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I’ve aimed to produce a new web interface every year since there’s been an internet.  This latest incarnation, coded by css expert Derek Akers, of thed.ca and designed by yours truly, the new SteveCarty.com is viewable on the iPhone, iPad and has a clean new interface.

With each incarnation of my web presence, I’ve aimed to be an early adopter.  My choice to leave flash for a developing platform for my site has everything to do with the current battles between Apple and Adobe, and the result leaving the iPhone and the soon to be released iPad, flashless. This being said, my new website is coded in css and has an amazing backend for management.

I’ve added some new features. Big thumbnails for the openings of all my stories. I’ve stacked my images and you can digg, facebook, or tweet your favourite stories or images.  I’ve expanded my film section, I’ve directed my first short film, Angel Eyes, which was shot on the Canon 7D.  Utilizing YouTube as a host for streaming my video content, it plays smoothly and all my latest content can be viewed on mobile devices that support YouTube as well as be played in HD.

My Workshop section has also expanded with new workshops added, and the ability to register for workshops right from my website, securely using paypal. Visa and MC transactions can now be accepted.  I’ve also included a Books section, where you can purchase Positives in Hard Cover or Soft Cover.

A new website is always refreshing. Come by for a visit and feel out the interface.  I hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed producing it.

Special Thanks to Derek Akers aka @muhr for the incredibly fast delivery.

Carty.

Dj/singer Ricky J was at Hermann & Audrey the other week and on set with Carty working on imagery for his upcoming album.

The atmosphere was spirited, with Ricky and his crew bringing their A-game and Carty capturing everything with his signature style.

Watch the behind the scenes:

Behind the scenes footage by Cory VanderPloeg
Special thanks to Marben Restaurant for exceptional hospitality

Follow Ricky J on Myspace

Hermann & Audrey has been getting some love from Heather Morton, Art Buyer on her blog lately, and we thank her.

Last week Heather posted about Carty and his new promotional piece, Positives, a 150-page soft cover leave behind. Along with a few candid images of the book is a brief interview with Carty where he discusses his motivation behind the soft cover version of his first book, where he’s at and where he’s hoping to go.

(Images by Heather Morton)

Carty and the family are really pleased with how the book turned out, and so, it seems, was Heather. Check out what she had to say about it.

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Feb 8th’s post was a lot more Hermann & Audrey specific – the freelance art buyer named us among the new reps in town worth knowing about:

“Subtitled “a family affair” these people are tight knit in a good way I think. Joining Steve on the roster are Javier Lovera and Jalani Morgan.”

This is a video test for my upcoming makeup / beauty story with Dee Daly from Judy Inc.  The process behind shooting motion is usually much larger a production than shooting a standard still shoot.  With the advent of DSLRs shooting HD video, a whole new world of visual expression has opened up for the photographer.  This short video is a screen test,  a Canon 7D demo and a preview of some new motion work to come in the coming weeks.

enjoy

On January 25 – 26th , Hermann & Audrey was invited to create a photography exhibit that tied seamlessly into the five&dime booking games, Ontario’s premier action sport and street culture trade show, hosted at the Sound Academy.

“Keeping the convenience alive, five&dime [brought] the fashion industry together with like-minded culture based vendors in a two-day, one-night meet and greet.”

The collab is thanks in part to Mike Poole and Jason Eano (A Typical Collective), our close friends and partners. Thanks to their great relationship with the crew over at five&dime, we were able to reach a section of the community we normally wouldn’t have access to.

Excerpt and post images by Cory Vanderploeg

This is one of the first editorials of 2010 for Carty.  It showcases his ongoing exploration of light painting techniques, an approach he has been honing over the past 5 years.  This current incarnation, light warrior , is featured in the most recent issue of filler magazine and is definitely a compelling editorial to start off the year.

Dramatic, powerful – these images are all punch and no pull. Carty and John Todd make for an exceptional team.

Check out the full spread over at filler, and stay dialed into this space for more collaborations between Carty and Todd – with creative minds like these, the sky is the limit.

Behind the scenes footage here:

Styling by Gemma Capone

Hair & Makeup by Greg B (Judy Inc.)

Model, Emmanuel (Elmer Olsen)

Lightpainting by Jon Todd, Carty and Model.

Creative Director, Ryan Johnson [Fillermagazine]

See more of Carty’s lightpainting at SteveCarty.com™ , search lightpainting.

quoting urbanmusicdaily.net:

“23 year old DY, is ready to take the title as hip-hop’s next sensation. Raised in Vancouver BC, DY has been making music independently since the age of 14 and has released several mixtapes including one with DJ Whoo Kid.

DY managed to generate a buzz across the country that not only drew the attention of other artists, producers but also of labels. Recently signed to Canada’s powerhouse, CP Records, DY is poised to win.

Check out his new single “Shoe Game” Featuring Flo Rida, Produced by Grammy-nominated Poli Paul who also produced for (Christina Milian, Nas, Ne-Yo, Backstreet Boys, Black Eyed Peas and many more)”

Carty shot DY’s promo in the summer, check out a few of the shots:

Recently, Carty worked with up and coming Canadian chanteuse Amanda Morra on her first editorial spread for a popular men’s magazine.

Morra – through her label Costa Music – has worked with Carty once before – last year on some promotional work for her first album. This shoot is a huge departure from that…

Written by Hermann & Audrey friend Stephanie Cloutier, freelance writer & photographer

Portraiture with moving light is another style added to Steve Carty’s expanding repertoire of images.

Having experimented with light painting before, Carty recently collaborated with Toronto artist Jon Todd. Creating light streaks into fine art, Carty was able to combine his interest in motion with photography, while bringing to life Todd’s visually complex cast of characters.

“I was thinking of Picasso and his portraits,” says Carty. “I told Jon about the idea and he was eager to do it.”

Todd is best known for his pop surrealist work, mixed media pieces that combine various styles such as Asian, Mexican and street art. His work has garnered a steady following in Toronto, Montreal and Los Angeles. Creating characters with moving light was a new medium for Todd to play with.

“It took me some time to get used to working with a flashlight but after twenty minutes, we were able to get something,” says Todd. “It was neat to see the evolution of our work over the course of an hour, of me doing my thing and Steve doing his.”

Expect to see more of Carty/Todd originals in the future. New ideas have already sprung up between these two distinctive artists, developing into a very interesting partnership.

“I’m a firm believer of each one, teach one,” says Carty. “It benefits him to get exposure and it benefits me to do more experimental portraits.”

see more of Stephanie’s work at http://stephaniecloutier.wordpress.com/

See Jon Todd’s work at http://www.jontodd.ca/

Sean Wolfe, actor

“…He’s kind of like a superhero – I can see that when he reaches Hollywood, they will have roles for him already. He could be the new Transporter!” – Carty