Documenting Gifts

Contrary to popular belief, the road to Hell is paved with a comprehensive, lifetime tax return.

'It's only fair to warn you that if you get the job there would be a lot of filing involved.'

"Where are you guys going?" "We’re out of here!" "It’s October 28th!" "The new team are running late. We need you to stay until February 2025!" "But I’m tired!!" "How do we know they won’t bail on us again?"

'Congratulations on your purchase of the new Kablooey! Desk Organizer! Instructions for use...'

Kirsten Johnson

'Never trust emails. You can't shred them.'

"The arms reduction talks are off to a good start -so far, we've agreed to ban pebbles."

'I have created the first interactive pile of paperwork.'

'Your proposal sounds interesting. Can you send me a written proposal? I cannot reread a phone call.'

"I remembered that time you said you wished you had a biographer."

"I've put every one of those vital master copies through here, and it took ages. Where do the copies come out?"

A man looking at a piece of art through a phone camera

Harvesting the folder crop in Manila

In and Out Trays

'I believe my trainee is putting together the trial bundle for you now.'

'Great! So that's the film... Now for the sound!'

'I can't remember the title,but it was on a little white piece of paper.'

"Where would we BE without the right DOCUMENTATION...?"

"Here is the one pager we all agreed on..."

"Is it my imagination, or does our use of correction fluid increase as people's teeth get whiter?"

Social lens of the photojournalist

'In, out, fiddling.'

An environmental documentary crew filming garbage washing up on the beach.

The Young Jacques Cousteau at the Beach with his Mother.

Files of Doom

Put it in writing!

'You can read, right? -- I want you to check this thing for loopholes.'

Desk Organizers: 'He Said' and 'She Said'.

"Singing cowboy AND notary public"

"I can't understand how it got lost - I haven't filed it yet"