BADTOFU

Mr. Badtofu beaded bracelet ⎡Mister x Badtofu collab ⎦

eric — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:02:46 +0000

As many people might have noticed, I’ve been doing photography lately for one of my favorite SF brands, Mister. Back around Black Friday, those of you that follow me on twitter learned about/picked up my collab beaded bracelets, for those of you that didn’t, welcome to the party. Working with Tom, we put together two exclusive colorways using natural stone and wood beads, the first is a matte onyx and graphite. The second colorway, is a blood red and wooden beaded bracelet. Both hand made, both in short supply, and both available for a limited time. Check out the pics, and pick up one for yourself, or two, or three as “gifts”. :)

Buy: Mr. Badtofu Matte Onyx or Mr. Badtofu Red/Wood

If you are having troubles figuring out the correct size to order, here are tips for sizing:

MEASURE YOUR WRIST AND ADD A 1/2″, THAT IS THE SIZE WE SUGGEST TO ORDER.
FOR EXAMPLE:

IF YOU MEASURE YOUR WRIST AND IT MEASURES AT 7″, THEN ORDER A 7 1/2″.
-OR-
IF YOU ARE IN BETWEEN SIZES, WE SUGGEST SIZING UP.
IF YOU MEASURE YOUR WRIST AND IT MEASURES AT 7 1/4″ AND AFTER YOU ADD THE 1/2″ – YOUR SIZE IS 7 3/4″. THEN ORDER AN 8″.

Chamula flexible bracelets

Black Cement Jordan 3s

eric — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:13:57 +0000

Most sneakerheads can recall back to their childhood when their parents copped them their first pair of Jordans, and how fuckin magical it was. I can’t say was part of that club because of a few factors;
1. I was pretty much a nerd until high school so I didn’t really care,
2. there wasn’t exactly Jordans money floating around the Johnson household,
3. I lived in D.C., my parents weren’t really high on the idea of me getting robbed…
Wasn’t till I was out in the world on my own that I bothered to revisit that missing piece of childhood. By that time, Nike had well established the Air Jordan line into high the teens, so I had a lot of researching to do. By the end of my learning experience, the only pair I knew I HAD to own where the black cement 3s. I know that others have more significance in the history that is Michael Jordan, but personally I couldn’t give two shits. Having missed the previous retros, determination wouldn’t let me wait another 5 years for them to release another pair. Now some will go through the trouble of pointing out why the latest retro isn’t as good as previous and the flaws etc, and I call those people petty. At this point we are all trying to enjoy a little piece of our childhood, so don’t be a jackass about it, because I’m surely enjoying my pair.

Brooklyn Circus x Tricker’s extra shots

eric — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:49:35 +0000

Some of you may or may not know, I’ve been lucky enough to shoot a little for The Brooklyn Circus. My most recent project, was the ever impressive Ticker’s collab Brogue boots. As most photographers can tell you, a fact of shooting, is that a huge portion of your work never gets used, and as a treat to my readers I’m going to share a small bit. These are the unused shots of the Honey Brown/Brown boots. Enjoi, and feel free to comment.

Fuji X100

eric — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:54:17 +0000

The bane of every photographer shooting digital that isn’t some lucky bastard with an M9, is having to carry around their beast on just about every occasion. Sometimes lugging around equipment all the time to get shots isn’t necessarily the most convenient thing, especially if you just wanna do some street shooting on down time. My full comprehension of this situation occured on my last visit to Vancouver. After a day of shooting for an event, I wanted to see the city and maybe get some extra shots to add. But after a day with my 5d mark II, and 35mm + 50mm + 70-200mm, I had no interest in lugging that shit around one more minute. I dropped it all off at the hotel and just went out.

I didn’t just pick one random camera, I did a ton of research, and finally ended with the Fuji X100. The first thing I HAVE to mention is, this camera isn’t for everyone. Its a fixed focal length of 35mm to start, no interchangeable lens, no zoom, a slow ass macro mode, but its 35mm or bust. For me this was fine, because it was the lens I used the most on my 5d. The person that purchases this should also be familiar with editing RAW, because while the jpegs that come out of this camera are great, you’ll get the best shots from RAW or when the camera is set to Black & White. The hybrid viewfinder is also an interesting and extremely handy feature, as you are able to see exactly what you are shooting. The camera just magically overlays frame lines and info in the eye piece as you compose your shot.

I could really go on and one but I’m not here to do a full bolt to bolt review. I can tell you I love the camera, the construction is excellent and the retro Fuji look will get you glances instantly. I’d recommend this to any serious photographer with a realistic budget, as a secondary shooter.

Red Wing Oxblood 6″ Moc Toe Boot

eric — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 05:53:45 +0000

Once I got my grubby little mitts on a pair, I couldn’t help but shoot these boots. I’ve been a fan of Red Wings for years, and even more so because I can actually afford them. These Oxblood Redwings are almost guaranteed to be in my daily rotation once Bay Area summer(ha!) ends, as the color just screams Fall. I can’t wait to start breaking them in and getting some miles pummeled into that Featherstone leather. Check out my article rundown at Freeman Brand.

Street shooting vol.2

eric — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:02:41 +0000

Continuation from Street shooting vol.1.

Street shooting vol.1

eric — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:09:44 +0000

There is still a lot I have to learn about photography, but something that I’ve always envied were street shooters. While I take inanimate objects, and try to breed life into them, street photographers capture raw emotion and the heat of a moment. So I figured for once, I’d give it a whirl, and I must say I enjoyed it. This adventure, while not producing the most spectacular imagery, did teach me a couple lessons. First, people get really afraid when you still a serious camera in their face, I understand now why so many still use smaller film/leica digitals. Second, this shit is really hard, shooting in the city requires memorizing setting for different lighting conditions. Or at least, my inexperience caused me to have to do it. whatever, it was way more entertaining then I expected, and will more then likely give it a shot again. Please tell me what you think…

FYI, this isn’t ALL the shots I took, I’ll post more later. I need a reason for people to come back to my site damnit!

Street shooting vol.2

nike chronicles 「1971 – 1980」

eric — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:03:48 +0000

During my monthly magazine raid at Kinokuniya, I came across what I have come to call, “The Nike Bible Vol. 1″. The Nike Chronicles covers the history and evolution of not only their footwear, but apparel, advertising, a freeze frame into sports of that era, and even some of their competitors shoes. Published by Lightning, the bible is in mostly Japanese, with the titles, dates, and silhouette names in English. A great pickup even if just to see the history of the Nike brand. I’m hoping to see a 1980-90 volume at some point, but only time will tell.

Also, those are my LDVs in the first picture, one of my favorite pairs of kicks. Shows you how some of the original silhouettes stand up to the test of time. If anyone has any in size 13, feel free to hit me up.

APE tell time

eric — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:46:36 +0000

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what’s beef?

eric — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 02:06:57 +0000

Thank you beef-san.

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