Showing posts with label Photographer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Photographer. Show all posts

Monday, July 11, 2022

Keep Calm And NFT

NFT'S 

Renowned photographer/director Chris Cuffaro, in partnership with musician, producer/artist Chris Arvan, announces the July 7 launch of their new NFT collection at Foundation.app/collection/chrisx2, featuring a dazzling visual collection of musics most iconic performers.

 
The first images, set to drop July 7, will offer fans the unique opportunity to purchase their very own artwork uniquely created by Arvan from Cuffaros original live photos - from Nirvanas Kurt Cobain to Soundgardens Chris Cornell, Pearl Jams Eddie Vedder and many more to come.
 
We are so excited to introduce our first NFT collaboration of innovative artwork that spotlights musics legendary artists in a whole new way while bringing more opportunities to this creative community, ” said Cuffaro of the online project.
 
Cuffaro also added, Chris Arvan is an astonishing creative talent who has long been a fan of my photography, so late last year we decided it was high time to experiment with new ways to combine our talents to benefit music fans who want to own the original copy of these one-of-a-kind digital files and inspire more lucrative enterprises within this growing community.”
 
Chris Arvan says I had been experimenting with ways of melding my artwork with Chris’ photography and keeping the spirit of the original photo he captured was very important to me. I finally arrived at what I felt was the perfect blend and the pieces are both art and photography combined, expanding on the energy of the shots with my own techniques. “
 
 
ABOUT CHRIS ARVAN:
 
Chris Arvan is a Los Angeles-based artist, composer, guitarist and producer who began his creative career in 1989 when he was selected to play guitar in rock band Racer X, replacing Paul Gilbert. He started producing bands in the early 90s, and in the 2000s, he expanded into composing music for advertising campaigns and movies while also working closely with pop artists and songwriting teams.
 
During his career, Arvan has used his creatively talents alongside several high-profile artists such as Miley Cyrus, Vanessa Hudgens, Sick Puppies, Aly & AJ, The Pussycat Dolls, Mellowdrone, and Jon Bates, and his work has been seen and heard in countless ad campaigns, films, movie trailers and television shows over the last two decades. Arvan is best known for his work in 1917 and The Mothman Prophecies.
 
Arvan has since expanded his creative abilities to include visual artwork after having issues with this hearing, which later resolved. He started selling his artwork on several NFT platforms in early 2021, and his artwork has since been featured in several high- profile global art exhibitions and events. For more information, visit ChrisArvan.com.  Twitter: @ChrisArvan | Instagram: @ChrisArvan
 
ABOUT CHRIS CUFFARO:
 
California native Chris Cuffaro has photographed the best of the best in the entertainment world - actors, models, athletes and musicians - for more than 40 years. He began his career by shooting local rock shows for fun, then moved to Los Angeles in the early 80s to create eye-popping images in the commercial and editorial space for such publications as Rolling Stone, Spin, RayGun, Vibe, Musician, Entertainment Weekly, US, Stuff, Maxim, Premiere, British Elle and W.
 
More recently, Cuffaro has presented multiple exhibitions celebrating his iconic music photography; he started with Greatest Hits: Los Angeles and then followed up with GH: Martini RanchGH: George MichaelGH: GrungeGH: Pearl Jam and GH: Michael Hutchence. He is currently working on an official Greatest Hits documentary and expanding his popular exhibition to accommodate a worldwide audience.
 
His natural talent, versatility and tireless pursuit of artistic expression continue to grow, no matter the medium. Regardless of what Ive been able to accomplish in the past, there are always new mountains to climb and new borders to cross,” says Cuffaro. Im excited by where Im going and what lies ahead... by the journey as well as the destination.” For more information, visit CuffaroPhoto.com and CuffaroHits.com.  Twitter: @CuffaroPhoto | Instagram: @TheChrisCuffaro
 

Monday, March 12, 2018

Monday Motivation

So Flexible!
Sting
Today I have to report to Jury Duty. I am crossing my fingers and eyes that I don't get selected.

Yeah, I need some motivation of another kind to rise above the situation. Well nothing says "rise" better than a photo of music icon Sting doing yoga nearly naked.

Sting was so hot in his heyday, and really still is. He exudes a confidence few individuals have. 

He became huge with the rock group The Police. Became even bigger solo...and showed us how really big he was when he started doing full frontal nudity for photographer Annie Leibovitz.

Thus today Sting is my spirit animal.

Don't question me.

Sting on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/theofficialsting/?hl=en

Monday, August 8, 2016

Photobomb! Justin Trudeau

Who's That Guy?
Justin Trudeau!
Photo: Marnie Recker
For those of you who may not know, Justin Trudeau is the strapping Prime Minister of Canada. Really that's all you need to know about him because that's what this post is all about...yep it's time to objectify him!

The above image is you see is him shirtless on the beach graciously deferring to a bride to be and her family, yum!

Photographer Marnie Recker caught the candid wedding crasher and tweeted it with these hashstags and such..

moves out of the way for a bride coming onto the beach to be married.

Very nice Marnie, what a good eye you have, a very good one. 

Here is a close-up of Trudeau's mug so you can better see what he looks like, handsome guy he is.


Love That Joker
Justin Trudeau

Check out Marnie's Photography at: 

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Curb Your Pup: Colton Haynes

Colton Haynes
"I'm Going To Chain You Down Puppy"
Photo: Tyler Shields
Coming out does a Colton Haynes good. It makes me want to adopt a pet, of the three legged kind.

The Arrow star and Teen Wolf alum posted some photos to Instagram of his upcoming book collaboration with one of my favorite photographers Tyler Shields. While some news sources have described them as shocking I think of them as just another day in Los Angeles. Hey, I heard a guy in the locker room at Gold's Gym Hollywood inquiring inquiring to another dude: "I'm out of town this weekend if you want to borrow my pup?" Case rested.

Haynes says of the shoot:

"Every single time we work together we push boundaries & make incredible art, Our photography book is gonna be pretty shocking to say the least..."
Colton Haynes
Masochist
Photo: Tyler Shields
Your Turn Tyler Shields

"There are few people who understand what I do as much as him, so we have quietly been shooting a book of just him for a little while now," 


While the book will mostly be of Colton solo, there may be some other guest stars they tease...need a Daddy? Sing me up!


They plan on pushing boundaries - watch out Madonna, your Sex Book has got some stiff, ahem, competition. 

Colotn's Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/coltonlhaynes/?hl=en

Tyler's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/thetylershields/?hl=en   

Sunday, March 6, 2016

Pamela Anderson, Jane Fonda & Jake Shears Are "Connected"

Stripped Down
Pamela Anderson
Bet you'd never thought you would see this combo of three names together? Frankly, neither did I, but in the good ole biz of show these days I also know anything goes.

Oh yes, let me spill exactly how these three appear in the same headline. Pamela Anderson stars in a sci-fi short by Luke Gilford, bearing the title Connected. Which also features narration by Jane Fonda and music by Jake Shears. Got it?

Here is what filmmaker/photographer Gilford has to say about it: 

“’Connected’ is a portrait of a woman grappling with aging, self-perception, and transformation in a technologically optimized world,” Gilford explains on his website. “Jackie (Pamela Anderson) is … obsessed with self-improvement tapes (voiced by Jane Fonda), and she is soon drawn to an advanced yet enigmatic wellness spa that promises to enhance her mind, body, and soul.”
The short is quite effective and shows Ms. Anderson in a whole new light, as someone who is yearning for something different than what she has been pigeonholed as. Kudos Pamela you did a bang up job! Cheers to seeing more of this type of of thing from you in your future endeavors, stay Connected. 
View Connected after the jump!

Pamela on the net:
https://www.instagram.com/pamelaanderson/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/pamfoundation?lang=en
www.pamelaandersonfoundation.org/