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Angelica Klüft for 'Cityscape Portraits' - NSFW / 13 images (London, 2012)
Diving deeper into my archives; today I'm sharing a quick set I've done with Swedish performer / artist / multidisciplinary / multitalented lady Angelica Klüft on the roof of my Hackney Wick (London) studio. This set will now be a part of my 'Cityscape Portraits'. It was taken on A...
the shape of things to come
..just wana say i AM working on some new things for y'all, even if it seems like i've been quiet for a week... stay tuned ;) <3
Another spin around the sun
(public post)Another spin around the sunI’m 38 todayGratefulThank you for everything ❤️-This being human is a guest house.Every morning a new arrival.A joy, a depression, a meanness,some momentary awareness comesas an unexpected visitor.Welcome and entertain them all!Even if they’re a crowd ...
MS for 'Studio Fragments' - NSFW / 13 images (London, 2019)
Good Friday to you!Here are 13 images I made with MS (prefers to stay anonymous) in my London studio towards the end of last year. In fact, this was one of the last shoots I've done in my London studio before I came to Israel to spend the winter here...and got 'stuck' here with the virus...
Nina Hildebrandt for 'Cityscape Portraits' - NSFW / 12 images (Berlin, 2018)
Hey all!Finally got around to edit a quick interesting beautiful session I had with a lovely German lady called Nina Hildebrandt at the end of 2018 during a visit to Berlin.It took place in Friedrichshain in Berlin on the 14th of October (2018). Somehow, during my 10-day visit, it was 25 degrees sun...
THANK YOU (new patrons)
Just a quick note to say THANK YOU to all of the new patrons over the past few days, you truly help sustain my art. You warm my heart and encourage me to keep doing more.THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!I hope you're well, feel free to let me know where you are and how you doing in the comments.I...
Camille Alexander for 'Studio Fragments' - NSFW / 14 images (London, 2019)
Hey againnnn!Today I'm sharing few photos I made with musician / model Camille Alexander in my London studio back in Sep 2019. These photos will now be a part of my 'Studio Fragments' projects (and well, also 'My Human Space' ..the last one).We took these photos straight after ou...
About my projects...
(public post)Hey YOU,WHAT'S GOING ON? Don't tell me, nothing..I know...but actually, that's not true. I've been having some great thoughts during this crisis. I'm beginning to believe it's a massive shift, an upgrade for humanity. It's getting us closer to oneness. To our...
Sofia Nappi for 'Human Nature' - 21 images (Israel, 2019)
Madness. Who would've thought things could change so drastically within a month.I hope you're ok. I hope all of your friends and family are ok.To be honest, what is 'OK' now anyway? None of us is 'OK' right now...we're all in different levels of 'NOT OK' ...and pe...
Hila for 'Human Nature' - NSFW / 16 images (Tel Aviv, 2018)
HI ALL!How you doing? It's been interesting. I've been taking a course about magic, trance, religious and death with an incredible anthropologist called Daniel Naveh here in Israel. It's been blowing my mind.Today I want to share some interesting photos I made with my friend Hila in Tel ...
Tobias Hug 1976 - 2020
hello friends (public post),I wanted to send a quick note to say I'm taking it slow due to the death of one of my best friends Tobias Hug, who passed away on the 9th of Jan.Tobi was one of my best friends, a musician and much more. in his words: "I’m a singer, beatboxer, choir conductor an...
Kristin Winters for 'Studio Fragments' - NSFW / 24 images (London, 2019)
HELLO dear ones!!!Merry freaking Xmas and Happy Hanukkah!It's been a while, a few months to be precise.As I've mentioned before, I've sort of left London, or at least, gave it a break...for some time.At the beginning of last month, I've taken a flight to Israel, where I decided to sp...
Leaving London & Patreon restructuring
(public post)Hello dear ones,As you may have seen on my last newsletter, a lot is changing for me; I've left London on Nov 7th, but there's so much more than that. I will share more about this transformation in the coming months ...and till then, I wanted to send out a quick note to say I am...
alimalou for 'Human Nature' - NSFW / 29 images (Germany, 2018)
It's been a while, how all of you doing? I hope well!Today I'm sharing a set of images I made last year in the middle of October, on a lake, just outside of Berlin.I made them with a beautiful young lady nicknamed @alimalou, an Olympic weightlifter in her spare time.The images are slightly r...
Update
Dear ones (patrons only post)The last few weeks have been mental and I wanted to send a quick msg to apologise for not making new posts here.I have photographed a nice campaign job for Rambert (dance company) at the end of Jan (following and header pic):I have started working on my Shame project at ...
Alice Ofthedead for 'Studio Fragments' - NSFW / 25 images (London, 2013)
Today I'm sharing a very important shoot with you all. It's the first shoot I did to experiment for what would later become my project The Inner Outside. I wanted to photograph a heavily tattooed person to see what it would look like as black and white negatives. The negatives were ok, nothi...
Charlie Roberts and Laura Mushka for 'Studio Fragments' and 'My Human Space' - NSFW / 16 images (London, 2018)
From the archives; Charlie Roberts and Laura Mushka who I have photographed for my project Natural Beauty, together and separately wearing Laura's designs.Follow their work on Instagram: Charlie, Laura.Taken on April 20, 2018. London, UK.
chalafigue for 'My Human Space' and 'Human Nature' - NSFW / 12 images (London, 2018)
Good weekend ladies and gents! I've been working on a bunch of stuff in the background including a very exciting commission for Rambert (dance company) which happened last Tuesday, working with new artistic director Benoit-Swan Pouffer and the creative direction of Stefan Campbell. This has prob...
happy new year + THANK YOU
(public post)Patrons,This is it. A new year...that thing..whatever it is... you know. Is it really different? I guess it's what we tell ourselves...It really is all in our heads...butI wanted to wish you a very happy new year. A year of health to you, your family and friends. Full of joy and art...
Alexander Stavropoulos and Emma Farnell-Watson: FRUITS for 'Studio Fragments' - NSFW / 32 images (London, 2016)
A while ago I was talking to my dancer friend and long time collaborator Emma Farnell-Watson about new ideas for photographs. I asked her "what do you REALLY LOVE? What do you love that we could incorporate into a photo-shoot?". She immediately replied "fruits!"We decided we're g...
My new project 'Hex 000000' is available online (69 images)
Hey there gang!As you know I've been working in the background on the release of my project Hex 000000. I've finally managed to release it towards the end of last week.You can view it on my blog or on my website.This is why I haven't been able to update Patreon with new stuff...It's ...
(still) editing Hex 000000
Hey YOU!First off, THANK YOU and WELCOME to all of my new patrons! This month has been INSANE; about 20 new patrons(!!!). You lot really help me get shit done, thank you so fucking much...I mean, SERIOUSLY... I'm not just saying it. I've been pretty bad lately and Patreon (you) have forced m...
#ThankYouPatrons + International Men’s Day
(public post)Today Patreon celebrates its platform by asking all creators to send a Thank You to all of their patrons (with Thanksgiving coming up in the USA on 22nd in mind).It's also International Men’s Day.---#ThankYouPatronsI'd like to, again, thank you all of my past and present patro...
Diamante Murru for 'Studio Fragments' - NSFW / 10 images (London, 2018)
Today I photographed talented tattooer lady Diamante Murru for my project The Inner Outside. We did some extras and since I've had a few new patrons joining in over the past few days, I was encouraged to edit something quick to welcome all of you! :DPS Diamante (which means 'diamond' in ...
Georgie Cassels for 'Studio Fragments' - NSFW / 8 images (London, 2018)
Happy Tuesday dear ones!Last month I experimented with circus artist Georgie Cassels with flowers and clingfilm in my studio. Here's what we made.Taken on Sept 25, 2018. London, UK.
Ayahuasca Post Coming up Soon
Good Monday dear patrons!Today I'm sending 2 images from my project BLACK to print for the Modern Panic exhibition that opens on the 16th. I'll share those with you later on.On my Goals section, I mentioned that once I reach monthly $150, "I'll make a video telling you guys what help...
Working on BLACK
Today I'd like to share screen-grabs from the editing process of my new project BLACK. This project will premier at the coming Modern Panic IX group show in London.I've never done this before and having you guys around is a cool incentive to share something us photographers usually keep behi...
Much News Coming Soon
(public post)Hey all! I've been a bit quiet doing quite a lot of work in the background. I am now finalising the publication of a project I've been working on for a little more than 2 years in addition to conceptualising and starting to work on at least FIVE new projects.I am going to be a p...
Salomea for 'The Illustrated' - NSFW / 10 images (London, 2018)
Happy Monday leideez and jents!I did an experiment using some Hebrew calligraphy. The words are from a prose by Israeli dramatist, theatre director, author and poet Hanoch Levin. The model is nicknamed 'Salomea'.Taken on September 30, 2018. London, UK.
JoJo Pearson for 'Naked with Masks' + 'Cityspace Portraits' - NSFW / 13 images (London, 2018)
Hey y'all! I hope you're well! <3Today there are two cool things happening.1. We are throwing our (public) Opening Reception for the DotsToLines 'Individualised' Exhibition in London. It's 7-11pm at NR Studios, 6 Minerva Street, London E2 9EH (Google Maps), Find all details on th...
