JESSE LEBUS (AKA MAX KOLBE) - friar/artist
“This picture makes me feel at rest. It was a really peaceful day sitting around drawing and talking.”
WILL OLDHAM / BONNIE ‘PRINCE’ BILLY - musician/actor
“These were taken at Will’s house. It’s hard to walk around that place without wanting to photograph it all.”
JACOB HEUSTIS - artist/musician
“I felt lucky to capture Jake in his studio. He’s a well-respected artist here and I love his work.”
JAKE'S HAT, Studio
DERRICK SNODGRASS - tattoo artist
“I met up with Derrick to photograph his tattoos – he’s covered
in them. After a few hours he pulled out this picture of his mom.
He’s a tough lookin’ bad boy but his heart is golden.”
CASH
“My dog Cash - the only real man in my life. This shot came
out and he looked like such a bad ass I couldn’t handle it.”
JAMES GUNNOE - owner of The Nachbar, Germantown
“The Nachbar is one of my favorite bars in Louisville.You're bound to run into someone you know on any given night,
which can be good or bad.”
MY MORNING JACKET - The Louisville Palace, May, 2011
“This was taken outside a release show for MMJ’s new record, Circuital, which
was filmed by director Todd Haynes. The MMJ guys always represent Louisville
and express their love for the city.”
JIM JAMES - musician, My Morning Jacket
“I took this at Jim’s Derby/birthday party. We Louisvillians take the
Derby very seriously.”
SCOTT CARNEY - musician, Wax Fang
“Wax Fang is my favorite local band - they should be huge by now.
This is Scott playing the guitar and the theremin.”
JOE MANNING - writer/musician
“Joe’s an incredible songwriter. I wanted to shoot him at home surrounded by his countless sheets of lyrics and cigarette butts,
but instead his dog Dwight kept sneaking in, resulting in this very sweet picture.”
COUPLE WALKING - Shalom Towers
“Shalom Towers is an independent living facility for older people. One of my grandmothers lived there
when we arrived in America, and after my dad passed away my mom moved in there.”
