Monthly Archives: May 2011

Buck and Bryant

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Chris

One works hard on a shoot and then spends many hours trying to get a copy of the final ad for the tearsheet collection. But there is an alternative solution – an iPhone photo shot at a random gas station … Continue reading →

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Xerox ads meet the world

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Chris

I’m in Los Angeles this week shooting another co-branding ad with the Xerox company and Young & Rubicam. We have a great team on this, from the folks at Xerox to the ad agency to the on-set crew, making it … Continue reading →

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Battling Smoke with Smoke

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Chris

A couple of months ago I photographed the moguls behind WeGrow for photo editor Mark Murrmann and Mother Jones magazine. I was very excited to head out to Oakland, California to shoot these entrepreneurs, the first serious upfront pot businessmen … Continue reading →

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PDN Photo Annual 2011

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Chris

Last night was the party for the Photo Annual for Photo District News Magazine. It was a great time, as always. Talked with lots of photographer friends (including Andrew Hetherington, Chris Anderson, Eric McNatt, Kareem Black, Bill Diodato and Henrik Knudsen), … Continue reading →

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Newsletter Archive: Pop Culture Implosion

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Chris

In the current issue of PDN (May 2011) Wired Director of Photography Zana Woods is featured, describing her approach to commissioning video for the iPad version of the magazine: “Honestly, we don’t review any reels.” She says her main concern … Continue reading →

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Newsletter Archive: Chris Buck’s Only Vice

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Chris

I recognized this as a unique opportunity so I spent some time compiling ideas before this sitting with the editors of Vice Magazine for Wired; “naked, holding pieces of raw meat in front of their bits”, and “two of them … Continue reading →

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First Posting – Mother’s Day 2011

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Chris

As my first posting is on Mother’s Day it would be fitting to tell of how it all started here. And in many ways it did. My mother was an early and regular supporter of my creativity. Perhaps it was … Continue reading →

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