I’ve been getting great submissions for theFolio Hunt blog recently, and have been enjoying sorting through the images and determining which to showcase. I’m really thrilled to have just posted the work of photographer Smith Eliot.
You can see her full bio on her website, and on Folio Hunt, but this first paragraph may be just enough to entice you to want to learn more…
I was born on a commune in Topanga California. My parents were amongst the first hippies and lived in a school bus. What a wonderful bus it was!! On one side it had a mural of Leonard Peltier wearing a tiger-striped speedo, holding chrysanthemum in his right hand and a rifle in his left hand. The other side was completely black. In the winter we faced the black side towards the sun to keep warm.
“I was born on a commune in Topanga California. My parents were amongst the first hippies and lived in a school bus. What a wonderful bus it was! On one side it had a mural of Leonard Peltier wearing a tiger-striped speedo, holding chrysanthemum in his right hand and a rifle in his left hand. The other side was completely black. In the winter we faced the black side towards the sun to keep warm…”
These images are from a body of work that Smith has titled, “The Secrets We Keep.”
Thank you Chloe for the recently received gift! The print is absolutely beautiful (I love the paper), and I’m so grateful for your thoughtfulness and generosity. I’m especially excited to now be an official collector of Chloe Aftel prints — I’ll be framing and hanging it this upcoming weekend.
Chloe Aftel was recently awarded “30 Under 30″ honors from PDN. She is a Los Angeles based photographer. You can see more of her work, and my interview with her here.
For this episode of the Folio Podcast I’m really excited to feature a conversation with professional photographer and Laguna Beach gallery owner David Tosti.
David shares with us some really insightful stories about balancing the day to day management and curation of his contemporary fine art gallery, along with his journey as a professional photographer. Perhaps what I enjoyed most about this interview with David was learning more about his commitment to discovering and showcasing the work of emerging artists across various art mediums — and how he’s infusing a unique and all new level of creative energy to the well known art community of Laguna Beach.
David has a great sense of artistic style, both in his image making and his overall approach to life. He’s passionate about photography, entrepreneurialism, community, and family. This is what makes him such a great guest for the Folio podcast.
Join me now for an enjoyable and art-filled conversation with David Tosti.
I had the pleasure of spending time with photographer Chris Williams (and a handful of other inspiring creative professionals and friends) on a recent trip to the Mississippi Delta for the Contrast Show. Chris has a relentless passion for the visual arts, (and has also accumulated quite an impressive Leica collection). Chris will be leading a shooting workshop called “Rebirth” at the Pictage Partner Conference in New Orleans. Diggin’ this teaser production:
