Gray Malin
30th July 2012
It’s a sunny Summer-like Monday in Cape Town so I thought these amazing aerial beach shots, by American photographer Gray Marlin were rather appropriate.
#bringonthesummer
(via Flavourwire)
CommentThe Ultimate Road Trip
27th July 2012
The compelling story of Gunther Holtorf and his 23 year road-trip is quite simply amazing.
What started off as an 18 month African adventure in 1989, continued as a lifetime of travel, and 800,000 kms later Gunther and his car Otto are still going strong.
I’m inspired and awe-struck. What an amazing man.
Watch a short video over on the BBC, that includes some amazing photographs by Gunther and Dave Lemke, a photographer who joined him for part of his journey.
Oceaniaeuropeamericaasiaafrica
27th July 2012
The Creative Director of Mother, Gustavo Sousa, has found a rather unique way of using the Olympic rings and their colours to display some of the world’s most intriguing statistics.
Whether it’s the Number of Billionaires, McDonald’s or People Living with HIV, Oceaniaeuropeamericaasiaafrica is a beautiful way of showing the major differences between the world’s continents.
Oceania: blue - Europe: black - Americas: red - Africa: yellow - Asia: green
(via CoDesign)
Kelvin Murray
27th July 2012
With the Games beginning in only a few short hours, I thought these images were quite appropriate!
This series of shots is by Kelvin Murray and they’re actually photographs taken with some incredible lighting, against beautiful colours. Wow.
You can check out more of his amazing work here.
(via TheFoxIsBlack)
This one’s for Si
27th July 2012
Guaranteed to wake anyone up in the morning, Death Wish Coffee is 200% stronger than as your average coffee shop cup’o joe.
I love the label, and the disclaimer on their site:
Disclaimer: This is not your regular morning coffee. This is not your store bought coffee. You will not find this coffee at your local diner or at your sissy Starbucks. Death Wish Coffee is the most highly caffeinated premium dark roast organic coffee in the world. This is Extreme Coffee, not for the weak. Consider yourself Warned.
(via uncrate)
Banksy Olympics
25th July 2012
Another great piece by Banksy in the lead up to the Olympics.
Also make sure to check out the Very Nearly Almost blog for more awesome Olympic inspired graffiti.
(via VNA)
Vintage Olympic Posters
25th July 2012
My all time favourite Olympic Poster design has to be Lance Wyman’s Mexico 1968. I love that it represents the time with it’s 60s op-art vibe, as well as it’s nod to ancient Aztec pattern making and art.
I really love Tokyo ’64 and München ’72 as well. Simple and elegant.
For a more modern take on Olympic poster design, check out the London 2012 Olympic Poster Collection here.
London Olympics / Colour
24th July 2012
The countdown to the Olympic Opening Ceremony is on, with only 3 days left until London kicks off it’s biggest party ever.
Despite having a rubbish logo (how on earth they agreed on that is beyond me), I’m super excited and can’t wait to watch the Opening Ceremony (one of our friends is actually in it!) on Friday night.
Here’s a colour inspired collection to celebrate the Olympics and a few other things that might come in handy if you’re lucky enough to have scored some tickets.
Let the Games begin!
Blue
1. Wallpaper* City Guide App – London - Make sure your phone is charged
2. Photojojo iPhone Ultimate Kit - 4 lenses, a mini tripod and a sexy case
3. Toms Classic Palmetto flat shoes - Comfy and pretty
Green
4. Filey Bay North Yorkshire, 2007 by Rob Carter - English countryside at it’s best
5. Havaianas in Green/White – Celebrate Summer
6. Tattly Temporary Tattoo Camera 3
White
7. Cloud Key Holder - Because it’s not going to rain, is it?
8. Bobble Water Bottle - Fill up anywhere – these filters actually work
9. Canon IXUS 115 HS - Maybe with an extra charged battery?
Yellow
10. Eastpack Backpack - Easy to find and good for keeping all your stuff together
11. Binoculars with Built-In Sun Filter - A little optimism never hurt anyone
12. Ray-Ban Wayfarers in Yellow - Hello, sunshine!
Red
13. British Language & Culture Guide - ‘Av a Butchers, innit
14. Umbrella (just in case) – This is London afterall
15. Tattly Temporary Tattoo Sunglasses
Lisa Rodden
24th July 2012
Lisa Rodden‘s paper cut art is very cool.
These ones are part of her Kaleidoscope series. I’d love one for our wall.
(via DesignTaxi)
iPad in the Sky
23rd July 2012
I’ve just been reading that Qantas plans to give all of it’s 767 passengers iPads to use for their inflight entertainment.
No more dodgy systems. Hooray!
Alice in Waterland
23rd July 2012
I’ve always had a thing for underwater photography, and Elena Kalis’s magical Alice in Waterland series has taken my breath away – it’s by far some of the best I’ve seen.
The little girl is so sweet and I’m impressed by how natural she looks hanging out underwater! Beautiful.
Spend some time checking out more of her work here.
(via sobadsogood)
Canon EOS M
23rd July 2012
I was really excited to read about the EOS M this morning – Canon’s most recent offering.
Mirrorless, with an 18.1 megapixel sensor that puts it right up there with the mid-range DSLRs, an ISO range of 100-12800 (amazing), a 3″ touchscreen and a body length of a little over 10cms – this is taking compact (without compromising on quality) to a whole new level.
The ability to change lenses and the launch of two EF-M lenses (an 18-55mm zoom lens and a 22mm pancake lens) as well as an EF-EOS M mount adapter (which will make all EF and EF-S lenses compatible), along with a new flash unit, this little camera could very well turn out to be a great purchase.
(via PetaPixel)
Happy Friday
20th July 2012
It’s things like this that make the world a better place.
Heartwarming and awesome (it almost made me cry!) the Spanish town of Sabadell sure know how to organise a kickass flashmob.
Happy Friday everyone!
(via enmasse)
Ayami Nishimura by RANKIN
20th July 2012
The second book in the RANKIN Beauty Collaboration set features the work of Ayami Nishimura, a Japanese-born London-based make-up artist. The first book features work by make-up artist Alex Box.
Nishimura’s work is eccentric and eye-catching and I can’t think of a better photographer than RANKIN to capture that quirkiness.
I can’t wait for this book to hit the shelves.
(via Trendland)
Thomas Jackson
20th July 2012
Objects floating in landscape photographs seems to be a bit of a theme over the last couple of weeks.
Emergent Behavior by Brooklyn photographer Thomas Jackson is very cool, with bursts of colour against dark landscapes featuring anything from oranges, leaves, plates and glowsticks.
It seems Jackson is reluctant to use Photoshop as an intergral part of his creative process (awesome), and he explains his technique for this particular shot here:
Basically I want the images to be as “in camera” as possible, so instead of employing PS to composite or more things around, I simply use it to remove elements I don’t want to be there. The sculpture in this image (175 glow sticks attached to a wire armature) is real, and it was photographed on the beach in Greenport, NY. I simply used PS to remove the support that was holding the thing up, and to make a few other minor tweaks. So on the spectrum between “retouched image” and “real time image”, I’ve strived to make it closer to the latter.
Have a look at more of the Emergent Behavior series here.
(via Colossal)
Non-Sign II
20th July 2012
This ‘billboard’ caught my eye this morning and at a first glance I thought it was a Starling murmuration.
Designed by Seattle-based art and architecture firm Lead Pencil Studio, Non-Sign II (on the US-Canada border at Blaine, Washington) was built with stainless steel rods and is meant to resemble TV static.
The somewhat ‘anti-advertising’ board has been created as a frame to look onto the world beyond, rather than taking attention away from the landscape as a typical billboard would normally do.
Unique and beautiful.
(via DesignTaxi)
Miya Ando
19th July 2012
Miya Ando creates the most incredible pieces of art and it’s no wonder with such a diverse background. Half-Japanese, half-Russian – the Brooklyn based artist “…was raised by sword smiths-turned Buddhist priests in a Buddhist temple in Japan and in the redwoods of California.” Interesting!
Hand-dyed metals, painted steel, photographs and sculpture are all part of her collection and she is well known for her public art commissions that can be found in Brooklyn, San Francisco, London and Puerto Rico.
(via DesignSponge)
Best Made Company
19th July 2012
Best Made Company stocks products that always have a simple elegance about them and their new Eucalyptus & Cedar Soap is no different.
I love the packaging. Beautiful.
Molly Jacques
19th July 2012
Oh! Some people are just so talented!
Molly Jacques is an illustrator and calligrapher from Michigan.
Her lettering is divine. She has some really cool things on her blog and some awesome little stamps and prints for sale here.
Check out some more of her work here.
Abbey McCulloch
18th July 2012
I’ve just discovered Australian artist Abbey McCulloch and I think her drawings and paintings are awesome.
Weird, quirky and colourful, this is the kind of art I’d love for our flat.
Love Ever After
18th July 2012
Love Ever After is a Kickstarter art book project by New York photographer Lauren Fleishman.
Inspired by a love letter from her grandfather to her grandmother, Love Ever After is a sweet project that looks at love and shares the love stories of New York couples who have been married for 50 years or more.
I’ve been married for almost 5 months – the thought of being married for 50 years is quite simply amazing.
(PS. Her project has now been fully funded which is awesome!)
(via fstoppers)
What Kind Of Photographer Are You?
18th July 2012
I’m mostly The Risk Taker (but with my strap wrapped around my wrist so not sure how risky it actually is), but I’ve also been The Rock Concert, The Peek-a-boo and The Safe Shot. Ha!
(via ColbyBrown)
The Vertue of the Coffee Drink
18th July 2012
The Grain or Berry called Coffee , groweth upon little trees…
It will prevent Drowsiness, and make one fit for Business… oh yeah!
This 1650s coffee ad is amazing. It’s from the British Museum and was produced by the first coffee shop in London.
(via Neatorama)
The Last Iceberg
17th July 2012
Camille Seaman’s Iceberg Series have taken my breathe away.
The California based photographer travels all over the world using both digital and film cameras in multiple formats to create her images. Her work has focused on the Polar Regions since 2003, although her more recent work looks at storm clouds (which are just as beautiful as these icebergs).
Incredible.
(via NYTLensBlog)
