RedBull NightShift Featuring Jordy Smith and Friends Goes Down in Camps Bay with Flying Success!

Jordy Smith was chilling in Cape Town for a while in January enjoying the summer vibes before heading out to begin the 2011 WCT. Seeing as he finished off last year 2nd in the world to the 10-time Champion Phenom known a Kelly Slater, RedBull decided to give him a little treat for having such a bad-ass year. And thus gave birth to the RedBull NightShift held in Camps Bay on the 9th of Jan, 2011. Jordy along with seven of his good friends had a blast in the dark, literally. Boosting Airs into the evening using tons of floodlights; they had Jet-Skies pulling and whipping them into knee high shore-break.

I don't think anyone could have anticipated the huge turnout for this inaugural event. Smith's surf buddies who joined him in the water were: Craig Anderson, Damien Fahrenfort, Ricky Basnett, Travis Logie, Rudy Palmboom Jr, Warwick Wright and Royden Bryson. I shot a few med-format portraits of Jordy prior to the event and a few images before the sun and light were gone. After sunset I shot a few video clips that I will be editing together into something good. Here is a bit of what went down...

'Some-Ting To Peep' Vol. 4

A little bit of Land & a little bit of Water...

Expressions Book One: South Africa - Durban Launch Event Slide Show Feature On TheBombSurf

Over Dec. I was in Durban for 2 weeks doing promotion for my book. While up there I had a killer launch event at Unit11, here is the link to a slide show feature with photos from the event... Enjoy-

http://www.thebombsurf.com/thebombsurfslideshows/553/expressions-book-one-south-africa-durban-launch-event

Secret City Project - Expressions Book Interview

Chris and Shannon picked me up in their Red 'Free Taxi' ride to do an interview while giving me a lift to a local gallery, I needed to drop off some work for this 75.co.za Exhibition I was in later that week. Here are a few images we shot during the whole mission as well as a link to the video interview on their site.

http://secretcityproject.blogspot.com/2010/12/jareds-taxi-ride.html

One Down For The Books - Happy, Happy and A Blogging Good Year!

Born from a need to showcase and document the growing creative lifestyle surrounding myself, my passions, and the people I interact with...

Thus gave birth to the blog...

And,

One year later to the day...

I have joined the ranks of Self-Proclaimed 'Interweb' Gurus posting about anything and everything I consider 'Uber-Hip'

But, I will do my best not to be a 'Dick-Head Hipster' in addition to keeping this blog as honest and real as possible...

(If you have not seen the 'Dick-Head Hipster' You-Tube video clip do yourself a favor and check it out and have a good laugh, here is the link-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVmmYMwFj1I)

It has been a wild and manic 365 days to put it lightly...

With the biggest thing being the South African release of my 1st book

- Expressions Book One South Africa

So what is in store for 2011 you ask...

Who Knows?

A Plethora of untold wonder and creativity

Although you will be sure to hear something from me this year bubbling up from the cut like peroxide....

Until next time,

Safe-

Expressions Book One: South Africa - Surf Image SlideShow Feature for TheBombSurf

I did a special SlideShow Feature for TheBombSurf containing classic Surfing Images that appear in my new Book, along with captions for each photograph.

Enjoy-

http://www.thebombsurf.com/thebombsurfslideshows/541/expressions-book-surfing-action

Love & Hate - 'Making Some Waves' in 2010 and guess who was there to capture some of the action

LOVE AND HATE STUDIO

LOVE AND HATE STUDIO going strong since 2004, love and hate studio is now based in Cape Town, South Africa and consists of 2 artists working together and apart .. They keep busy by producing high quality limited edition products and apparel for sale, contribute to , host and curate various exhibitions and small projects, illustration for various use, recycling cool old things, painting on the streets and on canvas, drawing pictures or taking on projects with friends and enemies. love and hate is available for : painting and drawing commissions - illustration - murals - exhibitions - live painting - book projects - curating. If you have any comments or questions , good or bad Mail them on: loveandhatestudio@gmail.com

http://www.flickr.com/photos/love-and-hate

Illustrator & Cartoonist Dav Andrew does a wicked caricature of Me while DJ'ing at Three Stories Cape Town a few months back

Dav Andrew is a very talented young Artist/Cartoonist from South Africa. I linked up with him at Three Stories Cape Town (a 5 week creative event/exhibition during the World Cup) and talked to him about different ways to get his stuff out there because he had skills. A few weeks later he hit me up to tell me he had done a Toon'/Caricature of me and put it up on one of his Portfolio sites. Here is the final version along with a site showing more of his work.... Enjoy-

http://www.coroflot.com/davandrew

'RUN DBN' Dec. 2010 with DJ Just Be...?

While in Durban for 2 weeks doing promotion for my Book I played a number of DJ gigs. Each gig had its own crowd and seen, I got to mash up all different types of music. Killin' it at every spot, from the BowlRiders to Origin and GMT (Good Music Tuesdays) to BBB's. Cats were feelin' each set and really digging the vibes, I got some new gigs lined up for my next DBN mission in a few months.

75.co.za Group Photography Exhibition w/ DJ Just Be...? on the 1's & 2's Rocking the Vibes

I was one of the 75.co.za Artists ('graphers') showing work in the Exhibition, as well as DJ'ing the Opening

75.co.za Founder Mr. Nkoane hanging his photography in addition to a pic of My Work going up

The Expressions Book Perspextives

I was really happy with the look and feel of my pieces, def doing more work on different clear medias in the future

The packed gallery during my DJ set

DJ Just Be...? providing the beats

'Some-Ting To Peep' Vol. 3

I recently picked up a few old school camera bodies, this image was taken with a half frame 35mm camera and it is from my 1st test roll (both subjects are underpaid workers in Woodstock a stones-throw away from Cape Town, South Africa). I am digging this camera and getting to know it more and more with each roll. Look out for the stuff I shot during my 2 week RUN DBN missions, getting the film scanned to digital later today.... Enjoy-

Cape Town Gallery Exhibition and Launch Event For Expressions Book One South Africa Goes Off In Style!!!

Here are some images from the opening night...

Photography by Mike Ellis and Miguel Howell

The 2 floor gallery space

Cats checking out The Book

Downstairs Studio Jol

Sailor Jerry flowing like a river

Bartender bru

More cats checkin' out The Book

DJ Adrain Day's Special Guest Performance

Mix n' Blend's Jonathan Arnold

Book Enthusiasts w/ Outdoor Vinyl Stickers

Jamie from Woodies Ramps/Dope Ind.

Skate Jam inside the downstairs Studio

Check out these rad slideshow features from from the opening night....

http://www.thebombsurf.com/thebombsurfslideshows/536/expressions-book-launch

http://www.wavescape.co.za/photos/featured-slideshows/expressions-lifts-off.html