2024 04 20
Itās beer oāclock for me. Iāve been running nonstop lately and need a day or two (will get one, at least, since Iām working Sunday).
Anyway, nobody cares about my grind. Itās just nice to be workingā¦ Hereās another film scan from my first roll of film in a decade or so. Itās nice to be back to the film game, even if itās just a few frames here and there. Maybe Iāll make it a bigger part of my work. Maybe I wonāt. Weāll see. My only regret is not sticking with it and then shunning it even more when it became cool. I still feeling like Iām trend chasing but what can you do?
Enjoy.
-Clayton
Dan drinks a delicious Maplewood beer. Chicago, Illinois. March, 2024. Ā© Clayton Hauck
Itās beer oāclock for me. Iāve been running nonstop lately and need a day or two (will get one, at least, since Iām working Sunday).
Anyway, nobody cares about my grind. Itās just nice to be workingā¦ and I havenāt had a chance to bank some juicy blog posts in a while.
Hereās another film scan from my first roll of film in a decade or so. Itās nice to be back to the film game, even if itās just a few frames here and there. Maybe Iāll make it a bigger part of my work. Maybe I wonāt. Weāll see. My only regret is not sticking with it and then shunning it even more when it became cool. I still feeling like Iām trend chasing but what can you do?
Enjoy.
-Clayton
2024 03 17
Gone Drinkinā!
Nobody reads this blog on Sundays and Iām off exploring the state a bit, wandering, making some photos and considering if I might want to sink a bunch of time into a broader Illinois art photobook project I have brewing in my brain.
-Clayton
A pint of beer sits atop the bar at Art History Brewing in Geneva, IL. January, 2024. Ā© Clayton Hauck
Gone Drinkinā!
Nobody reads this blog on Sundays and Iām off exploring the state a bit, wandering, making some photos and considering if I might want to sink a bunch of time into a broader Illinois art photobook project I have brewing in my brain.
-Clayton
2024 02 26
Video gets most of the attention these days, however, a well done project using still photography and words is way more impactful in my humble opinion. Video allows the viewer to become passive, while static words and imagery sets the scene and forces the viewer to stay engaged ā allowing their own brain, filled with memories and emotions, to fill in gaps and build a more dense narrative.
Again, in my humble opinion. It takes more effort, though, and distractions are a dime a dozen these days, so we mostly want our content served up to us in video format.
This ProPublica story which popped into my inbox this morning had me floored by its brilliance and tragedy. Such a masterfully done example of the power photojournalism still has when time and energy is dedicated to it. Photographer Stacy Kranitz is forever a favorite of mine and this story is why. Powerful images paired with unvarnished truth, moving us to better understand the world we live in and are a part of.
Please take a moment to take in this project! https://projects.propublica.org/the-year-after-a-denied-abortion/
From the Editorās Note: Mayron said she let journalists document her life in intimate detail because she wanted people to āsee for themselves and feel it in their own livesā her familyās struggles in raising two babies after a traumatic pregnancy and while recovering from a history of addiction.
-Clayton
A High Life bottle sits atop a bar table at Reedās Local, Chicago, Illinois. January, 2024. Ā© Clayton Hauck
Video gets most of the attention these days, however, a well done project using still photography and words is way more impactful in my humble opinion. Video allows the viewer to become passive, while static words and imagery sets the scene and forces the viewer to stay engaged ā allowing their own brain, filled with memories and emotions, to fill in gaps and build a more dense narrative.
Again, in my humble opinion. It takes more effort, though, and distractions are a dime a dozen these days, so we mostly want our content served up to us in video format.
This ProPublica story which popped into my inbox this morning had me floored by its brilliance and tragedy. Such a masterfully done example of the power photojournalism still has when time and energy is dedicated to it. Photographer Stacy Kranitz is forever a favorite of mine and this story is why. Powerful images paired with unvarnished truth, moving us to better understand the world we live in and are a part of.
Please take a moment to take in this project! https://projects.propublica.org/the-year-after-a-denied-abortion/
From the Editorās Note: Mayron said she let journalists document her life in intimate detail because she wanted people to āsee for themselves and feel it in their own livesā her familyās struggles in raising two babies after a traumatic pregnancy and while recovering from a history of addiction.
-Clayton