I’m thrilled about this episode featuring a conversation with fine art photographer Kim Weston. Kim has been a personal inspiration since I had the opportunity to first meet him at one of his workshops nearly 6 years ago. I’ve since attended additional workshops of his, and have grown a great deal (both personally and professionally) as a direct result of Kim’s teachings and influence.

Kim has been a fine art photographer for over 30 years specializing in large format photography and the human figure, and is a third-generation member of one of the most important and creative families in the history of fine art photography (Kim learned his craft alongside his Father Cole and his Uncle Brett, and assisted in the darkroom making gallery prints from his Grandfather Edward’s original negatives).

Famous last name aside, Kim has created a very important and valuable body of work over the years, and as you’ll learn in this episode, he is continually evolving and growing as a visual artist. Perhaps most inspiring about Kim is his genuine artful life. Kim has said that his life is his art, and this is clearly evident in his thoughtfulness, his lifestyle and the unique ways in which he sees and experiences the world around him. Kim and his wonderful wife Gina generously share their passion, energy and artistic vision with workshop participants throughout the year. In addition, they run a unique scholarship program in the spirit of celebrating the roots of photographic history and keeping the traditional process of the black and white photographic medium alive.

Kim and I address many topics in our conversation, with a great deal of discussion about the complete process of photography, and the nuances of living an artful life. Also evident throughout our conversation is Kim’s passion and commitment to his family, along with his genuine interest in maintaining the value and integrity of fine art photography, and giving back to the community through continual teaching and workshops.

I am honored to have Kim as a guest, and I encourage all of you to visit his website and follow along on his journey through his blog. You can also find links to Kim and Gina’s scholarship, workshops and other events on his website.

Join me now for an inspiring conversation with Kim Weston.

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This film, created and produced by Ron Dawson of Dare Dreamer Media, perfectly captures the emotion and creative energy of PartnerCon 2009, New Orleans. It is such an honor both serve, and be a part of, this amazing community of professional photographers/artists and friends.

Planning is well underway for PartnerCon 2010!

Save the date: November 16-18, 2010 New Orleans

I had the honor of helping lead the San Diego Photog Shootout this past weekend, and was so inspired by the creative energy and talent of all those that participated.  A big shout-out goes to event organizers and visonaries Stephen Knuth and Yvonne Lebrun who are doing an amazing job running the group – all the details were top-notch, including the models, make-up artists, venue and props. 

One of my goals for 2010 is to do more teaching among the photography community.  In addition to focussing on knowledge-sharing and giving back to the community, there’s also a selfish motive with this goal (as I find the more I teach the more I learn).  Along those lines, it was a thrill this past weekend to work alongside photographers and community leaders that I admire and respect — including;  Betsy and Jeff McCue, Evan Bishop,  Garrett Delph and Hanssie Trainor.  It was also a treat to hang-out with Roxanne Benton from Pixel2Canvas and Lawrence Chan (aka Tofurious).

Be sure to check out the San Diego Photog Shootout  Facebook group for additional links to the model portfolios on Model Mayhem, as well as contact information for the MUAs and participating photographers. 

Here are a few of my images from the shoot…        

I’m a bit behind on a variety of projects…so, here’s a quick image.

This is from this past Saturday’s San Diego PhotogShootout — which was creatively nourishing on many fronts.  Stay tuned for a post within the next couple days with a full recap.

These fall from trees all around our neighborhood.  Not sure of their official description, but my kids call them “chocolate trees.”

Let me know if you know the true botanical origin.  In the meantime, this image is being added to a slowly-growing body of work — Found Natural Objects.

Thanks for looking.