Linden Elstran Makes it Worth The Trek

...to a magical land called "Red Hook." Now, you may have heard legends about Red Hook. You may have even heard that it was mythical. Not true, my friends, not true.
Red Hook is as real as you and me and we even have an "in" with one of the natives--our very own prop stylist, Linden Elstran. She and her hubby prepare a daily feast at their new gastro pub, Fort Defiance.

Tantalizing still life below to illustrate as well as intriguing reviews to tempt even the least adventurous patron.

http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/bars-clubs/75526/new-this-week-june-18-24

http://www.dailycandy.com/new_york/article/69644/The+Weekend+Guide

Never Picked Last: Chris Fanning's Latest Sports Inspired Shoot

We all remember those gym classes where the teacher left teams up to the kids and whoever was chosen captain held ultimate power over the rest of us. Thankfully, Chris Fanning knows how to pick a winner (and without making anyone cry). Evidence on his agility as both a sports and a fashion photographer, below.




You can see more from this shoot on the cover of Gaiam Yoga (in association for Shape Magazine). "Team Uniform" styled by Bernardo Siaotong.

Aron Norman--An excellent Travel Companion

Unfortunately for the world, cloning has not yet been perfected so there is, sadly, only one Aron Norman out there for everyone to share. Luckily for the world he likes to travel so we all get a chance to hang out with him no matter what hemisphere we find ourselves residing.

Case in point, here are some more of Aron's travel pics from his recent shoot out in Australia. All pics are available for resale but looking, of course, is absolutely free!

OMG! We have a WINNER for the Jelly Bean Contest!!!

Well, the wait is finally over and our heads hurt from all the math (ok and probably all the jelly beans we have managed to consume in an alarmingly short amount of time). The total jelly beans in the jar is 1,940.

Below is the name of the winner and the 5 closest guesses. We followed "The Price is Right" model where whoever guessed closest without going over won (although even the other way Amanda pretty much had it in the bag).

WINNER: Amanda Haan (68 under)

TOP 5 CLOSEST GUESSES:
1. Ellen Hutchings (212 under)
2. Chris Tomczak (257 under)
3. Jason Passant (312 under)
4. Sara Foldenauer (378 under)
5. Pam Lor (440 under)


Thanks to all for playing. We will definitely be holding another contest in the next couple of months so if you didn't win this one, there will be another chance for glory soon.

In the meantime, I would make friends with Amanda. She is the proud recipient of a gift-card to the holiest of holy grocery stores in NYC--WHOLEFOODS. If you are lucky, maybe she will share some snacks :)

Aron Norman's Shoot for Juicy Couture, Spring 2009

Here's Aron Norman's latest shoot for Juicy Couture's Spring 09 Accessories. If our jelly bean contest doesn't give you a toothache we are pretty sure these just might! We know how hard it is to justify shopping with the economy being the way it is, but these sweets may be too sweet to resist for even the most frugal viewer. If your purse is more full of hope then dollar bills--take comfort--looking is free (and with images as rich as this, you'll never feel poor).

Instead of lamenting what is out of reach, we here at seed have been counting our blessings in our friends and clients. Thanks for continuing to check in!
Have a craving to see more? Check out the rest of Aron's work at http://www.seedreps.com/aronnorman

Keeping the Ball Rolling (DISCO Ball, That Is)

Aron Norman put together a collection of some pics he snapped of his very favorite disco balls (maturity people, please). And just to beat you all to the punch we have included our own favorite puns and sayings for you to meditate on while you enjoy the pictures, below. See if you can guess the missing word!

Meditation #1: The Bell of the _ _ _ _:


Meditation # 2, 3, 4: As horny as a three _ _ _ _ ed tomcat:



Meditation #6: _ _ _ _ to the wall:


Meditation #7: Wow! These dancers are sure on the _ _ _ _ and that's no _ _ _ ony! (hint remove an l from the last one).


Ok--now your turn to share your favorite!

Bienvenido a Miami...

Chill of winter got you down? Hopefully the latest fashion story from our photographer, Peter Rosa will help lift your spirits on this dreary January day. Peter managed to sneak in this shoot while down in Miami for another big shoot. And they say women are the ones best at multitasking?


Hello, V Magazine--can we say cover shot, please?

Aron Norman's Latest Ad Campaign: Donna Karan Resort Collection

Just wanted to share with you a couple of the latest shots from the Donna Karan Resort Collection that photographer, Aron Norman just shot. Hopefully they make you think of warmer beach days amidst all this snow (not that it isn't lovely). You can check out the full campaign with credits here: www.lebook.com/lacreative

Mimi K's Story in Own Magazine: PRADA, A Part of DNA

We know that you are all probably still basking in the glow of Peter Rosa's story so hopefully another dose of our artists' work won't jostle you out of that dreamworld of nocturnal high fashion bliss. However, now that the fashion weeks around the world are coming to a close we wanted to gently remind you of some of the major players when it comes to putting together a look--the accessory.
Case in point: Mimi K shot a beautiful piece for Own Magazine that has only just come out on newstands (Issue #6). In case you aren't able to pick it up right away at your local shop, we included it below (although it is even more impressive in person). Indulge to your hearts' contents.



















And for even more of Mimi K's work try her online portfolio.