Mataano Spring 2010 - even though this is last year's designs they are still pretty damn dope. East African (Somali) models and designers Ayan and Idyll Mohallim. Check out the video.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Mataano: Spring line
Mataano Spring 2010 - even though this is last year's designs they are still pretty damn dope. East African (Somali) models and designers Ayan and Idyll Mohallim. Check out the video.
Since winter will be over at some point - Eyes on spring
A quick look at what Spring might look like from Bazaar
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Spring 2011 and some poses
I am posting this after a recent shoot with a beautiful model that was pretty new to being in front of a camera. It took a lot of time for her to get comfortable with the idea of not over thinking it and just being herself. The inspiration has to come from somewhere. There are lookbooks everywhere, this one is just models doing their thing for Cushnie Et Ochs (via refinerey29.com) with all the snow and cold here without winter officially starting yet I am posting these pictures of what spring should look like in 2011. out
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Rhymefest campaign Kickoff at the Shrine
Some pictures of Rhymefest's campaign kickoff at the Shrine. Fest brings 'em out even on a Sunday.
The dope part was that there was a good mix of people - man of the people style. Since he announced his candidacy they have gotten right into him for previous infractions but this seems to be the way of communities adn the peope that comprise them. People make mistakes and at some point you need to give them space to get past it. Focus your lens on communities and you can't just keep tearing down the bricks and mortar of a neighborhood and think that you are truly changing an area for the better. This going to be an interesting election year in Chicago.
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The dope part was that there was a good mix of people - man of the people style. Since he announced his candidacy they have gotten right into him for previous infractions but this seems to be the way of communities adn the peope that comprise them. People make mistakes and at some point you need to give them space to get past it. Focus your lens on communities and you can't just keep tearing down the bricks and mortar of a neighborhood and think that you are truly changing an area for the better. This going to be an interesting election year in Chicago.
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Rhymefest at the Shrine from Football Films on Vimeo.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
The space
A few pictures of the space. The backdrop actually goes up to 12 feet I just didn't realize it would look so short in the picture and I wasn't putting it back up to prove it. It's as tall as a house though. The models in back don't show through at all due to the rear lighting...
The space is complete with a private changing room and a bathroom. The space is pretty well self contained.
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The space is complete with a private changing room and a bathroom. The space is pretty well self contained.
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Monday, November 29, 2010
Molasses
Sooooo,
Gangstas don't twitter. I have been working on everything except for online marketing. I am just assuming that even though I have one follower, thanks Jocelyn, that people somehow stumble onto my blog because the name is dope so I commit to posting more often than every ~30 days. To my earlier comment this either makes me a gangsta or just overwhelmed...
The studio is up and running on Milwaukee, next to the Bongo Room on MIlwaukee in Wicker Park - Saturdays and Sundays by appointment. All you beautiful mofos can get me through email for booking times and the address. Following this post I will be uploading pictures of recent projects including some with Chicago's superstar aldermanic candidate - Che Smith - known by some as Rhymefest. I also had the good fortune to shoot a show for Horacio Nieto who is dope with the needles. I flexed my slideshow skills for your enjoyment as well.
With that check out these photos from Hector Nieto's west loop release - The Desert and The Sea.
p.s. - if video doesn't play, click a couple seconds forward in the slideshow. That is a google server thing not me.
- Big A
Gangstas don't twitter. I have been working on everything except for online marketing. I am just assuming that even though I have one follower, thanks Jocelyn, that people somehow stumble onto my blog because the name is dope so I commit to posting more often than every ~30 days. To my earlier comment this either makes me a gangsta or just overwhelmed...
The studio is up and running on Milwaukee, next to the Bongo Room on MIlwaukee in Wicker Park - Saturdays and Sundays by appointment. All you beautiful mofos can get me through email for booking times and the address. Following this post I will be uploading pictures of recent projects including some with Chicago's superstar aldermanic candidate - Che Smith - known by some as Rhymefest. I also had the good fortune to shoot a show for Horacio Nieto who is dope with the needles. I flexed my slideshow skills for your enjoyment as well.
With that check out these photos from Hector Nieto's west loop release - The Desert and The Sea.
p.s. - if video doesn't play, click a couple seconds forward in the slideshow. That is a google server thing not me.
- Big A
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