Archive for ‘September, 2009‘

Welcome to the first-ever Song of the Week. Of the hundreds of songs I’ve picked up this year, I can’t think of any better than “Sierra Leone (Phat Riderz Remix)” by Agent K and Bella to kick things off.

Opening with the soft lull of a muted piano, and quickly rising with frantic breaks, “Sierra Leone” takes you on one hell of a sonic ride from start to finish. When the drums drop to half tempo, when the kicks explode after the breakdown, or when the vocals stutter for the final chorus – every section of this song moves seamless from one to the other in the most exciting way possible. There’s always just enough room to breathe before you’re plunged in again. Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.

And then there’s the vocal hook. If you ever want to hear me sing, play this song; I will wail the chorus at you. Even if you turn it off, I will wail at you. There’s something very painful about the hook, and it blows my mind every time.

Tired of hitting replay? Go buy it at Beatport.

It’s been years since my last seafaring adventure, but this year, I snuck off to Telegraph Cove at the tip of Vancouver Island to get my fish on. Notable mentions include a couple dozen cohos, several pinks, my first halibut, a 50-pound skate – and of course, lots of solid photos.

Hit Flickr for the rest of days one, two, and three!

VIVID Entertainment has been really good to me lately, and this weekend, they called me out for photo duty for Bonafide Saturday at Shine Nightclub. With a full house and five photographers roaming the room, things got a little packed, but all things considered, the night went incredibly well.

Looking for the rest of the photos? Hit the Flickr set!

I’ve been debating on taking the Moo MiniCard plunge, but now that I have, I can safely say I’ve been nothing but ecstatic with the results.

For the uninitiated, Moo sells customizable, half-height business cards (as well as a handful of other customizable goodies). The cards are printed featuring your favourite images on one side and the text of your choice on the other.

As a way of demonstrating my portfolio, it was paramount that these cards portrayed my work well – and Moo did not disappoint. With my photos faithfully recreated on a 16pt stock with a matt laminate finish, the cards stand out boldly in both appearance and texture. I’ll see how future contacts react to them, but the feedback to date has been unanimous: these cards rock.

What do you folks think? Do you have Moo cards of your own? Post yours in the comments!

P.S. A word of warning to those interested: when printing dark photos, make sure to up the exposure a bit. I wish I did.