Gen has just returned from Tokyo where she shot the Agnes B ‘to B’ campaign.  The line os exclusive to the Japanese market.

Gen has just returned from shooting for Agnes B in Tokyo.  She snapped polaroids of all the girls she shot while there.  Darya is an up and comer.  Gen also shot a Super8 film of her so stay tuned.

(Darya above)

Also, if you’re a fan of Gen’s work, click here to see her visual blog.

Julian talks about his latest project, “Snow Angels” for BBH London and Lynx.

“As the temperature rose in Australia I went over to shoot snow in London.  The images were shot in various locations around London over three days. Our location manager Richard Ellingham had a task finding locations that would allow us to lay down fake snow. Armed with printed  layouts of lewd shapes in the snow Richard approached various councils, avoiding schools and religious organisations.
We ended up in a carpark in Old St, a suburban street in Hackney, and a shopfront in croydon.

All the snow was set dressed in camera by the people of Snow Business – they have probably had a hand in every film you have ever seen with snow in it.  The snow is made from paper fibre and comes out of a cannon-y tube thing. I am still getting dust out of my camera.

The snow angel shapes were carefully researched by the crew, with  the pre pro meeting with the client discussing double cowboy, reverse double cowboy, 69, and various permutations of doggy style.  They were further discussed at length on set, and when words failed occasionally mimed.
Our first shoot day was the carpark – 900 square meters of snow laid out was by far logistically the hardest. We know the shapes worked when a few office workers in nearby buildings came by to ask what was going on and give some helpful opinions.  I fought back the urge to tell them it was an ad for Cornflakes, and watch them try to figure that one out.
Next night we found ourselves in a gentrified area behind Commercial Rd flower market, battling rain, some of the locals stickybeaking tried to explain what was going on to their kids.
Then, for the shop front, and by unfortunate logistical timings, we made the difficult journey to Croydon on a Saturday night.  I’d rather not talk about it.
Although they have only been out for a few days they have already been chosen as Print winner this week on Best Ads on TV.com”

Thank you Julian for regaling us with your on set tales!

I recently discovered WIRED while at the airport on my way to London.  It must be said that aside from Monocle (obv) this is the most finely crafted and informative magazine I have read in quite some time.  The art direction is incredible so it’s no surprise that Neil recently did a 10 page feature for WIRED in Kenya.

Countries on Africa´s East coast today rely solely on satellites for their internet connection. These are slow and expensive compared with the sub sea cables that feed the rest of the world with a www connection. But several rival organisations are racing to lay high-speed cables into Kenya, Malawi and other countries. Regardless of who gets there first, everyone from distant farmers and businesses to slum dwellers trying to uplift themselves from poverty will win. However, getting there requires specialised cable-laying ships and their crews to dodge everything from Somalian pirates to cable-eating sharks in order to bring a 10,000km cable, only as thick as a sailor´s thumb, safely up onto land.  It’s not your usual ‘latest piece of fluff iPhone app’ reporting.  It’s very much about how the internet is engaging us in a real sense and having a tangible impact on existence.  Deep.  Grab an Airfreight copy.

Neil recently shot a fashion look book commissioned in London by Clothing Label Ringspun. Neil shoot their s/s 2010 collection in one on London’s oldest East-End Boxing Gym’s. He had the great opportunity to shot James Degale – Britain’s Gold Medalist In The Beijing Olympics, local boxers & female models.

Jon has been busy and has sent through some great new personal pieces. 

Jonathan just did this incredible poster for The Selby.  You might remember The Selby’s shots of Jonathan and Annie’s place?  The poster was put onto Style.com – for those of you who know anything about fashion, that’s a huge nod.  The poster really reflects the randomness of the ‘things’ people keep in their homes.  Well it does to me anyway.

Gen just shot this amazing story in Tasmania for Monocle.  It was a beautiful three day shoot.  Such an incredible opportunity to get to know her own country.  The story was really detailed.  I think five pages from memory.  She had such a great experience and reckons that Tassie kids are the collest kids in the world!

See shocking scans to follow.  Sorry Gen!

I was a North West London dweller while I lived there, so forgive me but I don’t know which of these is Fulham Broadway and which is the Custard Factory in Birmingham.  Feel free to add a comment if you know.  Fulham is a huge Aussie expat area so I am sure someone can set me straight.  Julian flew to London to shoot the skyline for this campaign featuring Steve Carell, Sarah Silverman, and Kenny.  I think after the Capital Radio job, Julian is the official London skyline photographer.  Karmarama were really happy with the campaign.  Julian gets really appreciative emails from the team almost every other week.  Must be those English manners.

Here’s Jason’s Prada product shoot, which he shot in Milan recently.  Not all still life photographers are created equal, are they!