http://peterhoffmanphoto.com/blog Peter Hoffman is a photographer in the Midwest. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:02:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was recently welcomed into Sonja Ortman's home for a shoot where the story focused on between being a mom caring for a normal, energetic kid and having to take care of yourself when you are living with HIV. Due to advancements in HIV drugs she was able to successfully ... http://peterhoffmanphoto.com/blog/2010/03/10/positive-mothering-for-hiv-magazine/ The recent acquisition of a 35mm film camera for my every day, carry around camera has led me to take into the lab a few random rolls of 35mm that have been laying around for years. There's not much, but what there is, well I am happy to have it...seeing ... http://peterhoffmanphoto.com/blog/2010/03/08/circa-1999california-zephyr/ At the end of Jan. I hiked up to small town Wisconsin to catch up with Mary Kaczor, a jet setting former F-1 racer turned jeweler/entrepreneur. This assignment was for the National, the Abu Dhabi based newspaper's motoring section. Essentially she takes the parts from cars that have some sort ... http://peterhoffmanphoto.com/blog/2010/03/05/race-car-jewelry-for-the-national-abu-dhabi/ Moving. My friend moved again. Not me (but it's coming in one way or another). Maybe at some point we'll all figure out a good place where we feel okay hanging our things on the walls, a place we might stay awhile. Buy some furniture. Put the address on the ... http://peterhoffmanphoto.com/blog/2010/03/02/lakeview/ It's always a really good feeling when someone reacts to an image that you previously thought might have only had value to you. This isn't a tearsheet really, just my image in the portfolio section of recent graduate ASMP members, but considering it was one of those I made on ... http://peterhoffmanphoto.com/blog/2010/03/02/asmp-bulletin-portfolios/ I recently had a few shoots for TimeOut Chicago's series highlighting unique and valuable Chicago eateries that are struggling in the nonsense economy we have. I was also exposed to some cool new places that I might just have to go check out on my own time. This is an ... http://peterhoffmanphoto.com/blog/2010/02/28/save-this-restaurant/ Buddy of mine Jason Andrew with whom I used to intern at James Nachtwey's studio at a few years ago recently got 2nd place in the Fujifilm Distinction Awards with the below image from his work in Abkhazia. The winner was Ikuru Kuwajima, who's work in the Ukraine and surrounding regions ... http://peterhoffmanphoto.com/blog/2010/02/27/fujifilm-distinction-awards-congrats-friends/ Fractures from a cafe. It's been ages since I used 35mm film, in fact growing up with digital it's all I ever really used on a day to day, save for the hundreds of rolls of 120/220 I've been through for mostly personal work. This film is probably 7 years expired, ... http://peterhoffmanphoto.com/blog/2010/02/26/pick-me-up-details/ Returned home from some time in Brooklyn and NYC with a refreshed sense of photography. Met some wonderful people both in and outside of portfolio meetings. Thanks editors for letting me stop by your office and thanks friends for putting me up in your places, it's much appreciated. Tomorrow I'll ... http://peterhoffmanphoto.com/blog/2010/02/23/a-tree-grows/ I'll be in NYC until next Sat, February 20th. If you're out that way and would like to meet up please drop me a line. Peter (at) peterhoffmanphoto (dot) com Thanks. http://peterhoffmanphoto.com/blog/2010/02/11/nyc/