http://blog.jamesransom.com Still Life Photographer James Ransom Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:04:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was going through a pile of my old images and came across this shot I took of my brother, Todd, playing his guitar about 10 years ago when he was a freshman in college.  Todd passed away this summer, so this image has become even more special to me ... http://blog.jamesransom.com/?p=79 With everything happening in the Gulf of Mexico, I thought it was interesting that I was able to visit the Prince William Sound last weekend.  I remember the Exxon Valdez oil spill back in 1989, and how it seemed the impact on the environment would last forever.  I spent a ... http://blog.jamesransom.com/?p=72 This image kind of reminds me of the Gulf of Mexico, for some reason... [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="358" caption="untitled"][/caption] http://blog.jamesransom.com/?p=70 Here's a "behind the scenes" shot of me shooting for Moves magazine a few months ago.  The issue is out right now on newsstands.  I found a copy at Borders.  Images to come soon! [caption id="" align="alignnone" caption=" "][/caption] http://blog.jamesransom.com/?p=65 Here is a shot of mine that ran in the November 2009 issue of Men's Fitness. It's actually part of a project that I shot for the inaugural issue of the upcoming SGM magazine, which will be coming out towards the beginning of next year, and is a story ... http://blog.jamesransom.com/?p=63 Today I found out that Irving Penn, one of the greatest photographers of this century, possibly of all time, passed away. Such a sad moment, and the end of an era of classic photographers. I was fortunate to meet Mr. Penn once. I still remember sitting across ... http://blog.jamesransom.com/?p=61 I'm sure by now everyone has heard about the latest Conde Nast be-headings.  Gourmet was one of my favorites, not only because of the beautiful imagery, but because it made food and cooking cool.  It's mind-boggling to me that such a thing of beauty could be contributing in any way ... http://blog.jamesransom.com/?p=59 This past weekend I went to Cincinnati to shoot an amazing collection of mermaids for a project I'm working on. My friend Megan has been collecting mermaids of all shapes and sizes since she was a little kid. The result is a bedroom completely covered with them, and ... http://blog.jamesransom.com/?p=55 I submitted a piece (and was accepted!) for the "Art From The Heart" Fundraiser, which is tomorrow night from 7pm-10pm at the Galleries at Calumet - 22 West 22nd Street, 2nd floor. It's for a really great cause, which you can read about here. Here's a link to ... http://blog.jamesransom.com/?p=53 Well, it's official. Summer is over. Man, that was fast! Had an enjoyable morning dropping my kids off for their first day. One to kindergarten, the other to pre-school. Who ever thought I'd live this long... Speaking of school, I spent the summer shooting at the ... http://blog.jamesransom.com/?p=51