Put a Pocket on it.

Built a shirt the other night... Just some fun.
I like gingham and pocket tees so why not put the two together.



Cheers.

In The Garage.

The workshop is pretty much set up, at least enough that we can go to work out there now. It is out in the garage which I am kind of excited about. I am not sure if excited is the right word. Anyway, how many big name companies, or bands have started out in the garage? (Mac anyone?) I mean what is more of a "man's" spot than the garage? Now to get the '53 chevy or Indian motorcycle to ratchet on when not building ideas.....


Very excited to be able to build things again for sure and to be in a spot that I can make all sorts of messes and not have to worry about mucking up the flooring or anything of that nature.

Speaking of....


Cheers.

First Look: REDCROW Denim.

It has been a few months in the making with a move from one state to another in the middle but alas I have almost fully built the first of two fits of some REDCROW denim trousers, the R4001 & R4002. More later once complete...
Till then go build something fun yourself.

Cheers.

The Big FD Weekend.

The Family came up this past weekend and it so happened to fall on Fathers Day weekend, which was nice to spend time with my dad and the rest of the family. We went on a nice adventure and spent some time up at Snoqualmie Falls, about 20 miles south east of where we now call home. It was a super nice weekend and great to spend some quality time with my family. Here is a few pics from the excursion.
Nice and green. I am really stoked on being up here and love the surroundings, it is so beautiful.
I hope all you Fathers out there had a nice 'dad day'.

Cheers.

Back At It.

Been working on getting my workshop space all set up out in the garage. It is almost fully set up. I am so excited to get back to having a spot to mess around in and build things. Have a huge supply of ideas that need to be built. Will post as they become reality.

In the meantime, go build something!
Stay creative.

Cheers.

Kept.

A while back through this wonderful world of the internet, email, links and whatnot I received a little 'hello' from a Mr. Nohavec of The Constants Kept, a Seattle bloke who has a rocking good image blog. It is very well laid out with a super good selection of images. Like I said in my recent post about The Weekenders, I am a big fan of the image blog concept. Well TCK is one that I have most definitely added to my daily hit list! Check it out here.

Cheers.

End The Day WIth A Nice Glass of XXX.

This weekend took the 'ol family out to try a fine dining establishment here in the Pacific North West known to the locals and the world as XXX root beer drive-in. The food was good. The portions heaping. And the Root Beer they have been making since 1930 was an 8 out 0f 10.

But the best part, besides a nice tall frosted mug of brew, was the stuff on the walls, tables, shelves and even the ceiling. The two stand out pieces that got me going was the lamp over our table, an old texaco gas sign turned into lamp shade and the collection of area car club plaques.
If you are ever in the area and like a nice slab of meat on a bun (they also have a garden burger option for those who are into that kind of thing) with a side of crunchy fries and a good root beer give this place a try. If nothing more it is just fun. Oh and they only take cash or personal checks..... Whatever that is.

Give a shout out if anyone knows of some more interesting places to try up here in the North West of these here united states?

Cheers.

From The Box.

Catalogs that are randomly sent in the mail are such a hit or miss. Recently received the pottery barn catalog and I find that I really like the things they offer. Yes I am always impressed by the way they style and shoot the rooms. I wish my home could look like the catalog some times.

While cruising the pages this fun print caught my attention. It is only available online and in catalog so I jumped online to see what else they have for the bare walls of a home. Good stuff but a little pricey for new mass produced items but still fun to look at and get inspired for things that I could paint or make myself... if I wanted to.

Now go make something of your own.

Cheers.

Click 2 Link.

There seams to be more and more image only style blogs and web sites popping up all the time. Add my recent addition to the world of blogs as one of 'those' type for online viewing, The Weekenders. It started as a kind of loose online "club" format based around an interest in Hot Rods and car kulture were me and a few friends living in other states can post images of what we are up to or current finds that fit into our common interest and hobbies, cause working a 9-5 you find that you live for the weekend to do your own thing and to help pay for it... Well it has kind of turned into an addiction of sorts for me. I have a problem, I LOVE collecting images! But unlike other similar type sites and blogs that post only images we have made it more of an image "link" list. How it works is most images when you click on them will take you to the source of that original image. I find that when I see a cool image or something of interest I want to know more or find out how I can get a hold of it or whatever and so the link just takes it to a diffrent level of use than just a great image or thing of intrest. If you want to check it out go here.

Sorry to anyone who actuly visits REDCROW regularly, I have been weak with my post and do not have any great excuse other than life. That is also what is nice about the Weekenders site, I find something and can just link it and let the viewer discover more about it with out my biased view or opinion on it....

I hope to get back into the swing of things and post at least once or twice a week here on REDCROW but be sure to check out The Weekenders often cause that usualy get 3 or 4 post ups every day or so. If you like what you see when you are there and have similar intrests shoot me an email(redcrowgoods@gmail.com) tell'n us a little about yourself and we can add you to our member list if you would like.

Cheers

A little Pice of Work.

Not so long ago there was a celebration of marriage to my significant other, going on 8 years. My wife wanted a nice necklace with the initials of our two boys. She had a few images and ideas that she floated my way and then left it up to me to make it happen.
I have a friend that I met a long while back who is now pushing her way in life one fine crafted piece of metal at a time. She dose really good work and has been very kind in giving away her secrets to me in the ways of making it on your own. I sent the ideas for a necklace over to her and we worked out a few details and then she made it happen!
So AWESOME. Now it is nothing fancy, just a few disks with the first letters of our boys and my wife's birth stone but it is always really cool to have something that someone actually made with their own hands. My wife loves it and has not taken it off since I put it on her a few months ago.

If you need any gift ideas or have an idea for some well crafted jewelry hit up Christine over at Chocolate and Steel and if you are nice she will take care of you for sure.... Check out her shop and blog and even a web site.

And if you are reading this Christine, thank you again for the awesome piece!

Cheers.

Keep 'em in Our Thoughts...

Thank You to all the service men and women who have served, are serving or will serve in the future! Lets not forget that freedom is never free.

For more info on why we in America have Memorial Day go here.

Cheers & God Bless...

Mr. Olch

So I have been a big fan of Mr. Olch and his neckwear for quite a few years now. It is fun to see how much brands and people grow from the first simple discovery several years ago to today....
I hope that some day I will have something of interest to look back on myself. But this kid definitely made me rethink neckwear on more of a daily basis for sure. And his bow-ties are on point.

There are a few nice pics of the man, his abode, and a simple Q&A over here.
Check it out. And don't forget the ACL for this heads up.

Cheers.

R/G F09

you know the drill...

Go here.

Cheers

Archive: WTAPS

I-D Magazine recently caught up with one of Japan’s leading streetwear designers and entrepreneurs, Tetsu Nishiyama aka TET from brand WTAPS. Check out the highlights here.

Cheers.

Light Revealed.

So the past few post have been focused on photography and those who play and play very well...
I would like to say that this form of art and expression is one that I am activly persuing myself but alas I am not I just have an interest to dabble and a great respect for those that are making it happen with their light capturing boxes....


I have stumbled upon yet another who's work just is amazing. Mr Gareman.
Check out his work here.

Behind the seen: ACL

In this world of blogs and posting of personal interest it is always fun to get the inside look at how people live the lifestyle that they share with us on the old web.

There is a nice little post up that gives the inside look at Michael Williams abode, the man behind A Continuous Lean. Check it out here. I love this kind of stuff I hope more out there share with us the inside look.

Cheers.

Drifting...

Today over at The Time To Get Mr. Nick did a little post on the new Camaro... Well if you care to know my thoughts on the subject, or his for that matter, check out the post here.

So I don't much care about the new muscle cars such as the Camaro or the Mustang but some how, not quite sure how, I ended linking into the ford's site and found this video series of Vaughn Gittin Jr. over in the land of the rising sun, home to the birth of car racing called "drifting". If you don't know what that is just watch and it becomes very clear very fast. It does not matter what car it is this is just some good ol fun time driving....



Now go make something...
Cheers.

Archive: Spike Jonze Interview.

If you have seen it great... if not go check it out here.
Also check out the trailer for one of his movies coming this October here.

Cheers.

Need To Know: Mr. Glover

In life we meet many people. Some we meet just in passing and will never see again. Some end up sticking around for a while and then slowly move on while others come and go. And some come into our life and we can never imagine life without them.... Well my good friend Mr. Glover is one of those people that has stuck around. It is so awesome to have a friend that you can relate to on so many levels, that push you to build and listen to your silly rant and raves. Well I do not want to get all mushy but this young man is awesome! I still find it funny that we never hung out while we were in High School but ended up sitting next to each other at our graduation and then hung out and skated, snowboarded, shot photos and got into trouble and stayed out of trouble almost everyday since. We had some good times...

With all that, you need to get to know this guy cause not only is he my bestfriend (besides the wife, of course) he is a super good picture taker (He has shot our engagement, our wedding, my sisters wedding and most if not all of our family photos) and has super mad skills with the photoshop to make any hum drum image look like magic. I took the time to do a little interview so you might get to know him a bit. Cheers...

Who are you?
Jonathan Glover

Where are you from?
Utah born and raised, Farmington represent

What do you do for a living?
Well my official 9-5 is detecting Replica and Counterfeit issues on eBay.com. When I’m not at work or sleeping I’m taking pictures or at the computer doing post production work.

Where do you live now?
Currently residing on the West Side in West Jordan, Utah

How long have you been interested in doing photography?
I’ve been interested in taking pictures my whole life, from the second I got my first 110 camera as a youngster I was hooked and loved taking pictures.
What is it about photography that attracted you to it? Or how did you get into doing photography?
Everyone see’s the world through their own view made up of their unique experiences and personalities. My personal mission all along has been making the ordinary extraordinary by picking out objects or selective scenes that are all around us that we may look at all the time but never appreciate or even notice the small components that make up our environment. I love the idea of what I refer to as “ugly beautiful”. It’s difficult to explain because beauty is so subjective that this concept has a unique definition to everyone. Things that may not fit the worldly ideal of beauty but when looked at in a different context or deconstructed always have significant value and can be appreciated and admired. I suppose it’s loosely related to the idea of Yin/Yang where all things have an equal but opposite and each contains the other.

My Grandpa was a photographer and has had a big influence on me. There is a photograph of Temple Square taken at night right after a winter snow storm that has hung in the dining room at my Grandparents house for as long as I can remember and I have spent countless hours studying that photograph trying to reverse engineer the angle and location. Something about the mood of the photograph and its unique perspective offered a totally new experience which I still am fascinated by. This is the same philosophy that I have tried to bring to my own work.
During High School my Grandpa gave me his old Nikor 35mm camera and later gave me an old Minolta Twin Lens Medium Format camera that he had taken on trade at one of his gas stations many years prior. Apparently someone couldn't pay for their gas and had given the camera to him as payment. This tradition and heritage has been a huge influence on me and without my Grandpa I wouldn’t be doing any of this.

What or who are some of your influences?
This is a tough question because I am interested in so many different forms and subjects of photography including fashion, editorial, commercial and automotive. I could easily list 100 influences but here’s a few that have inspired me.

Steve Demitt, Scott Dukes, Evan Klein, Wes Allison, Randy Lorentzen, Chase Jarvis, Tim Kent, Bryan Niven, Dave Hill

What is your favorite part of shooting?
Every shoot is a new challenge that incorporates the relationship between the environment, the subject and the photographer. I really enjoy the spontaneity of that relationship and being very “in the moment”. As much as I try to plan ahead, most of my preconceived ideas usually get thrown out the window in the first 2 minutes and I’m left to create on the fly which is the part I really enjoy. Problem solving but also having the ability to let go and just flow with what’s happening is key to my style. Some people like to control every last detail and force the idea or image they have in their head. My approach is very spontaneous and I try to capture and enhance what’s there instead of making it something that it simply is not.

What don't you like?
There are never enough hours in the day.

What is your favorite subject to shoot? Why?
While I certainly do enjoy shooting cars and bikes, my favorite has always been shooting models. I enjoy working a single subject and the balance of give and take to create something unique that shows a mood or an emotion especially one that is closely guarded. This is the area I would like to make more time to pursue in the future. I always seem to be working on a project for someone else and have not made enough time to create my own art.

When did you start shooting automobiles?
I started shooting cars back in 04-05.

What is it about automobiles that drew you in to start shooting them?
I’ve always been a car guy and spent a lot of time around cars of all types. It was really about pairing up the two art forms of photography and the automobile. Automobiles have long had a great balance of form and function and just like great architecture they lend themselves to be studied, explored and shared. I think great photography adds another layer to convey a message and emotion about the machine. Certainly around here this was a niche that wasn’t over saturated and that I was passionate about so I jumped in and haven’t regretted it, well….maybe once or twice but I got over it.

What do you hope to do with you photography? Or what are some of your goals?
I am always seeking to improve my technical and post production skills and I think that will be my pursuit as long as I’m still shooting. I am always studying and researching all the great work constantly being produced by all the great photographers out there. I’m a long way from where I want to be right now but hopefully if I keep studying and working hard eventually I get to a level of work that I’m happy with. Right now I’m just looking for opportunities to hone my skills and get more exposure. Some days I want to take over the world and be the best of the best and other days I’m ready to hang it all up but I think that comes with the territory of being passionate about what you do. I’m not sure what the future holds right now for me and photography but one thing’s for sure is that I will continue to take pictures until I’m six feet under, it’s just part of who I am.

What are some other services you offer perspective clients? Like, do you do catalogs, print media, web work, or product shots etc.?
Prior to getting serious about photography I was interested in web/graphic design so I’ve done some work in those areas. Mostly out of necessity and I like to know how to do everything. At this stage I’ve just about done it all from catalog work, print work, web site design, headshots, weddings, product photography and everything in between. I feel like I’ve had a pretty well rounded apprenticeship. I’m always willing to take on any challenge but right now I’m really trying to stick to my guns and focus purely on my automotive and lifestyle photography.

Any big projects in the works we should be on the look out for?
I’ve constantly got 4 or 5 projects in the works so finding time for one “big” project has been difficult. I’d like to get my portfolio updated and work on some new personal work so stay tuned.

If someone wanted to contact you or see more of you work what should they do?
I am a marketing nightmare. I’ve never liked the spotlight or promoting myself. I prefer my reputation and word of mouth do the talking for me. The coolest thing I’ve ever seen is from Ocean’s Eleven when Danny Ocean hands his biz card to somebody and all it has is the embossed name “Danny Ocean”, no phone number, no address, no email, nothing. I’d like to get to that point.

Anything else you want to say or mention?
Just thanks to Mr. Ray for all his encouragement and support over the years. Who knew that the Paul Mitchell project would lead to all this.

To see more of his work or to get in contact for possible shoot with Mr. Glover go here.