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Buzz. Coffee. GET IT!! I had to recycle this headline, sorry.
Anyway…. Kevin Porter has recently switched things up. He has made the move back home to Chicago and took up a new riding/working gig with Bow Truss Coffee Roasters.
I asked Kevin some questions about all this (along with some random ones), so click below to check them out.
Thanks to David Leep for the photos.
I keep my computer pretty organized most of the time and I try to keep my desktop free from any files… but sometimes things get a bit crazy and files start piling up… Right now I have a bunch of random stuff saved from random blogs and my desktop is a mess, so before I filed them away, I thought I do a random image dump… so keep reading to check out what’s on my desktop right now!
p.s. thanks to easy on the extras for a bunch of this stuff…
One of my favorite photographers, Peter Lindberg, who I’ve posted about before shot the most recent campaign for the clothing brand J.Lindeberg. I’ve never really been into J.Lindeberg, but these images look great and I pretty much love everything Peter Lindberg does. It also looks like they are going to be creating a book from the campaign, which is very cool… You can check out some of the image on this site as well as possibly one of the all time shakiest behind the scenes videos from the shoot of all time. Not sure how you can make something that shaky, but it’s fun to see Peter Lindberg in action and you can catch a glimpse of him with a Panasonic GF1 around his neck.
…to bring you this fine little feature on Not Getting Paid Your Deposit Back On Time Legality Indiana tp://www.mutinybikes.com/blog/” target=”_blank”>Mutiny’s upcoming web project “Come Together”, which drops on the 20th of this month. Be sure to check back for that.
In the meantime, I’ve asked Gaz a few questions about this project, so click below to check that out. Also, Walter Pieringer was kind enough to hook up a few photos from his time working on this.
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Featuring Alex Valentino. Shot by Vince Perraud.
I already know this film will be incredible. The Master is the latest movie from one of my favorite directors, Paul Thomas Anderson, who directed Boogie Nights and There Will Be Blood to name a few. Staring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix the story is about a new religion that is being launched just after World War II. The story is said to be based on the creation of Scientology and because of this there has been some controversy around the film. Not sure if it is related, but this is also the very first film Paul Thomas Anderson has done with out his long time collaborator and cinematographer Robert Elswit… None the less, the cinematography looks amazing. Check out some stills and trailers after the jump!
“I know people who believe in ghosts but don’t believe in themselves. It’s kind of sad. Okay you don’t think you’ll ever make it as a musician, but last night you saw a translucent caveman.”
Sigur Rós reached out to a handfull of people to create music videos for their latest album. Giving everyone the same budget and complete creative freedom, there have been some really interesting videos so far.
The latest video was shot by photographer Ryan McGinley and features a girl with no shoes (or pants) skipping all over New York City while wearing a gold wig that sparkles. Kind of a random description, but it’s a really great video. Our good friend Chad Moore worked on the video as producer and first camera… and I can’t forget to mention that every shot was filmed from a rooftop.
You can watch the video above and learn more about the project as well as watch all the other films that have been shot so far no the Sigur Rós website.
Animal hit us with a lookbook for their Fall/Winter 12 collection. Keep reading to check out a bunch of dope photos by Edwin featuring all the new Animal gear.
Red Bull Creation – “Create The Future Episode 1″ from joe cookie on Vimeo.
Checking in with filmmaker and longtime friend of Defgrip Joe Cookie, here’s one of his latest projects: A quick look at the activities of artist Ryan C. Doyle, a “mechanical and interactive artist” who repurposes the decayed ruins of Detroit landscapes to fuel his art, both literally and figuratively.
Ryan sends an optimistic message about Detroit by embracing its unique qualities and all the weirdness that comes along with a city that’s been through so much. Rather than employing a “me too” attitude or comparing Detroit to other cities more known for their art, Ryan uses his mechanical skills to create art and environments quite far removed from what you’d find anywhere else.
FBM have some new softgoods available. Click HERE to check them out in look book form.
Furthermore, Crandall hooked up some overspill photos that you can check out below. Courtesy of Christian Hewett and Crandall himself.
The Beatles shot the famous Abbey Road cover in the span of 10 minutes with Photographer Iain Macmillan. Iain stood on a step-ladder while a policeman held up traffic.
Wanna check out the new fucking Cult shirts? Click right fucking HERE.
Our good friend and former Photo of the Day contributor Nick Maggio has launched a new portfolio site with endless amounts of great photos. Really feeling his lo-fi section… check out a bunch of photos from the lo-fi series after the jump and check his new site here!
Forget Corey and Nathan, the description to this had me at Ryan Sheckler! He’s sooooooooooooooooooooo dreamy!!!!!!
If you can keep your eyes off Ryan Sheckler, you will get a glimpse of Etnies Fall 2012 collection as well as Corey and Nathan in the promo below. Cool stuff.
My good friend Javas Lehn just launched a new website to celebrate the kick off of his new studio! He’s been working on a bunch of amazing projects and I can’t wait to see what more is in store for him. One of his most recent projects is the design and creative direction for Saturdays Surf NYC’s new magazine. Check out the magazine after the jump and check out Javas new site here… Make sure to check out his blog as well… so many great photos!
MacNeil just hit their 100th upload on their Vimeo account and to celebrate, put this compolation edit together with one clip from every edit. There are some gems in there including Jay Miron surfing on a 26″ cruiser. Enjoy!
Great edit from Kink flow rider Matt Clark. Super dialed and really fun to watch. Check it out!
Easy On The Extras is a new image blog that you should bookmark ASAP. Brought to you by good friend and Defgrip contributor, Mike Ardelean, you’ll find a great mix of cars, clothes, and other awesome stuff… with a focus on the cars. Spending time on the site is making me want a car again so bad… I haven’t been paying much attention to cars since I’ve been living in New York for the past few years… Just wishing I had a brownstone in the West Village with a secrete garage that could house a collection of vintage Porches… One day… hahah… For now, check out Easy On The Extras!
Yes. For just $250, you too can have your iPhone look like an optometrists office.
Nothing makes me want to drop more internet acronyms (WTF, LOL, SMH, GTFOOH) than absurd iPhone camera accesories. Are people really buying this shit? I might be mistaken, but we all have iPhones for the ease it provides. Once you start carrying extra bits and/or the thing no longer fits in your pocket, than the purpose is defeated. Right? The fact that an iPhone can already take amazing photos should be good enough, but no, we want more. Even if you already have real camera gear, don’t worry, you too can take a few steps backwards. ROFL.
I know some of you want the dopest instagram photos on the block, but come on. I am willing to give a pass to the cute little wide angles though. BUT THAT’S IT!!!!!!
I’ve never actually seen much of this stuff out in the wild, but there must be a market for it if people are still trying to get stuff like this off the ground.
For me personally, I’ve noticed that I’m using my iPhone in place of my film P&S more these days for casual daily photos, which is pretty interesting. This is partly due to instagram and a few sweet photo apps (which is all I need to get my iPhonography on). I’m guessing some of you are probably in the same boat as well.
Where am I going with all this? Basically, don’t be this guy.
courtesy of DIG
DIG recently sent advertisers a private email informing them of the magazines future re-launch plans. These plans include a shift in editorial direction, magazine size and making it available free through bike shops (while still being available on newsstands). These changes will take place with the next issue which will be available in September, and each issue will be treated as a “special edition” and follow a central theme.
I’m a super DIG fan and look forward to whatever they’re cooking up.
To avoid any misinformation on all this, I hit up Will Smyth (DIG’s founder) with some questions about it all. Click below to check it out.
Continue reading Will Smyth Discusses DIG Magazines Future Plans. →
Wildly enough, we have our second back to back photo gallery involving BMX’ers on a lengthy road ride.
This time we have United’s Ian Morris and Dean Hearne riding from Hastings To Paris and back again to raise funds for the Boyley Park Phase 2 and the Boyley Trust Fund.
Congrats on completing your mission dudes!
Click below to check out the pics.
Here’s the edit to accompany the sweet Disposed we posted a few weeks ago.
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PHOTO OF THE DAY by — Brandon Means
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