Steven Ford /snowbasinbumps. Get yours at bighugelabs.com/flickr

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"You photograph with all your ideology, I don’t want anyone to appreciate the light or the palette of tones. I want my pictures to inform, to provoke discussion – and to raise money. " SEBASTIAO SALGADO

 

The DUDE ABIDES.......designer, enviromentalist , I'm an open book to you...full name and address, I've very little to hide. I look with a lens to the future, the past is past. very interested in music..OUR cameras....SINAR/BRON23/CaptureShop/Nikon700/FinePIXS3. Canon 40D and 5DMarkII, lotso Canon lenses love the 24 to 70mm best.... Did you know that Minor White Workshops checked all student's fancy-smancy cameras into a locker and then issued a polaroid ...with one shot a day-tomorrow critique, now that you have only One exposure, how do you frame it??...........Was it Hemmingway being shot (photographed) (insert Francis Macomber joke about "bring enough gun!" here) by Irving Penn.Hemmingway fancied himself quit a photographer, so he asked Penn "what kind of camera do you use?" ..Penn replied "what kind of typewriter does your best writting?" While we are on typewriters... William S. Burroughs said "Images. Millions of images. That's what I eat."- I could go there.

On "that" end i have a preference for pinhole cameras over Holgas and Lomo's and love the folks that still can run film through a Hawkeye or a Brownie.

A wise person once said "Better to light ONE SINGLE CANDLE than to curse the darkness"

..AND ALL THAT JAZZ

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  • JoinedMay 2006
  • Occupationdesign
  • HometownOdessa? no, no that would be Ogden, Utah.Have lived in MexicoCity,SanFranciso,LosAngeles,Dusseldorf,Koeln,Bochum,Herford,Essen,Lubbock and Dallas TX. Darien&Wilton, Connecticut.
  • Current cityback again after many, many years.
  • Countryusa

Testimonials

Lorenzo says:

Master photographer Steven Ford is magnanimous, to say the least. It would be very difficult to venture, wade even, through his stream and not learn something in the process. Thorough with his documentation of how, what and when, Master Ford benevolently shares with us much of what he knows, and thus it would be ha… Read more

Master photographer Steven Ford is magnanimous, to say the least. It would be very difficult to venture, wade even, through his stream and not learn something in the process. Thorough with his documentation of how, what and when, Master Ford benevolently shares with us much of what he knows, and thus it would be hard not to grow along with him. Moreover, his documentation of life out on the plain, amongst the beautiful brown canyons of Utah, and all the animals that he loves, often proves to be a magnificent respite from the hustle and bustle, grit and grime of the daily grind that some of us must endure as beleaguered city dwellers. Steven, thanks for giving me a chance to escape every once in while with a simple click of a button. Lorenzo! Author of 25 Lessons I’ve Learned about Photography, the #1 Photo Essay and Artist Biography on Amazon.com for 2010! www.amazon.com/gp... www.25Lessons.com www.facebook.com/... en.gravatar.com/l... *

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November 4, 2010

I have to thank the US-Army, that they once sent Steven Ford to Germany, to help to get the things in order there after World War II: so he could understand the situation of my hometown Wuppertal, could watch the long and difficult way towards democracy: and via those bridges of empathy I had interest enough to follow … Read more

I have to thank the US-Army, that they once sent Steven Ford to Germany, to help to get the things in order there after World War II: so he could understand the situation of my hometown Wuppertal, could watch the long and difficult way towards democracy: and via those bridges of empathy I had interest enough to follow him into his country (he is a good leader with his bike and tent and boat and surfboard and ...); though we have e-mail connections to compare our lives (talking about how our children manage to grow into creative jobs) I am glad that there is the flickr pool, where I can SEE and compare the circumstances of his lifestyle (because it is not easy to understand each other stumbling through a foreign language...)

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October 6, 2009
Scattered Ducks (deleted)

What I really like about Steve's work is its personality. Or rather his personality coming through in his work. Without ever actually meeting or speaking to to him, you can get to know him ... through his work. The sign of a real artist. Go through his stream and here's what you'll learn: 1 - he's an excellent phot… Read more

What I really like about Steve's work is its personality. Or rather his personality coming through in his work. Without ever actually meeting or speaking to to him, you can get to know him ... through his work. The sign of a real artist. Go through his stream and here's what you'll learn: 1 - he's an excellent photographer 2 - he's friendly 3 - he's an explorer 4 - he likes dogs 5 - he likes people 6 - he likes what he sees (and wants to share it, thankfully) 7 - he's funny! and 8 - he sports a cool hat! thanks Steve

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May 10, 2008

nice work!!!!! very elegant....

January 18, 2008

cool ..... !! WOW just wow ! your all photo's are nice and wonderful ! i completely agree ! i voted steven ford as the most wonderful person of the flickr photographer .

September 9, 2007

Color...it's the color!

February 19, 2007

In her past life, she had been a coyote, prowling frozen hills in search of injured prey. All in all, she thought, investment banking was a more pleasant life. To the extent that it was different.

February 6, 2007
finicky name (deleted)

I always enjoy viewing Steven Ford's photostream...mainly for the wildlife and scenery. He gets around !!! Thank you for the wonderful ride :)

February 17, 2007

I love the diversity of Steven's photography. Wildlife, architectural, portraits. Whatever it is, it never disappoints. His portraits are so intimate and he just paints with color. Best of all, views his shots is always a fun experience.

January 23, 2007
Dee says:

Steven's photostream is one of the ones I know I will enjoy each time I visit it. Why? Because he doesn't just stick to one subject or method or framing or dof or whatever. There is always something new to look at and I end up saying, Damn, that's good. Whether it's Taz enjoying his yogurt with God's scenery peeking ov… Read more

Steven's photostream is one of the ones I know I will enjoy each time I visit it. Why? Because he doesn't just stick to one subject or method or framing or dof or whatever. There is always something new to look at and I end up saying, Damn, that's good. Whether it's Taz enjoying his yogurt with God's scenery peeking over his shoulder, or the fantastic opera shots to knock your socks off, or Eagles soaring high in the sky...there is something there for everyone. Talent always shows...and Steven shows it all.... thanks, Steven...for the enjoyable photostream visits.

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October 18, 2006
Understood Snails (deleted)

Wow-I came here what a great surprise. After a few seconds on snowbasinsbumps photostream I thought about which pictures I wanted to point my photography studentn to wonderful case studies of action shots. As I kept wondering around I found the ripples in the Sea and portraits with great character. I don't know whi… Read more

Wow-I came here what a great surprise. After a few seconds on snowbasinsbumps photostream I thought about which pictures I wanted to point my photography studentn to wonderful case studies of action shots. As I kept wondering around I found the ripples in the Sea and portraits with great character. I don't know which i like better, great stuff here. Snowbasinbumps work is like visiting the Tate Modern or the Met in New York, plenty of good stuff everywhere you look! Well done and well presented.

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August 29, 2006