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Antipodes

MJ — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:53:02 +0000

Anyone who knows me well can attest to the fact that I have a problem drinking tap water. It’s not me being a snob. I just don’t believe water should have a “taste”. And I find that water packaged in glass bottles is especially tasteless. Doesn’t hurt if the glass bottle is well designed either!

New Zealand Water, across the board is renowned for its purity.
Antipodes comes to the surface from a deep aquifer and is bottled at source in Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
To quote the rather dry but authoritative Geohydrological Assessment of the BOPRC Technical Publication No.2, 1998:

“The groundwater of the Aquifer is of very high quality.
It has been recognized as the deepest, highest quality groundwater in New Zealand”.

And yep, you guessed it; this source is now less boringly known as Antipodes.

Texture Experiment No.1

MJ — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:27:05 +0000

For reasons I won’t get into, I had yet to test my Alien Bees ABR800 Ring Flash. So after 8 or 9 months of collecting dust on it… today is the day.

I grab my subject, request a shiny ensemble and get set up. Concerned that the nude colored wall might be a bit “blah”, I opt to tack up a colored backdrop. So you can imagine my excitement when I spot this pea soup colored throw instead! Not only do I love the color but it’s got this gnarly woven texture to it. :-)

Ultimately, what seemed like a cooky idea to start, results in a rather impressive test shot. I’m most happy with how the texture softened up in the light. This was fun! Looking forward to the next attempt.

Cracked Texture

MJ — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:04:08 +0000

I happened across this today and just kinda marveled at it. It’s amazing just how much information is communicated in texture. I’m not sure just what this newly discovered fascination will lead to, but I plan to conduct some concentrated experiments. I’ll be sure to post my findings… stay tuned.

Gala Shoe Campaign

MJ — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:01:34 +0000

There were some really imaginative shots here.
The following is the one that stuck out most for me.
Photographs & Concept: Mariaelisa Duque

Model: Carolina Arango
Styling: Dinamita / Natalia Vanegas

The Helix Hotel

MJ — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:44:27 +0000

Leeser Architecture has won a competition for the design of the Helix Hotel that is to be built in Zayed Bay in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Called the Helix Hotel for its staggered floor plates, it rests in the bay, partially floating in the water and adjacent to the serpentine Sheik Zayed Bridge currently under construction by designer Zaha Hadid. With the Helix, Leeser Architecture has devised a new way to consider hotel culture in the Emirates, highlighting elements that are usually unseen, and playfully enlivening those parts that traditionally remain static and mundane.

Zayed Bay will be a comprehensive development built along a new road, and the site will include office buildings as well as condominiums and retail along the water. The Helix is the centerpiece of this new development.

Visit Leeser Architecture’s website – here for more information.

Fall 2009

MJ — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:32:07 +0000

Hello there!
Thanks a ton for visiting the site. Hope you dig the new layout. Still got a few kinks to hammer out and a number of projects to show, but hopefully you enjoy what I got going thus far. The past few months have been remarkable and it looks as though the coming months are promising to be just as amazing. Can’t wait to share!

Ciao
-M.J.