Saturday, January 29, 2011

Paxton Trailer



More fun with my grandson. He's not too overexposed as an artist, is he?

Friday, December 31, 2010

Vivian Maier | Undiscovered Work

I found this to be a pretty incredible story. Vivian Maier immigrated to the US from France to escape World War II. She became a nanny and worked on Chicago's North Shore for most of her life. On Saturdays, she would take her Roloflex camera, and go shoot scenes on the street. She never shared her photos with anyone. When she died, her personal effects were sold at a furniture auction. Enter a young real estate agent by the name of John Maloof. He was working on a book about his Chicago neighborhood and purchased a box of 30,000 negatives hoping to find something to use for this book. He didn't, but what he did find was perhaps the greatest unknown street photographer from the mid-20th century. Eventually, he was able to collect all the negatives and prints she had left behind and is now in the process of scanning and archiving over 100,000 images.








Self Portrait

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Mark Of A True Craftsman

Interesting film series sponsored by Danner Boots. Features other craftsmen they admire and who they believe hold similar values. All shot with a Canon 5DMII. Nicely done.





Tuesday, December 21, 2010

The Butterfly Circus


www.thebutterflycircus.com

A wonderful short film. Shot in 15 days in Southern California, this brilliant piece of work shows what can be done with short features. It is currently being made into a feature-length film

SYNOPSIS: At the height of the Great Depression, the showman of a renowned circus discovers a man without limbs being exploited at a carnival sideshow, but after an intriguing encounter with the showman he becomes driven to hope against everything he has ever believed.

Directed by: Joshua Weigel; Written by: Joshua Weigel & Rebekah Weigel; Produced by: Joshua Weigel, Rebekah Weigel & Angie Alvarez; Starring: Eduardo Verastegui (Bella, Chasing Papi), Nick Vujicic (Life Without Limbs) & Doug Jones (Pan's Labyrinth, Fantastic Four - Rise of the Silver Surfer, Hellboy)

The Butterfly Circus Official Website

Monday, December 20, 2010

The Coolest $75 Wall Hook You Don't Need

Makr Custom Hook $75.
Normally, I wouldn't repost a $75 wall hook, especially one with a leather riser. But then, that's the point. It's a $75 handmade hook with a cool leather riser no one will ever see. The sheer decadence of it blows my mind.