Sweet colours, like smarties. I prefer pebbles, but... ∞

Sweet colours, like smarties. I prefer pebbles, but still.

(Bookmarklet photoshare failed first try, sorry..)

Kingsmead Eyes, a project by photographer Gideon Mendel,... ∞

Kingsmead Eyes, a project by photographer Gideon Mendel, showcases pictures captured by Kingsmead School pupils who were given cameras to capture their everyday lives.

The students of the project are all aged around ten years, and live or lived in the Kingsmead Estate.

“ The Kingsmead estate in the London borough of Hackney has an unwelcome notoriety – it was the backdrop for a paedophile killing in the 1980s and has since become synonymous with crime and urban decay. But slowly, slowly, things are changing. Kingsmead primary school, which serves the children on the 1930s estate, is thriving. Its pupils are achieving above the national average, despite coming from some of the most deprived families in the country – 95% are from ethnic minorities, their origins in 46 countries. ”

There are some great images, I think that some of them are unique to a child’s view - they have managed to capture personal moments which might be more difficult for an adult to achieve simply because the children are so constantly ignored or overlooked where subjects might be more self concious of an older, and potentially judgemental photographer.

Read the Guardian article, with exceprts about some of the children.

View a video of some of the images with introductions from the students.

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-11-1) ∞

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-11-1):

1. The Dodos (14) 
2. Ra Ra Riot (12) 
3. Metronomy (11) 
4. Mazarin (11) 
5. Iron & Wine (6) 

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Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt put this short together... ∞

Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt put this short together with 500 Days of Summer director Mark Webb.

I still have mixed feelings about the film itself, but I just adore these two, and this clip is delicious.

BANANA CUPCAKES3/4 cup sugar3/4 cup canola oil2 eggs1 cup mashed... ∞

BANANA CUPCAKES

3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup canola oil
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas
1 1/2 cups standard flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 180C, and line your cupcake or muffin tray with paper liners.

Place the sugar and oil in large bowl and mix well.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly before stirring in the mashed bananas.

Combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl and sift into the banana mixture. Stir in gradually until just mixed, don’t stir too much or your cupcakes will be rubbery!

Spoon the mixture into the paper liners. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a skewer pushed into the middle comes out clean.

Stand the cupcakes for a few minutes to set them, then remove the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool. When cold, spread with icing. I used chocolate icing but cream cheese or lemon icing is delicious too.

This video is all kinds awesome, water pistol fights! Great... ∞

This video is all kinds awesome, water pistol fights! Great concept.

Gorgeous colours, DOF, editing and a perfect sound track. I love the characters too.

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-10-25) ∞

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-10-25):

1. The Middle East (7) 
2. Death Cab for Cutie (5) 
3. Tracy Chapman (4) 
4. The Strokes (3) 
5. Iron & Wine (3) 

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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-10-18) ∞

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-10-18):

1. Alexi Murdoch (28) 
2. The Decemberists (20) 
3. Bat for Lashes (18) 
4. British Sea Power (14) 
5. Bon Iver (9) 

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