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\"Sam
Me about to meet Lindsay Wagner
(The Bionic Woman). She’s right there. Oh boy!
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Artist Statement<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m writing this because I was recently asked to provide an Artist Statement for a local exhibit. I figured I’d write it up so I can use it again if the need arises. Here we go.<\/em><\/p>\n

I make photos I want to see. There is no deeper intent or motive or meaning. I’m not trying to define\u00a0the essence of a\u00a0soul or\u00a0make an emotive statement or bring awareness to something. In this regard, my work is the result of a selfish act. It’s more about me and less about the model. This is kind of an Avedon thing. I hope the viewer comes along for the ride and enjoys it but if not, it’s cool, because really, it’s just a photo.\u00a0And there you have it. That’s my artist statement.<\/p>\n

Fun Factoids<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. I was born in San Francisco in 1963 A.D.<\/li>\n
  2. I still play\u00a0my Mesa Boogie MK III I bought used in 1988<\/li>\n
  3. I taught myself photography in 1975 A.D.<\/li>\n
  4. I teach classes in\u00a0digital filmmaking and Photoshop<\/li>\n
  5. I teach workshops in photography<\/li>\n
  6. I think equipment is the least important part of making a photo or film<\/li>\n
  7. God bless B&H<\/li>\n
  8. I don’t miss film, paper, or chemicals at all<\/li>\n
  9. I prefer digital for everything<\/li>\n
  10. I use a Mac Mini with 16GB RAM<\/li>\n
  11. I have a Pixma-100 but rarely print<\/li>\n
  12. I don’t edit photos the same way twice (because I keep changing my mind)<\/li>\n
  13. I only like buying new gear when I have to<\/li>\n
  14. I let the photo determine if it will be color or black & white (I know that sounds so pretentious)<\/li>\n
  15. I’ve stolen ideas from Bob Carlos Clarke, Steve Diet Goedde, Richard Avedon, Tony Ward, and Helmut Newton<\/li>\n
  16. I like the work of Tyler Shields but would never stage a shoot like that<\/li>\n
  17. I think Timothy Greenfield-Sanders is a pompous ass but I like his work and films<\/li>\n
  18. My current favorite distortion box is a Blackstar HT-DISTX<\/li>\n
  19. Shadow, contrast, texture, and grain are my friends<\/li>\n
  20. The ethnicity of Motoko Kusanagi is irrelevant<\/li>\n
  21. For my studio work, I’m shooting with a Canon T6i and the 18MM-135MM kit lens<\/li>\n
  22. Histograms provide useless information that won’t get you a date<\/li>\n
  23. California Breed is one of the best rock’n’roll albums ever<\/li>\n
  24. HDR makes photos look like postcards and tourist posters<\/li>\n
  25. I gave my Sony a5000 to my daughter because it didn’t have touch focus<\/li>\n
  26. The cheap Monoprice stomp boxes sound great<\/li>\n
  27. EXIF data is only valuable if you don’t edit your photos<\/li>\n
  28. The first King Kobra album was really good<\/li>\n
  29. My Canon G11 died. 2009-2015 R.I.P<\/li>\n
  30. If it looks good, it is good<\/li>\n
  31. I’ve owned four Marshalls and kept none of them<\/li>\n
  32. I try to look intense in profile pictures<\/li>\n
  33. I don’t miss analog tape-based recording<\/li>\n
  34. My everyday camera is a Canon EOS M100<\/li>\n
  35. My favorite guitar right now is a Fender Elite Stratocaster<\/li>\n
  36. I try to look intense in profile pictures<\/li>\n
  37. I taught myself electric guitar in 1982<\/li>\n
  38. I usually wind up looking gassy in profile pictures<\/li>\n
  39. Some of my guitar influences are Ronnie Montrose, Mark Reale, Brian May, and Ace Frehley<\/li>\n
  40. I taught myself bass guitar in 1984<\/li>\n
  41. I taught myself how to record and mix in 1984<\/li>\n
  42. I’m also a recording and mixing engineer<\/li>\n
  43. If is sounds good, it is good<\/li>\n
  44. I like both Teen Titans and Teen Titans Go<\/li>\n
  45. I taught myself video editing on Avid VideoShop in the mid ’90s<\/li>\n
  46. I traded an ’83 Fender Concert for a ’99 Fender Hot Rod Deluxe and have no regrets<\/li>\n
  47. In through The Out Door is the best Led Zeppelin record<\/li>\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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