The UnderWater Project

I was on Coggles today, (probably my favourite boutique website) www.coggles.com and there was an article about a photographer, Mark Tipple and his UnderWater Project. The basic story goes he got bored of the average surfing shots and decided there was more to be seen and so started taking his camera under the waves, to get photographs of both swimmers and surfers. Some of the shots are incredible, completely magical as it always appears under the sea, another world! As well as fashion I have always enjoyed extreme sports photography, must be all that skating as a kid and these are worth definitely a look!

www.theunderwaterproject.com

By The Way I Think I Am In Love With U

There always seems to be two shoots that pop up as inspiration at some stage when I am planning a fresh shoot (obviously along with hundreds of photographers, stylists and models ... But these two really have a hold on me!) Number One is Pepe Jeans London, first with Sienna Miller and next with Ashton Kutcher. This was the first real shoot I studied in detail and made me want to be in this Industry. Im sure Sienna had a lot to do with it, but the simplicity of the shoot had a real tug on me. The double take editing with the colour water mark version over lapping the original image on the Sienna shots, and the almost oil colouring effect and lighting used on the Ashton pictures. Every time I look I know they are simple but they are effortlessly cool and you notice something new every time. Minor details.

Number Two is the Levis Live UnButtoned campaign with Josh Beech. It has Rock&Roll oozing out of it. There's no other way to say it, the tattoo's, the attitude, the girl, but I love the fact its not aggressive. Josh has done a few different shoots for Levis, along with some short films. However this one is the main one that stands out for me, again because it is so simple. The white studio background and the poses are not brash and in your face but subtle and kinda of elegant. But you can't get away from the fact that his tattoo's make a statement as much as it does that he is nothing but jeans and it is advertising to leave them undone. Levis, in my mind almost have a reputation for being dull, against labels like Diesel (best denim going in my book) , PRPS with their very cool design & Increasingly Humour the jeans can often seem bog standard. But I adore this campaign and I think it really brought them alive a little bit.

Robert Joseph's

Another project that is very much a work in progress! I am working to design a label that creates clothes in small amounts, so almost feels like a 'One Off'. Everything from dresses to dungaree's made to fit as snug as'a bug in'a rug while being different to anything else you have seen on the market, and as hard wearing as the jeans you have been reppin' since back in the day. To fit neither a niche nor category, I enjoy styles from all over the world, from rock to hip hop from Adidas Originals to Vivienne, which I want to show in the clothing. Not as out there as couture but definitely something you would need to look at twice, I am working to Introduce Robert Joseph's - Back Alley Couture with Robert Joseph's One Off Shop .. Coming Soon!

Robert Joseph's One Off Shop will be an opportunity for the customer to have the main say in the garment they are buying. You, the customer will supply me with an idea or image you would like on your t-shirt/ hoody. I will then draw it in my personal style and screen print the design for you along with embroidering the Robert Joseph's logo to the garment and then will sell you your, literally, One Off piece.

By The Way I Think I Am In Love With U

Pepe Jeans London, Sienna Miller. Travis Barker. Nicole Richie Shoot. Keith Richards, Annie Leibovitz Shoot. Pepe Jeans London Denim. Tim Walker. Ellen Von Unwerth.

ScribbleMouse

ScribbleMouse, a small company founded by a couple of mates last year. I have been creating the designs & love the outcome. We wanted to make raw designs that weren't afraid to be messy & had to be full of character. Taking a step back from the new digital age all designs are hand drawn and use an un-conventional set up of printing across the ribs with the embroidered logo on the right shoulder blade. Tee's are now on sale! The website is in progress and will be coming soon, but sales are taking place through scribblemouse@hotmail.com if you need to add one to your collection!

Portfolio

My constantly changing and jumbled mess of a photography portfolio. Self taught I have been messing about with camera's for a couple years, favourite teachers being Ellen Von Unwerth, Tim Walker & Karl Templer, but the list is endless! Increasingly enjoying film over digital and the un-edited fairytale style of Walker and raw edge of Unwerth.