Janyon's latest work for Hungry Jacks

CHOCOLATE by Jon Bader and Carlu Seaver

Photographer Jon Bader recently teamed up with food stylist Carlu Seaver to create this fantastic story all about chocolate.

Janyon's personal moustache project

"Photographically, I've always enjoyed the portraiture of the era between wars. Subjects seem more self aware and early photography made the notion of having one's picture taken a glamorous status symbol if done to a professional standard. DIY photography was in its infancy of course.

In contrast to this I found some haunting images from the National Archive taken from plate glass negatives captured purely for the purpose of record by the record keepers at Long Bay Gaol. I was inspired by these beautiful portraits of the inmates from all levels of criminal practices, shot seemingly informally but carrying undeniable gravity.

With that as the base inspiration, the whole Movember thing got me noticing how many twentysomethings actually committed to their facial hair growth art with conviction far beyond the hype that comes round every November.

Considering that Movember is also known as contraception month because the significant partners do not always embrace the facial sprouting with the same enthusiasm, I was impressed that there are gentlemen young enough to not even be sporting a wrinkle, that wholeheartedly subscribe to the moustachioed and bearded code.

This got me onto a concept which I'll revisit later, but as these things go, the plan evolved. I went on to discover some gents from a Newtown barber Hawleywood's that go beyond a few period styling cues and live the look and lifestyle as much as modern times allow. No effort is spared in the details and these blokes don't just live the lifestyle, they carry it off with style.


By the way, only one of the subjects in these portraits is styled to the era, the others are wearing what they arrived in. They live the look full time.

You gotta admire the conviction and the effort in that."

Jayon

Stylist: Jan Edwards
Make-Up: Hillary Ho

Welcome back Jeremy Park!!!

Contacts welcomes back photographer Jeremy Park who is renowned for his resourcefulness and high-key imagery.

Jason Furnari for Audi

Jason was recently commissioned by Northstar Publishing in the UK to shoot the super car Audi R8 V10 (worth about $400 000!!!). The feature is being published in Audi's worldwide customer magazine as part of their mega-travel issue themed "Four Corners". The concept is designed to showcase Audi's Quattro four wheel drive system within epic landscapes around the globe. There are four stories including Australia, Alaska, China and Chile. The team drove 3500kms from Bathurst to Broken Hill and back to Sydney. It was a great opportunity for Jason to couple his car and landscape photography, two areas he really excels in, but I think what he was most excited about was getting a chance to drive the car:

"It is seriously the fastest and most unbelievable car to drive!"

Jason.

Zahn Pithers for Jenny Craig

Zahn shot this campaign for Jenny Craig with Mel B in Melbourne. Zahn's assistant, Dan Hilburn (a much beloved Contacts favourite!) also shot and edited the behind the scenes footage. The imagery and video will be used in Australia, New Zealand and the UK to promote Mel's amazing weight loss success on the Jenny Craig program.

"We shot stills in-between takes during the TVC. We also shot Mel at Sun Studios wearing some incredible designer clothing. I almost didn't recognise her when she walked onto the set. She really has lost a LOT of weight. She looks great."
Zahn Pithers