First Post of 2011... da ...da

It's been an interesting one already for me, things kicked off with my well loved Contax T2 getting stolen with another camera, lenses and my swimming trunks (at least I got a bit of payback) from under my seat in a pub.  Maximum bummer!  Thanks for good friends, they waited at the police station where the desk person there was complaining about making a wrong life choice, saying she should have been a teacher.  Dispiriting all round, they took me for food afterwards, it felt tasteless and cold, I took the tube home, for once lacking my customary bag but making a mental note of everything I'd lost.  Ipod, house keys, shit house keys! and water bottle from the Japan trip.  I'd lost it at least three times before but someone had found fit to track me down. 

The next day I had a wedding to photograph, the couple are just 23 and I was thinking positive.  I didn't really have to try, was such a beatiful occasion that I was swept along with the tide. 

Anyway here's some of the last photos from my Contax T2, I'm currently trying to track one down that's not too pricey.  So hopefully wont be the last of it's sharp and saturated gems.

It's 2011, have fun : )

 

Pumpkin & Pecan Pies : )

 

 Me and the only and only Kevin King on a f**kin tank : )

Summer longing!

With no end to the cold and snow in sight I've been looking back at some random photos from the summer. Here's two that caught my eye, very loosely connected by a photography theme : )

(Florence Summer 2010) 

(Istanbul Summer 2010)

Winter Wonderland London Dec 2010

So birthday plans fell apart this year as flights to Gatwick were suspended and we drank beers and played shit head at Weatherspoons.  So instead of Berlin we pounded the streets of London searching out gourmet sausages, Gluwein and crazy Euro DJs at Hyde Park's Winter Wonderland.

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Oh! Inverted World - 2nd December : )

We're gluttons for punishment, following on from the boat party last week we're taking it indoors at The Old Queens Head for Cibelle, Inca Gold and Saint Saviour : )

New Brit Award

I took photos of the new Brit Award and dammit I didn't get one of me holding it!  very foolish.

It's created by the guys at Design By Music, find out more at Creative Review.

My Fledgling Mini Cab Office Obsession

Halloween 2010 involved a lot of voodoo party fun before sudden realisation that I had to be up at 8am for a course so I called around trying to find a cab.  Freakin hard! no-one had any available so grabbed a beer and headed towards Holloway only to bump into this gem of a place.  Things I noticed first, the pool table, sign saying don't smoke any illegal substances and most of all a down right wierd acculumlation of clutter, maps and posters.  All faded and browning, but looking like a surreal film set or museum piece.  If anyone knows of other incredible mini cab back rooms I'm now on the hunt so let me know.

Click on the images for BIGGER to admire extraordinarily random clutter.  The clutter of heroes!

Leominster Horse

o o o o Oh! Inverted World Boat Party o o o o

Oh! Inverted World, the legendary (ahem), super fun (yay) club night is going nautical and rocking out at The Tamesis Dock in Vauxhall on 24th November.

Playing are Superhumanoids, Sunderbans and at least one more act to be announced soon.

Halloween '10

This year the voodoo zombies were out to play...

The Violet May - File Under Artwork

The Violet May 'Jennifer Lies' Single Cover.  Photo is from a male bonding trip with my step-dad, the only losers were the fish : (...

Check the band out at http://www.myspace.com/thevioletmay

Pink Dogs & Music At OH! Inverted World

This Month/This Week the Oh! Inverted World stage at The Old Queens Head shall be graced by the delicious The Shutes, the scrumptious Liam Bailey & the tasty Aaron Wright.  yum!

Sadly no pink dogs...

www.ohinvertedworld.co.uk 

Front & Back

Nocturnal leafing...

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Alice Holt Forest

In deepest Farnham is Alice Holt Forest.  Was there to take some stills at a video shoot for Worship, editing the photos now so hopefully will have a lot to post soon.

Kozushima

One of the Izu Shoto islands and only a couple hundred km from Tokyo Kozushima is much larger than some of it's neighbours but with only 1900 people and rising towards a scarred and barren volcano it feels remote and dominated both by geology and the ocean that surrounds it.

I camped there for a couple days and found virtually deserted hamlets filled with one eyed cats, incredible sashimi and two rival supermarkets competing for the limited business.

Interesting place to visit.

Terrenia, Italy

Retro stylings at this beach resort near Pisa in Tuscany with romanesque statues, Campari sodas, gellato, compulsory swimming caps and football tactics.

ciao!

Oh! Inverted World - 16th Sep

Schwing!

We've got Les Cadets, Ivan Ink & Pen, Toby Pellow and some very special mystery guests.  Come along to the Old Queen's Head and party like it's 1992.

Wow, a horizontal flyer ; )  The photo is from my girlfriend's cousins wedding, this is the aftermath of the extreme egg and flour chucking at groom and best man experience.