Slick Photography

A refuge hut on the Gherdecia piste, 1500m above the town of Canazei, Val Di Fassa, Italy. By FoxyMcSlick.

I stumbled upon FoxyMcSlick’s FlickR page through a random Google image search. I really like his photos. The above pic was taken in the Dolomites.
This is the story behind the pic…

I had an afternoon off from skiing and just walked the slopes in search of the stuff I’d been past without my camera. It turned into a 5 hour walk as it turns out that some of the ski lifts only let you on wearing skis, and most wouldn’t let you travel downhill (only the gondola style). Still, it was worth it.

If you like this pic, there are many more stunning examples on his FlickR page…
FoxyMcSlick’s photostream

Dano Pendygrasse / Snowboard Photographer

Dano Pendygrasse is a talented snowboard photographer. I like his stuff.
He shoots a lot in and around Whistler, a place dear to my heart, as it was the first place I ever strapped on a snowboard.

Further reading…
Snowboard-Revolution interview with Dano
Dano’s blog
Dano’s website

Charged with wanton destruction

Looks can be deceptive. Does this look like the face of a serial chewer?

Victims to date include… a pair of Adidas, a rucksack, travel bag, beanie hat, MacBook Pro, any drawstrings on a hoodie (whilst being worn), my face, a food tray, several blankets, the coffee table, draft excluder on the front door, dried flowers, mobile phone, slippers, socks, my ear, shoe laces, a snowboard, my big toe, a packet of cigarettes, a world atlas, a Swiss watch, the carpet, the back of my head whilst sleeping and my finger – after wagging it at him whilst telling him off for chewing something.

Guilty as charged.
(The list would be far more extensive if I hadn’t moved most stuff out of range)

Shot taken 13th february 2009

R & R

Blue getting some well deserved kip after a prolonged play session.
The amount of energy the little guy has is astonishing. It won’t be long before all his jabs have kicked in and he can be taken on some well deserved lengthy walks, which will hopefully tire the ‘lil bugger out! Another advantage is that his claws will get smoothed down, they are currently razor sharp, as my hands will attest.

This photo shows him mid-dream… he seems to be ‘suckling’ whilst fast asleep. Eventually he stops, leaving his tongue poking out!

Upper shot taken 1st February 2009
Lower shot taken 26th January 2009

Eye Kandi | Jason Brooks

Artwork by Jason Brooks

Widely known for his striking artwork on the HedKandi albums, Jason Brooks is a master of capturing the essence of glamorous women through his unique fashion illustration style. His ability to capture the female form in a few pen strokes is remarkable.

Born in London, Brooks studied Graphic Design at St Martin’s College before gaining a Master of Arts in Illustration at the Royal College of Art. His clients range from Audi to Saatchi & Saatchi.

Check out his website for a humbling lesson in capturing the female form…
www.jason-brooks.com

Sun Terrace

Sun soaked office terrace in San Diego, California

Shot taken 26th February 2008

Blue + Snow

As snow began to blanket the UK, Blue gets his first real taste of the white stuff.
He has various favourite observation points around the garden, where he’ll sit and watch the world go by. Sitting on his most favoured area of dead Summer undergrowth, he pensively observes the unfamiliar snowflakes falling around him – and on him.

Shot taken 1st February 2009

Pint sized Blue

On his first outdoor adventure into the garden (24th Jan 09), you can see how small Blue is, as he seeks reassurance standing between my feet. At just 7 weeks & 3 days old , you can forgive his timidness, which didn’t last long. Now he doesn’t seem to be afraid of anything.. with the exception of a used plastic milk carton!
At routine visit to the vets 3 days after this photo was taken, he weighed in at a healthy 3Kgs.

Shot taken 24th January 2009

Parking Lot

Shot of a company car park in San Diego, California
Shot taken 26th February 2008

The Draplin Project

The Draplin Design Co. are more than the sum of their parts. They are design visionaries above and beyond the call of duty. Maybe visionaries is a little too strong, but they understand the soul of design… not just ‘new media’ design, but DESIGN, the sort of design that forms culture.

I seriously recommend you check out the video of Aaron Draplin to see where they are coming from… I have a lot of respect for this guy. He tells it like it is and is a man after my own heart. Oh, and they have an awesome dawg (nav to Gary on their website!)

Here’s why America is fucked…… (Graphically at least)

Original high quality video footage available from here…
America Is F*cked…….(Graphically at least) from Jess Gibson on Vimeo.

While you’re at it, have a butchers at DDC’s online presence…
The Draplin Design Co.

I happened upon their being (DDC) after I bought a new snowboard in Flims, Switzerland. The board kicks ass – a Forum Stomper. I’m not ashammed to say that the design attracted me to it in the first instance. I did a little digging when I got home and discovered that a crack-pot outfit named Draplin designed the graphics. Since then I drop in on their site from time to time, to see what they are up to. I find it a refreshing inspiration; not just the actual graphics, but the attitude of them.

Keep it up guys.