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Smith and Larkin

November 14th, 2008

Just finished work on a new site for Smith and Larkin Interior Design. Intended to create a clean, simple, and professional site that would appeal to both their commercial and residential clients, as well as echo their interior design style. Took special care with cross-browser / flash version / and javascript compatibility. Let me know what you think!

Smith and Larkin Interior Design

Smith and Larkin combines interior design expertise with the intimacy of a small firm to create sophisticated and inviting spaces.

Astral Weeks

November 12th, 2008

As far as I’m concerned, Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks is one of the greatest albums of all time. I’m not the only one who thinks so. Van’s label didn’t promote the album back in ‘68, so it was never performed live until last week at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Wish I was there.


Ballerina, live at The Hollywood Bowl

This is a welcomed opportunity for me to perform these songs the way I originally intended them to be. It’s about the world of creation and of the imagination: That is what a song is, a little movie with melodies and music built around it, poetry in moving pictures in the mind… In the 60’s and 70’s the record companies did not support the music, so I never got to take these songs on tour, and I certainly did not have the money to do it. These songs are as timeless and fresh right now as the day they were written and I am happy about taking them to the Hollywood Bowl.

Here She Comes

November 9th, 2008

MTV launched a new website where you can watch nearly every video they’ve ever aired. Watch out boy she’ll chew you up.

Time Out

October 24th, 2008

Here are some photos I’ve taken for Time Out over the past couple months.  Thanks to Martha for keeping me busy photographing around the city.  Click on any of the images to read the article that accompanied the photo…or rather the article that the photo accompanied.

Jessie Volpe
The Artisan / Jessica Volpe, The Pasta Puttana

Arresting Art
Arresting Art / Public Art in Chicago Police Stations

Troy
The Hot Seat / Troy Graves of Tallulah

It Was a Good Morning

October 21st, 2008

October 21st, 2008, 7AM, Lake Michigan from Montrose Beach on the north side of Chicago.

Be Confident

October 17th, 2008

I’ve been working with a great ad agency in Chicago called Plan B. I took this photo for an ad for their client Sirva, big time corporate relocation specialists.  Thanks Plan B!