Table of Contents
The Black Harbor The Black Harbor is an online account of the work, ideas, and inspiration of a tight-nit collective of creatives. Over the years we have created things together, attended school together, fought together, and partied together. We have grown beyond the simplicity of friendship. We are now a family. Our purpose is to celebrates the work of the collective and explore creative work in the world that truly inspires us driving us to be better at what we do. Our hope is that as we document our work, process, lives, and inspiration that you will also be inspired and share your work with us.
category mast
flag
billbaird
Bill Baird (of Sunset) put out a rad new album this year that is a slight departure from his old stuff. Dig on it
By on
sunburn32
A playlist created by photographer and artist Eric Carroll relating to his Rayko Photo Center show titled Plato’s Home Movies.
By on
boats
Your stressed out. You need to chill the fuck out and take this in.
By on
javelin-canyon-candy
This album has been doing the trick for me lately. I’m a sucker for anything western and psychedelic.
By on
Woah supernerd! What do you got against the design of our site? Here's the feed. Geek.
Photography
The Collective's Work
Our Inspiration
Screen Shot 2012-02-15 at 5.10.23 PM
These first two images are inspired by the print designs from Hermes scarves.  I love the playfulness of the patterns and the whimsy created by the color and objects. These two handsome beasts were photographed at a l ... Continue reading →
MSartain_ROBM_Image_thumbnail
I was fortunate enough in December to be commissioned to create two images for Report On Business Magazine out of Toronto.  The article is about investing and how our human instincts can sometimes lead us to make poor ... Continue reading →
Picture 26
This shape could not exist 3 dimensionally.  It is an impossible shape.  The principle is much like MC Escher’s famous staircase. For some time I have been interested in using paper as a medium.  By experiment ... Continue reading →
Gigi
I was in rush hour traffic en route to a test shoot when I received a call from the model canceling our session. Before I had the chance to woosah Gigi was on the other line. Her timing was perfect. So instead of turning my car around I braved the traffic and headed to Gigi's for an impromptu hang out and portrait session. Continue reading
3 comments | By on Photography
Screen Shot 2011-12-27 at 3.36.32 PM
NES
This above image is from a small town on the North side of Iceland called Skagastrond.  One road goes in and one road goes out and it is surrounded by the ocean and mountains.  It is one of those towns that has a magical fee ... Continue reading →
Paige and the Thousand
Lindsay Paige is a former bandmate of mine and Justin Fantl’s (see Or, the Whale for further reading) and when she asked if I could help her out with some images for her new musical project of course I was happy t ... Continue reading →
Reggie_1
Luca Venter is 17 years old. But that has nothing to do with why I’m posting his work here. His work is featured here because it’s gorgeous and well composed. I only bring up the fact that he is 17 because it& ... Continue reading →
JasonFulford_Feature
I’ve really enjoyed getting to know Jason Fulford since he moved to San Francisco. We participate in an Emeryville, CA photo study group where his ideas are both tremendously insightful and inspirationally ... Continue reading →
Screen Shot 2012-02-06 at 8.19.19 PM
I have been digging this series by Steve Brahms.  It is titled The Evasion Studies and captures people escaping from some post-apocalyptic even of which we know not.  I like that we don’t know what the people ar ... Continue reading →
1 comment | By on Photography
Screen Shot 2012-01-26 at 10.51.04 PM
Kevin Van Aelst is one my favorite conceptual still life photographers.  His work is witty, graphic, subtle, clever, and always gives you pause as there is usually more to the story than you glean at first glance.  I m ... Continue reading →
1 comment | By on Photography
ReynerBanham_Feature
I’ve been really interested in process, not just what a photograph or piece of art looks like, but the story behind it, thought processes and context. Following my previous post about Ed Ruscha, Patrick Aguil ... Continue reading →
Add a Comment | By on Design
120117TBH_FrankRickard_Feature001
It’s a new year and one for which I am extremely optimistic. 2011 brought Occupy Wall Street, returning mass protest to our popular social conscience, and began a decade that will mark the 50th anniversary of i ... Continue reading →