The New Erotic Photography

On eBay, I just listed a copy of the new Taschen book The New Erotic Photography along with a signed source print of one of my published photos in the book. The auction can be found HERE.

From the publisher: "Imagine walking into a room filled with the world's finest contemporary erotic photographers, each with a portfolio of his or her best work. As you browse the photographs they discuss inspiration, censorship, how to find models, and how to make a living capturing beautiful women on film and in pixels. The New Erotic Photography is the room, and 82 photographers from 14 countries are the hosts of this intimate gathering. In this 608 page volume you will meet Ralph Gibson, Jan Saudek, Terry Richardson, Natacha Merritt, Petter Hegre, Richard Kern, Bob Carlos Clarke, Thomas Karsten and the many fresh new talents currently redefining eroticism. Playful, provocative and exuberantly sexy, these aren't your granddad's art nudes; this is The New Erotic Photography."

SIGNING TONIGHT (3/29/07): If you're in San Francisco tonight, Eric Kroll is hosting a signing of the book with local SF photographers. Unfortunately I couldn't make it up there to join in on the fun. More info at Foto-Grafix Books.

Stuff for March '07

SEATTLE EROTIC ART FESTIVAL - MARCH 16-18, 2007
This weekend, I will be displaying new prints and selling merchandise at this year's SEAF. I will also be giving a slide presentation of new work with commentary on March 17th, 5-6pm. Tickets and info available at www.seattleerotic.org. I look forward to seeing all my friends and meeting lots of new people.


NEW MASUIMI MAX POSTCARD COLLECTION
I have released a deluxe limited edition postcard set featuring images of long-time collaborator Masuimi Max. The 10 color and black and white images are printed on 5x7" 14pt UV-coated super-glossy stock and are beautifully presented in vellum packaging. Purchase it HERE.


NEW 'OTHER' WEBSITE
For those of you who appreciate photography that DOESN'T feature women (or people in general), you might want to visit my new 'other' website GoeddeImages. This new site is a collection of ongoing street photography I've been doing lately.

GERMAN FETISH BALL - MAY 25-27
I will be attending and vending at this year's German Fetish Ball in Berlin. Before that, I will be in Paris working on some personal projects, and after Berlin I will be heading to Athens to meet up with Kumi and Midori for a well-needed vacation. Additional information about my German Fetish Ball appearance will be listed on my site closer to the date of the event.

Rose, Ventura CA 2007

Rose, Ventura CA 2007
On Saturday I shot my good friend Rose wearing one of her great Imp of Satan catsuits. Rose always manages to shed light at the best possible moments.

Ulorin Vex, Los Angeles 2007

A couple shots from last week's shoot with the lovely Ulorin Vex. You can view another image on her LiveJournal entry.

Thanks to Angel Jagger for make-up/hair, Anatomic Bomb for the latex, and Beatrice Neumann for the location.

Angela Ryan, Los Angeles 2007

Angela Ryan and I shot this past weekend, and we came up with some nice images. There is another shot on the front page of my website. Pamela Vain did a great job with the hair/make-up. When we were done with the formal shoot, I shot the following snapshot.

Czech Republic 2003

Kyla Cole and Monika Vesela, Czech Republic 2003
On occasion I'll discover an image from an old photoshoot that for one reason or another didn't catch my attention initially. I was going through some of the stuff I shot for the Stockroom in the Czech Republic a few years ago and found the following image which now I really like a lot.

Vegetables

I recently learned that my parents (age 84 & 90) hate vegetables and have generally avoided them during their long lives. What do they eat? McDonalds and Dennys. They were from the WWII era when it was important to support only American-oriented interests. None of that Mexican, Italian, or Asian food would do. Hot dogs and hamburgers were the essential items.

I always ate poorly when I was a kid but always assumed it was because that's what I wanted and my parents didn't enforce that I eat the good things. I didn't start eating healthier until I moved out on my own when I was 20. There in Chicago, I started eating all the various foods that an advanced urban city had to offer. Although I still have urges for junk food, my favorite foods are Indian and Thai. I hope that because I eat better than my parents, I will lead an even more healthier and longlasting life as they have.