For our readers that don’t know, here in Vancouver we have an area called the downtown east side—more specifically we have a street called east Hastings. This is what it’s like… click “read more” and press play on the song. Both the images and the music capture it quite well…
(Photos by: Jordan Todd (except for a few of them))
A new feature on the LAF, this series will try to capture and encompass the essence of a broad topic with the use of only a few simple images. In this edition, I attempt to share with you the childhood experiences of my entire generation (with a bit of a personal touch)—sorry, I couldn’t find any pictures of kids playing cops and robbers.
I encourage y’all to submit your own in the near future. Click ‘Read More’ and enjoy!
Enjoy the visuals: some nice shots from in and around Vancouver by Ian Buchko. (Recently featured in the Cheaper Show)
(Click to enlarge)
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Check out this “experimental photography” by Maleonn, who only 4 years ago was a shanghai-based advertising director. I find the richness of colours, contrasted with the aged photograph look that he goes for, is really eye-catching. And like a good movie, his photos manage to evoke some sort of emotion despite them being completely staged and planned out. (Probably because he depicts scenarios that make people wonder what the hell is going on…)
You have to love the fact that this guy went from being completely corporate to completely creative. He used to wear a suit and perform monotonous tasks and now he’s out there dressing people up in crazy outfits, spreading carrots on floors and buying oldschool flying machines just to get the perfect shot. Seriously though. You’ll see what I mean after the jump.
MOOD MUSIC:
BEIRUT: SCENIC WORLD
Check out a few nice shots by a reader that found out about our site at an A-trak show. They’re kind of grainy because of the lighting but I guess that’s the desired effect. Apparently we spread the word while inebriated—thanks for the e-mail, David.
Plus, fresh new photos by Jordan Todd after the jump.. (liking the new website, bro)
Previous Related Post: WAYWT
“Hey guys/gals,
Just saw a reference to my project on your blog. If you were interested, the main page of my photography site has pictures and information on the gallery opening I am having March 27th, 2008. It’s being sponsored by Superfuture® and Self Edge.
Anyway, hope you’ve been doing well.
Best,
Sidney”
Just don’t get all weird on him when he pulls out his tool.
Website: advanceafewstepsback.blogspot.com
E-mail: i_kontakt_foto@yahoo.ca
Apparently people out there actually care, so pick an outfit, practice your pose, set the timer on your camera… and show everyone how steezy you are! And by “everyone,” I mean random dudes on the internet and stuff - you know, if you’re into that kind of thing.
“I post sometimes just for the hell of it, the fun of it, getting both positive & negative feedback, and just contributing to a very diverse forum.“
- Aziz (http://supertalk.superfuture.com/)
“Oh, word? That’s pretty cool, I guess.“
- Jesse (http://www.tierzerodivision.com)
Edit: I’m not sure how interesting this is but it relates to this post - dude has thoroughly documented his WAYWT career, even has a youtube video of it.
Check it out here: http://sidneylophoto.com/waywt.php
I could write something really in-depth here or compile some kind of comprehensive list of local photographers, but in the end aren’t you really just here to be (instantly) entertained? Enter Jordan Todd, Kathy Isyourfriend.com, Doug Haddow..and Mark The Cobrasnake. Pictures tend to speak for themselves.
Click on the above photos for the original full-size versions of them, and each photographer’s name to view their respective websites.
“British duo Tim Noble and Sue Webster entered the London art scene in the mid-1990s, just as Damien Hirst and others of the so-called “Young British Artists” were attracting increasing attention.”
“Such unconventional self-portraiture lies at the crux of the series the couple is perhaps best known for, their shadow images. Carefully assembling seemingly random formations of ordinary junk or taxidermic animals and then lighting them from just the right angle, the artists achieve virtuoso likenesses in the resulting shadows.”
Click here for the rest of their work from this collection.
Amazing stuff, I’m definitely impressed.
[Edit:] And for anyone doubting the authenticity of these images: http://www.guggenheim.org/exhibitions/ recent_acquisitions_sculpture/tim_noble_sue_webster.html
Check this out too, found on the same website: It’s amazing what people manage to transport on their motorcycles..
- J. Beso
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