Skip Hunt Photography

Here’s a few of my favs from a recent shoot for Shannon...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:54:29 -0600

Here’s a few of my favs from a recent shoot for Shannon Honeybloom’s “Making a Family Home” book.

It’s a very interesting study that’s sort of like Deepak Chopra meets Martha Stewart.

It’s out now and you can be ordered HERE

Also, check out my brand new book on blurb based on a wild 2-month odyssey through Mexico on a motorcycle!

Hey there,My new book is hot off the presses at Blurb! Take a...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:24:00 -0600

Hey there,

My new book is hot off the presses at Blurb! Take a sneak peek and place your order if you’re so inclined…

http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/977457

It took me awhile, but I finally put together a book of my Skip Hunt Vagabond :: MEXICO 2009 Trip!

Cost is a bit steep on these books, so in order to keep my price reasonable… I edited this down to 40 pages. This includes a few stories from the trip, about 70 images, and excerpts from other stories.

I will also be putting together a more expensive and larger coffee table book that is mostly just photos from this trip with less writing. And, I will be putting together a less expensive black & white novel version with ALL of the text from the trip along with a few black and white photos for those more interested in the story than the images.

Most of the images I chose for this offering are in this video slide show: http://www.vimeo.com/7268216

This first offering is a hybrid containing many of my favorite images and some of my favorite textual excerpts. I hope you enjoy!

If you go to this link, I included a preview of the entire book. I’m not sure if that’s a good idea or not, but I know if I’m buying a book… I like to flip through the whole thing first. :-)

I just ordered my copies as soft cover with premium paper… will post how they came out as soon as they arrive.

Disfruta!

Skip

“For this show I wanted to play around a bit and...

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:31:57 -0500

“For this show I wanted to play around a bit and experiment with abstracts. I was curious whether or not the nature of composed abstract photographic images consisting of mostly color and texture… would still hold up when sliced and dissected into individual pieces.

I found that they did in fact hold up quite well! And in some cases, portions were even stronger than the whole.

I then took the pieces and slowly dissolved them into one another to see if they held up still as a slowly moving piece set to music.”

~ © 2009 Skip Hunt :: Austin, Texas

"A good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a..."

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:24:25 -0500

“A good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on...

“National Treasure” ~ New Orleans, Louisiana From a...

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:22:48 -0500

“National Treasure” ~ New Orleans, Louisiana

From a recent road trip from Austin to NOLA & Galveston

In 2009 from June to August I traveled in Mexico on a motorcycle...

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:02:24 -0500

In 2009 from June to August I traveled in Mexico on a motorcycle on a journey blogged @ Skip Hunt Vagabond

The journey took me into the Sacred desert region known as Huiricuta by the Huichol Indians… to major cities… strange villages that induced perpetual deja-vu… mountains, jungle, peyote & mushroom rituals… coastline… matriarchal community… and amazing winding roads all through the Sierra Madres.

These are images I made on this journey and that will also be used in a soon to be announced book.

Distruta!

© 2009 Skip Hunt

"Do not rely completely on any other human being, however dear. We meet all life’s greatest..."

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:31:44 -0500

“Do not rely completely on any other human being, however dear. We meet all life’s...

“Desperado” ~ Toluca, Mexico © 2009 Skip Hunt Also,...

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:28:14 -0500

Also, included in my new Calendar “Skip Hunt Vagabond :: Mexico 2009 :: Volume Seven”

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"We win half the battle when we make up our minds to take the world as we find it, including the..."

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:21:35 -0500

“We win half the battle when we make up our minds to take the world as we find it, including...

“It wasn’t long before another bohemian showed up… an Argentine...

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:19:00 -0500

“It wasn’t long before another bohemian showed up… an Argentine who turned out to have an incredible fascination with photography. I showed him the ropes of the place and told him about the farmer who comes by once a week (today) with fresh… fruits and vegetables for cheap. He didn’t know what peyote looks like or how to clean it, etc. So I agreed once again to indoctrinate my fellow would-be peyotero to how to cut a rug with Senor Mescalito.

All went well after I’d answered the hundredth question about photography and stated I’d answer just one more before we had to focus on getting our minds clear for the “ceremony”. I can’t really can’t have the kind of experience I like to when I’m functioning as a guide because I’m always looking toward the inductee and making sure they’re doing ok. They usually follow all of my advice and there’s rarely a problem. But, I try to keep my head focused on their having a great experience instead of my own. I suppose that’s my little way of “paying it forward.” ;-)

It was a great afternoon with perfect weather. The Argentine mostly wondered about making photos in the desert. When he came back to show me what he’d captured, I was blown away. All of this time I’ve spent in the desert, I never thought to focus on the main thing I was trying to avoid, i.e.. thorns. The thorns or “espinas” in Huiricuta are particularly brutal. Well hidden, and perpetually finding there way through your boot’s sole and or embedded deep in your hands and legs. Over the years, I’ve learned to keep the unwanted barbs out of my flesh, but I’d never thought to turn my lens to what I’d always feared most… the thorns! What a revelation!”

(From my Skip Hunt Vagabond travel blog)

Also, included in my new Calendar “Skip Hunt Vagabond :: Mexico 2009 :: Muchas Espinas”

"Happiness is the light on the water. The water is cold and dark and deep."

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:36:10 -0500

“Happiness is the light on the water. The water is cold and dark and deep.” - William...

Skip Hunt Vagabond :: Mexico 2009 :: Volume Six

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:28:15 -0500

Skip Hunt Vagabond :: Mexico 2009 :: Volume Six: In 2009 from June to August I traveled in Mexico on...

So much fun to watch how much joy children get in the midst of...

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:00:00 -0500

So much fun to watch how much joy children get in the midst of pure chaos with just some squirting water and a warm day. :-)

From my Skip Hunt Vagabond travel blog.

Also, included in my new Calendar “Skip Hunt Vagabond :: Mexico 2009 :: Volume Six”

"Abstract art is uniquely modern. It is a fundamentally romantic response to modern life -..."

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:57:03 -0500

“Abstract art is uniquely modern. It is a fundamentally romantic response to modern life -...

At times I have to try and shut off the fact that there is so...

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:53:46 -0500

At times I have to try and shut off the fact that there is so much art occurring randomly nearly everywhere I look. It gets a bit distracting and more difficult to pay any attention to all of those humans making noise for no other reason than to… well, make noise.

I think I’ll just tune them out again and keep on looking at all of the chaotic art forming naturally all around us.

This one was taken in a seedy alley on the Mexican side of the border in Nuevo Laredo. It’s a portion of wall where vatos were testing different colors of paint before apply it to their cars. By now, this spot has already been painted over and a completely new piece in it’s place. Glad I saved this one. :-)

From my Skip Hunt Vagabond travel blog.

Also, included in my new Calendar “Skip Hunt Vagabond :: Mexico 2009 :: Volume Five”

Skip Hunt :: Photography ~ PARTICLES

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:41:04 -0500

Skip Hunt :: Photography ~ PARTICLES: “For this show I wanted to play around a bit and...

"There are only three colors, ten digits, and seven notes; it’s what we do with them..."

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:46:01 -0500

“There are only three colors, ten digits, and seven notes; it’s what we do with them...

One person wondered if the different colors of the brightly...

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:43:11 -0500

One person wondered if the different colors of the brightly painted houses in Mexico coincide with the personality of the family inside. I like to think it does. :-)

From my Skip Hunt Vagabond travel blog.

Also, included in my new Calendar “Skip Hunt Vagabond :: Mexico 2009 :: Volume Four”

"The firmest friendships have been formed in mutual adversity, as iron is most strongly united by the..."

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:50:02 -0500

“The firmest friendships have been formed in mutual adversity, as iron is most strongly united...

I’m happy with this image, but it also reminds me of how I...

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:45:55 -0500

I’m happy with this image, but it also reminds me of how I can’t seem to just enjoy a moment. Instead of just standing there… taking in the “magic”… I walked up, analyzed the light, saw the first shot in front of me, but also …saw the boat about to cross the sun’s reflection. In a fraction… I had this shot.

I’ve tried not taking a camera with me so that I can just enjoy the moments as they come. However, that doesn’t work. Even without a camera I’m thinking of what I’d be doing if I had a camera. ;-)

From my Skip Hunt Vagabond travel blog.

Also, included in my new Calendar “Skip Hunt Vagabond :: Mexico 2009 :: Volume Three”