The San Diego ART KNIFE INVITATIONAL coming up!

I think the pictures are more than adequate as a document. I agree they are not as artistic as others, but personally, I am ecstatic that we have them. I suspect that Pachi has a well established routine that he can repeat very quickly.
 
Fawning and rankles aside, Steven, here are two by S. R. Johnson.
The amazing collaboration between SRJ and Barry Lee Hands has been
shown by others...

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

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I think Francesco's work is very signature, and his lighting is superb. I'm also very intrigued by those backdrops: Whether he created them or has acquired digital backdrops and toned them in color and shadow to suit his work. Major props if they are HIS complete creations, but that's not imperative. Yes, it's very 'Euro', and reminds me of the incredible Russian photographers.

Yes, they are surreal, but knives of this calibre also are. He is also VERY capable of producing images without this 'look' if he needs. I have a LARGE book of his which is all natural lighting and shadows.

That said, I am glad to have my work praised, and glad we are so unlike in styles. Easy to distinguish. :)

Coop
 
I do not have the technical expertise to critique a photograph other than what is pleasing to my eye. Layout, lighting, background all have to be judged by me within that very limited ability.

I do think, however, that a personal interaction up to and including friendship with the photographer tilts me one direction or the other as easily as anything else. Therefore, I naturally tend to lean toward the offerings of Jim Cooper, Buddy Thomason, and Chuck Ward in no particular order. In regard to who is the best among them, it would boil down to a particular photo here and there, as I have seen work from each that based on MY opinion is the "best"

Now having said all that, I have not had the opportunity and/or pleasure of becoming acquainted with either Eric Eggly or Francesco Pachi, and therefore they fall by default to positions 4 and 5 on my list as it pertains to this thread. The work of any of the five is adequate to convey the image and make us appreciate or not appreciate the subject of the photo while all the time realizing it cannot replace the subject in hand.

The fact that someone did, in fact photograph the knives so we could at the very least have a very good idea of what they look like is enough for me, and I thank the contributors.

Beyond that, this thread is taking on the character of an argument looking for a place to happen.

In the words of my good freind.....

Best Regards,

Paul
 
Hi Paul, the peacemaker, ummm, the sheathmaker... THANKS!

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)
 
Coop's work is great...so is Eric, Pachi, Tomo, Hiro, ect....
there doesn't have to be a "who is better"
its all good

d
 
drf1, photographers aside, Dan, I think that you will especially like
one of these amazing state-of-the art AKI 2011 Michael Walker folders.... :)

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

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When it comes to photographing knives, I believe that some photographers have a passion for knives that comes through the photograph. This passion can take a picture beyond technical competence because the photographer knows what the knife knut wants to see.
 
David, do you know which one of the Walker folders sold for over $80,000 at the show? I was told by a friend who was there that one of his folders brought that amount. They are fantastic looking knives, whatever they sold for...

And when it comes to photo backgrounds: Less is More.
 
Steineau's knives are a trip! Thanks for posting all these photos up David. I have amassed an amazing 'virtual collection' thus far!
 
Here are the pictures Francesco took of Rick Eaton's AKI 2011 knives....

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

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Some of Michael Walkers finest offerings ever (in my humble opinion) were for sale at the 2011 AKI.
Good for Michael and the other makers for really stepping up their games for this show.

Noticeable on most tables, were some of each makers best works, nice to see them not resting on their laurels!

Dave
 
Ellis said:
Some of Michael Walkers finest offerings ever (in my humble opinion) were for sale at the 2011 AKI.
Good for Michael and the other makers for really stepping up their games for this show.

Noticeable on most tables, were some of each makers best works, nice to see them not resting on their laurels!

Dave
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Yes, Dave, you simply stated the facts... The knives displayed this
year at the 2011 AKI were simply breathtaking!
 
Here are two of Wolfgang Loerchner's amazing
hand carved/filed art folders... Actually there was no need to
mention his name as there is nobody in the world who does
such knife art...... Enjoy!

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

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Here is Wolfgang's third AKI 2011 folder. The jewel in the crown that
even I could not resist to drop my "intent to purchase" slip into its box...

Not that there was any chance of being picked with the box overflowing
with everyone else's slips....

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

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I think that Pierre Reverdy of France brought with him
some of the best knives I ever saw from him at an AKI. He really
did "step up his game" as Dave Ellis so well stated about the AKI
knifemakers this year...

Just check out the carved handles on these two folders vs. the Mosaic
Damascus patterns of their blades.... Amazing!

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

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Well, folks, those were all of the 35 AKI 2011 knives that Francesco Pachi
photographed - or more correctly, that were brought to him for photography
at the show in San Diego...

Actually, he came over to photograph ALL of the AKI 2011 knives for a book
about the 2011 show, but somehow the whole idea was postponed and the book
will be published about the 2013 AKI, just over 2 years from now...

All in all there were just over 110 world-class knives for sale at the 2011 AKI.

If anyone had some additional knives photographed AFTER THE SHOW,
please post them here for everyone to enjoy!!!


All the best,
David Darom (ddd)
 
The diversity and skills brought to the AKI this year is VAST, and the contrast in the last two posts, from the refined elegance of Wolfgang Loerchner's work to Pierre Reverdy's more impressionistic/abstract creations, clearly illustrate the extremes (for me anyway).

It must have been an incredible experience to see in person!

Peter
 
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