Mark Tucker : Journal

On the road

marktucker — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:14:20 +0000

Funny scene this morning on a fishing pier in Gulf Shores, Alabama — a fisherman shows us how this particular type of fish “suckers” onto larger fish, in order to catch a free ride. So he just pulls up his shirt and instantly attaches the live fish to his belly. (Location scouting for a ad project, with Brett Sahler. Sunscreen and bathing suits required).

sting rays.

The Guest House (Rumi)

marktucker — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:59:33 +0000

The Guest House

This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.

A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.

Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.

The dark thought, the shame, the malice.
meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.

Be grateful for whatever comes.
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.

— Jelaluddin Rumi

Banks, C. (1995). The essential Rumi: New expanded edition. New York: HarperCollins.

Rain

marktucker — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:39:00 +0000

BQE Piano

marktucker — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:18:09 +0000

Left Suzie’s house today in Greenpoint. Got lost on my bike. Ended up underneath the BQE somehow. I came around a corner and discovered this surreal scene — yet another of the charity pianos that are dropped for people to play. The scene felt like an album cover.

Bagpipes

marktucker — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 02:29:44 +0000

Was heading to the train tonight, and heard the sound of bagpipes in the distance. I thought it might be an Irish funeral or a wedding, so I just walked and followed the sound. Somewhere around Bond Street, near Lafayette, near Dashbook Books. Anyway, this lady is just standing there, practicing. She said her cat freaks out when she practices in her apartment, so she comes to that part of the sidewalk. It was just one of those crazy New York moments, made even more surreal because she was standing right in front of this construction site with a giant bulldozer behind her.

Union Square kids

marktucker — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 02:09:46 +0000

There’s this one section of Union Square, right across from Whole Foods, where these young kids hang, regularly. Usually it’s a fascinating group of people. Today, there was a teenager with a white rat on his shoulder. Here is an image of a very kind girl that was in that group. She had a nice style and a great face.

Rebecca Bennett

marktucker — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 03:02:17 +0000

We spent the day, tearing down the charity show at Fig 19, on Chrystie Street. Tricia, Brett, Rebecca, and I. Everyone else swung by to pick up their purchased prints. Here is one frame of Rebecca, while we sat on the stoop, outside the gallery, in the rain. Gorgeous light to shoot in, today. Rebecca just got an internship at VII Agency; that’s very big news. We shot pictures of each other with this new tilt lens I bought.

APhotoEditor feature

marktucker — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:29:25 +0000

I was nominated by an Art Buyer, for a feature interview in APhotoEditor.com today.

Gregory Crewdson documentary

marktucker — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 03:19:49 +0000

Stream on Netflix. It’s quite good.

Israeli parade, 53rd St/Fifth Ave.

marktucker — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 21:22:04 +0000

Newspaper publisher.

Member of marching band.