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People of Laos don't have Xboxes or PS4s but they have better : a real connection to the world surronding them.
And that always begins with ways to jump in a river whether it's the Mekong or not.
crossing slowly soaking up the rain LA style, no umbrella necessary.
now you can follow me on facebook
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I spent my childhood summers on Öland...
There were more children on the beaches back then...
Today I am back home in the suburbs. The football field is empty, the basketball court as well. Not even the smallest ones play in the park...
There are thousands of families living here...
Time and time again while Im out shooting along the coastlines or just walking in the middle of the city, I wonder, where are all the children that should be out playing and running?...
It´s empty like some scary movie...
When I browse through pictures from India, Africa, Asia, or even in the south parts of Europe I often see kids running, playing, and just living life to the fullest. I find it exotic all of a sudden...it makes me smile, I even envy it, the vibrant life that I remember from before...
I don´t know, but I imagine that these kids aren´t born into rich families/countries.
They can´t afford Xboxes, computers, Ipads or Iphones. All these "things" are still for adults, if even that. They aren´t corrupted by the instant gratification facebook and other social medias gives you. They still haven´t been hooked by the tech drug...they still live, for real.
Many "profets" say that our new technology will be our doom..
I sense that it´s true...."WE" is getting replaced by "ME"...
I love old barns...though they are disappearing quickly. I grew up on a dairy farm and we had one of these big old barns with the huge haymows.
I remember playing in that barn so much...
Making forts and tunnels in the hay. I actually got stuck in a tunnel and they had to dig me out...maybe that's why I'm so claustrophobic today :-)
Playing gymnastics on the big ropes that hung.
Swinging across on one of those big ropes and jumping into a pile of loose hay because my brother dared me too and spraining my ankle.
Trying to catch pigeons and actually bringing one in for pet day.
There's nothing like hide and seek in a haymow, endless places to hide.
Fun times in the barn...the simple life...life before xboxes, video games, iPhones, facebook, computers, etc. Times as a kid when playing was about getting out of the house and being creative and adventurous...good memories.
With all the technology of today life seems to be speeding forward at such an alarming rate. It's the culture of "I want it now and I don't want to wait." Instant messaging, tweeting, texting, life with cell phones when you can be reached anytime, anywhere...etc.
But there is something to be learned in waiting. It gives you time for reflection, it enables you to let go of whatever it is you are waiting for and to not be driven by it in a wrong way.
When life is so instantaneous and we get to those moments when the hydro goes out, the internet isn't working or the cell phone is lost or out of range...what happens within us...do we panic...do we feel as though our lifeline has been cut.
I think if there's anything we really need to teach our kids and ourselves as adults in today's culture is that it's okay to wait and be still. It's actually a necessary discipline to learn.
~ hff!
Photo by Trevor Brady
Trevor and I played photoshoot last again last night. It was a blast... a great concept and one of the most creative shoots I've worked on to date. Look for pics from the shoot later this week.
Also, I think I'm going to start using this as my bio photo for work. :P Too bad my jacket is inside out.
Don't worry, after next week you won't need to see my face plastered on your screen every week. Next week I'll be taking the last installment for my 52-week project. Exciting that the project is finally drawing to a close. Sad that a year has already gone by so quickly.
Check out Melissa and Art's streams! They're awesome photographers, and they've just finished their respective 52's this week! I'll join the club soon. As a matter o' fact, it's these two crazies that inspired me to get this year long project going to begin with! :)
One week with the high schoolers, and I've already fallen ill to the cold. Odd how in Physiology the students just finished learning about pathogens, viruses ... well, basic immunology I guess. Irony at it's best (worst?). It's time for me to load up on Airborne, and orange juice!
Just the other day, my brother and I blew the dust off of our old SNES (remember this!?) gaming console. So G. We used to play games on this thing when I was still four feet tall! I am now 5'7.5" now, mind you! We have some of the hottest games from the time when the SNES was the rage. Megaman, Contra, STG, Bomberman, Gunforce, SmashTV, it goes on and on! It's long been forgotten, as many people today prefer their XBoxes, PS3's, Wii's (I'm guilty as charged), and computers. I miss having simple gaming controllers like the one for the SNES.
Lemme 'splain it to ya. An SNES controller has six buttons you need to use ... though most games only require the use of four of them. I've tried playing games at friends houses on the PS3, and XBoxes. I failed terribly. Mainly because I could never remember the functions of the 48 buttons on the frickin' control. What are we doin' -tryin' a split an atom!?
I much prefer the simpler, classic games. Street Fighter II, anyone? Im'a open a can on you! :)
I'll be away for most of the extended weekend, however I greatly look forward to catching up on your streams when I return!
Have a safe Labor Day weekend all! Toast 'em up!
Strobist geeks, read on!
Lighting: Speedlite @ 1/32 shoot thru, 430EX into softbox @ 1/16 boomed, triggered via poverty wizards.
51/52
Stay tuned for next weeks epic conclusion!
I almost forgot to do one! I mean, it is only 9, but after the late night last night and the sluggish day today, we may try to go to bed early. Long day tomorrow!
Soccer was canceled today, which I didn't mind because it is so cold, but we have tix to games 3 and 4 of the NLDS...Game 3 was to be tonight, and Game 4 on Sunday night. Well now Game 3 is tomorrow and Game 4 is Monday, which sucks on many levels. We had to cancel with the couple we were going with tonight, and also Monday will probably be a day game which means I can't go :-( :-( :-(
Today was fun, though. Had a lovely morning with Dave after sleeping in until 10:30, then he had to do some work so I did laundry, cleaned most of the house, played xbox and tried to catch up on emails, then we watched Sopranos, then he did more work and I did more xboxing and laundry, then we wanted Dirty Dancing (one of my fave movies ever!!! Miss you Patrick), and now here I am. Probably gonna play more xbox before bed because I don't feel like cleaning the kitchen :D
Tomorrow is Broncos on tv then meeting the couple we had plans to go with tomorrow anyway for dinner and game. The game is at 8pm though - ugh! I must be getting old, the thought of getting home at around midnight when I need to get up at 5 to work out depresses me.
Oh yeah, and this mess? I think it has been a month. Literally. Yuck. If it was sandal weather this would not be happening. May as well wait another week and a half and get them done right before vaca!
This is how real wars should be, a bunch of guys sitting in front of HD monitors in comfy chairs with Xboxes and a nice cold can of Irn Bru.
Excuse the filthy controller, I usually use a black one but as it didn't work for the photo I got this old, dirty one out instead.
The title is a play on the FPS (First Person Shooter) genre which this game belongs to.
(Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for those who are wondering)
And just coz I can... the set up here is as follows:
Perks:
Bling Pro
Stopping Power Pro
Steady Aim Pro
Primary:
TAR-21 (Silencer + Holographic Sight)
Secondary:
PP2000 (No Attachments)
Equipment:
Frag + 2x Flash
Death Streak:
Martyrdom (Just because people hate it)
A giant white (rocking) horse has invaded the city!
This is the year of the horse and as a tribute to the child in everyone, this installation reminds us to remember the simple ways - to imagine and be happy. While I've never owned a rocking horse as a child, I still associate it with how the simple toys foster creativity and imagination to children. There were no XBoxes or iPads when I was growing up. I had marbles and empty cans and the kids next door (yes, real people) to play with. We were all active, fit, and happy.
I recently had the chance to work with Trevor Brady on this awesome fashion shoot.
Model - Kay (http://jettmodels.com).
Photography - Trevor Brady.
Assistant - Kris Krug.
Makeup - Dana Mooney.
Wardrobe Stylist - Jessica Smith.
Location - Vancouver, Canada
Here in this part of Dhaka, playstation-xboxes are not even close to the fun of cycling without any breaks and experimenting with old electronic scraps.
I had such childhood and I know how it feels to pedal bicycle with fellow kids, making weird wired things out of broken electronics.
Pity for the kids of today....
I saw this sign at my local Makro store today, and it made me giggle! I knew Microsoft made hardware, like mice and Xboxes and so on, but pillows? They're really branching out!
On second thoughts, maybe Microsoft are the perfect manufacturer if you just want a place to crash for the night...
Today is "Hate Monday" in 365i and the group is "I hate ___".
I frickin' HATE UPS!!!
- Tirade Warning -
I've lived in Seattle almost 10 years now, and UPS have not gotten anything right yet! FedEx, USPS, and other carriers never a problem, but for UPS even simple things seem impossible. It is so bad that if I go to a buy stuff and the website says "we only ship UPS" then I go buy from somebody else even if I have to pay more. But Microsoft only ships dead and new XBoxes thru UPS, so every time one of my Xboxes breaks down it is this royal pain. They don't even check to see if I'm home. I've had to run out and stop a truck that was pulling away and get the package off it. And if you put it on Will Call the first time you go there they may have no clue were your package is and I have to drive Hella far to get to the place they can afford to build a warehouse. I've had to miss work to try and get something on time and I'm a contractor which means I don't get paid for hours I can't bill for. It would be cheaper for me to go buy a brand new Xbox that to wait around for UPS to pull their frickin head out.
OK. Enough spoiled American white boy whining.
These kids are just so happy. No electricity, no tv's, no xboxes. They have to cross a river each day (not a bridge, an actual river) to get to school a few kilometres away. It was such a treat meeting them. Natawatawadji Village, Sigatoka River, Fiji.
42/365
Linden Realms is an in-world game. As an Oxbridge Scholar, video games aren't really my thing, so I cannot claim video game expertise. The object of the game seems to be to collect colored gems and dodge rock monsters (both of which can be seen in the background of this photo.) Because I could not think of why I would possibly want any of those colored gems to begin with, the game lost my interest quickly. I will venture an uninformed opinion and say that people who do love video games will tire of Linden Realms faster than I did, and go back to their Xboxes without delay.
It wasn't like this. Not quite. In the days before 'luxury' PaperMate pens and decades before Bic Biro we did have ink wells slotted into the corner of our wooden desks. But the feather writing quill had been replaced by the Parker fountain pen, a cunning device with a little lever on the side that compressed a rubber tube inside the body of the pen and then allowed the ink to be sucked up into it. New pens were pretty reliable, but it didn't take much for the lever or interior seal to fail with the result that the upper class kids really did look like they had blue blood in their veins when the ink flowed out across their palm, down their wrist and then soaked into the starched white school uniform shirt cuff around their arm.
Of course, we had limited blotting paper left as wads of it were used up when the enamelled jug of ink each classroom had was spilt across a desk or the wooden classroom floor. Whatever blotting paper was left was stolen by the boys and folded into thick pellets which were then soaked in ink before being fired with a large elastic band into the ear or forehead of the class idiot. Todays kids may think Paintball is cool but it was invented by kids without ipads, mobile phones, Xboxes and allergies, many generations ago.
The whole story here: www.flickr.com/photos/pentlandpirate/4277936429/
I recently had the chance to work with Trevor Brady on this awesome fashion shoot.
Model - Kay (http://jettmodels.com).
Photography - Trevor Brady.
Assistant - Kris Krug.
Makeup - Dana Mooney.
Wardrobe Stylist - Jessica Smith.
Location - Vancouver, Canada
I recently had the chance to work with Trevor Brady on this awesome fashion shoot.
Model - Kay (http://jettmodels.com).
Photography - Trevor Brady.
Assistant - Kris Krug.
Makeup - Dana Mooney.
Wardrobe Stylist - Jessica Smith.
Location - Vancouver, Canada
I recently had the chance to work with Trevor Brady on this awesome fashion shoot.
Model - Kay (http://jettmodels.com).
Photography - Trevor Brady.
Assistant - Kris Krug.
Makeup - Dana Mooney.
Wardrobe Stylist - Jessica Smith.
Location - Vancouver, Canada
I recently had the chance to work with Trevor Brady on this awesome fashion shoot.
Model - Kay (http://jettmodels.com).
Photography - Trevor Brady.
Assistant - Kris Krug.
Makeup - Dana Mooney.
Wardrobe Stylist - Jessica Smith.
Location - Vancouver, Canada
I recently had the chance to work with Trevor Brady on this awesome fashion shoot.
Model - Kay (http://jettmodels.com).
Photography - Trevor Brady.
Assistant - Kris Krug.
Makeup - Dana Mooney.
Wardrobe Stylist - Jessica Smith.
Location - Vancouver, Canada
This is where all it happens. My little makeshift studio for my latest little project, the mrbrown show.
From left: 40GB iPod with Griffin iTalk and Lapel Mic, my trusty Sennheiser HD470 cans, 15-inch G4 Powerbook with GarageBand and Skype open, and my latest toy, the MicFlex USB microphone from MacMice.
In case you're wondering, to the right are glimpses of my two Xboxes (currently playing DOA Ultimate as Leifang), my Linksys WRT-54G router, a first-gen SURFboard cable modem, old Cambridge SoundWorks speakers, and a Logitech MX Duo wireless keyboard hooked up to my PC.
I want to thank ArcadeUFO in Austin, Texas, I went there for a great evening to play dodonpachi daifukkatsu, as I have never been able to play a proper Japanese SHMUP PCB (I'm from a place that doesn't have arcades that respect anything cool to play, except Mortal Kombat) and seeing all of the vewlix, egret, net city, and other candy cabs, it inspired me to get on the ball to make these, I had a ton of fun building them, it was pricey buying displays and computers and xboxes, but worth it for the future. people ask me if I am going to sell them, I will if the price is right, but I built them to play, and play I shall. I don't have the time it takes to 1cc everything I play, but I will try... alot
This is in response to tarboat's excellent www.flickr.com/photos/93173492@N00/6462428575/in/photostream
So what is going on here? This is a remote-controlled loco in Houston, TX. The three lads on the front above the cow-catcher (friendly, interesting, interested, quite happy to chinwag) are the remote-controllers. Two of them have what are essentially Xboxes around their waists. The lad in the middle 'drives' the train, presumably with the smiling gentleman on his right being the failsafe back-up.
He stops the train remotely at this road crossing. Then they all get off and manually stop the highway traffic by flagging it down. Once safe, the controller than remotely moves the loco forward across the road, stopping it on the other side. They then all get back on the front of the engine and off they go again! Once the train has crossed the road, traffic can then start moving again.
The latest music equipment, a dance and performance space and a multi-media suite are among the facilities now available at Rossendale's revamped youth zone.
The Youth Zone, run by Lancashire County Council's Young People's Service, is based at the old fire station on Burnley Road, Rawtenstall.
It was reopened at an official ceremony on Friday, February 7, by the chairman of the county council, County Councillor Mike Devaney.
Other guests at the event included young people involved in developing the new facility, County Councillor Matthew Tomlinson, cabinet member for children, young people and schools, and John Gordon, head of targeted support for young people.
The new Youth Zone has already made a good impression on young people.
Liam Kershaw, 14, said: "The old fire station used to be okay, but we didn't have enough space for the kitchen and there wasn't as much to do.
"There was one broken television and not everybody could play on the Xbox. We only had two old computers which were very slow.
"Now we have lots of new technology like Xboxes, fast computers and smart TVs. There is also a big kitchen, dance studio, lots of open space, and really nice furniture - it's very cool!"
Sarah Galbraith, 16, said: "The Zone is a place where young people like us come together to socialise.
"It's a place where you always feel welcome and well looked after. It has much better facilities than before and also we now have a dance studio and a media room. There is something to do for everyone and we enjoy spending our time here together."
After a presentation by young people entitled 'Twenty-first century places to go and things to do', the chairman, using specially made three-foot square numbers, led the audience in a 3-2-1 countdown and cut a red ribbon.
Speaking just after the ceremony, County Councillor Devaney said: "The young people's presentation this afternoon was an eloquent explanation of why the county council's Youth Zones are so important. They had clearly worked hard on it and you couldn't help but be impressed.
"The facilities here in Rossendale are superb. I would like to congratulate everyone who's been involved in developing this Youth Zone and wish them every success for the future."
Improvements at the new Rossendale Youth Zone include:
*A large-scale open social area and coffee bar
*New music and recording facilities and 'cyber café'
*A dance and drama area
*A meeting and activity room
*Extensive multi-media ICT provision and with wi-fi access
*Small rooms for one-to-one work
*Improved access and new signs
A multi-use games area will be developed later this year.
County Councillor Tomlinson said: "If there are still people who don't understand the importance of the county's Youth Zones, I suggest they get hold of a copy of this superb presentation. For me, the case for providing young people with top-notch facilities is beyond dispute.
"And here in Rossendale, the facilities are fantastic. The Youth Zone has been open for a couple of weeks now and the feedback from the young people has been very positive.
"More generally, the programme is moving on apace now with the start of the work on the West Lancashire Youth Zone in January and the official opening of the one in Burnley to come in early March. We've also recently launched our fleet of mobile young people's centres.
"I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who's contributed to the development of the Youth Zone in Rossendale for their ideas, creativity, hard work and commitment."
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This eyecatching sign has been positioned against the eyecatching wall covering in the Digital Café space in the University. Use of bold bright colours can lift an atmosphere making it a bright vibrant area especially if against an otherwise neutral background. Charging for the use of Xboxes helps to ensure that there is a regular turnover of users.
If you are looking for a secure robust platform to put your Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 in then this is the solution for you. Available as a two, three or four sided kiosk. Each side can accomodate 1 console* of your choice plus 2 console controllers*, a 24" high definition LCD TFT Display and stereo sound.
GamerTower for Xbox 360 and PS3
The GamerTower for Xbox360 and PS3 kiosks are designed to accomodate your Xbox360 and Playstion3 consoles in a robust housing. Each fascia also comes with two rugged housings for games controllers.Each Fascia comes with a 24" High definition LCD TFT Wide viewing angle display and stereo sound for an aqmazing gaming experience
Additionally, one or more digital signage screens can be mounted on the tower in combination with Playstations and Xboxes. The choice is yours as to the combinations.
The GamerTower is strong and durable using industrial strength components. It's ideal for use in youth clubs, pubs, bars and night clubs.
Application areas for the GamerTower Kiosk includes:
Youth Clubs
Night Clubs
Pubs, bars and cafes
Hospitals
Hotels
Childrens play areas
The Gamer Towers are well suited for use in Pubs, Clubs and youth clubs where their rugged construction and attractive designs fit well. Also the ability to use them as games towers for parts of the day and as digital signage at others makes them an exceptional product.
Children's wards in hospitals
Creche and nursery's
Physiotherapy units
Waiting rooms
Workplace recreation areas and canteens
Kids know consoles, they are more familiar with them than most adults are and one of the best ways to keep kids occupied is with their favourite games. Not surprising then that GamerTower Kiosks are ideal for use in hospital waiting rooms and other public spaces.
If you would like to find out more about our GamerTower Kiosk please download our open project case study. 'Open' is a youth club in Norwich which has taken two kiosk towers. One tower is used as an xbox360 kiosk tower and the other has been built as a ps3 kiosk tower. Both kiosk towers have been well received and getting a lot of attention.
*Please note Kiosks4Business does not supply the games consoles, games or controllers.
Options:
Coin-op mechanism for charging for usage
Leaflet racks
Additional digital signage
I recently had the chance to work with Trevor Brady on this awesome fashion shoot.
Model - Kay (http://jettmodels.com).
Photography - Trevor Brady.
Assistant - Kris Krug.
Makeup - Dana Mooney.
Wardrobe Stylist - Jessica Smith.
Location - Vancouver, Canada
I recently had the chance to work with Trevor Brady on this awesome fashion shoot.
Model - Kay (http://jettmodels.com).
Photography - Trevor Brady.
Assistant - Kris Krug.
Makeup - Dana Mooney.
Wardrobe Stylist - Jessica Smith.
Location - Vancouver, Canada
I've often wondered why otherwise reasonable people cling so furiously to Windows after repeated abuse at the hands of viruses, BSODs, multiple activations and crap like Windows Genuine Advantage. I've even heard tell of people who continue to buy Xboxes after losing as many as 5 consoles to the Red Ring of Death! Wow! And they say Apple Fanboys are sheep.
Is Microsoft really that attractive or is there something more nefarious at work? A few days ago, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was released to record sales. Now just to give you some background and explain the picture above, the developers of Modern Warfare, Infinity Ward, generated a fair amount of controversy when it was announced that there would be no dedicated server for the game.
Now I have no earthly idea why they decided not to do this, even today. The no dedicated server thing for Modern Warfare 2 will go down in history as one of the greatest unexplained mysteries of mankind, along with New Coke, Jimmy Hoffa and Greedo shooting first. Be that as it may, many PC gamers were pissed and circulated a petition on the internet. Throngs of gamers who had played Modern Warfare 1 promised not to buy the new game unless their demand for dedicated servers were met by the guys at Infinity Ward.
As you may have already noticed in Steam pic above, a good percentage of the gamers in the boycott group are currently playing Modern Warfare 2. 19 players out of the 36 players listed in fact. And I'm pretty sure if I were to browse the remaining 800 players in the boycott group, I would likely find about the same percentage.
When I saw this pic yesterday, it occurred to me why so many people have a problem with leaving Windows. I've lost count of the number of times I've had a Mac conversation with a PC Fanboy, only to have the "Games" rational thrown in my face. Games are the first and last excuse people use for staying with Windows. There is virtually nothing left in the PC space that Apple doesn't do better. Apple has a better browser, better music software, better video software… and if it doesn't have software that's better (AutoCAD for example), it usually has something equivalent, like Vectorworks. From Adobe Creative Suite to Microsoft Office, it's all there, everything except for Games.
For all my indignation, I must admit, even I still boot camp Windows. Why? So that I can play freaking Team Fortress 2.
So what is it about video games that takes a perfectly reasonable person with strong convictions and turns him into something resembling a battered wife? Are video games really that great? And more importantly, what would happen if Apple actually started to promote gaming on the Mac, like they do with the iPod Touch?
Related Links:
arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009/10/modern-warfare-2-the-...
December 4
Gary came into my office today to show me something on his iPad. Apparently he's been playing Commander on Battlefield 4 for several days now, and has become one of the top-ranked players IN THE WORLD. Of course it won't last, since the game has only been out for a bit, but it's still pretty hilarious. Commander is pretty cool too. You basically tell people where to go and drop off supplies and stuff, but the people you're commanding are really playing the game on their XBoxes somewhere.
This photo was taken when we went to Rarotonga. The weather was hot (sitting at 38 deg C with 90% humidity). School was out because it was Christmas. Access to modern means of entertainment such as XBoxes and Playstations is very very limited so what do boys get up to ?? What they are meant to get up to ! Have fun. This was taken at the harbour and unlike privacy and security laws, they didn't mind being captured in digital for ever.
Oh and the water was a balmy 28 deg c.....
I recently had the chance to work with Trevor Brady on this awesome fashion shoot.
Model - Kay (http://jettmodels.com).
Photography - Trevor Brady.
Assistant - Kris Krug.
Makeup - Dana Mooney.
Wardrobe Stylist - Jessica Smith.
Location - Vancouver, Canada
I recently had the chance to work with Trevor Brady on this awesome fashion shoot.
Model - Kay (http://jettmodels.com).
Photography - Trevor Brady.
Assistant - Kris Krug.
Makeup - Dana Mooney.
Wardrobe Stylist - Jessica Smith.
Location - Vancouver, Canada
I recently had the chance to work with Trevor Brady on this awesome fashion shoot.
Model - Kay (http://jettmodels.com).
Photography - Trevor Brady.
Assistant - Kris Krug.
Makeup - Dana Mooney.
Wardrobe Stylist - Jessica Smith.
Location - Vancouver, Canada
This new Halo bash is going to be a good one. We're not only gonna be thrashing the crap out of each other on four seperate Xboxes with Halo 2 but for a nolstalgic blast we're dragging out Halo the original title. That big chunky ice level is screaming out for multi player action. Shame they never put it into Halo 2 as a revised course. But we'll fix that! Just be ready to adjust to the slower pace of the original!
There's gonna be a BBQ on thanks to Wayno's new investment! So BYO food to make sure you get to eat well on the day! As before, beer is optional and BYO controller (with headset) to ensure the best experience. Want more info? Email me (sirbargearse@gmail.com) for the low down on what's happening or head to my blog site at:
Probably the biggest I've been in, seating roughly 91,000 - it's the largest NFL stadium. It must have cost many many millions, the seats were great, views unobstructed, there were even free xboxes to play on in the concourse. I bought a bottle of water, and the girl who served me made me repeat my order twice, because she like my accent.
I recently had the chance to work with Trevor Brady on this awesome fashion shoot.
Model - Kay (http://jettmodels.com).
Photography - Trevor Brady.
Assistant - Kris Krug.
Makeup - Dana Mooney.
Wardrobe Stylist - Jessica Smith.
Location - Vancouver, Canada