Simon Griffee
Department of graphic design, art direction, and photography.

September 2007

Cloud and Swan, Peschiera del Garda, Italy, September 2007

Published 2007 September 29

Bicycles in Stairway, Bracciano, Italy, September 2007

Published 2007 September 28

Taken with my new (used) 1982 Leitz Summilux 35mm f/1.4 lens.

Man, Woman and Calculator, Verona, Italy, September 2007

Published 2007 September 28

Ridley Scott’s Bladerunner

Published 2007 September 28

The real director’s cut of Blade Runner seems to be here. I like the portrait of Ridley Scott, by Robert Maxwell:

Ridley Scott by Robert Maxwell.

White House, Washington DC, Virginia, US, May 2005

Published 2007 September 26

Taken with Will’s camera.

William Loera, Washington DC, Virginia, US, May 2005

Published 2007 September 25

I miss you Jimbo!

Part of Flora, and upcoming series.

Garage, Oakland, California, US, March 2007

Published 2007 September 21

Garden, Oakland, California, US, March 2007

Published 2007 September 20

Mardi Gras Party Preparations, Oakland, California, US, February 2007

Published 2007 September 19

Alison’s decorations never failed to impress. Toninho is arriving early as usual!

Cat and Stoop, Oakland, California, US, March 2007

Published 2007 September 18

Peter Drinking Water, Oakland, California, US, February 2007

Published 2007 September 17

With ‘Kait’s’ water jar, no less!

Around the Fire #1, Oakland, California, US, February 2007

Published 2007 September 16

Noah, Kait, Sonya and wine.

Around the Fire #2, Oakland, California, US, February 2007

Published 2007 September 16

Ryan, Kim, Amber and Margo around the fire-pit in the Playground’s garden.

Russell Lee - a talent for relating to strangers

Published 2007 September 16

“Russell Lee made you feel comfortable and glad to be with him. He had one of the most important assets for a photojournalist or documentary photographer: a talent for relating to strangers.” — J.B. Colson (On Russell Lee.)

Self-centered But Extremely Generous

Published 2007 September 16

“…Not only that. The basic fundamental difference between these two kinds of photographers is that one is totally self-centered, totally selfish, and the other one is self-centered but EXTREMELY generous at the same time. It’s an odd combination but there you are.” — Elliott Erwitt (On Robert Capa.)

Toast, Oakland, California, US, February 2007

Published 2007 September 16

Luke and crew at a Playground party.

Do Not Connect Me, Please

Published 2007 September 15

Do Not Connect Me, Please:

Here is a statement from an entrepreneur whose only desire is to sell advertising on your cell phone. “Kids want to be connected to their friends at all times.” Really? I didn’t when I was a kid. I had friends. We spent our days in the streets and backyards where we lived. We had no devices except those we rigged up for fun. Were we any less kids when all we had were waxed cords, two tin cans and a hope that we might hear our voices across the courtyard spanning our apartment houses?