The inspiration for my photography comes from funny places. A while back I was asked to submit work for a group art show at Land Gallery in Portland by the incredibly talented Clifton Burt. The theme was our local NBA team, the Portland Trailblazers. I’m a fan and so are a lot of other folks in the Portland art and design community. It made for a really great show with some amazing work from the likes of Will Bryant, Adam Garcia of The Pressure, Always With Honor and OMFGCO.
I decided to reinterpret scenes from the 1977 documentary film Fastbreak as a fashion photo editorial. The film follows the the Blazers on their quest to win the NBA championship. I immediately knew that my muse was Bill Walton. He channeled this great, soft spoken Portland vibe. Picking blackberries, riding his bike out in the countryside, and wrapping himself in a Pendleton blanket by a campfire. Not what you’d expect from a baller.