The city that gave us plastic pink flamingos, Scarface, the Cocaine Cowboys, plastic surgery, stunning beaches, and obscenely beautiful people has another thing to offer; a burgeoning urban art scene known as Wynwood. By day, it’s a giant Andy Warhol exhibit with 50-foot paintings on … Continue readingMIAMI’S URBAN UNDERGROUND
When Rebecca’s parents (a lawyer and a civil engineer ) sent their daughter to UC Berkeley they figured she’d get a degree, but they never expected that 4 years later, with a psychology degree in hand that she’d become a world class slacker. THE … Continue readingREBECCA THE SLACKER
What’s in a face? What makes us who we are? Is it our voice, our face, our hair, our clothes? What makes you famous? These questions came to mind on a recent project for Sophos. Creator Tyler McKeller came to us with the task of … Continue readingALMOST FAMOUS
Meet the king of the square donut, baker Brent Tuckett. Yeah, I said square donut. Seems like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? Aren’t donuts supposed to be round? Is a square donut still a donut? Brent might hold the answers, but he’s not a man of … Continue readingMASTER OF THE SQUARE
Larry straps two small plastic snowshoes over his running sneakers, then heads off for a routine jaunt of 14 miles on a lonely snow packed mountain trail. The run is nothing for him. He’s usually by himself, occasionally passing a cross country skier. Over the years, … Continue readingLARRY THE SNOWSHOEING SNOWMAN
Nothing defines the vibe of Cambodia like its bikers. As the capital city, Phenom Penh has a population of almost 2 million people. And driving around, you’d swear nearly every single one of them is out on their bike; motorized or manual. The city has its challenges. … Continue readingBIKERS OF PHNOM PENH
Here’s my backside tribute to the gothic charm and eclectic people of the Big Easy. The Big Easy New Orleans, or N’Awlins as locals pronounce it, is in one word… haunting. Every direction I pointed my camera was a story. It’s an intriguing place, bustling … Continue readingTHE BIG EASY BACKSIDE
From the outside, this gritty place looks more like a prison yard than a skate park. Surrounded by a tall intimidating barricade, it’s hard to tell if the fence is there to keep the onlookers out or the skateboarders in. Once inside the gate, I understood why they fenced … Continue readingDefying Gravity: New York Style
Meet the Body Artisan. ar·ti·san /ärdəzən/ noun. 1. a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand. Alicia from my office thought he’d make an interesting subject, for obvious reasons. He’s been whipping her butt into shape for more than … Continue readingTHE BODY ARTISAN
Just south of Santa Monica Pier is a place known as Muscle beach. Here you will find a range of amazing athletes who for a lack of a better description are some serious swingers. One woman, named Anne, in her fifties, told me that she’d … Continue readingMUSCLE BEACH SWINGERS OF SANTA MONICA
