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Air Show

Jay Fram — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 23:04:47 +0000

Military Air Show, outskirts of St. Louis, 2007

Just rediscovered this shot. What you’re seeing is the side of a semi truck in the parking lot.

First experiment with moving pictures

Jay Fram — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:28:03 +0000

This is going to be fun. Yeah, the video and the other thing.

This is not my baby.

Jay Fram — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:52:08 +0000

This is my cousin’s baby. Hi, Miles. What big blue eyes you have.

Miles Fram, March 2009

Robot Parking

Jay Fram — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:07:57 +0000

Don’t even think about parking your fat old jalopy here. This is 2010 and these spaces are for ROBOTS.

Days With My Father

Jay Fram — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:42:34 +0000

While my dad was dying in 2007, I took pictures of him and my family. I’ve always wanted to do something with those pictures, to share them, but it seemed like it might be crass or exploitative of Dad’s memory and of my own grief. Just looking at the contact sheets makes me feel conflicted.

Then this morning I stumbled across Phillip Toledano’s microsite (and now book) Days With My Father. These pictures are not crass.

Photo by Phillip Toledano

Pecha Kucha Night

Jay Fram — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:41:27 +0000

South Broadway Athletic Club, 2007

I’ll be presenting a body (get it?) of work from my wrestling series at Pecha Kucha Night, next Thursday, May 6, at Mad Art Gallery.

In case you’re wondering, Pecha Kucha Night “was devised in Tokyo in February 2003 as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public. It has turned into a massive celebration, with events happening in hundreds of cities around the world, inspiring creatives worldwide. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of “chit chat”, it rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds. It’s a format that makes presentations concise, and keeps things moving at a rapid pace.” [From the PK website.]

To learn more: see the FAQ.

Pecha Kucha St. Louis site: HERE.

Waffle House Heartland

Jay Fram — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:09:57 +0000

Collinsville, Illinois, September 2009

Thought this might be the beginning of a new project back in September. Six months later and there’s still no project.

Or is there? Maybe I’ve been making other pictures that are part of this project, and I just didn’t know it.

What I’ve Really Been Thinking About for the Last 7 Months

Jay Fram — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:02:41 +0000

Ultrasound image of a very small Fram.

The ultrasound technician wrote the “tooooo cute” part. I don’t know. He looks like a baby Skeletor to me. (That’s He-Man’s arch-nemesis. Remember He-Man?) But I’m sure he’ll be the handsomest baby in the world when he finally pops out! I’m training him in utero to be a photo assistant. Kid’s gonna be loading film before he’s out of diapers.

On the Outside Looking In

Jay Fram — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:00:39 +0000

Window, Fall 2009

Not News to Anyone Who Has Been a Photographer for More Than 5 Minutes

Jay Fram — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 13:00:31 +0000

Have you heard about the New York Times article? Apparently it’s getting harder to make a living as a professional photographer.

Who knew?