Freaks

I was going through my images from the past couple of months of traveling and came accross two that fitted perfectly together. One was shot in Coney Island, New York City where I went when I got stuck after the Benetton Campaign (Stuck because of the Volcano). I was walking past one of the most famous spots on the promenade when I came accross this group of photographers (rather large fellows too) shooting a girl in front of the shoot the freak sign. I don't know if I was shooting the freaks or if they where shooting the freak but regardless we where all shooting.

The second image was taken on a trip to Paris a couple of months after New York to visit a friend I had met on the Benetton Campaign and one of the winners of the Its My Time competition, Magali Berthon. Its strange because she was with me in Coney Island when I shot the other and I regard her as a muse, how else can I explain the shots. This situation was on a bridge a sweltering day (if I could remember the name of the bridge I would use it), close to the main public library. I thought the two shots worked together because in the next one she was shooting a freak and it needed no signage.

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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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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.

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