July in Context..

I'm currently coming to terms with the fact that my favourite film Portra 400VC is being discontinued, it works so well with my Contax T2 and I happily tell half the people I meet this fact.  So it might as well be online for all to see ; )

Here's a bunch of blurry photos from July, taking in Melt festival in Germany, lots of all night fun amongst giant cranes by a lake, Arthur the kitten and Alice Gold 'End Of The World' video shoot.
 

 

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs 'Trouble' Video Shoot

Have been meaning to post photos from the TEED 'Trouble' shoot for ages, but work, and the fun of summer have been getting way in the way.  The video was directed by the very nice and very talented Adam's of The General Assembly in Tarzana, California.  Apparently Tarzana is a porn production mecca FYI, and was named after Tarzan by the land's original owner.  Thanks Wikipedia.  The shoot was at the house of an amazing 90 year old grandmother and Jazz fan who seemed happy enough handing it over to a bunch of sinister valley occultists and random cowboys.  An amazing day that ended a really fun week for me of filming out in Barcelona, followed by ATP in Minehead and then this one day in LA, I some how managed to fit in two burgers and one Taco Bell meal in that time ; )

Here's the video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odNebyVXsZg&ob=av2e and a bonus Mike remix since he's such a dude - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wX3ekRndfg

Photos...

Oh! Inverted World - May 19th

It's been two months of ridiculous sunshine since the last Oh! Inverted World, and now we're back at Old Queens Head with Dan Michaelson, I Am Harlequin and Professor Penguin, it's going to be ace.  Here's a flyer, gets you in for £4, and features the Magnolia that's directly outside my window.  For a few weeks in Spring it makes the view beautiful.  Actually come to think of it, appreciating the seasons and the colours they bring really is another sign that I'm getting old....

Michael Kiwanuka 'Tell Me A Tale' EP Cover

Amazing record and Big Active worked a bit of magic with my photograph, taken back stage at the Union Chapel in Angel, and the layout, win win : )

Here's a link to check out the lead track 'Tell Me A Tale', it's an amazing piece of soul imbued with such warmth and joy.

Japanese Voyeurs - Get Hole Video Shoot

Here's a few photos from a day spent in a freezing cold, slimy bunker watching ballet and craziness for the 'Get Hole' video shoot.  Directed by Matt Lambert you can check the video out HERE

    

Contax Round Up - March 2011

Here's a jumble of photos from my replacement Contax T2, damn I'm such a geek about this camera.  It's just the purest photo making tool I know, or perhaps just the laziest with it's minimal controls and beautiful lens.  I've also just learnt that my favourite film Posertra 400VC is being discontinued, well merged with the 400NC, what this really means I don't know but it's another unfortunate milestone in the decline of film.  I found one supplier in South Korea that's still selling it at a reasonable price so I got 30 rolls : )

This mess of photos is from March, an amazing month that saw me travel to Hamburg and Berlin with Michael Kiwanuka and freeze in-front of a room full of journalists at the Foreign Press Association benefit evening for Japan.  After about 20seconds luckily I managed to snap out of it and gave my slide show of Lost Village photos, it was really an honour to be able to show them for such a good cause.  Here's me giving the talk.