Jim, went to check out the mastiff site, the only thing i don't like is that they don't have vids of the dogs in action, i want to see the dog move, but yes, they are beautiful dogs.

Hey Jim, so w/ regard to the Teddy Roosevelt quote about critics, I have had experience @ dog trial where there were of course the typical know-it-all-do-nothings, a fellow competitor and the judge say that i was a bit down and said to me, hey remember you were on the field, not in the stands!!

Happy Holidays!

Fellow NM Photographer!

I know I already wrote you about this, but I decided to hit a few more photographers' pages with it, too, and I certainly wouldn't want J-a-B to feel otherwise left out, so...

Just a quick note to invite you to Karl Koenig's opening at the Inpost Art Space (at the Outpost Performance Space, 210 Yale SE) this coming Friday evening, 5-8. Karl is a talented photographer who makes images mostly of nature and architecture, the world round. The show will focus on his large format gumoil photographs, a process that he pioneered himself about 20 years ago. The prints are hand pigmented, resulting in amazingly vibrant photographs with a wondrous, almost catastrophic fairy tale quality. I find them highly affecting and unique.

My fellow curator Rob Thalmann and I plan to focus heavily on local photography during our 2 year term there at the Outpost, and this is just the tip of the iceberg for us. Maybe we could even do a DCF photographer's group show there?

Come see the show on the 5th!

Hey there,

Seein' as how you're the photo man and all (followed your blogs and your Flickr page for some time now), thought you might be interested in this show opening up next Friday (5 Dec) at the Outpost on Yale. Karl makes these really large, vibrant, powerfully colorful gumoil photographs, as well as really subtle photogravures, lots of views from NM and the Midwest, and all manner of interesting images. Thought I'd let you know about it! Cheers.

James,

You have mentioned your daughter might be available for babysitting. My wife (the lovely and talented Raine K.) and I were wondering if she might be available Wednesday the 19th. If you could drop me a line at dckitt@yahoo.com I would really appreciate it.

Thanks,
Chris

Hey James, no pic of Barack... the security men probably would have jumped me if I'd tried to handle anything silver and shiny... thanks for the comment!

Steven Donahue's wife is one of my co-workers and both she and Steven were very excited about your post.
I do like the lighting in that sign on Central. Nice one.

Thanks so much for your note! I am enjoying life and I am glad you can read/feel it!