Here’s one from the archives, Ryan McGinness posing for a photograph in 2005. I love this picture.. however I still have trouble making it work in my book. I don’t shoot many artists as of late and I don’t have much black and white portraiture. I suppose I should shoot more black and white. One of the reasons I love this picture is because it is a testament to my ignorance.

One random day while reading the newspaper in San DIego I found that Ryan McGinness would be having an opening at a small Gallery in La Jolla. I then called the gallery to see if it would be ok to come down and take a portrait of Ryan. The gallerist said, “Why don’t you ask him yourself” Next thing I know I’m talking to Mr. McGinness who had been installing all day. He answered, sure comedown a bit early and take a few shots. So the next day I armed myself with some Neopan, my Hasse and some gusto and made my way there.