Portraits of the american craftsman book release party youtube. Portraits of the american craftsman is a celebration of the handmade in americafrom piano builders in queens to pipe makers in tennessee. Listen free to the business of photography on iheartradio. Tadd myers believes photography is about telling a story. Photographer tadd myers announces new zealand sheep farm. The book features images and profiles of thirty companies from across the nation. Dallas commercial photographer tadd myers works with advertising agencies, graphic design firms, and corporate industrial clients in texas and around the world. The american craftsman project is a personal photographic project by photographer tadd myers. Nov 08, 20 a commercialphotography assignment at hull historical in fort worth inspired tadd myers to create portraits of the american craftsman. A commercialphotography assignment at hull historical in fort worth inspired tadd myers to create portraits of the american craftsman. The acp is a celebration of the many companies and individuals that still handcraft beautiful products here in. Tadd meyers is a native texan who grew up in houston and now lives in dallas with his wife and kids. Gustav stickleys craftsman homes and bungalowsnook book. Portraits of the american craftsman nokona ballgloves.
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Thursday, november 14th from 5 to 9pm dallas photographer, tadd myers, is holding a signing party for his american craftsman book at photographs do not bend gallery. The resulting book, portraits of the american craftsman, released in 20, features photographs of 30 workshops across the u. Photographer tadd myers traveled all over the country, including a stop in boston, to document oldfashioned, high quality craftsmanship in his new book portrait of the american craftsman. American craftsmen is an exciting blend of two genres that kept me interested and excited for more. Texasbased photographer tadd myers spent five years crisscrossing the country for his new book, portraits of the american craftsman. The resulting book, portraits of the american craftsman, released in 20. I often photograph makersyou can see more of them on my american craftsman facebook page. It reminded me of the profile on henson handmade brooms in symsonia, kentucky that i saw on tadd myers american craftsman project.
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Portraits of the american craftsman is a celebration of the men and women who still handcraft beautiful products right here in the united states. Check out the new american craftsman workshop channel. Gallery prints from the book will be on display as well as a handmade wells fargo stagecoach by jimmy wilson stagecoaches. An excerpt from portraits of the american craftsman by tadd myers, photographerauthor. Whether its a still photograph or a motion video, making images that successfully communicate my clients vision is his mission.
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