CAN WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING FROM TREV IN 2009?
5 City I Shoot People exhibition. 175 photographs of some of Hip Hop’s greatest Artists.
Check the flyer attached for the low down.
check out http://www.ishooteverything.com and pick up a limited edition T-shirt. only got a few left.

WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE SUPER HERO?
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

IF YOU REDESIGN A BOOK COVER, WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE?
Hmmm If a limited press of “I SHOOT PEOPLE” comes out in 2012
I’d probably think it was weak in 2015 and want to redesign it.
Have to keep sharp, keep reinventing, keep creative, keep prolific, and stand positive with conviction. All in All.

WHATS YOUR FAVORITE BRAND OF SNEAKERS/SHOES?
EZ striders, velcro style.

WHAT IS OR WOULD BE YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO VACATION?
I’d like to live in mongolia. So many places. Spin the globe eyes closed and I’d probably be happy with a brand new vision to preserve through my lens.

BIGGIE or TUPAC?
Big L

Peace
T2

snapshot

outside the Robert Frank exhibition at the Moma.

From the archive

Roboto 4x5 Sketch 2006.

My First Book Cover.

Very Happy to be apart of Paul Edward's new book -


Cover design by Philip Pascuzzo
Q-Tip photo by Trevor Traynor

HOW TO RAP: The Art & Science Of The Hip-Hop MC

Advice and guidance from exclusive interviews with more than 100 artists,
including:

Big Daddy Kane - Nelly - Mobb Deep - Clipse - Black Eyed Peas
David Banner - Public Enemy - Cypress Hill - Twista - E-40
D-Block/The Lox - Kool G Rap - A Tribe Called Quest - DJ Quik
Immortal Technique - NORE - Devin The Dude - AZ - Tech N9ne
Masta Ace - Boot Camp Clik - Dilated Peoples - Pharoahe Monch
Papoose - Royce Da 5’9” - Slum Village - Jurassic 5 - Blackalicious
Little Brother - C-Murder - Killah Priest - Crooked I - Schoolly D

And insights from the interviewed artists into the work of:
Eminem - Jay-Z – Outkast - 2Pac - Notorious BIG
KRS-One - Snoop Dogg - Rakim - Dr Dre
…and many more

Details http://howtorapbook.com
and pre-order now @ AMAZON

Rock the Bells & Outside Lands

Im looking fwd to these two events.

Hamburger Eyes Photo Magazine - The Continuing Story of Life on Earth issue 013.

Below is my contribution to issue 013.


Here is the original Diptych Shot 12/08 of Street cat - Paulie outside the civic center in San Francisco, flashing his tat he got in the pen.


Also...

This Thursday in New York City: Hamburger Eyes Issue 013 launch at Dashwood Books!

Over 150 pages of B&W photography featuring:

ETHAN SCOTT, DANA LAUREN GOLDSTEIN, ARTHUR POLLOCK, TOBIN YELLAND, URI KORN, DYLAN MADDUX, KARNA KURATA, GAVIN STEVENS, MARK MURRMANN, DAVID UZZARDI, MATT KUEBRICH, DENNIS MCGRATH, DAVID POTES, MICHAEL TESI, MEGAN CULLEN, ALEXANDER MARTINEZ, JOHN OLIVER HODGES, SANDY CARSON, RYAN FURTADO, MICHAEL HERNANDEZ, JIMMIE ARMENTROUT III, ALEXANDER BARTSCH, STEFAN SIMIKICH, JIM GOLDBERG, DANA ULLMAN, BRYAN DERBALLA, ED TEMPLETON, CRAIG MAMMANO, DINA LITOVSKY, MICHAEL JANG, TOD SEELIE, AUSTIN MCMANUS, JAI TANJU, BILL DANIEL, FOREST KELLEY, ELENA CARRASCO, JEFF ENLOW, GREG HUNT, JESSE POLLOCK, ALESSANDRO ZUEK SIMONETTI, OSKIE MENDOZA, CARY CONOVER, MARK CROSS, BILL BURKE, DEANNA TEMPLETON, TED PUSHINSKY, TREVOR TRAYNOR, EMIL ALSBO, ARIEL ZAMBELICH, HEATHER RENEE RUSS, BRIAN DAVID STEVENS, CALI DEWITT, ROBERT M JOHNSON, JOE BROOK, RAY POTES, EMILIO BANUELOS, ZACK CANEPARI, JASON ROBERTS DOBRIN, AND WAYNE LEVIN.

Photo artist interview #30 - John Coyne

In 1-2 words, what do you shoot?

- The Unoticed , The Unseen

What’s your weapon of choice?

- Leica M6 , Lomo LC-A , OG 5D

Where is your favorite place on earth?

- Illtown , PA

Why do you take pictures?

- It helps me Breathe

What would be your replacement Hobby/Profession if photography was dead?

- Cab Driver

Sleep, Eat, Sleepwalk while eating?

- Burritos and Siestas

What do you favor:

B&W or Color ? - Monochrome all day son

Film or Digital ? - Spokes

Studio or Location? - Curbside

Night or Day? - Magic Hour

Portrait or Landscape? - Scapes

Captain Hero or Cartman? - The Tick

What is your most treasured possession?

- My Vision

Favorite photo book and/or Favorite movie?

- Bottle Rocket

Photographer/s that inspire you?

- Markus Shartel

Advice for the younglings out there looking through their first viewfinder?

- Don't look through it , just click

What’s the story behind the photo below?

- No story, just Oakland and my love for it

Any future projects or travels?

- Finishing my second book, Japan and Peru

Where can we see more of your work?

- www.caughtinthescramble.com

In 1 word, last thing you’d say if time stopped right NOW?

- Thanks


Photo courtesy of the artist "John Coyne"

Thank you

T2

few shoots from June

Every now and again I'll snap a wedding shot. Heather & Graham at the Grand Ballroom


Bud, Culver City, Hoser Series outtake.


Few Shots from the 94.9 the Bomb

ice cube


sean paul


Lmfao

Revolution of the mind at club 6


Sabac Red at club 6


Gavin Rossdale with my cousin Chris Traynor on lead guitar @ the fillmore. always nice to shoot family.