The creative collective of toy photographers stuck in plastic
It is all about being acoustic, isn’t it?
Well, back in the 80’s some of us got to experience…something else.
And these Keytar minifigures take us all the way back. At least they did so with David and Thomas.
Stuck In Plastic.
The creative collective of toy photographers.
The person in focus of this week´s edition of SiPgoes53 is British musician Eric Clapton. Rumour has it that there are people who haven´t heard of him before (as for myself: my first tattoo showed a cover of my favourite Clapton albums, but that’s a completely different story). Still most everyone will recognize some of his famous tunes like “Layla” or “Tears In Heaven”, as well as his versions of other artists’ songs like “Knocking On Heaven´s Door”(by Bob Dylan), “I Shot The Sheriff”(by Bob Marley) or “Cocaine”(by J.J.Cale).
Continue reading “Week 25 – Eric Clapton”
A Non-Belgian living in Hamburg, Germany. Curiosity-driven and mostly to be found on tiny adventures and great journeys.
It is my very pleasure to introduce you to this week’s person in focus of our #SiPgoes53 series. Let’s have a closer look at the works of Dutch photographer, music video- and film director Anton Corbijn. Should you not instantly recognise his name but have a love for music, you will most probably have seen one or more of his 80+ music videos. Included are clips from bands like Metallica, Bryan Adams, Front242, Johnny Cash and Coldplay, to name a few.
Born in 1955, for more than thirty years now he has been the creative director of visual album design and stage designer for the tours of both U2 and Depeche Mode. He also made the last music video for Nirvana in 1994.
Continue reading “Week 21 – Anton Corbijn”A Non-Belgian living in Hamburg, Germany. Curiosity-driven and mostly to be found on tiny adventures and great journeys.
Passion can be found in various fields and situations. Go to a concert, a classical one with a huge orchestra or a rock gig: if the musicians are passionate about their work you will be able to feel it.
Whenever a cook celebrates his craftsmanship to a certain level you will taste it.
And you don´t have to study arts to understand what drove a painter to create a masterpiece that really touches your heart.
To me, Passion is and has always been not only an emotion but also a very special energy. A quick look at Wikipedia confirms that impression.
When asking fellow photographers why they photograph toys, so far most replied with “For the fun of it”.
But what got you started in the first place?
Continue reading “Week 13: Passion”
A Non-Belgian living in Hamburg, Germany. Curiosity-driven and mostly to be found on tiny adventures and great journeys.
The rumors are now confirmed. Most of the Ninjago models have made it to their final destinations and the reviews are pouring in. The Ninjago models continue to be tight lipped on where they have been since they originally left our Studio here in Sweden. We will most probably never know. Rumors have it they all joined a massive after party with the crew that is putting the final touches to the Ninjago Movie, coming to a theatre near you in September. Here is what our reporters have to report. Continue reading “Rumours confirmed: Ninjago Models are everywhere”
Stuck In Plastic.
The creative collective of toy photographers.
I have three distinct main sources of inspiration and each relates in some way to toy photography. That makes it very convenient for our sticky note exercise.
I love traveling and until recently, most of my pictures were taken while traveling abroad. Even though I’ve always thought that the place I used to call home has a great photographic potential, I never really managed to find the inspiration I needed to take photos at home. But in addition to the need of a change of environment, there is simply the fact that I love the world. The Earth is a great place with such a variety of landscapes and people. Even if I can’t travel, the Internet is there to inspire me. It’s an open window on the world, with almost unlimited photos, videos, and text created by people. There is not a single day that goes by without stumbling on something truly inspiring, something that makes me think that I need to get out with my camera.
Although I don’t have a very broad cinematographic knowledge, it’s the only form of visual art that always had a great impact on me. There are a few movies that had such an impact on me when I was a kid: Star Wars, Back to the Future, Jurassic Park, the Tim Burton movies from the late 80’s and early 90’s are the first to come to my mind. Continue reading “The Sound of Wandering”
Shelly’s post on “The Trouble With Chima” last week got me thinking about the relationship between the photographer and the viewer of a photograph, and how messages and stories are passed between the two.
Something clicked in my brain this morning: isn’t this a problem that songwriters have to solve every day? Continue reading “Music”
