Popular Mechanics - How to Turn Easy-to-Make DIY Boxes Into Flexible Furniture

Second story I shot for Joe Truini's DIY Home How-To section is out now!

working with Michelle Ervin again was a pleasure and great to meet Harry Sawyers the Associate Editor Home.

Online linked 
How to Turn Easy-to-Make DIY Boxes Into Flexible Furniture

A section of the article is below just mainly the images. 

Please buy the magazine or go to the website.

Walk Sydney Streets - Alan Waddell

Long before the 52 Suburbs blog started or even gained popularity a man was walking Sydney streets and documenting his adventure, starting in 2002 Alan Waddell would choose a suburb and Walk the streets for a few hours at a time.

Whenever I'm longing to see Sydney, not just the glamorous beautiful parts I go to the website 
http://www.walksydneystreets.net/index.htm 
which is now dedicated to Alan who past away in 2008.

Its a great reminder how the city is in reality, with its sprawling suburbs, tree lined streets and interesting finds just around the corner. I love the humour in some of the photos with Alan starring in most of them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jerry/Alan_Waddell

To see my girl and go for a drive

Dog, Panelvan and the coast-

Back in Sydney for a short visit, catching up with family, friends and a little work meant I got to reconnect with my dog and car... managing to do both at the same time. 

My dog loves riding in the front seat and and once she's there its pretty hard not to just let her be and go for a drive..

I love the headland at Clovelly (one of my favourite snorkeling spots)  I hadn't been there in  a while and even though it was a rainy November day I wanted a sea breeze and ocean horizon fix regardless of the weather....

Popular Mechanics - Troubleshoot a Tire-Pressure Monitoring System

Second story for Popular Mechanics Magazine, working with Michelle Ervin again was great and nice to ride back into Manhattan in a new 2010 Camaro.

Loved working with Mike Allen, hopefully we'll all work together again in the coming months.

Online linked 

How to Troubleshoot a Tire-Pressure Monitoring System

A section of the article is below just mainly the images. 

Please buy the magazine or go to the website.

Arrive in Sydney.

My Dad's in hospital, he had a detached retina occur just a day before i was flying out of New York, my parents decided not to tell me so I didn't worry the whole flight back home. The main purpose of me coming back to Sydney is to go to my younger brother Ben's wedding in Lennox Head (almost 800 kms away). With Dad possibly not able to make it as he can't drive or fly due to the fluid and air bubble that has been pumped into his eye my Mum works out that they can get a train.
We were all really happy that Dad could make it, while we were there he celebrated his birthday.

Volvo 142

A Volvo 142 S, no less !! 

Back in November I mentioned the Volvo 122 I saw in Carroll Gardens, here's a couple o' pictures of a 142 Sport I spotted in Williamsburg. 
The 142 (the coupe or 2 door version of the 144) was almost the first car I ever owned. I can't remember the specifics of the car I nearly bought, other than it was dark blue and already had an almost new radio/cassette deck and 4 speakers installed... 

Popular Mechanics - How to Install a Wood Pellet Stove

First story I shot with Joe Truini and Michelle Ervin is out now!
In the magazine and online linked 
How to Install a Wood Pellet Stove
A section of the article is below just mainly the images. 
Please buy the magazine or go to the website.

Happy Baby Book!

Another great ACP Book for Babies and Toddlers is out and has used some of my photographs from the Healthy Babies book.

Happy Baby: The Complete Recipe Collection For Babies And Toddlers

288 pages of great recipes for young kids. 
ISBN 10 : 1863969594

ISBN 13: 9781863969598

I couldn't find a purchase link back to ACP Books, but if you would like to purchase it, you should be able to here

Mary Curran

Great friends who were on their extended honeymoon met Mary randomly at a restaurant and suggested I meet her.
I contacted her with a little apprehension but was welcomed into her fold with open arms and introductions to everyone she knows.
Great girl who has become a good friend, even though we don't see each other often enough.
Her website of her styling (hair/make-up) is www.mcurranstylist.com
and you can also follow her styling tips at http://twitter.com/Mary_Curran

flickR accounT

I have decided to keep posting images on my blog but instead of multiple images for each posting I decided I'll just post a couple and if there are any others of interest I'll start linking posts to related sets on my flickR account. Enjoy !
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jason-hamilton/

Converse John Richmond

I don't think I have that many sneakers, I guess that I do keep some on higher rotation than others though. 

I decided after one of my favourite pairs we totally chewed by the streets of New York that I'd start posting the before and afters. Unfortunately I have only the after shot of these ones. 
John Richmond all black Converse styled like the traditional Jack Purcell  in leather with a hint of red on the toe smile.

Healthy Babies Book

The ACP Book I worked on in March is finally out.

After doing multiple cover tries with models (babies and Mums) the ACP books team decided to go with a shot they already had in stock (unfortunately for me, its the only shot I didn't shoot in the whole book)

120 pages of great recipes for young kids.

ISBN 10 : 1863969020

ISBN 13: 9781863969024

I couldn't find a purchase link back to ACP Books,
If you would like to purchase it you should be able to here

Empire State Building Dirigibles Dock

If you're unaware that the top 200 feet of the Empire State building was an after thought you may be surprised to also know that it was build in part as an Airship docking station, or so the story goes! Empire State Building Official Website 

One great thing to come out of the fact that the Dirigible docking station wouldn't work is the  102nd Floor observation Deck

Hearts... NY [2]

They're everywhere.

I Love Free NY.. I ♥ NY

I love NY in Summer....

The heat (well when its not too hot), the people out in the parks but I really like all the free concerts and activities that seem to pop up during the warmer weather, really starting in Spring you need to keep a watch of events on the horizon. See my previous posting for the NYC Parks calendar here and get out.

Magnificent 7 (actually so many more!)

Heavily influenced in my early movie watching days as a kid by my Dad, The Magnificent 7, was one of those movies we (my two brothers) and I would watch with Dad. I owe my love of Westerns to him. Although I never really got into the John Wayne movies, I have lost count how many times I have watched a Clint Eastwood western and still really like watching anything he is associated with.

Too many free movies in NY to list but suffice to say I have travelled to see at least one a week during summer to date.

Popular Mechanics - Allyson Torrisi

Allyson Torrisi. 

I met Ally years ago on a job when she was working for Turner broadcasting. 

We spent many fun times together, we were working with a small Stills/Gallery crew on Turner TBS movie shoots in Australia and New Zealand. Travelling together for roughly 4 weeks the small crew of about 6-8 became close and I'm still in contact with most of these people years later.
I'd love to see all these guys more often, Allyson included but busy schedules are the downfall to that. 
Luckily I found out that she had moved back to NY so we can at least try to schedule in the occasional meeting or dinner.

Birthday El Diablo Tacos @ Union Pool

My first birthday celebration in New York!

Great to have good friends around and a relaxed spot in the beer garden to eat awesome tacos.

El Diablo Tacos on facebook
El Diablo Tacos on twitter  
El Diablo Tacos on Yelp


Union Pool's Blog

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast, Williamsburg

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast, Every year in pocket of will the streets are shut down for a week (I think) and a festival takes place. Side show games for the kids. Funnel cakes and teenagers cruising around. Williamsburg Details-

alright Govna?

Went to see the Figment art show on Governors Island and found lots of other interesting little vignettes of an Island left to deteriorate... more info here

2009 Puerto Rican Day Parade

Crest Hardware show

I was thrilled to see the Crest Hardware Art Show, such a great idea and concept that was started by Joe Franquinha.
I really loved all the different types of art intertwined with the hardware. two of my favourite things !!
Michael Alan's Owls were my pick and would love to buy one when I have a more established place to live. Have a look at Michael's work here

My Favourite Owl...

Red Bull Manny Mania 2009

Skate!
Red Bull manny mania at the skate park under the Manhattan bridge. Alex Corporan who I met through a friend was helping organize the event.
Playing around with my Canon tilt-shift lenses, I wanted to catch the action of the skaters cruising around the spectator area, focusing only on the boards as if they were like a magical flying carpet. 

Beverly's Book

Beverly Joel (a friend of Edwina White) who designs beautiful books contacted me to photograph a book she designed. 
It had won the AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts)
 2008 "50 Books / 50 Covers" Design Competition. 
Beverly's website here.

Jacqueline Cookson

Great Make-Up artist and Hair Stylist, is again based in New York. After living in Sydney since about 2000, where we met through friends, she decided to move back to NY, like many of us creatives, to push her career further. We don't see each other often but usually catch up while she cuts my hair.
Have a look at her website- www.jacqueline cookson.com.

FREE NEW YORK ♥ NY

Check it !! 
So many free concerts, shows and activities to do. 
A great resource to start off the search for what's on and where to go is the New York City Parks website... 
once you find an event you can download the event dtails and all to your iCal, Google calendar or whichever calendar program you use.
 the NYC Parks Dept extensive Calendar. of events across all 5 boroughs!!

Edwina's Wall

Great friend and amazing illustrator, Edwina White asked me to photograph a nook in a shop that she had painstakingly painted with illustrations.  Unfortunately the shop was closing down and she was worried it would be painted over. The space was tight but I managed to shoot the whole space and then lots of details. Luckily to have recorded it before it was lost to a coat of paint. 

NY Photo Fest

My first NYPH !! Lots of great exhibitions, I especially liked the slideshow/ artist talks lecture held in St. Ann's warehouse. 

Great to catch up with Allyson Torrisi (now the Photo Director at Popular Mechanics magazine) and Barbara Griffin (Senior vice president, Image Management at Turner Broadcasting System) both of whom I met in Australia years ago on Turner Broadcasting jobs. 

New Business cards

My design of a new double sided business card. I would have loved to get the centre cut out to have them look like old slide mounts but thought they would be too fragile. 

A fortnight back in NY

so I go to social security to update my address
As easy as changing your address anywhere? You would think so...

I get there, to the local office, it's crowded, take a ticket, manage to get a seat- I wish I could have recorded it.
Apart from- people arguing at the counter, the security guard steping in, from what I since found out just the usual.

the classic for me was whenever a number was called from the counter or a door "265" a chorus rang out,"265" , "265" , "265" - like the people who were repeating the number didn't think the rest of us heard !!
One guy took it upon himself to be the offical repeater and with every number would stand up and say it about 4 times, once in each direction.
So my number gets called and then 4 times again, after a two hour wait I get to the counter and the guy looks at my paper work and says oh no, you supposed to be at the Brooklyn office- I can't change your address here.
What's with that.
So go head off to Brooklyn- and that's another long story.

Brooklyn Bridge

It doesn't matter how many times I walk over it, take people on a walk across it or see it from a distance, I just love this bridge. I still photograph it every time I walk across it, not so much the structure, I mostly love the cabling. 

Two girls I left behind in Sydney

My beloved dog and another love of my life, my 1971 Holden HG Panelvan, both in the wonderful care of my amazing parents.