Ethan and I are in the process of moving into new homes and starting back to our jobs, but stay tuned for Pause, to Begin updates and more regular blog posts during the coming weeks.

Sigur Ros’ new song, “Gobbledigook”, off of their forthcoming album Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (English: With a buzz in our ears we play endlessly), sums up my excitement quite well regarding the coming weeks and months ahead. A long time listener and believer in the music Sigur Ros makes, it is fascinating to see them debut a song that is so different, yet so welcoming, from their previous creations.

May 31, 2008

It is hard to believe we have been on the road for a month. Everything has passed us by so quickly and I look forward to taking the coming weeks and months to digest it all. Rather than elaborate on the trip at this moment, I will share a note that I received in the mail from my father.

Timothy Briner made the above photograph of Ethan and I while in California. We are big fans of it as it reminds of us of the Nixon sister photographs.

Nicholas Nixon, Brown Sisters, Gelatin Silver Print, 1975, Yossi Milo Gallery

May 30, 2008

We head into Manhattan. It is a beautiful day. We check out the Philippe Gronon show at Yossi Milo with our friend, Tom Starkweather. The show is excellent. The installation of the Philippe’s work is brilliant and the prints themselves are reproduced beautifully; Yossi Milo does it again. The picture below does not do the show justice.

In the afternoon we catch up with Tom Prior at his Brooklyn apartment. It is sweltering. Fortunately, Tom has an A.C. unit right in his room.

We speak with Tom about his work and he presents us with a great, sound interview. Everything is super mellow and we enjoy every minute of it. After, we head out for coffee with Tom at the local cafe and call it an afternoon.

Thanks for catching up with us, Tom. It was a pleasure to meet you.

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Unfortunately, we were not able to meet up with Brea Souders in Manhattan due to her illness but we look forward to catching up with her soon.

Our last night on the road. We see old friends, think about everything we have seen and heard during the past month, and soak in the city before heading North and back to Maine.

May 29, 2008

We hit the road and make our way back to D.C. Ethan has a chance to catch up with his folks for a brief bit and I catch up with my older brother, Ray. Perfect.

Ethan’s parents photographed in Maine, 2007, Ethan Aaro Jones

Ray, Grand Lake Stream, Maine, 2007, David Wright

We make our way to the city thereafter and get stuck in endless amounts of traffic. Welcome to New York.

Upon arriving in New York we hit the Surf Bar for a selection of seafood and then the Levee Bar for refreshments. Exhaustion sets in and we pass out a short while later.

May 28, 2008

We wake up at 7AM and interview Shannon about her series of photographs based on her family. She presents us with strong insight toward her photographic process and family, and we appreciate her willingness to be open about such a personal subject. Thank you, Shannon.

We arrive at Erika Larsen’s parents home in Chester, Maryland around 6:30PM and follow Erika to a shoot she’s doing a short ways down the road. The light, road, and grasses are beautiful.

We head to a local diner after, get a bite to eat, and then make our way back to Erika’s parents home.

Like all of the photographers we have met so far, Erika is a true joy to speak with and anything I write here simply cannot explain the unbelievable interview we have with her. Thank you so much, Erika.