photographyjohnmichaels

Currently on the East Coast preparing for a 2 month transcontinental photography trip as a 40th birthday present to myself.  Would love to work with models, male and female, of any type, in the less traveled recesses of the U.S. and Canada.  If I've requested your friendship it's because I'm possibly coming through your area and would like to work with you.  It that's a possibility, let me know and I'll tell you about what I'm looking to shoot.

I can't express enough the satisfaction I feel when I press the shutter release on a camera.  I love shooting fast film on a 35mm because I love big, chunky grain.  I love the reach-out-and-touch-it presence of 120.  I love deliberate, fastidious composition.  I love shooting digital on the fly with a cluster of cheap strobes and zeroing in on the incredible shot I didn't even know I was aiming for.  I love collaborating with other artists, because we are all artists.  I used to drive a cab, I used to tour in bands, I used to hop freight trains, and I fucking love the journey.  Life is too short to not try.  Thanks for checking out my stuff.  I currently reside in Los Angeles, but I travel often to the Bay Area, New York, and the center of the universe: New Jersey.  You can see much more of my work here:

www.photographyjohnmichaels.com

If I've requested your friendship, it's because I like your stuff and/or attitude and I'd probably like to work with you.  If you like my work, and you'd like to talk to me about a possible collaboration, don't hesitate to get in touch.  I'm especially interested in working with actors, dancers and atypical models.

Have a great day!