LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Wait for the Luck.
Don’t force the issue. Wait for it. Take a beat. Deep breaths. Listen. Not unlike life, photoshoots can be chaos… controlled chaos but chaotic nonetheless. No matter how much prep and pre production you’ve storyboarded and talked thorugh, you’re juggling decisions on set to tweak lighting, hair and makeup, outfits, mood, the who nine yards. Taking the actual photograph suddenly looks easy, but that too has it’s drama.
As with all artists, we look back on older work and reflect with the knowledge of time. Some of us may have harsher opinions than others on how we could have made such pieces. I’ve been known to make viseral audible groaning at some of my earlier works. Time reminds us that that piece we made was the best we could do in that moment and time. Time also affords us the clarity to acknowledge that with where we are now, we’ve done more work. Ergo… we are luckier.
But if the vision isn’t there, there isn’t enough luck in the world to have a great photo take shape. Fortunately this is a magazine based on vision and visionaries. This month’s edition feature’s Lucas Bouk’s Unexpected Journey, has Kevin’s Miniature [i], Amanda’s Panning, Mika’s Comforting Cookies, Khanh Falls for Product Design, Craig’s Prepared for Luck and Bedroom Beats with Nikki V.
Enjoy the colors of a Karjakan rainbow and the pot of gold that is this month’s edition!
Aleksandr Karjaka
Aleksandr Karjaka came to New York for the music, but stayed for the visuals. As a classically trained musician, he’s had the honor of performing with some of the greatest musicians, and artistic houses, in the world. Often quoted as "Listening through his eyes." he's photographed the lives and stories of thousands of artists of all fields over the years. Here are their KARJAKA portraits.
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