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This past month has been one of the busiest in my entire life. Hence no posting on justanothermanabouttown. BUT, last month had one of the biggest pulls view wise since I started this blog early last year. I plan to be posting regularly from now on but if you log in for the images I use then it may be easier for you to follow me on Fancy too.


A beautiful platform dedicated to uploading and "fancying" other users images you like.


The users or community leaves much to be desired, passions and emotions run high and sometimes the level drops to that of a playground but as a means of obtaining beautiful images pulled from all over the globe and internet then Fancy is extremely useful.


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Imagine you lived in Japan. Imagine you were a * 'salaryman' * and now try to imagine your commute in post nuclear Tokyo.... Well if you cant here is a pretty awesome short by Tokyo based director Shoda Yukihiro to help you visualise this

Cinematographer: Ryouken Okamura
Gaffer:Satoshi Mizoguchi
Designer: Nami Masuda - 66 DESIGN
Composer: Yuuki Ono - WONDROUS inc. / Chorus: CANTUS
Sound Mixer: Yuri Hasegawa
3DCG: Wataru Hanajima & Kanji Fukuta / Inferno: Hisashi Suzuki
Colorist: Motoi Tanaka
Photographer: Tokio Kuniyoshi -Shootinglife LLC.
Web Designer: Junji Suzuki
Costume Designer: Chihiro Yasuda
Deco Designer: Mio Shoji


Executive Producer: Mike DeMille
Producer: Jamie Holland & Pasha Alpeyev
Production manager: Ryousuke Haruta
Assistant director: Nobushige Suematsu
Written & Directed by: Yukihiro Shoda

The artful dodgers.

A few arty folks worthy of a shout out are the following designers, artists, photographers and all round creative beings whose work I am astounded by for different reason. A advise actually clicking on each of the images to get a fuller resolution of each. The true beauty blooms in hi res.

Image by Sophie Delaporte.

First up, Amy Guidry. Here website states her work walks a fine line between "photorealism" and "Pop Surrealism". Says it all actually doesnt it? Im enchanted by her output. A little bit like Tim Walker with a bout of depression. Her new series "In our Veins" has a lot of connotations centers round the idea of the life cycle. Her previous series have dealt with destroying female stereotypes in "New Realm". The collection "Beneath the Surface" looks at modern day living, vanity and mortality.

*Hogret is a collagist living in South Africa. She marries vintage photo stocks, media and objects to create her work. 

Lisa Geue is a German photographer from just outside Berlin. She is very hip, very talented and balances the artistic with the real (containing the perfect amount of nudity). I adore her merging of images and overlays of light. Delightful. Read an interview with her *HERE*

My current favorite is Nicola Samori. An Italian painter who plays with the darker side of the psyche  toying with the idea of disfigurement, melting with an unmistakeable baroque influence. I think the beauty of her work lies in her ability to mangle beautiful objects into something deeply dark and disturbing if not a little painful to look at. I love it. I love all things dark and haunting. With in excess of 20 exhibitions under her belt and two highly acclaimed Italian Art awards, Nicola is one to watch out for at galleries near you.

A newer name to me, Ian Cuttler is a photographer with the skill, talent and directional abilities to take on any of the big names. He has worked for a dynamic range of clients including Converse, Christie's NY, GQ Germany, Maxim, Gillette, Axe and Sony BMG to name but a few.

And finally a few snaps from Sophie Delaporte. Her work centers around the use of beautiful and odd models in often very normal settings. All above board but her work also includes few surreal touches. Be it the models posture, lighting, focus or an additional object in the composition. Very sharp, sterile and imaginative work with an odd digital veneer.

R U Mark Ronson?

"R U Experienced?" was my reply to that stupid question. Run away from the 40 gah-zillion people asking me if I am that master of the wheels of steel Mark Ronson. Quite clearly I am not.

In future everyone is getting "bleached" quite literally. There is a good reason for moi sticking to cocktail bars exclusively, no hassle. Live music venues cater for the dregs of society. Dixie Dreggs!!!!!

Hair cut and coloured thursday... be as well as going all out Ronson styleé then eh!?!

In the words of Morrissey...

Im still ill.

Sometimes I wonder why cant my body just function normally. If it isnt my constant 10 year long insomnia, migraine attacks from the age of 6 its my mind wondering of to distant places both florescent and eerily darkened.

It may all be deeply rooted but for heavens sake.... just work for a while. Danke.

Seppuku here I come.

On a slightly more political note, why on earth did the Norwegian authorities take that savage beast back to the scene of his crime?? Dont they know that the majority of serial killers get the upmost pleasure from revisiting the scene of their crimes..... gang hunt and behead the bitch I say, very slowly with a piece of rusty cheese wire!

Anyways enough of the darkness....

Boomtown rats

Watching the scenes from the London/England riots is just nuts..... dont quite know what to feel about it all. Panic on the streets of London, Panic on the streets of Birmingham. Its leaving normal people without homes and businesses, too far.

Burn in style.

The police are under too much strain and have no idea how to take control. Unleash the guns.

Send in the airforce

its dog eat dog