Captivating portraits from Asia come alive in this new video by french photographer Kares. More about his work here.

mullitover:

JONATHAN CHERRY: What gets you up in the morning?

AMANDA LOPEZ: As cliche as it sounds, photography gets me up in the morning. Everyday, it’s what keep me going and inspired.

JC: Are there any emerging photographers inspiring you at the moment?

AL: I am inspired by so many things. Especially the work of other photographers. At the moment it’s my peers in San Francisco that keep me inspired. I’m lucky to be surrounded by a lot of great creative people like Matthew Reamer, John Coyne, Trevor Traynor and Robyn Twomey.

JC: What is your current project all about?

AL: I am currently working on a few consecutive bodies of work. I am working on a portrait series inspired by the Mexican tradition, Dia de los Muertos as well as my Vans shoe series, called True Story. Both projects are up on my site.

JC: What draws you to making portraits?

AL: I love portraiture! I got into photography after seeing the great portrait work of Estevan Oriol and Annie Leibovitz. Both of them have an uncanny ability to get exactly what they want from their subjects. Esetvan’s portraits in particular and so beautiful because they have the perfect mix of strength and vulnerability. Its amazing. I think another reason I am drawn to portraiture is because of the connection that you have to have with the person you are working with. If you don’t connect with your subject then the picture is lost.

JC: How do you find juggling personal & commercial work?

AL: It can be difficulty but its necessarily. I have to shoot commercially so that I can help fund my person projects.

JC: Any advice to recent photography graduates?

AL: To keep shooting, keep looking, stay excited, stay true to your vision and have confidence in your work.

JC: Favourite tree?

AL: Palm Tree

Portia Simpson Miller, the former and newly re-elected Prime Minister of Jamaica and representative of the People’s National Party, recently took an historically significant position by openly supporting GLBT legal protection in Jamaica, a country internationally notorious for a “culture of homophobia.” Miller’s statements come at a time of great cultural change in both Jamaica and dancehall music. This is for her.

mpdrolet:

From Casa de Amor

-“The love garages are the rawest form of a sexual haven. Typically, you would pay £1 for an hour of privacy. There are no VIP rooms here, just seven garages painted with different graphical representations in each. There is an extra long garage for estate cars and a trap door for passing drinks. In Bolivia, living quarters are often cramped with several generations of family all living under one roof, add to that thin walls and a lack of privacy and you have a market for these peculiar places.”

Nick Ballon

dynamicafrica:

Documentary on the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti (Part 1)

Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5; Part 6

A nice website with great interviews to designers, developers and creative. Have a tour.

Based in New York, Lucky Ant is taking a hyper-local approach, featuring one neighborhood business a week for the local community to support and fund. Founded last year, Lucky Ant is currently operating in Downtown New York with plans to expand to more cities this year.

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Incredible collaged maps by Matthew Cusick.

Florence and the Machine - No Light No Light (Spector Ryan Gosling Remix)

Discover the colorfull world of Comorian stylist now based in Paris : Sakina M’sa.

Yuna’s first single of her forthcoming self-titled album.
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The man behind some of the best LP covers of this last year goes by the name of Leif Podhajsky. Discover his universe and explores the themes of connectedness, the relevance of nature and the psychedelic or altered experience.

New Single From Zebra katz on Mad Decent’s new imprint, Jeffree.

Nice read: WAD interview with the team behind the “home sweet home” Bagua Shoes.