Created this Stillmotion piece last week with John Kelso. He has assisted me on many shoots, and is a kickass inline skater, punk rocker, and future photography superstar. Followed him for a weekend to a few spots around Atlanta. We got kicked out of every single joint - a good sign.
This was shot entirely on a Nikon D3 still camera.
This was shot entirely on a Nikon D3 still camera.
Inline from Andrew Kornylak on Vimeo.
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My son Sam just finished Kindergarten, probably his most important milestone, and here's why: He left knowing how to read.
As parents milled about his classroom on the last day, kids running crisscross for hugs and farewells, Sam's teacher Ms. Sandifer held each child firmly at arms length, staring over her glasses intently at them, imploring them to read this summer, as if it might be the last words they would ever hear before marching off to war. Read, Sam, Read!
It might be the most important words they would hear, at any rate. Read, kid, and enter the infinite world of ideas. Always a companion at your call.
So, do what you learned in K-school, and read something good this summer. Here's my summer reading list. Nah, not new releases or best-sellers, just some that I like and have read or re-read recently. Feel free to add to this list.
The Americans, by Robert Frank - It's gotta be on your shelf if you are remotely interested in photography
Camera Lucida by Roland Barthes - Short, "infuriating," thought-provoking.
In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson - Will make you laugh.
Once We Moved Like the Wind by David Roberts - Will make you cry.
The Road by Cormac McCarthy - Will scare the bejeezus out of you. Such a profound parable of modern darkness that I consider it non-fiction.
Examples: The Making of 40 Photographs by Ansel Adams - This book is like a bottle of 1963 Vintage Port that every one can enjoy forever. Read one example at a time and let it sink in. My go-to book for photographic inspiration.
As parents milled about his classroom on the last day, kids running crisscross for hugs and farewells, Sam's teacher Ms. Sandifer held each child firmly at arms length, staring over her glasses intently at them, imploring them to read this summer, as if it might be the last words they would ever hear before marching off to war. Read, Sam, Read!
It might be the most important words they would hear, at any rate. Read, kid, and enter the infinite world of ideas. Always a companion at your call.
So, do what you learned in K-school, and read something good this summer. Here's my summer reading list. Nah, not new releases or best-sellers, just some that I like and have read or re-read recently. Feel free to add to this list.
The Americans, by Robert Frank - It's gotta be on your shelf if you are remotely interested in photography
Camera Lucida by Roland Barthes - Short, "infuriating," thought-provoking.
In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson - Will make you laugh.
Once We Moved Like the Wind by David Roberts - Will make you cry.
The Road by Cormac McCarthy - Will scare the bejeezus out of you. Such a profound parable of modern darkness that I consider it non-fiction.
Examples: The Making of 40 Photographs by Ansel Adams - This book is like a bottle of 1963 Vintage Port that every one can enjoy forever. Read one example at a time and let it sink in. My go-to book for photographic inspiration.
Lydia:
Have you read "Blood Meridian" by McCarthy yet? Just you wait . . .
(05.23.09 @ 12:55 AM)
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Nikon World recently redesigned their website, with my ruggedly handsome features as its centerpiece. Well, one of the centerpieces, after a few clicks. The profile Nikon World did on me in the Spring 2009 issue is up there, along with audio of me talking about some pictures. So, if you've ever wondered what I sound like, click here.
Last week I was the Special Guest Blogger on Scott Kelby's blog, The Photoshop Insider. Click to read and join the discussion.
My face also showed up in a profile in Lowepro's 2009 catalog.
Photographer Corey Rich took these mug shots of me one day years ago while I was living in Tucson, Arizona. My friend Monica McMillan and I had planned to go out and shoot climbing that day, but Corey called her the night before for the shoot (she tried to break it to me gently). I hung around the parking lot at dawn and invited myself along. I had a blast meeting and learning from Corey, and I've gotten a lot of mileage out of these headshots, which he graciously snapped for me that morning.
Corey by the way is the co-owner of Aurora Photos, the photo agency I've been with since about that time, and he just got married this spring. Congrats man!
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For my birthday I got... Spam.
This one caught my eye just before I deleted it from my email junk box today. The subject was a line from an Edward Lear poem I read to my son Sam often, called "the Jumblies":
The link, though crafted from a variation of "akornphoto", was spam of course, but the email body was comprised of lines from three different Lear poems:
"The Quangle Wangle's Hat" (3 random lines from the poem)
"The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo" (1 line)
"The Pobble Who Has No Toes" (1 line)
Not only did the Lear reference catch my eye, but this little ditty was strangely similar to a "poetry mashup" I shared with some friends last year. Whoever (or whatever) generated this spam must be playing with some good voodoo.
So, here is my mashup: lines from various poems I thought sounded nice together. With maybe one line of bullshit in there. Feel free to riff back with your own mashups.
Mashed Poetoes
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
looking for an angry fix
And there the grass grew soft and white,
To cool in the peppermint wind.
Distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December,
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over-
This it is, and nothing more.
What the hammer? what the chain?
What the fuck was in my brain?
'Twas brillig,' said I, 'And the slithy toves
in the forests of the night
Doth frame thy fearful symmetry.'
And Alph, that sacred river, ran
Through caverns measureless to man
Toward heaven still,
across America in tears,
to the door of my cottage in the Western night.
This one caught my eye just before I deleted it from my email junk box today. The subject was a line from an Edward Lear poem I read to my son Sam often, called "the Jumblies":
The link, though crafted from a variation of "akornphoto", was spam of course, but the email body was comprised of lines from three different Lear poems:
"The Quangle Wangle's Hat" (3 random lines from the poem)
"The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo" (1 line)
"The Pobble Who Has No Toes" (1 line)
Not only did the Lear reference catch my eye, but this little ditty was strangely similar to a "poetry mashup" I shared with some friends last year. Whoever (or whatever) generated this spam must be playing with some good voodoo.
So, here is my mashup: lines from various poems I thought sounded nice together. With maybe one line of bullshit in there. Feel free to riff back with your own mashups.
Mashed Poetoes
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
looking for an angry fix
And there the grass grew soft and white,
To cool in the peppermint wind.
Distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December,
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over-
This it is, and nothing more.
What the hammer? what the chain?
What the fuck was in my brain?
'Twas brillig,' said I, 'And the slithy toves
in the forests of the night
Doth frame thy fearful symmetry.'
And Alph, that sacred river, ran
Through caverns measureless to man
Toward heaven still,
across America in tears,
to the door of my cottage in the Western night.
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I was browsing some old Stickies on my desktop and came across the following:
This was my packing list for a photo assignment last year for Boys Life Magazine. I joined Boy Scout Troop 1 from Ann Arbor on a week-long backpacking trip on Isle Royale, one of the lesser-known and least-traveled National Parks, in upper Lake Superior.
I'd backpacked Isle Royale before, with my wife Vera. I remember heavy packs, rain, and clouds of bugs. Climbers know that going light and fast in the mountains gives you a greater safety margin. On Isle Royale, safety wasn't so much an issue as being mobile enough to run circles around the scouts (literally) taking pictures, and spend less time taping blisters.
It's easier than you think, without even venturing into the ultralight gear section of your outdoor retailer. It's not that expensive, and I didn't even have to sew my own backpack! As you can see from my list, My packweight (without food and water) was 11 lbs. I wore trail runners because I didn't have to carry a lot of weight, and my setup was simplified so I could focus on photography.
By the way, try out the Hennessy Hammock if you haven't yet. It's fun as hell to sleep in!
As for the camera gear: The Nikon D300 paired with the 18-200 VR was a perfect setup for a trip like this. Compact, professional build, and no need for a tripod with the high ISO performance and Vibration Reduction. I threw the 50mm f/1.4 in as a luxury item. Here are some shots from the assignment:
This was my packing list for a photo assignment last year for Boys Life Magazine. I joined Boy Scout Troop 1 from Ann Arbor on a week-long backpacking trip on Isle Royale, one of the lesser-known and least-traveled National Parks, in upper Lake Superior.
I'd backpacked Isle Royale before, with my wife Vera. I remember heavy packs, rain, and clouds of bugs. Climbers know that going light and fast in the mountains gives you a greater safety margin. On Isle Royale, safety wasn't so much an issue as being mobile enough to run circles around the scouts (literally) taking pictures, and spend less time taping blisters.
It's easier than you think, without even venturing into the ultralight gear section of your outdoor retailer. It's not that expensive, and I didn't even have to sew my own backpack! As you can see from my list, My packweight (without food and water) was 11 lbs. I wore trail runners because I didn't have to carry a lot of weight, and my setup was simplified so I could focus on photography.
By the way, try out the Hennessy Hammock if you haven't yet. It's fun as hell to sleep in!
As for the camera gear: The Nikon D300 paired with the 18-200 VR was a perfect setup for a trip like this. Compact, professional build, and no need for a tripod with the high ISO performance and Vibration Reduction. I threw the 50mm f/1.4 in as a luxury item. Here are some shots from the assignment:
Mike:
I went to Isle Royal with my scout troop 9 years ago. Possibly one of the most beautiful places I've been too and I can't wait to go back!
(05.20.09 @ 10:20 PM)
Mike Artosi:
Really like your work, you inspired me and want to begin to try too, not only collect other's works (that is good too!!). Have a nice day.
(08.08.09 @ 11:41 AM)
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Wow! Done with the D3?! Really cool stuff!
(07.16.09 @ 09:14 PM)very cool video! found your blog thru robert benson's site, awesome work here! thanks for sharing
(07.17.09 @ 06:33 PM)