Drunk Couple, New Years 2006
As I mentioned in a previous post, I was updating my web site (www.dsaxe.com). I had come up with the idea of showing men and women alone and together and how their bodies change depending on who they...
View ArticleStorm & Donald
A few years ago, I was in Houston attending a portfolio review. Things were not going well at the time. Some reviewers were too honest, some were right on, others were full of shit.It was sort of...
View ArticleArt Basel Miami: 2012
Art Basel Miami is a trip. First of all it is huge—beyond huge, covering most of the floor space of the Miami Beach Convention Center. Dealers come from all over for this 4-day orgy of “wretched...
View ArticleWinter!
As a kid growing up in Montreal, I sorta got used to freezing my ass off in winter. Of course when you are younger, you don’t really realize it… or care for that matter. As a teenager you have to show...
View ArticleAnother Day in Miami
It was another warm afternoon in Miami. After a relaxing lunch in the Grove, we went to the Art District for some strolling and beer. Although most of the galleries in this area are mediocre at best,...
View ArticleA Day at The Beach
Sunday was a kind of dull day. I had been in a golf tournament that morning and lost, downed two quick Bloody Mary’s and in a sudden spurt of inspiration fueled by alcohol, headed off down I95 to...
View ArticleEating Fire: West Palm Beach
For some reason, I always find myself photographing these things. Fire-eaters, men on stilts, clowns, all sorts of oddball activity. I have been photographing this woman for a few years. She appears...
View ArticleCool Dude
One night in New Orleans—a few years ago—stumbling back to the hotel on the other side of Canal Street, these guys were playing for coins to a large crowd. The band was good and the guy in the white...
View ArticleThought on New York (but its not really about that)
It has been a while since I put anything up. I have been thinking about New York lately. Usually when I get this way, it is because I am feeling a bit restless. I am considering going to a photo...
View ArticleDaytona Bike Week 2013
In the summer of 1968, I purchased a Triumph 650cc Trophy motorcycle and was introduced to the passion, joys, and freedom of biking. That year, hanging out with my biker friends, I came to appreciate...
View ArticleNun on a Train From Milan: 2007
It was a long day in Milan and we were returning by train to our hotel in Brescia which was about and hour or two away. Clickety clack and I fell asleep. That is what trains do to me. Clickety clack...
View ArticleFelix 30 years ago, and why my life changed
I took this photograph in 1983. At that time I was working as a medical photographer at a Montreal hospital. I was always in the habit of using the staircases to get around instead of the elevators...
View ArticleCoffee Shop: Bologna, 2011
A few years ago, we were in Bologna Italy. We actually went there to sample their signature dish—Fettucini Bolognese. We found the right spot , had a wonderful lunch, and then went to check out the...
View ArticleShameless Promotion
The photo above is of Donald who I met in a bar a few years ago in Houston. It is one of the photographs in self-published a book called “Along the Way” consisting of portraits I have made of...
View ArticleWynwood Art District, Miami
Tomorrow, we go to Art Basel in Miami to see tons and tones of mediocre art—the good, the bad and the ugly—mostly ugly. However every now and then there is a small gem—something that stands out from...
View ArticleFull Circle
“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” - T. S. Eliot Interesting quote. I took this photograph...
View ArticleThe New Year
Its been a pretty good year so far. With only 2 days left to go, I hope it will continue. As I look forward to the coming year, I can reflect on the past one quite fondly. I’ve taken a few good...
View ArticleSunlight
Things are always changing. When I first began to take photography seriously, I always looked for cloudy overcast days. At that time, I only shot black and white and the blank white sky on a sunny day...
View ArticleBike Week, Daytona Beach 2014
I have really begun to enjoy Bike Week in Daytona Beach. This was the second time going and it keeps getting better. I don’t ride a bike anymore—in fact its been a very long time but when I did I...
View ArticleThoughts on photographing during Daytona Bike Week.
Bike week can be exhausting and when it is hot, it takes its toll. This year I made two decisions when I came back for a second round at Daytona. 1. Wear a hat. 2. Drink beer. 1. Wearing a hat was a...
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