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Isolation Tanks

Bryan Derballa — Sat, 04 May 2013 21:01:55 +0000

After Danilo worked on this Pharmacopeia story about Isolation Tanks, he tried to make one out of his bathtub. Danilo and Hamilton are a good team and this documentary is as interesting as it is quirky. They’re currently working on some pieces on the other side of the world.

MJR 100

Bryan Derballa — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:49:24 +0000

Our friends at MJR made a video of personal work to celebrate their 100th weekly (though often monthly) collection of images. It’s fun to watch, especially if you know any of these fools.

Farewell Transmission

Bryan Derballa — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:42:26 +0000

Damn. Jason Molina, the singer and songwriter behind Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co., drank himself to death a couple days go. He was one of my perennial favorites, the voice that got me through break-ups and bus rides for the last ten years. After being so prolific, it’s hard to believe it’s over. A crying shame. I’m gonna spend some time with Axxess & Ace and miss the shit out of this guy.

From a show in SF in 2005. I met him backstage and he confused me with a bike messenger from Indiana.

Wait, Nudes

Bryan Derballa — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 12:02:08 +0000

It’s tricky keeping up with Sandy Kim nowadays. She’s been busy and crazy as ever. Most recently she made the music video for “Wait” by DIIV, the band that Colby plays drums in. Naomi at FADER did a nice write-up about the video.

Sandy is also in an art show called Nudes at Guerrero Gallery in SF alongside folks like Mark Gonzales and Faile. It opens March 9th in case you’re around.

Journeys to School

Bryan Derballa — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 06:01:12 +0000

Santiago Muñoz, 14, takes two buses and two trains from Far Rockaway, Queens, through four out of the five boroughs to Bronx High School of Science, where he’s a freshman. I photographed his commute for a project called Journeys to School. It’s a collection of photo essays documenting students going to school all over the world. The project is sponsored by Sipa Press and UNESCO. An exhibition of the work is opening at the UN Headquarters on March 4th and will be on display until March 25th.

Seven

Bryan Derballa — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:32:55 +0000

This month marks the 7th anniversary of Lovebryan. That’s an eternity in internet time — before Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, when people were still using Myspace and Youtube wasn’t a household word. I made the site on an old eMac that I kept in Anya’s bedroom because I was traveling and didn’t have a home of my own. It’s crazy to see how far everyone has come. Danilo has traveled the whole world making films. Mike has become a serious photographic force. Sandy went from being a graphic design student to everyone’s favorite photographer’s favorite photographer. And I get to take pictures for a living. I’m not going to say that it all started here, but it is all documented here. Seven years of sharing our lives in tens of thousands of pictures (and a few words). Thanks to everyone who has kept visiting the site over the years and the photographers that have continually posted the things that are important to them. I apologize if we get busy and don’t post as much as we should. I have no idea where Lovebryan is going or where it will be in another seven years. But I’m proud that we’ve last this long and really appreciate everyone that cares enough to keep coming back. We’ll do what we can to keep you entertained and inspired.

By Mike Belleme from one of the first Lovebryan posts.

Kids of Hate and Love – CNN Photos

Bryan Derballa — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:18:38 +0000

Mike Belleme is featured on CNN Photos for his “Kids of Hate and Love” series. It’s a good edit with some nice background information on the project. Nice to see Belleme being recognized for his most personal work. Big ups.

Mr. Grillo: The Thereminist – Back It

Bryan Derballa — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:53:38 +0000

Danilo is raising money for his new film project called Mr. Grillo: The Thereminist on Kickstarter. It’s a pretty exciting project and perfectly represents our Danilo unique vision. Think about helping out.

12 O’Clock Boys

Bryan Derballa — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 23:58:19 +0000

My dude Noah Rabinowitz worked on a film about a crew of dirtbikers in Baltimore called 12 O’Clock Boys. A selection of his photos are in the New York Times Magazine today. Great story.

Alex Welsh won Magnum’s EF

Bryan Derballa — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:32:41 +0000

Our friend Alex Welsh won a Magnum Emergency Fund Grant for his sensitive work in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Read more about it on Time’s Lightbox blog. Well-deserved, Welsh.