The Photography of Neave Bozorgi aka. Sir Neave

Neave Bozorgi, or Sir Neave as he commonly refers to himself is based in LA, and he likes Nutella. That much I do know about this photographer.

His work is graceful, I find the photograph with the dancer on her toes is a perfect way to sum up his work. You can see the grain of the wall behind, the rawness of it, and the perfect detail and lighting on the body. It’s casually organized but perfectly simple. Also, his use of stunningly beautiful models definitely helps his work.

A lot of the photographs are in black and white, the bio on his website says “Dream in color, shoot in black and white.”  This is a good choice Sir Neave.

Photo source: Neave Bozorgi | www.neavebozorgi.com

Photo source: Neave Bozorgi | www.neavebozorgi.com

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Movie Review: Warrior [2011]

Warrior is a bloody emotional movie (pun intended); two brothers, MMA fighters, with a drunk (recovering) father. The plot comes together as they train for the big event Sparta: 16 fighters, 2 nights, winner takes $5.000.000.

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To be honest, at the start, the plot is a bit confusing. However, I love that The National both lead in the movie, and close out the movie; a great, dramatic band. I think it’s actually a bit exciting as all the different stories tie in together as the movie progresses. It’s an example of some great screenwriting. Continue Reading →

The Photography of David Burton

It is hard to begin with David Burton. His work is beautiful, if I had to pick one word to describe it. It’s lit very naturally, it is fashion without trying, it is class, sensuality, and presence all mixed into a palette of browns and earths and splashes of sun kissed colour. It can also be just black and white.

Photo source: David Burton | www.davidburtonstudio.com

Photo source: David Burton | www.davidburtonstudio.com

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Triggerfinger by Triggerfinger

Triggerfinger is on board to be one of my favorite bands of 2013. They’ve been around since 1998, but this album, their debut album was only released in 2004. Apparently they weren’t picked up on and enjoyed in Belgium… I just got hooked on them from this song, which also was their first song to hit the Dutch charts:

However, they’re not really an acoustic band, though some of their top tracks on YouTube may convince you differently, being that they seem to all be acoustic performaces. In fact, they’re dubbed as Antwerp’s loudest band. Read their bio on their website, that’ll get the hairs raised on the back of your neck.

Triggerfinger’s self titled album, Triggerfinger, is fairly raw. Raw as in awesome. Raw as in fat guitar with sizzling lines that jump out of the speakers at you being pushed forth with that solid bass rock solid drum kit.

The band is three members from Belgium, Ruben Block plays guitar and sings, Paul Van Bruystegem who plays bass, and
Mario Goossens on the drums.

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Guy Aroch

Some photographers get it. They get colour, they get fashion, they get frame, they get style, they get mood, they get love.

Guy Aroch gets it. His photographs have a personality of their own. They speak without an introduction. They capture your breath before you know what has just happened. His website, on the other hand, I don’t like.

His work is featured everywhere. His models are also featured everywhere.

I like his work for it’s brown/yellow feeling it gives. I also like how most of his photographs have something in the frame that blurs the photograph a little bit, making it just that much more dreamy. I guess it also has a 70s feeling to it because of this. Imagine big leafed tropical plants and shag carpets and wood paneling…

 

Photo credit: Guy Aroch | <em><strong>guyaroch</strong>.com</em>

Photo credit: Guy Aroch | guyaroch.com

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The Art of Yuri Elvin

Some artists approach their work like it’s an exact science, perfecting each curve and angle to be symmetrically sound and not out of place. Though that may be true in an abstract sense, Yuri Elvin is far from that. His style looks as though in a fit of rage and emotion he splashed down some paint, glued some canvas, threw some kind of material in there to make it do what he felt, and applied a signature.

I like it.

Photo source: Yuri Elvin | www.yurielvin.com

Photo source: Yuri Elvin | www.yurielvin.com

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The Photography of Martin D Barker

Martin D Barker is a fashion and fine art photographer. He bases himself out of the UK and USA: New York, Glasgow, London. Basically, a dream job.

His work is filled with fashion, think similar to Black Milk, except it’s Abandon Ship styles, a UK brand with a similar feel… streetwear I guess one would call it.

I like this style. It’s edgy with a 90s Bowie feel. It’s androgynous and still bad enough to light fires in the desert with.

I think the photograph I first saw that made me fall in love with Martin’s work was this one, where the girl stands in the background with her hands raised up, and the boy standing the foreground enjoying life. Looming in the near distance is a GIANT waterfall.

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Photo source: Martin D Barker | www.martindbarker.com

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The Photographic Art of Hiroshi Nonami

Most people just take photographs. They sit around and discuss equipment, proper care and handling techniques, and the latest from their favorite camera manufacturer.

The difference between them and Hiroshi Nonami is that Hiroshi makes that process an art form.

 

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Ride The Lightening by Metallica

Photo source: Metallica

 

One of Metallica‘s finest hours comes in the form of Ride the Lightning. The second studio album of Metallica‘s was recorded in Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark, under producer Flemming Rasmussen. Shortly after producing this album, Metallica was hired by the label Elektra Records, who released the album in August of 1984.

Rumor has it that there’s a French green copy of the album that was mistakenly printed that are a rare collectors item. Another little tidbit of information is that this was the last album that Dave Mustane, former guitarist for Metallica who then went on to found Megadeth, was credited for co-writing a song.

The band members recorded on this album are James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton, and Kirk Hammett.

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