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Sorry for the lack of update yesterday, I wasn’t too bothered to get my camera out and photograph everything. Strange – wanted to just enjoy the company I was with and the city that I’m in. That only lasted a day so have a gander at the imagery from around Brooklyn and Clyde Frazier‘s new restaurant/bar/sports lounge/basket after the cut. Lot’s of randomness from all over the city in fact.
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I love this city more and more by the day. Staying in Brooklyn was probably the best decision we made – the lifestyle over here is so much different to the one uptown, it’s more chill. It’s similar to East London but way better – Bedford Avenue is definitely one of my favourite parts of the city. We kicked started our day there with BURGER for brunch. Then walked through Williamsburg, over the Bridge and onto Bowery and NoHo/SoHo. Long ass walk but we had to burn off that fat gained from the meal. You’ll see what I mean on the reverse – hop on!
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Gah, apologies for the delayed post. Life over here has been surreal so far – everything feels like a scene out of a movie/TV show. Even the part of BK we’re staying in, NoStrand, the area around here isn’t the most visually pleasing but so much personality. The people are a mixture of super nice and crazy (as in don’t look at them and walk past) haha. I’m not going to break down what we did each day, just a tad too long! I want my photographs to do the talking – hop on after the cut to see our journey through BK, Queens and Manhattan.
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I met eXquire at the Fool’s Gold afterparty in New York. Amongst the rappers, music industry socialites and booty clapping strippers there stood a charismatic, 6″4 26-year old sporting an impressive array of necklaces and a huge smile. No Jesus piece or facade in sight, I was instantly intrigued by this guy. Later my friend introduced me to him. Exquire, a rapper from Brooklyn, New York who my girl (a Hip Hop dj and good friend who’s opinion I trust) told me had a Biggie Smalls vibe about him. Say what? Some Youtube searches and a mixtape download later, and here I am bumping eXquire’s debut mixtape, Lost in Translation, singing along to an array of comical, narrative, alcohol-induced and somewhat colourful choruses. Here I pick my favourite tracks from eXquire’s mixtape, be warned…this is most certainly explicit content.
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Ah it’s always nice to stumble across fresh talent, especially photographers with their own style. Beulah Anne has all of that, the 23 year old Brooklyn native captures the world and her models in such a beautiful light. She’s a self-taught freelance photographer who takes photographs that seem so soft, innocent and somewhat romantic. Oh not to mention, her model is pretty fine but that’s not the reason I’m posting this. All her work is shot on a Canon Mark II and I’m thinking a 1.4/2.8 lens – I need to invest in a full frame camera. More on the reverse.
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Now this is what imagine what would happen if the guys behind Move. Learn. Eat. slowed down a bit and hung around a city for longer than a second! Filmed by Next Level Pictures this well executed short showcases the culture found in Brooklyn set to the tone of some dubstep by Skream. Slightly reminiscent of the Lucozade Sport Lite ad form earlier this year.
Brooklyn based fashion label Mishka release photos of their 2010 holiday collection and as always it’s quite impressive. I always say this about Mishka but I like the way it’s shot because the models look relaxed and the photography is minimal. The collection looks casual/smart where it comprises of light cardis, parkas and denim look shirts. More photos after the cut including Mishka’s inspiration.
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