PEDERSEN

My very good friend and occasional employer, Mr. Aaron Pedersen, writes/posts/blogs on a far more clever and interesting one than mine entitled "Amateurs Borrow, Professionals Steal." He has an online magazine launching soon, ATTN Magazine, and also runs the Edmonton half of 3ten Studios, where I play with Wacom tablets and make obscure 80's Mancunian music jokes.

Flickrista

Flickrista.com is a website dedicated to showcasing the best of fashion photography posted by members of the photo-sharing website Flickr (as if I had to explain that). Photos posted range from simple to no lighting set-ups, to large sets, heavy make-up and tons of photoshopping. A great place to check out the competition and curse at them with jealousy via your computer monitor.

Chris Heads

If you've ever had to experience castings before, you know well how draining they can be. Chris Heads seems to have a great time traveling the world and documenting the gorgeous girls who appear at his casting calls or go-sees in his appropriately titled blog, Go-Sees. He also keeps another blog, 365, where he showcases a more "behind the scenes" look at his life as a photographer.  His prestigious client list currently includes: Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Elle Italia/US/UK, Glamour, GQ, The Guardian, and a "few" others... Easily two of the most entertaining blogs to come from a fashion photographer.

Terry Richardson for Pirelli

Terry Richardson shot the new 2010 Pirelli Calendar. Here's a pretty cool video they released on the making of it.....Plus, Lily Cole is in it. Sigh.

The Making of the 2010 Pirelli Calendar from Rafael Rubira on Vimeo.

Pretty Much Neverything

I quite honestly ordered this book almost 4 years ago with some Canon points card online. It'd be nice if it was actually released one day. The good news is their Stern portfolio has been released in hardcover and that should tide me over for now....

Kate Moss is Not My Lover

Kate Moss, Inez Van Lamsweerde, Vinoodh Matadin and a little Michael Jackson......

Go-Sees

An interview with Juergen Teller talking about his famous book "Go-Sees."

Matt Irwin

Matt Irwin seems to be popping absolutely everywhere lately. Dazed, Love, Vogue covers, Victoria's Secret and judging by some of his latest "tweets," an upcoming Hermes campaign. I've been a big fan for a few years now and he just seems to keep getting bigger and better. Check out his blog, which is a mix of mid-nineties music references and great photos. I particularly enjoyed a post about the very menacing brain Krang....Time to go watch National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

Taschen is re-issuing Helmut Newton's gigantic and insanely expensive book "Sumo" in a smaller size and about ten times cheaper. Hurray!

The Face

Rumour has it my favourite magazine is going to be put back in print soon....