hopeful romantic

"I'm definitely a romantic… I don't think life is really worth all the pain and effort and struggling unless you have someone that you love very much." Chet Baker, 1987

Watching this sublime piece of footage, I'm struck at how timelessly simple it is. Just a man, his voice, and his instrument, backed in the most retrained and beautiful way.

And his short statement at the start rings so true to me - echoing the lyrics of my favourite song of all time, Nat King Cole's Nature Boy. 

Apparently this clip is an excerpt from the documentary 'Chet's Romance,' directed by Bertrand Fèvre. Interest piqued, I'm now on the hunt for a copy of the whole film, but as yet it's not proving fruitful. The film won the prize for best documentary at the national French César Awards in 1989, so I hope it will still be available somewhere, if I keep searching.

Hope you find it as inspiring as Gavin and I did.

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Design You Trust blog shows off our Lomos

Ah, a series of my photos were put onto one of my fave art blogs, Design You Trust, the other day. Wikkid! With thanks and praise to the wonderful Nini Baseema.

I am working towards an exhibition in London in September, at which silver gelatin prints will be available.

Bastille Day photos and remix with Bart & Baker

I was lucky enough to attend the Bastille Day Ball in Kensington Park Gardens last night. It was grand, epic and very photogenic. The mellifluous Bart & Baker were DJing and they rocked the rich like a bitch. They are such talented and lovely gentlemen. Check out my photos on Flickr!

And watch this space for a lush remix of Venus In Hollywood by Bart & Baker in the very near future. I gave them the files at the show and they are right on it!