If you’re up for shooting something this weekend, I’ve got an assignment for you. Read on.
Backstory: Between 1989 and 1997 photographer Andrew Bush made hundreds of pictures of people driving. They became a book. That book blows me away – I’ve probably given 10 or more copies as gifts (even blogged it a while ago). But that’s not my point…
The images are concurrently insightful, evocative, even hilarious on occasion…overall incredibly amusing to peruse, not least because many were made in…ahem…Los Angeles.
The thing about this project, is that it shouldn’t stop here – Andrew Bush and his work needs to be given a tribute, the torch carried on, and this community are just the right folks to do it. As such, here is your weekend assignment: I want to see see more of these drivers through YOUR lens. Here are some tips/guidelines
_Go make some driving pictures.
_Don’t crash your car, have someone else drive while you shoot.
_If you don’t have a car, get off your wallet, spend a few bucks and get a taxi or catch a bus.
_If you can’t do the above, stand at a street corner and pop off your shots there.
_Make a bunch of images and choose the best one or two.
_Post them somewhere with a link in the comments.
_I’ll cough up some gifts, signed books or something, and mail them out if some cool images are posted.
My take is that this is easy and cool – but I want to see your take. So now go forth, pay homage to Andrew Bush, and show us what you got.
[And you can support Andrew and his work by purchasing the book here.]
Stuck in miserably slow traffic outside of Chicago, IL : http://flic.kr/p/admSjX
I took a few photos yesterday evening while driving home across the San Francisco Bay Bridge:
Cute–Van load of kids watching the view from bridge:
http://samwillardphotography.com/CarView_1097.jpg
Not Cute–Driver with both hands off the wheel talking on cell phone (and apparently not watching the road). Boyfriend focused on the dude on the other car taking a photo:
http://samwillardphotography.com/CarView_1101.jpg
i’ll be doing mine today, i was away for the weekend on a photoshoot. But im down to do it.
http://cargocollective.com/frazerspowartphoto#1745630/Raceway
Late to the party, but check out image 9!
This is too funny I look at your blog all the time but Ive been doing some traveling at the moment. When i saw this post it reminded me of a photo that i just took about a week ago. I really hope that everyone likes this photo :).
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2095762987124&set=a.2091095430438.115043.1036813009&type=1&theater
I love it!!!! the sign, the car, & the lady… what more could you ask for : )
Always be true to who you are.
Loveyaalot’s