London Daily Photo: Go with the Flow

LDP 2011.01.13 - Go with the Flow

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Do You Think of the Danger?

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Exhibition Review: Having a Dig: Sweet Toof, New Paintings and Shan Hur at Arch402 Gallery (Londonist)

Exhibition Review: Having a Dig: Sweet Toof, New Paintings and Shan Hur at Arch402 Gallery
Londonist, January 12, 2011 at 15:00 pm

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Do a mental mash up Henry Chalfant’s “Style Wars” with … oh, let’s say … Constable and you might get some idea of what infamous East London graff artist Sweet Toof’s new studio works are like. It’s a grim, death riddled world he depicts, with desperate forces assembling to spread vibrant and illicit pinks and greens across an otherwise drab and neutral landscape.

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London Daily Photo: Home

LDP 2011.01.12 - Home

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New Restaurant Review: Mushu (Londonist)

New Restaurant Review: Mushu
Londonist, January 11, 2011 at 14:01 pm

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One half of the husband/wife team behind Mushu, co-owner Szu-Yuen was pleasant and earnest company during our recent lunchtime visit. Her concept is tasty and tasteful and one she reckons is good for a quick lunch or quiet evening. Londonist would be inclined to agree.

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London Daily Photo: On the Inside Looking Out

LDP 2011.01.11 - On the Inside Looking Out

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Don’t Forget! 50% off at Lucky Voice Through This Sunday the 16th (Londonist)

Don’t Forget! 50% off at Lucky Voice Through This Sunday the 16th
Londonist, January 10, 2011 at 16:00 pm

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Just a quick reminder that you’ve got until this Sunday the 16th to beat the January blues with a half-price sing at London’s favourite chain of luxury karaoke bars, Lucky Voice.

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London Daily Photo: See No Evil

LDP 2011.01.10 - See No Evil

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London Daily Photo: Two of a Kind

LDP 2011.01.09 - Two of a Kind

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London Daily Photo: Fishing

LDP 2011.01.08 - Fishing

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Guru Event: French Cheese and Wine Pairing at Cafe du Marche (Qype does London)

Guru Event: French Cheese and Wine Pairing at Cafe du Marche
Qype does London, January 7th 2011

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As if there were a magical portal leading from a tiny alleyway wedged between Smithfield Market and Charterhouse Square straight to the French countryside, Cafe du Marche has a secret, romantic allure to it. The rustic interiors, attentive service, excellent wine and phenomenal menu make it a safe bet for any special occasion. This is one of my favourite restaurants in Clerkenwell (and that’s really saying a lot); I’m so pleased to announce le Cafe will be hosting a cheese and wine pairing for Qypers on Thursday the 27th of January.

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London Daily Photo: Last Stand

LDP 2011.01.07 - Last Stand

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Two Magazines for the Price of One in This Month’s FHM!

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It might be cold outside but it’s steamy within the page’s of this month’s FHM. And hotting things up even more, there’s a freebie ish of the biannual FHM Bionic fitness mag included!

With four major sporting stars giving tips and advice on getting in shape and mental preparedness, Bionic might be just the read for me this month! As I’m sure many of you can relate, my brain and body turned to mush over the holidays, and I’m still recovering from the throes of a wicked case of jet lag. Some help finding my stride again and staying on top of my game would be helpful. And with a £1 off FHM discount if you buy online (meaning you only pay £2.90), snatching a copy is a much appreciated no brainer.

Among the four stars sharing their sporting insight is heptathlete Jessica Ennis, with thoughts on obtaining and keeping a “champion’s mentality” through nine simple steps. Simple steps (maybe even baby steps at the moment) sound good to me. According to Jess, “pressure is a good thing … pressure focuses you”. I tend to agree. Although I can’t say I’m always up for it. It would be interesting to read her perspective. A rising star of British athletics (and as much a hottie as any of FHM’s bevy o’ babes), I reckon Jess’s thoughts could provide a healthy dose of inspiration.

That Nicole Sherzinger photo on the cover of this month’s FHM is pretty inspiring as well! Hubba. Find out more at http://www.fhm.com/nicole.

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Londonist Readers Get 50% off at Lucky Voice This January! (Londonist)

Londonist Readers Get 50% off at Lucky Voice This January!
Londonist, 6, 2011 AT 10:00 am

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Beat the January blues with a half price sing at London’s favourite chain of luxury karaoke bars, Lucky Voice.
You can get 50% off a two hour sing at Lucky Voice SohoIslington or Brighton between the 4th and the 16th January 2011.

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London Daily Photo: Fallen

LDP 2011.01.06 - Fallen

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It Felt So Good at the Time

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London Daily Photo: The Weight

LDP 2011.01.05 - The Weight

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London Daily Photo: Left

LDP 2011.01.04 - Left

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London Daily Photo: Here We Go

LDP 2011.01.03 - Here We Go

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I Came Down from a Mountain Town

I wrote this song last night – a new song for a new year inspired by a couple of recent conversations (one with an old friend, the other with someone I just met). It could do with some touching up but I think it’s a pretty catchy ditty. Anyway, I’ll stop with the video/song posting soon. Don’t worry.

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Jet Lag Blues

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London Daily Photo: Razzle Dazzle

LDP 2011.01.02 - Razzle Dazzle

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Turn into You

Here’s an old song I wrote about 15 years ago. I flub the intro but I think you’ll get the point.

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2011 Resolutions

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I’ve been writing a new year’s resolutions post for a couple of years (2009 resolutions, 2010 resolutions) and reckon there’s no reason I should stop now.

I didn’t accomplished everything I set out to do last January – I’m no longer with Baraka, and I didn’t read nearly as much as I’d hoped. But with respect to photography and adventure (often the two were intertwined) this past year was much more fruitful than I could have ever imagined.

This year, I’m keeping my resolutions simple:

1. I want to have even more adventures;
2. I want more (and more interesting) photography projects;
3. I’ve got to quit smoking (if you catch me smoking from the 3rd of January, yell at me);
4. I really should learn at least a little French;
5. I’d like to be more knowledgeable about wine and to be able to choose the right wine for the right occasion with confidence.

Basically, I like how 2010 played out and just want to keep moving in the same direction. I love how I spend much of my time but can certainly acknowledge there’s still plenty of fine tuning to be done.

Happy new year everybody!
Chris

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London Daily Photo: Start

LDP 2011.01.01 - Start

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London Daily Photo: Everything Burns

LDP 2010.12.31 - Everything Burns

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Las 11 caras de la Santa Muerte en Tultitlán (El Universal)

Las 11 caras de la Santa Muerte en Tultitlán
by Lilian Anaya, El Universal, 28 de diciembre 2010

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Por ello y en colaboración del fotógrafo londinense, Chris Osburn, mostramos las 11 fotografías más impactantes de la Santa Muerte venerada en el estado de México …

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London Daily Photo: Test

LDP 2010.12.30 - Test

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Guru Event: Exclusive Preview Dinner at The Commonwealth Club (Qype does London)

Guru Event: Exclusive Preview Dinner at The Commonwealth Club
Qype does London, December 29th 2010

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With drinks and canapés on arrival, a three course dinner showcasing some fantastic Australian wines and more, the club’s Australia Day celebration promises to be something special. But before that …

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London Daily Photo: Austerity Package

LDP 2010.12.29 - Austerity Package

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London Daily Photo: Day In Day Out

LDP 2010.12.28 - Day In Day Out

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London Daily Photo: Untitled

LDP 2010.12.27 - Untitled

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London Daily Photo: Sisters

LDP 2010.12.26 - Sisters

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London Daily Photo: Merry Xmas to You

LDP 2010.12.25 - Merry Xmas to You

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London Daily Photo: That’d be Nice

LDP 2010.12.24 - That'd be Nice

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