In December 2006, we went to Bangkok. We took many pictures on several cameras, but just last week, we discovered a film in the back of the cupboard that we’d forgotten to process. Tom, our friendly film processor based at 303 Pitt St, laughed at the poor quality of the prints, but we thought they were pretty good! The only real way to make your prints look really old is, it seems, to leave the film almost 4 years before processing it! A new technique? Mmm…

See the full set on Flickr by clicking here

Feet is a random selection of shots from all over the world of mainly Jones’ (and occasionally Twinkle’s) feet. It’s a log of just some of the dozens of pairs of Converse All Stars that Jones has walked in, along with other brands such as his rather rare Hungarian Tiszas, worn only on very special outings, or when he’s wearing green. For some reason, these shots seem to centre on London and Hong Kong, though that may be because we’ve only thoroughly searched our London and Hong Kong archive for shots of this classification. We’ll no doubt keep searching, and add them accordingly. See the current set on Flickr here.

We put on a small show this week - 17 images taken in Japanese Shoe Shops! They’re on show at 113 Reservoir St, Surry Hills. We’re pretty sure I snapped all of these, so the words alongside the pictures read something like this…

“I’ve always been fascinated with shoes, though mostly not in a kinky way. It’s probably something to do with the massive collection Mrs Harnwell Jones has in her shoe room at home. The lineup on the wall contains photographs of some of the wilder creations on offer in Osaka, Japan, which were taken by me whilst faithfully following her into 350 shoe shops in Dotombori and Shinsaibashi. Whilst she scanned the shelves, my faithful Nikon D40X snapped the stock - mostly covertly, as Japanese shoe shop assistants take offence at you shooting in their shops. Whilst she didn’t buy the yellow plastic ones featured in the lineup, she did buy a pair not featured - black, flocked brogues that smell distinctly like bubblegum.”

Click any of the images above to see the full set on Flickr.

We always thought of Japan as super clean, super modern and super high tech. But our recent trip to Osaka showed us a very different side from our naive perceptions - a side we loved. Mixed in among the bright neon and shiny plastic facades, lies a grubby world of rusting signs with lackluster colours in desperate need of some fresh paint. Click the image above to see it on Flickr.

We’ve just uploaded a new project to Flickr entitled ‘Subway Life’. With his fascination of trains, platforms and stations, Jones is always lagging behind me, taking shots from bizarre angles. The amazing thing about the Osaka Subway is just how much cleaner it is than the London Underground. Some of the floors onboard the trains are so clean, you could almost eat your dinner off of them - if you were allowed to eat on the Subway, that is!

We’ve just uploaded a new album to Flickr called Spit ‘n’ Polish. Most were taken by me, using the oldest camera in our arsenal - namely the clunky 50’s Lomo that Jones bought me for my birthday many years ago - focusing on the finer details of beatifully sculpted bodywork, both old and older. The very talented Andy Hall taught us the technique of ‘not looking through the lens whilst composing the shot or clicking the shutter release’, and all of these follow that very strict rule, causing proud owners to look in bemusement at this strange way of snapping their pride and joy. Some of these shots (including those shown above) were released as a numbered, limited run and sold in Selfridges of London.

Urban Decay is an ongoing project about the beautiful city of Sydney. Whilst many people associate Sydney with picture postcard perfectness, we see it rather differently. Hand painted signs are plentiful here in Sydney, though our favourites are the ones that have seen better days. Almost every street has at least one filthy, sad sign, and yet, unlike the nasty shiny plastic signs of the High Streets of England, as these ones get older, their charm shines through. Click the image to see the album on Flickr.