Most people know that three of my favorite things are traditional photography, Pit Bulls, and collaborating with other unique artists. Really, any excuse to pull these things together is a real win/win for me, so recently I asked local analogue guru Christine Zona (of the famed Zona Foto, celebrated expert Lomographer, toy camera teacher, and [...]
I can’t believe a year has already gone by. Can you? Exactly one year ago today I was in the studio with a group of my close friends, sewing and taping and glueing and getting drooled on by some of my favorite dogs in the city. Pulling Polaroids and flashing strobes and laughing and pushing [...]
Cosmopolitan Magazine just called. They wanted my advice on women and fashion. I said, let’s talk about photography instead. You can see the full article and a link to our in-studio video here: http://www.cosmopolitan.com/celebrity/news/jesse-freidin-photos-lady-gaga-dogs You can see the amazing slide show (and very witty photo comments) here: http://www.cosmopolitan.com/celebrity/exclusive/dogs-dressed-as-lady-gaga
The moment that everyone has been waiting for is finally here! I want to thank my amazing team for all their efforts and creativity in making this a reality. Also, a special thank you goes out to all the Doggie Gaga models – to everyone’s surprise, they didn’t mind the costumes (behold the power of [...]
So, my dog has his own vlog (that’s ‘video log’, in case my internet-savvy lingo was a little over your head). He makes me follow him around and take videos (he can’t press the buttons because he doesn’t have opposable thumbs. likely excuse.), and then he makes me upload them and edit them as he [...]
This is the first video in a series I’ll be doing that illustrates my archival photographic process, from using my camera to making traditional prints. It’s a fun way to let everyone into the magical world of traditional black and white photography, and explain all the intricate steps involved in creating my unique photographs. Got [...]