Author: JH

I am not a strong believer in the concept of humans getting overly close with anything from higher up the food chain – like seeking a crocodile’s blessing (here), or living with a grown up tiger in a NYC apartment (here). However, I think this story (here), of a philosophy professor living with a wolf for eleven years, may break your heart.

As if you needed more reasons to bookmark A Shaded View – here are two more, though: The “Altstadt” in Vienna looks like a more urban version of the hotel I’m always staying in when I’m in the Dolomites – homemade cakes in the afternoon, and the right balance between personal attention and anonymity.

And thanks Diane for extending my quest for feedback on the current edit of my upcoming book. I can’t think of a better environment to see my work, or a better presentation to wake up to on a chilly Manhattan November morning.

I’m working on a book that features a selection of my personal work from the past ten years, and this is an invitation to send me your input. This book will be more of a team effort than usual – there’ll be an essay in it from one of the most highly respected names in the photography scene, and I have received much valued advice on the structure and the edit of the book already. I’m now posting a current and rather advanced edit, along with two questions, over at jenshaas.com. Just click this link to go there directly. Two things: The sequence may not make immediate sense – in the actual layout, the reasoning behind it will be more apparent. And there are some images that do not work so well in a low resolution web format, but should come out strong in book format. Let’s see what you think.

The gallery includes an email link. If I don’t suffer from a sudden urge to do the book right away, I want to gather feedback on the edit and keep the gallery up until late January, and finalize the book then.

Thanks in advance to everybody who will look into this.