Museum of the City of New York has just launched a new collection portal- 50,000 images of New York here many not only from the early days of photography but also New York City.
Its an amazing resource, take the time to have a browse around.
Katch Design Company
My first shoot for good friends Pamela and Stephanie Katch.
These lovely ladies are the dynamic sister duo behind The Katch Design Company and Katch ID.
Shop here for any of their designs.
Below is the Supreme Beam(s) I photographed for them.
These lovely ladies are the dynamic sister duo behind The Katch Design Company and Katch ID.
Shop here for any of their designs.
Below is the Supreme Beam(s) I photographed for them.
Mechanical Pencils
On the hunt for a gift for my agents BrumlConlon
I found this great blog Dave's Mechanical Pencils
Written by a Kiwi aka New Zealand local,
he (de)scribes himself as-
he (de)scribes himself as-
Once upon a time there was an innocent young fellow who got a dose of graphite, was lead astray and became a lead junkie, with way too many mechanical pencils.
Good reviews, great search ability, Dave's Top listings, lead reviews and so much more.
From the musings on the site and recommended links I secured said gifts... oh, and picked up another for myself.
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Agent-BRUMLCONLON,
Life
Leila Jeffries Budgerigars at Iain Dawson, Sydney
Leila, my dear friend who I have mentioned in the past, has a solo show scheduled !!
Opening 18th November 2010. Iain Dawson Gallery, Oxford St, Paddington.
Time Out New York - 5 Points
After shooting my Summer Streets video,
posting it here and then having it re-posted on the
Time Out New York blog here.
Time Out approached me to shoot a time lapse / stop motion piece for them at New York's prime Graffiti epicenter -
5Pointz: “The Institute of Higher Burnin”
posting it here and then having it re-posted on the
Time Out New York blog here.
Time Out approached me to shoot a time lapse / stop motion piece for them at New York's prime Graffiti epicenter -
5Pointz: “The Institute of Higher Burnin”
If you don't know anything about 5Pointz check out the website
Shot on September 11 at the International Meeting of Styles.
Thanks to all the artists who didn't mind me shooting them work and everyone else who was so welcoming.
I saw a really vibrant and respectful community (organizers, artists and friends) working really hard but enjoying themselves. - Lots of smiles!!
Respect to Jonathan Cohen / Meres One saw him uniting lots of good people.
Shot on September 11 at the International Meeting of Styles.
Thanks to all the artists who didn't mind me shooting them work and everyone else who was so welcoming.
I saw a really vibrant and respectful community (organizers, artists and friends) working really hard but enjoying themselves. - Lots of smiles!!
Respect to Jonathan Cohen / Meres One saw him uniting lots of good people.
David Byrne and me.
So David Byrne and I have something in common.
I'm not sure how that goes with the Kevin Bacon 6 degrees of separation experiment but its pretty cool none the less!
He's a serious cycling advocate - I am a fan, that's not it either
It should all be clearer here-
http://www.streetfilms.org/
down the bottom of the page to Streetfilms Community Videos
We both like shooting live action (well mine sort of is) but both definitely like some POV -
I searched for the original video but could only find the link posted on Streetfilms
Its on Youtube here.
I searched for the original video but could only find the link posted on Streetfilms
Its on Youtube here.
'The Assassination of Jesse James.... - Movie Monday
Straying away from Australian made films for a minute I thought I'd post this one..
'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford'
Directed and written (screenplay) by Andrew Dominik who is New Zealand born "Australian" (we like to often claim Kiwis as our own, he also wrote and directed "Chopper") its beautifully shot using lots of tilt /shift lens movements and vaseline on the lens for amazing focus effects.. Director of Photography : Roger Deakins who's credits list alone is massive.
Soundtrack by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.Two Hands - Movie Monday
Directed and written by Gregor Jordan.
Starring Heath Ledger, Rose Byrne and Bryan Brown.
Summer Streets NY 2010 Final- Vimeo
Here's the final version via Vimeo
Alternatively you can watch the huge final HD version here. Summer Streets NY
Hope you enjoy it as much as I did riding, shooting and editing.
NY Summer Streets [draft cut] Slient
Summer Streets in New York, NY, for 3 weekends in August -where a 6 mile stretch of North- South running streets from the Brooklyn Bridge up to 72nd Street and then into Central Park is closed to vehicle traffic.
See the Route
See the Route
The streets feel empty even though they are open to cyclists, runners, rollerblading and anyone just wanting to stroll along.
So much fun having a huge vacant street as your playground.
Footage is still a little RAW! and none of this has been shot on video, its all still images edited together using video editing software.
Its not finished yet but wanted to put it up so some people could see it...
Will let you know when the finished version is on Youtube and Vimeo
Look out for Grand Central and the tunnel around 1:30 - such a fun part of the ride.
Get on your bike!!
Vimeo and Youtube Battle it out.
I've been playing around with shooting video for a while now, nothing too fancy, just short clips on the point and shoot and I guess I really jumped on it when I needed to update my still camera and went down the Canon 5d Mark II road.
I thought I should set up an Vimeo account for all the finished projects, especially if they are HD.
Account is here- Vimeo - Jason Hamilton
Account is here- Vimeo - Jason Hamilton
and I also re-signed for a Youtube account, actually I'd an account for years,since it started out,
but it was a random avatar name which had no relationship to my actual name - how would people find me??
but it was a random avatar name which had no relationship to my actual name - how would people find me??
So the new channel is where I'll mostly be posting random short clips and tests.
Youtube - JasonHamiltonVideos
Youtube - JasonHamiltonVideos
I promise more video stuff soon...
Food Ingredients Test (and meet)
Little morning test with Joyce Sangirardi, a Stylist who contacted me after she saw my website.
She had a great idea of instead of just meeting for a coffee we could do a small test and see how we worked together.
In the process of working out dates to shoot and where, we found out we only live a short walk from each other, here's hoping that will mean we can test more often.
Two shots for an ingredients type page.
She had a great idea of instead of just meeting for a coffee we could do a small test and see how we worked together.
In the process of working out dates to shoot and where, we found out we only live a short walk from each other, here's hoping that will mean we can test more often.
Two shots for an ingredients type page.
You can find more of Joyce's work and details here.
Dirty Deeds - Movie Monday
Dirty Deeds - 2002.
Written & Directed by David Caesar.
Starring Bryan Brown, Toni Collette, John Goodman, Sam Neil and Sam Worthington
Set in 1960's Australia, Australian gangster's (Bryan Brown) business is under threat from US interests coming to town.
Love the Beast - Movie Monday
Eric Bana directed this Documentary about the love of his car.
Know how he feels.
Great soundtrack including- Powderfinger, Arcade Fire and Band of Horses.
The Castle- Movie Monday
Made on a small budget, this endearing story of an Australian family trying to keep their Castle.
Written and directed by Australian Comedy heavy weights Rob Sitch and Working Dog productions. Year 1997.
All star comedic actors cast including Michael Caton, Anne Tenney, Stephen Curry, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Sophie Lee.. and Eric Bana before "Chopper" and the "Incredible Hulk" when he was still considered a comedic actor.
Jindabyne - Movie Monday
Jindabyne - Directed by Ray Lawrence
Starring Gabrielle Byrne, Laura Linney and Deborra-lee Furness and John Howard.
Soundtrack by Paul Kelly.
Jason Hamilton Photographer Facebook
New Facebook Fan Page finally done..
Will try to post new work to it as its published.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jason-Hamilton-Photographer/138071272885770Chopper - Movie Monday
Mark "Chopper" Read played by Eric Bana is based on the book "From the Inside" which Read wrote while in prison serving time for murder.
Directed and written by Andrew Dominik who is New Zealand born "Australian" (we like to often claim Kiwis as our own)
Directed and written by Andrew Dominik who is New Zealand born "Australian" (we like to often claim Kiwis as our own)
My Birthday
Normally I tend to try and document the whole day but this time I just took one photo from my apartment
Somersault - Movie Monday
Abby Cornish, Sam Worthington.
Beautiful soundtrack by Decoder Ring.
Set in and around Jindabyne an area in New South Wales, Australia.
Vintage Clothing
UPDATE !!
Amy a great friend I mentioned back in March, has started a blog photographing everyday people on the streets wearing vintage or vintage inspired clothing.
Amy a great friend I mentioned back in March, has started a blog photographing everyday people on the streets wearing vintage or vintage inspired clothing.
New blog - VIntage Seen
and Amy's NEW solo ETSY store Wildfell Hall Vintage
Enjoy!!
Labels:
Brooklyn,
Friends,
NY,
Tourists / Tourism
New York Photo Festival winners announced.
The listing of the winners, great contemporary photography...
Lantana - Movie Monday
Directed by Ray Lawrence. Written by Andrew Bovell.
Starring: Anthony LaPaglia, Geoffrey Rush, Barbara Hershey and Rachael Blake.
Director of Photography: Mandy WalkerCondé Nast announces Gourmet Live APP
From the Gourmet Live website
"Gourmet Live brings together content, social and location-based technology, a variety of engagement options all around cooking, travel, entertaining, special occasions, fine dining, holidays and more! Coming to your favorite devices this fall!
"The Gourmet Live app offers a clean and intuitive reading experience, realtime processing that delivers curated content based on behaviors, social connections, payment, location and more. For information and a demo visit http://live.gourmet.com.
Gourmet Live is the result of a collaboration with Activate, a strategy and technology consulting company, and will be developed in HTML5 with the goal of being available across a variety of platforms and devices. It is expected to launch in the fourth quarter of 2010. It will be free to download, with registration required, followed by paid content options."
"Gourmet Live brings together content, social and location-based technology, a variety of engagement options all around cooking, travel, entertaining, special occasions, fine dining, holidays and more! Coming to your favorite devices this fall!
"The Gourmet Live app offers a clean and intuitive reading experience, realtime processing that delivers curated content based on behaviors, social connections, payment, location and more. For information and a demo visit http://live.gourmet.com.
Gourmet Live is the result of a collaboration with Activate, a strategy and technology consulting company, and will be developed in HTML5 with the goal of being available across a variety of platforms and devices. It is expected to launch in the fourth quarter of 2010. It will be free to download, with registration required, followed by paid content options."
Crest Fest 2010
Crest Fest 2010 and the Crest Hardware Art Show is coming up.. June 19th .
Details can be found at http://cresthardwareartshow.com/ or on the posters below.
Details can be found at http://cresthardwareartshow.com/ or on the posters below.
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Art,
Brooklyn,
Crest Hardware Art Show,
Life,
New York,
NY,
Williamsburg
Art Work in !!
Delivered to Joe @ Crest Fest Art Show this afternoon,
a diptych, each panel 20x24"
titled "Mark 6:3"
Together above and then detail picture below..
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Art,
Crest Hardware Art Show,
Jesus,
Williamsburg,
Work
Leila Jeffries Exhibits Budgerigars!!
Leila who I mentioned back in December '08, got in touch and told me she had exhibited a Budgie shot in a group show late last year through to January.
I'm really happy for her to be exhibiting the shots she worked really hard to achieve.
She has another showing coming up as part of the Head On photo festival at the Iain Dawson Gallery in Paddington, Sydney. 18-29 May 2010
Leila's Images can be found here and there
Oh, and look out for a solo show in December 2010.
Congrats!!
Here's a photo of "Spencer"
I'm really happy for her to be exhibiting the shots she worked really hard to achieve.
She has another showing coming up as part of the Head On photo festival at the Iain Dawson Gallery in Paddington, Sydney. 18-29 May 2010
Leila's Images can be found here and there
Oh, and look out for a solo show in December 2010.
Congrats!!
Here's a photo of "Spencer"
Labels:
ACP Magazines,
Art,
Friends,
Life,
Sydney
Alissa Thomas - Stylist
Alissa Thomas a great stylist I worked with many times in Sydney for ACP magazines is now freelance and busy! She found a great niche market working with kids.
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ACP Magazines,
Australia,
Stylists,
Sydney,
Work
On my way to JFK
My Mum is coming to NY!!
For someone who doesn't like flying at all, it's a huge feat. Almost directly on opposite side of the world, it's a long flight, just over a whole day worth of travel, around 20 hours or airtime- not including stop overs. I'm excited to show her the city I love living in. Then my Dad gets in roughly 3-4 weeks after. Will be great to have them both here.
For someone who doesn't like flying at all, it's a huge feat. Almost directly on opposite side of the world, it's a long flight, just over a whole day worth of travel, around 20 hours or airtime- not including stop overs. I'm excited to show her the city I love living in. Then my Dad gets in roughly 3-4 weeks after. Will be great to have them both here.
EXCITING NEWS !!
I can officially put it out on the world wide ....
I was signed to BRUMLCONLON ARTISTS AGENT a little while back and have been in the process of having everything ready for the launch of (as Jean and Kathy put it) my "mini campaign"
Here's the first card off the rank..
I was signed to BRUMLCONLON ARTISTS AGENT a little while back and have been in the process of having everything ready for the launch of (as Jean and Kathy put it) my "mini campaign"
Here's the first card off the rank..
On the www... again
Up on the BRUMLCONLON website along with the other great artists they represent.
Here are a few screen grabs.
The Other Half in 3D
At a pivotal point in my high school years I was torn between an Art v a Wood Technology stream. I was always more passionate about art so went in that direction but always continued with wood working as a hobby.
Years later I met Sam Harris, who had just started his cabinet making business, Square Peg Woodworks,
at the time I was Photo assisting and work was a little slow so when Sam asked if I'd like to work with him I jumped at the chance.At times it was hard work but we also had a lot of fun, I loved having the satisfaction of having objects come into being in my own hands and seeing the finished cabinets or whatever we were working on in situ when finished.
email sig...
New email signature...
finally... after about 5 attempts
I worked out how to have hyperlinks in my signature that didn't come up as the standard blue, well at least until someone replies to it or forwards the email on.
Although, i have had to change the colour of the standard text so you can see it here...
finally... after about 5 attempts
I worked out how to have hyperlinks in my signature that didn't come up as the standard blue, well at least until someone replies to it or forwards the email on.
Although, i have had to change the colour of the standard text so you can see it here...
917.753.0428 WWW.JASON-HAMILTON.COM
Vintage Vintage Clothing
Great friend Amy (based in NY) has vintage clothing up to her eyeballs...
She shares an Etsy store and blog with a friend who lives in Canada.
She shares an Etsy store and blog with a friend who lives in Canada.
shared Etsy store is here and blog link to their musings about clothing and accessories.
UPDATE !! Amy has also started out solo
New VIntage Seen Blog started July 2010
and NEW ETSY store hereMarcus Hay
Marcus is someone who's styling work I have admired for years.
Always inspiring and working with great photographers I enjoy seeing Marcus' work and his often eclectic mix of old and new.
We share mutual friends from days gone by back in Sydney and although we both have vague recollections of actually meeting way back then, we "officially" meet through Edwina White in New York.
We see each other occasionally but I hope that we can work with each other soon.
Have a look at his blog for inpiration, tips and working annecdotes.
Sydney - in 52 Suburbs
Started in August 2009 long after Alan Waddell was crusining the streets, Louise Hawson realised she hadn't even ventured in many of the suburbs in her own city. Louise decided to visit a new suburb each week documenting its beauty, culture and people.
52 suburbs blog link
Its a great look at Sydney and often makes me nostalgic as I've actually been to many of the suburbs Louise has explored when I was working as a photojournalist for various newspapers across Sydney.
52 suburbs blog link
Its a great look at Sydney and often makes me nostalgic as I've actually been to many of the suburbs Louise has explored when I was working as a photojournalist for various newspapers across Sydney.
Labels:
Australia,
Sydney,
Tourists / Tourism
I've representation...
I've just been signed to an agent in New York.
All secret at the moment until its all ready to go...
excited !!
All secret at the moment until its all ready to go...
excited !!
Labels:
Agent-BRUMLCONLON,
Life,
New York,
NY,
Work
John Reardon Tattoos
My first tattoo-
THROUGH is the motto on my family's Scottish crest.
As a kid my grandmother used to tell us that the symbol on the crest ( a saw cutting through an Oak tree) came from when Alexander Hamilton cut down a huge Oak to stop the Brittish invasion of Scotland.
Such a cool story- up to a few years ago I still believed it
until I did some research and found out that A. Hamilton disguised himself as a wood cutter to escape the chasing English!
On my search for the information I also found an old english spelling - hence the THROU
Thanks John, love your work, have a look at more of John's work. John Reardon Tattoos
As a kid my grandmother used to tell us that the symbol on the crest ( a saw cutting through an Oak tree) came from when Alexander Hamilton cut down a huge Oak to stop the Brittish invasion of Scotland.
Such a cool story- up to a few years ago I still believed it
until I did some research and found out that A. Hamilton disguised himself as a wood cutter to escape the chasing English!
On my search for the information I also found an old english spelling - hence the THROU
Thanks John, love your work, have a look at more of John's work. John Reardon Tattoos
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