var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-5381553-5"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}excerpts from the desk of peter hoffman belowexcerpts from the phone of peter hoffman are hereTumblr (3.0; @peterghoffman)http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/<a href="http://huff.to/13qbXAW">This Is What Happens When You Set A Negative On Fire</a>: <p>Fox River Derivatives now on Huffington Post Arts as well. </p>http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/50349137364http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/50349137364Mon, 13 May 2013 12:41:47 -0400news<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/75eba02b5dc047bbdb9954d77b9a6e13/tumblr_mmjc42Xgyj1qbh95qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Late last month I was sent to Michigan to photograph Paul Templer for the <em>Guardian: Weekend Magazine</em>. Paul has a crazy story, in that his missing arm is due to a hippopotamus chomping it to bits while he was a river guide in Africa. He’s also the first native Zimbabwean I’ve ever met and was an all around super nice guy. <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2013/may/04/i-was-swallowed-by-a-hippo?INTCMP=SRCH">You can read his Guardian story here.</a> Other outlets like <a href="http://now.msn.com/man-swallowed-by-hippo">MSN</a>, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/08/paul-templer-swallowed-hippo-near-death_n_3234114.html">The Huffington Post</a> and <a href="http://gizmodo.com/this-guy-got-swallowed-by-a-hippo-and-survived-492024472">Gizmodo</a> picked up his story as well (because, how often do you hear about something like this?).  </p>http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/50013347985http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/50013347985Thu, 09 May 2013 10:26:26 -0400newshippopaul templerguardianeditorial<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6a8f5d781551d87617d787ba4649f639/tumblr_mmg4pkRwX61qbh95qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Chicago Loop: May 2013</em></p> <p>It’s been awhile since I got to kill some time downtown Chicago and just be on the street. Hopefully I’ll get back to it a bit more this summer. </p>http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/49877710511http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/49877710511Tue, 07 May 2013 16:53:44 -0400chicago loopStreet Photographychicago street<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a538353ae7da84a763ac8fc5c1e785e2/tumblr_mmfu47viIc1qbh95qo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3699ed65556f34289adc258ede2e187c/tumblr_mmfu47viIc1qbh95qo3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://peterghoffman.com/index.php/short-works/fox-river-derivatives"><em>Fox River Derivatives</em></a> have been making the rounds to a new audience lately with appearances on tech centered sites <em><a href="http://petapixel.com/2013/05/06/photos-created-by-coating-negatives-with-gasoline-and-setting-them-on-fire/">PetaPixel</a></em> and <em><a href="http://gizmodo.com/what-happens-when-you-soak-a-negative-in-gasoline-and-s-493156522">Gizmodo</a></em> yesterday. I’ve got to admit, it’s pretty interesting and exciting to see how people interpret the work, even when they hate it. I’m thankful these sites picked it up because it’s been exposed to thousands of new people who would have never seen it. </p>http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/49863207322http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/49863207322Tue, 07 May 2013 13:04:55 -0400fox river derivativeslandscapenewsillinoischicagoenvironmental<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5e8b9270f13c6b788971ddceb90be3b6/tumblr_mm8s5xy2GT1qbh95qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A few images for a story on the Chicago Tech Scene for <em>Michigan Ave. Magazine</em></p>http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/49538861083http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/49538861083Fri, 03 May 2013 17:39:33 -0400doejochicagotechstart upnews<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cde97531462e5a01c7c3fc9f1ad7dfea/tumblr_mm8s43ln6N1qbh95qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A few images for a story on the Chicago Tech Scene for <em>Michigan Ave. Magazine</em></p>http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/49538779656http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/49538779656Fri, 03 May 2013 17:38:27 -0400doejochicagotechnews<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a3679743e942eaa116c4bd3e6c1372e9/tumblr_mm8s2xngOq1qbh95qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A few images for a story on the Chicago Tech Scene for <em>Michigan Ave. Magazine</em></p>http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/49538727173http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/49538727173Fri, 03 May 2013 17:37:45 -0400chicagobeertechnewsstart up<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bbcdfdb702704c0c6246d4fdc34bdee4/tumblr_mm8s1ejVZn1qbh95qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A few images for a story on the Chicago Tech Scene for <em>Michigan Ave. Magazine</em></p>http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/49538658427http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/49538658427Fri, 03 May 2013 17:36:50 -0400chicagotechnorinewsstart up<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7f92e9200f3742eee90eabe2426ba4ae/tumblr_mm69q7SPoF1qbh95qo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4f53369bdc7a930be05067aed64527f6/tumblr_mm69q7SPoF1qbh95qo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>Last month I photographed <em>Gone Girl</em> author Gillian Flynn in Chicago for <em>The Guardian</em>. Maybe a few more images to come later though it was a brief shoot. <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/may/01/gillian-flynn-bestseller-gone-girl-misogyny">Article is here</a>. I like her subversiveness.</p>http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/49434627441http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/49434627441Thu, 02 May 2013 09:06:00 -0400gone girlgillian flynnauthorwriterchicagonews<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/aaade17d676548b09718d09e003aa537/tumblr_mm5goyjfIB1qbh95qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>Today</em></p>http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/49409886668http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/49409886668Wed, 01 May 2013 22:38:58 -0400springflowersmagnoliaillinois“Everyone’s running around trying to promote themselves, and you kinda have to put in those years of hard work to make something decent before you do that. Particularly that first project is the hardest thing. I always say the 20s are the hardest decade because you don’t have money and you don’t have a reputation. In relation to this kind of issue, I’m always wary that the advice is like “you need to put together this promo package that you send out to these 100 people.” No, you need to do the work, and worry about that later.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.americanphotomag.com/article/2013/04/alec-soth-how-you-living">Alec Soth</a> may have said this but I agree 10000%</em>http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/49226485690http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/49226485690Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:54:20 -0400alec sothfreelancephotographers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f18baa3a3c15ff51ecb964372a4f0088/tumblr_mlvspt7pSq1qbh95qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’ve been experimenting with more image deconstruction lately - (this time digital deconstruction as opposed to physically) specifically with photographs I’ve made from the Loop in downtown Chicago. </p>http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/48953723334http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/48953723334Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:22:41 -0400chicagochicago loopstreet photographychicago streetdatabending<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/28fd7c1a5229e658bb4a6799ec968d27/tumblr_mlvsojhLts1qbh95qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’ve been experimenting with more image deconstruction lately - (this time digital deconstruction as opposed to physically) specifically with photographs I’ve made from the Loop in downtown Chicago. </p>http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/48953667692http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/48953667692Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:21:55 -0400chicago streetStreet Photographydatabending<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dc6ac266156e74abb7990c4ac6ddbab2/tumblr_mlepvlwdqz1r9gjzvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My friend Greg Ruffing has a new website and it’s got a lot of good work on it.  </p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://gregruffing.tumblr.com/post/48204383248/from-the-series-foreclosure-crisis-c-greg-ruffing">gregruffing</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>from the series <a href="http://www.gregruffing.com/index.php?/editorial/foreclosure-crisis/"><em>Foreclosure Crisis</em></a><br/>© <a href="http://www.gregruffing.com">Greg Ruffing</a><br/><br/>Brand new <a href="http://www.gregruffing.com"><a href="http://www.gregruffing.com">www.gregruffing.com</a></a>, fully re-designed, and an overhaul of recent work and fresh projects. Check it out.</p> </blockquote>http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/48901240809http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/48901240809Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:28:21 -0400greg ruffingchicago artists<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b274bbeca73e085b3dbcbc8fe1f82ec1/tumblr_mlktkxSSSe1qbh95qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Rebuild Exchange Chicago for <em>Michigan Ave. Magazine</em></span></p>http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/48475877908http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/48475877908Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:07:00 -0400newsrebuild exchangechicagosustainabilityreusemichigan avenue magazinework<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9236fada46ee3a525932a35a3a44f3af/tumblr_mlktfhHKGd1qbh95qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Rebuild Exchange Chicago for <em>Michigan Ave. Magazine</em></span></p>http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/48475660380http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/48475660380Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:04:29 -0400newsrebuild exchangechicagodoorssustainability<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b488d5628baf58bd81e60f5ff7632103/tumblr_mlktbmyfSb1qbh95qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rebuild Exchange Chicago for <em>Michigan Ave. Magazine</em></p>http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/48475504378http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/48475504378Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:02:00 -0400editorialportraitchicagorebuild exchange<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c414161eebebd21c45c4d2e813d49f66/tumblr_mlkshlLWEh1qbh95qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I made a brief house call to visit Julia Sweeney (SNL Alum from the early 90’s/ Pat if you’ve ever seen <em>It’s Pat</em>) <span>and her adopted Chinese daughter (who was just as pleasant and precocious as possible) </span><span>for a </span><em>Guardian: Weekend Magazine </em><span>piece about her new book. Lots of people I’m photographing lately are writers in one form or another. </span></p> <p>Not a ton of time to shoot but she made sure to show me some youtube clips from some of her favorite up and coming ladies of comedy. </p>http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/48474253472http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/48474253472Sat, 20 Apr 2013 18:44:09 -0400newsportraitjulia sweeneysnlEnvironmental Portraitcomedybooks<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dbe40c26471de3ba26a5013b7561bcef/tumblr_mlkrzyCjgQ1qbh95qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Manure processing<span> </span><em>The New York Times </em></p> <p><em><br/></em>Getting around to a little bit of outtake work from some stories I recently worked on.</p>http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/48473505603http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/48473505603Sat, 20 Apr 2013 18:33:00 -0400newseditorialmanureenvironmentindianafarminglivestockwastefuel<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f88b151ff78d8e7aa521218209bb06e2/tumblr_mlkrx0AzmB1qbh95qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Methane burn off for <span></span><em>The New York Times</em></p>http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/48473381178http://peterghoffman.tumblr.com/post/48473381178Sat, 20 Apr 2013 18:31:48 -0400editorialfarminglandgasresourcesenvironmental