Joseph Ford X Ador - Impossible Street Art #2 / #3

IMPOSSIBLE STREET ART - a stunning new project by JOSEPH FORD created in collaboration with renowned street artists to showcase the work they would create if there were NO LIMITS... ⁠

Here, Joseph collaborates with Ador - celebrated French street artist, renowned for his imaginary characters inspired by fairy tales, circus spectacles, and current events.⁠.

2/8 ⁠. JOSEPH FORD X ADOR. Pantheon, Paris.⁠

3/8⁠. JOSEPH FORD X ADOR⁠. Seven Sisters, UK⁠

Watch this space for more amazing images from this series coming soon 🙌🙌🙌

 

Joseph Ford X Denis Meyers - Impossible Street Art #1

Flock are delighted to introduce a new project by JOSEPH FORD created in collaboration with a global roster of renowned street artists.

IMPOSSIBLE STREET ART is an ongoing project showcasing “the work street artists would create if there were no limits”... in terms of scale, accessibility, safety, regulations etc, throwing open a world of potential to create work on landscape-scale vistas and inaccessible or protected sites of architectural heritage - ranging from England's Seven Sisters chalk cliffs to the Pantheon in Paris and the centre strip of a Los Angeles freeway.

Over the coming weeks we will be featuring the first 8 artworks, starting here with an image created in collaboration with Belgian typographer / 'urban artist' DENIS MEYERS, whose previous work ranges from live painting performances, skateboard and beer glass designs to painting an astonishing 25,000 m² of an abandoned building which was scheduled for demolition…

Please scroll down for a peek behind the scenes on location at the National Theatre (a grade 2 listed building designed by Brutalist architect Denys Lasdun in 1963) on London’s South Bank - plus an insight into the amazing creation process!

Please watch this space for more of Joseph’s collaborative artworks coming soon ⚡️

 

Frankie Turner - Tantalising Tipples 🍸✨

A splash of colour, fresh florals and sparkling bubbles - Frankie Turner and stylist Keiron George explore a gorgeous world of playful peach negronis and marvellous martinis for springtime 🌸🍸✨

Phil Fisk - Chanel Contos / Australian

Phil Fisk shoots the amazing Chanel Contos for Australian Magazine.

In 2021 her online petition to make consent education mandatory in Australian schools attracted 45,000 signatures. One year later, education ministers from around the country unanimously agreed to the demand.

Her platform teachusconsent.com lobbies for and provides holistic consent and sexuality education in Australia and has inspired similar movements worldwide. Recognition of Chanel's efforts has come in the form of a BBC 100 Women nomination 2022, a Diana Award for Activism 2022, and a Young Australian of the Year 2023 nomination.

A beautiful portrait of an inspiring young changemaker 🙌 👏

 

Kellie French - Guardian / Blooming Marvels

Kellie French shoots blooming marvellous florals for Observer.

These gorgeous images explore delightful ways to spring into the new season... "rethinking your scent" and “giving up ‘drinking alone in your pants’ (Finnish “kalsarikännit”) and going Mediterranean with a colourful evening aperitif"…!

A stunning celebration of spring creativity 🌺🌸💜🧡💛🌱✨ 🙌

 

Frankie Turner - Waitrose / Easter

Frankie captures bright and beautiful Easter vibes in this recent commission for Waitrose 🥚 🥕 🧡

Phil Fisk - Frances O'Connor / Australian

Stunning portraits of writer/director Frances O'Connor, photographed by Phil Fisk for The Australian Magazine.

Frances directed the new film EMILY, (a "ravishing period drama" as described by Indie Wire) about the life of Emily Bronte.

Such lovely light, tones and composure captured in these images 🙌✨

 

Phil Fisk - Top 30 Talent / Observer

Phil Fisk recently photographed some amazing creative and culinary talent for Observer Food Monthly’s “Food Favourites for 2023”…

Featured here are beautiful portraits of baker Helen Evans and knife-maker Holly Loftus.

Holly has a foundry in Deptford. Her knives are things of great beauty; inspired by the principles of heirloom design and completely hand made using ancient Japanese techniques with handles made from native timbers sourced from family run sawmills.

Helen has just opened her first bakery, (a one woman operation), Eric’s in East Dulwich, having previously worked at the much-celebrated bakery Flor in Borough Market. 🌾 🥖 🙌

Phil Fisk - Allotment Eccentrics / The Alchemist

Delighted to share the 3rd and final part of Phil Fisk's beautifully crafted, atmospheric and other-worldly 'Allotment Eccentrics' series, created in collaboration with super-talented stylist Vic Twyman.

Here Phil turns his lens on potting shed alchemist Pedro (who insists his English friends pronounce it “Peyo”).

His story is told below...

“Peyo has always hankered for a simple life. Originally from the Basque region of Spain but with French ancestry he has always felt like a nomad and travelled the world after university, working in bars and restaurants, gradually losing any motivation to pursue the product design he had studied for. In 2008 he was knocked off his motor bike, sustaining severe concussion and a lengthy time in hospital. A generous insurance payment bought him a period of reflection and he applied for an allotment, initially to stretch out the money and start living off the land but its appeal grew like his plants and quickly enveloped him. These new cultivation skills and constant reading inspired him to investigate the world of herbal medicine and to start making his own remedies. His back and arms still ache but his natural medicines and gentle digging are working to alleviate it. He thinks of himself as an alchemist although has no desire to create gold, just a simple ambition to use the natural properties of minerals and herbs to create change in himself and those around him.”

 

Kellie French - Sali Hughes / Guardian II

More fresh and innovative imagery conceived and captured by Kellie French for Sali Hughes’ “On Beauty” column in the Guardian.

Such a joy for Kellie to bring her creative thinking and bright and beautiful photography skills to explore a wide range of beauty concepts.

From L to R:

solid perfumes / concealer / wet look hair / affordable retinols / botox vs skincare

Huge thanks to the Guardian for this amazing commission 🙌

 

Joseph Ford - Canon

Joseph spent several days on location in Avoriaz in the French Alps, shooting this beautiful commission for the launch of Canon's new EOS R6 Mark II.

Working alongside the film crew, he captured stills of action photographer Teddy Morellec putting the camera through its paces, alongside speed flyers (/adrenaline junkies!) Ugo Gerola and Ambroise Serrano and mountain biker Louise Ferguson. 🙌 ⚡️

 

Kellie French - Sali Hughes / Guardian

Kellie’s work has focussed on beauty for the last few months, creating some stunning content for Sali Hughes’ iconic weekly beauty column in the Guardian.

The picture editors wanted her to devise a series of images with a modern, conceptual and humorous taken on beauty photography. The brief gave Kellie lots of freedom with her ideas and executions, and we absolutely love the results!

The images focus on a range of concepts… from L to R…

wavy hair / strong hair / saving money with a beauty subscription / glass highlighters / Christmas fragrances.

Huge thanks to all the Guardian team and to Sarah Cherry for the amazing hair & makeup. ❤️💥🔥

 

Frankie Turner - Paperville

FRANKIE TURNER collaborates with designer / paper-craft pro MEL EDWARDS and fabulous food stylist MAUD EDEN on this amazing personal project “PAPERVILLE” exploring the wonderful world of “DUCK ARCHITECTURE” (a term coined by architects Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown).

Inspired by the kitschy roadside buildings you may have seen in photos of 1920’s/ 30’s America (giant coffee pots, ice cream tubs or hot dog stands that look like supersized versions of the items they’re selling), however this time we’ve gone miniature!

Packed with puns, paper and processed food, Paperville took around 100 hours to create and is made mostly of food and paper with some amazing details... (including mini bin bags cut from real ones, Japanese lanterns fashioned from notice board pins and yellow gobstoppers used to illuminate the zebra crossing!)

Absolutely love this project!! and you can read more about it in this lovely feature on CreativeBoom 💕

Lots of delightful details 🔎 ✨

 

Frankie Turner - Waitrose

Perfectly pastel hues captured for WAITROSE by Frankie Turner for the March issue of The EDIT.

Huge thanks to AD Sarah Tangwood, prop stylist Tab Hawkins and food stylist Maud Eden and Salt Spoon 🙌 💕 💚

 

Chris Floyd - Not Just Pictures at Photo North and Chip Lit Fest

Spring is here, and with it brings the Photo Festival season! Chris is returning to Photo North, this year in Leeds from 24th - 26th March where he will be exhibiting his work and discussing his book, Not Just Pictures then following onto the world renowned festival: ChipLitFest on Friday 28th April.

Full Festival Dates and details below:

Photo North: 24 - 26th March https://www.photonorthfestival.co.uk

ChipLitFest : 27th - 30th April: https://www.chiplitfest.com

From L-R: Milla Jovovich, Anthony Bourdain, David Hockney, Blondie, Yoko Ono, Bill Murray, Aisling Bea, Helen McCrory, Thom Yorke, David Bowie, Robbie Williams, Oasis, Tina Fey, Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, David Attenborough, David Bailey, Robert de Niro and Nobu.

A signed copy from Chris’s local bookstore Jaffé & Neale.

Direct from the publisher Reel Art Press.

Phil Fisk - Observer / Sleaford Mods / Cold War Steve

More #CrazyGolfUK vibes (cover and a couple of outtakes) from Phil Fisk's cracking shoot with Sleaford Mods (Rough Trade / Rough Trade Records) for Observer⁠.

Awesome artwork by Cold War Steve.⁠ Grooming by Rebecca Hampson. 🔥🔥🔥⁠

 

Phil Fisk - Sleaford Mods / Observer

Cracking photography from Phil Fisk, who was recently commissioned to shoot powerhouse post-punk duo Jason Williamson & Andrew Fearn aka SLEAFORD MODS for OBSERVER, plus a creative cover collaboration with Cold War Steve (artwork coming soon!).

You can read Miranda Sawyer’s accompanying interview with Sleaford Mods “holding forth on the state of the nation and who’s to blame”, here.

In Jason’s own words, “We look fit. Thanks to all concerned. Haha”

🔥🔥🔥 🙌

 

Phil Fisk - Dave Rowntree / Blur / Observer

Earlier this month, Observer Review commissioned Phil Fisk to shoot Dave Rowntree, drummer from Blur, who recently released a solo album "Radio Songs".

The shoot took place at Tate Modern, with special permission to feature artist Cildo Meireles' artwork 'Babel 2001' - a huge structure of live radios which were all on and tuned in when we did the shoot. ✨