July 2009
14 posts
Justin LaFontaine
Colors. Yes. Totally fine with having this at the front of my blog for the next few days. Nice Futura weight combo.
The Mystery Sign
Saw this sign downtown, not sure what the deal is. I thought a quick Google search would provide me the answer, but all I found were more confused souls. Anyone know where this is from or who is behind it?
I love it.
This song IS today.
“Rise” by Josh...
Hello Mark
A thank you note to Mr. Weaver.
Portrait Tricksiness
I think my favorite type of portrait shot is one of two people where one is posing and the other one isn’t. As if one person isn’t aware the camera is about to go off. This happens to me very frequently with my little nightlife camera. Above you see it (sort of, one is posing for sure, the other one kind of) in the Manifiesto Futura shot of themselves. It’s not a perfect...
I found this recording while I was digging through...
Janelle Monae
I saw her open for Jamie Lidell last year; one of the best concerts I’ve ever seen. I wish she would go on tour again…
Janelle Monae
Sartorialist Book
Scott Schuman of the Sartorialist just made his new book available for purchase. Psyched about this, make sure to check out the limited edition too. Comes out August 12th.
“Sartorialist” is one of those words I don’t think I have ever actually spoken. I read it everywhere, pronounce it in my head etc, but I have never uttered it aloud.
Pool Jumping
You might not, but I hear a little John Legend in...
THESIS POST
I wrote a short update on my MFA progress on ISO50. Summer is definitely in full swing work wise; I think I have more work in the summer than I ever do in the fall/winter.
Alive in Joberg
Pretty excited about District 9. Could be amazing, but it also has the potential to be unbelievably terrible. I enjoyed the short film that the feature is based on; it’s the first movie above if you’re interested.
July 4th in Santa Cruz
From the archive
A great invention: A small metallic device that serves as a meter for awkwardness. It would be like the sword Frodo carries that tells him about the nearby monsters…except it would give early warning to awkward situations.