Above are two new portraits shot during the shoot for new Benetton interactive window displays which will be launched this weekend in the Milan Benetton shop.

Check it out and if you have chance come to the Milano Benetton shop.

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Colors Magazine - Never seen the sea

My first assignment when I arrived at Fabrica this year was to go back to South Africa and document the journey a young girl from Soweto township in Johannesburg called Banele Khumalo. The story ended up being a Augmentative reality video piece in the mag and the photographs where never published.

I have included my favorite shots from the documentary.

Enjoy,

Chris

Lucy from Manhattan

I met Lucy on the corner of 13th and Washington in Manhattan, New York City. She was a real character. Once married to a well known artist who I cannot recall the name of and will will ask when I mail her the print and still lives on the same block where she has been for most of her adult life.

Great to meet you Lucy Berns.

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Fabrica

Another scene in the bunker Fabrica. how are minds drift from work...

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Red Bucket Films, NYC

After coming back from New York City this week, I am reflecting on the experiences and people that I met on my trip over. On the trip we got to work with a group eccentric and super talented film makers at Red Bucket Films.

They are the epitomisation hat I immagine New York and the film industry there to be.

See their website at http://www.redbucketfilms.com

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The view from the entrance in.

Green paper shredders, help by Alex Kalman.

Meno, from Paris.

Alex Kalman, son of the well know orginator of Colors magazine, Tibor Kalman.

The view from Alex Kalmans desk.



need I say anything.

What does this tell us about their taste...

They all seem to have an obsession with collecting interesting memorabilia from around the world and this shelf is great example, I love the Red Bull concentrate for those late nights in the office.

An overall view of the office.

What I've been working on for the past 4 months

Here is the cover of the all new Colors magazine. Basically what I have been working on for the past 4 months. Our new issue will be the dance issue and I need as many ideas as possible so if you have any please email me.

Chris

Benetton MyTime New York City

Its been a while again since the last time I put up something. This is party because I have been super busy and traveling like a mad man. Now that there is a Volcano in Iceland and we happen to be stuck in New York city I might have some time to update you all.

Recently I was in South Africa shooting for Dazed and Confused magazine London for their June issue where they will be doing a feature on South Africa. I joined the editor Rod Stanley in Johannesburg and we featured The Smarteez, Black Coffee and Thandiswe to name a few.

The image with this update is from the Benetton MyTime documentary which I have been shooting on set here in NYC.

I will be putting up more over the next couple of days and you can see more of the backstage on the Team Uncool Fashion Blog at http://teamuncoolfashion.blogspot.com

Have fun,

Chris

Carnivale Chaos in Venice

I found this image rather appealing and still cant explain why. It could be the super gay blue chicken crest on the outfit. It could also possibly be the fact that he looks as if he was coaxed into getting into this garb.

Either way my memory is good of the Carnivale and this character sticks out among the many fancy stiffs I saw walking around.

Anyway, Back to the real work.

Later,
Chris

Benetton MyTime Casting, Johannesburg

I recently travelled back to Johannesburg to shoot the Benetton MyTime street casting. Everything went sportingly well and here is a taste of the madness which ensued.

I have also included a video which I made during the shoot and casting process edited here at Fabrica.

Enjoy

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Backstage at Benetton MyTime casting, Johannesburg from Chris Saunders on Vimeo.

Francesco Novara, Musical Genius

While at Fabrica, I've got to meet some super interesting people and I have tried to document them. Treviso is a quiet town at night with very little happening in the streets, no crime, no traffic, no chaos.

We decided to go into the streets and have some fun one night and do a little promo shoot for Francesco who is a music producer here at Fabrica.

Remember its the middle of winter here and he is wearing a T and jumping into water, madness!

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Benetton MyTime Casting, Venice

A couple of weeks ago I shot a street casting in Venice for Benetton's MyTime campaign. We hit the streets of Venice for 3 days and I have selected my favorites from the shoot.

Have a look.

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