I met Philip in Toronto, the evening before the first MODCON event. Shannon and I had thrown around the names of plenty of well known photographers to document the event (Joel Peter Witkin was contacted but couldn’t comply with our requests) and the job finally fell into Philip’s capable hands. We were all so goddamn … Continue reading
Today is my good friend David Bruehl’s birthday. I love David like family and he’s always there for me when I need him.; as a friend, mentor, student, partner in Talladega Nights chicanery, tattooist and Scarwars tshirts designer. I’m being kept warm right this second by a hoodie with art he drew up for me. … Continue reading
I have lots to say when it comes to John Joyce; that he can control the weather by touching his beard, that he knows when you’ve been bad or good (so be good, for goodness sakes) or more truthfully that he’s one of the best scarification artists in the world. Most importantly though, I can … Continue reading
We try to photograph everyone who comes to the SW events; even if they don’t have scars or aren’t covered in blood. Our goal is to document people who support our community. The portraits we take every year are usually my favorite pictures taken. The Lovely Rachel took this shot of my friend Gregg at … Continue reading
A quick “Happy Birthday” shout-out to my old friend Tom Brazda. (right, with Jesse Villemaire, left) Hope it’s a good one my friend!
Wayde Dunn; photo by Atom Moore. Today is “International Wayde Dunn birthday appreciation day” here at the SWblog. I have a million stories that I could share that would probably still not do justice to the man, so I’ll just say “Blood is thicker than water” and wish him a happy birthday. Check back in … Continue reading