Is this the end of Burningman, as we knew it? I think not. But the times are definitely a-changin’. 2008’s theme was a timely focus on the American Dream. But does ‘more’ equate with ‘merrier’? It’s almost inevitable that gatherings of creative souls that attract public attention lose impact as the ratio of active to […]
Point Arena has it’s 4th of July parade and fireworks on almost any day in early July other than the 4th. Â 2008 was no exception. Because of the obvious demand for pyrotechnic performances on the Day of Independence, wily companies will offer serious discounts to towns willing to fudge dates. This was a tradition […]
Mexico stock photography is a significant part of my business and I’m always on the lookout for bread n butter in the guise of archetypal Mexican imagery; a picture that is distinctly Mexican without any prompts other than the content and the context of the photograph. These are the images that advertisers love; when the […]
My work these days is increasingly devoted to architectural photography, which I love, but anything can get stale when you do it all the time, so when opportunities arise to do something more freestyle I jump at the opportunity…. Enter Mindy Reser and an urge to spread the wonders of Ayurveda, yoga and a sensorial […]
Puerto Vallarta is the sort of love:hate place you need to get away from every so often in order to keep that ratio in a healthy balance. Fortunately there are easy getaways in any compass direction (except west unless you have a boat or are a strong swimmer). A couple of weekends ago I went […]
My friend Adam, working his way into the video production business, was hired by the Marriott Hotel here in Puerto Vallarta to produce a new 30 minute in-house video. It needed to contain all the usual hotel services and facilities as well as some local tour options. Adam wanted to start the program with an […]
“I could never live in the USA again, but I could always live in Point Arena.” Eh? Howzat? Part of my rationale for that conundrum is cricket. >
If architectural studies of homes and hotels http://www.callananphoto.com/mexicohotels/are my bread n butter then people are my sandwich filler of choice. The options are wildly more interesting, and especially so if i’m working for creative art departments with a vision beyond the norm. Thierry Blouet was a recent subject. Vallarta’s most celebrated gourmand and foody entrepreneur […]
field report #4 Wikipedia tells the Belize story more thoroughly http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belize but I have better pictures! http://www.callananphoto.com/belize/ To someone used to living in Mexico, Belize is a bit of an anomaly. The two countries are joined at the hip of the Yucatan peninsula but differ greatly in demographics and history. Mexico is Spanish from its […]
Pirates had excellent taste in venues for plying their trade and traffic. The BVI are Paradise indeed and are still so largely because the swashbuckling traditions of rape and pillage have thankfully not extended to the modern vernacular of the real estate and tourism industries. No high-rise, no traffic, no high density dwellings, no crimes […]