For your PM pleasure, some words from Hot Shot Brad Moore.
When + where were you born?
1958, La Jolla, California
Where were you trained, if anywhere?
I received a Bachelor of Science degree in art (I know that doesn't that make since) with an emphasis in photography from Loma Linda University in Riverside, California. Afterward I attended Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.
What do you do to pay the bills?
In 1984, I started a company called Aperion, Inc. that manufactured and distributed color calibration systems for photo labs. I sold the company in 2005, now I'm focusing my attention on fine art photography full time (at least for now).
What led you to photography over other mediums?
I loved photography since I was 12, plus I can't draw worth a damn.
What is your guiltiest tech pleasure?
Getting good and lost then finding my way back with my GPS. (Better than bread crumbs).
Do you have any other creative talents?
Still dabble a little in art direction and graphic design. I also like wrapping presents.
What image is permanently etched into your brain and thank goodness for it?
From Richard Avedon's The Sixties
Frozen Foods with String Beans by Irving Penn
There seems to be more images floating around in my head, than I can keep straight these days - confusing at times. A couple of images I think of are Avedon's napalm victim and Penn's frozen food still life. I like the emotional power of the one, and pure compositional beauty of the other.
Who are three of your favorite living artists?
I have long admired Penn, Avedon, Witkin, and Gursky, as well as many more recent talents - I love seeing new ideas.
What does the spring and beyond have in its forecast for you?
I was just in a APA show at the Pacific Design Center in L.A. last month, and I'll be in shows at the Los Angeles Center For Digital Art, downtown L.A. and The Barrett Art Center, NY and of course Jen Bekman this month. I just found out I'll be participating in The Art Of Photography Show next month in San Diego, and I'm heading to San Francisco this Friday for a portfolio review at the Photo Alliance. So, I hope for more of the same for the rest of the year, shooting, shooting, shooting, and a road trip.
Share 3 of your favorite links with us.
http://www.jeffkoegel.com/
http://alecsoth.com/blog/
http://www.sigalert.com/
What led you to enter Hey, Hot Shot!?
I came across
Anything about you––exciting news, oddball facts, or otherwise––that we should know?
I use an electric bike to run errands when I can. And soon to be outfitted to carry a tripod and some equipment.