Entries from May 2009

May 31, 2009

Summing up last night

[post by Chris]
Welcome to the 100th consecutive daily Plello entry.
Last night we had a BBQ at our apartment. After we ate, we ventured outside for some frisbee and general enjoyment of the outdoors. THEN we went to a secret location and had a Poi session. Enjoy the photos!

May 30, 2009

Closer each day

[post by Chris]
Hi friend!
Everything is going smoothly (and by smoothly I mean hectic-crazy-ahhhhHH) for the launch of Generic on June 21. A new website (with online store) is in the works, designs are being finalized, clothes printed, catalogs laid-out, and tags. Yes, tags. The little pieces of paper that end up in the garbage with [...]

May 29, 2009

oi, Poi!

[post by Chris]
Poi is the sweetest thing. Seriously. I guess it’s fire dancing, but there is a bit of danger involved so that makes it instantly cool. I gave it a shot and burnt the hair off my arm but it was totally worth it. Jocelyn and Randy are totally rad at it.

May 28, 2009

Sax and Bucket Drums

[post by Chris]
Times Square at night is one of the most unique things I’ve ever experienced. All sorts of street performers and artists were lined up on the sidewalks doing their thing and stopping dozens of people at a time. Within a city block you could jam out to some bucket drumming, watch a spray [...]

May 27, 2009

Boys on Boards, Plello on Facebook

[post by Chris]
Plello is now on Facebook – join the group here.
Today’s photo was shot in Lethbridge, October 2007. The skaters are Kelley and Nathan. I miss those boys.

May 26, 2009

Light Writing – Your Weekly Dose

[post by Chris]
I’ve been posting quite a few of these lately because I like them so much. I like them SO much in fact that this is an open invitation for you to come make light writing photos with me.
This one is a thunderstorm.

May 25, 2009

A picture is worth $20,000

[post by Chris]
A few weeks ago we checked out the St. Albert Art Walk. One of the stops on the route was at Concept Jewelry Design which was featuring the work of German designer, Jochen Pohl. The ring Nicole is representing is worth $20,ooo. It’s pretty steezy.
Thanks to Carmen Bokenfohr and Concept Jewelry Design for this [...]

May 24, 2009

Holes in the walls

[post by Chris]
For those of you who can’t wait for me to announce the Plello photo contest winners (*cough* Kenny), I’m getting to it. I promise it will be sometime this week. Have a great Sunday.
Frame in a frame – shot through a hole in the wall.

May 23, 2009

Peruvian Teamwork

[post by Chris]
This photo has a story behind it.
When I was in Peru last January we were visiting a shanty town and walked past a daycare where some kids were playing with a ball. The ball got stuck up on the roof so these two girls climbed the wall and worked together to get it [...]

May 22, 2009

The Red Dancer

[post by Chris]