We won't be doing our stall at London Pride this year. Instead we'll be marching and enjoying the day like everyone else. If you're going on the march come and join us at the front.
See you there!
David
Monday, 29 June 2009
Clapham Street Party June 27th 09
Clapham Street Party on Saturday was their busiest yet, 8,000 people apparently passed through the party...a record for the event....and throughout it all you could see the street and stage lined with large Pink Jack flags and bunting which, thanks to a constant breeze, continued to flutter as the party swelled.
A big thanks to Kazbar and Matt Joshua for using the Pink Jack to decorate their party and look out for us at The Edge Bar at Pride too.
To see photo's of the event go to the Pink Jack Facebook page.
A big thanks to Kazbar and Matt Joshua for using the Pink Jack to decorate their party and look out for us at The Edge Bar at Pride too.
To see photo's of the event go to the Pink Jack Facebook page.
Monday, 8 June 2009
Crusaid's 'Walk for Life'. Sunday 7th June 2009
What a fabulous day it turned out to be. Saturday had been a washout and the rain was still slaughtering down at 6am Sunday morning but by the time we arrived at Potters Fields by Tower Bridge the sun was shining and the place was awash with people in thoer official 'Walk' T-shirts, the sky was blue and a very English, genteel mood of bonhomie pervaded the air. We signed in, got our wrist bands and Lucozade and relaxed in the sun listening to the music and taking in the sights of Tower Bridge, The Gherkin, The City & St Pauls....and of course the obligatory fabulous drag queens, without which no gay event is complete. It was glorious.
Start time approached and we were warmed up by four cheerleader type instructors, I wondered if this was a world record as a thousand people did the grapevine in unison.
And then we were off. It was exciting to be part of such a such a fun crowd and to soak up the atmosphere and sense of well being as we meandered up to Tower Bridge and began to stride out.
Along the way we saw some very interesting London sights making us feel like tourists in our own city which onlu added to the wenjoyment. We also saw Graham Norton doing the walk with his dogs and all the coffee shops we passed were full of walkers in their yellow t-shirts, could we make this walking with stops for coffee an Olympic sport? I think so!
We had a great day made perfect by the weather and great organisation and by all the support we'd received. A big thank you to everyone who donated money. Next year we will definitely do a Pink Jack team, so if you fancy joining us, let me know!
Lol, David
Start time approached and we were warmed up by four cheerleader type instructors, I wondered if this was a world record as a thousand people did the grapevine in unison.
And then we were off. It was exciting to be part of such a such a fun crowd and to soak up the atmosphere and sense of well being as we meandered up to Tower Bridge and began to stride out.
Along the way we saw some very interesting London sights making us feel like tourists in our own city which onlu added to the wenjoyment. We also saw Graham Norton doing the walk with his dogs and all the coffee shops we passed were full of walkers in their yellow t-shirts, could we make this walking with stops for coffee an Olympic sport? I think so!
We had a great day made perfect by the weather and great organisation and by all the support we'd received. A big thank you to everyone who donated money. Next year we will definitely do a Pink Jack team, so if you fancy joining us, let me know!
Lol, David
Sunday, 29 March 2009
Pink Jack 'Walks for Life'
On Sunday June 7th I'm doing Crusaid's 10k Walk for Life, raising money to help people living in hardship because of HIV. Please sponsor me at http://http//www.walkforlife.co.uk/public_individual_sponsorship.php?ID=551
Your contribution, no matter how small, is greatly appreciated.
Many thanks
David
Your contribution, no matter how small, is greatly appreciated.
Many thanks
David
Sunday, 8 March 2009
Pink Jack & 'Blighty'
This weekend I've seen ...with mixed emotions...tube posters, promo give-aways and celeb's talkin about a new TV programme starting soon called 'Blighty', which is about the best of Britain in all it's diverse and quirky ways. Why mixed emotions? Well, Pink Jack was approached by the company making the show, they wanted to use the PinkJack in the programme's idents ( the trailers advertising the show) This obviously would've been really cool but just when everything was agreed Ofcom ruled that it was against their regulations to use a company logo in an ident...commercial impartiality etc etc. ...and this obviously was a real bummer (can I use this word critic's of Lisa Tarbuck?) We could've still been the partner of the show but without the PJ in the ident the significance was lost.
So, I was in Ted Baker today and saw they were now the company replacing PinkJack. It felt kinda good to know that Pink Jack was first but at the same time there's a sense of disappointment as 'it coulda been me up there'. Thanks to Ofcom a great opportunity was missed but a big thanks though to the Blighty team for considering PinkJack. Next time!
So, I was in Ted Baker today and saw they were now the company replacing PinkJack. It felt kinda good to know that Pink Jack was first but at the same time there's a sense of disappointment as 'it coulda been me up there'. Thanks to Ofcom a great opportunity was missed but a big thanks though to the Blighty team for considering PinkJack. Next time!
Wednesday, 18 February 2009
What a gay day
I've had the gayest day today. First, meeting & photographing Bette Bourne this morning, then meeting and photographing April Ashley at the Festival Hall. I was also meant to photograph Peter Tatchell in the afternoon... but he was unfortuntately struck down with flu so we had to postpone our session.
Bette was such a nice bloke, very welcoming and happy to play around and do anything for my camera. I'd arrived 10 minutes early and he was still finishing off his morning toast. Unperturbed he had a happy smile on his face and a cheeky look in his eye. Soon he was donning his make up and creating what he called his 'Beethoven hair'. He lives just off the Portobello,a perfect location for his bohemian style.We messed around trying on differnet hats and I think I got a great image of him in his 'record hat' (a hat made out of a 12'' disc...actually it was probably an old 8'') He was very easy to talk to and listend well too and batted ideas back and forth, which made me feel good. Bette is famous for his Resident Alien about Quentin Crisp. I thought he was much more engaging than Quentin (I met him once) and certainly easier to photograph. Can't wait to see Resident Alien next month. Hope my pictiures turn out good.
April was very regal, what poise, what style, what a woman. She gave a talk at The RFH. Her life story is incredible, apart from the sex change this woman bedded Peter O'Toole & Omar Sharif in the same night...and with great dignity (beleive it!) Sharif never knew of her operation though O'Toole did but never told Sharif.
I was a bit of a paparazzi and snapped away and got a private session backstage though it's difficult to get 'great' photo's in this environment. As I said hello the look she exchanged and the smile and her kind words made an instant accolyte. She said'Do you mind if I just....' and gestured with an elegant hand, to the loo. I said 'Yeah sure, if you just do what you need to do...' and she said with a mischievous smile 'Yes I will , I always do'.
She inspired a protective devotion from her admirers and friends present and it's easy to see why. Seeing how people eresponded to her you could see she is true inspiration, especially trans gender people.
Afterwards she was mobbed by pretty boys, TV's TS's, queens young and old and she received us all with such feminine grace (now I know how Bowie got that lyric) Sorry I know I'm gushing but she really was AMAZING, no artifice, this was genuine regal fabulousness!
Thank youooo to the ever dashing & darling Rupert Smith for allowing me backstage to meet this legend.
Bette was such a nice bloke, very welcoming and happy to play around and do anything for my camera. I'd arrived 10 minutes early and he was still finishing off his morning toast. Unperturbed he had a happy smile on his face and a cheeky look in his eye. Soon he was donning his make up and creating what he called his 'Beethoven hair'. He lives just off the Portobello,a perfect location for his bohemian style.We messed around trying on differnet hats and I think I got a great image of him in his 'record hat' (a hat made out of a 12'' disc...actually it was probably an old 8'') He was very easy to talk to and listend well too and batted ideas back and forth, which made me feel good. Bette is famous for his Resident Alien about Quentin Crisp. I thought he was much more engaging than Quentin (I met him once) and certainly easier to photograph. Can't wait to see Resident Alien next month. Hope my pictiures turn out good.
April was very regal, what poise, what style, what a woman. She gave a talk at The RFH. Her life story is incredible, apart from the sex change this woman bedded Peter O'Toole & Omar Sharif in the same night...and with great dignity (beleive it!) Sharif never knew of her operation though O'Toole did but never told Sharif.
I was a bit of a paparazzi and snapped away and got a private session backstage though it's difficult to get 'great' photo's in this environment. As I said hello the look she exchanged and the smile and her kind words made an instant accolyte. She said'Do you mind if I just....' and gestured with an elegant hand, to the loo. I said 'Yeah sure, if you just do what you need to do...' and she said with a mischievous smile 'Yes I will , I always do'.
She inspired a protective devotion from her admirers and friends present and it's easy to see why. Seeing how people eresponded to her you could see she is true inspiration, especially trans gender people.
Afterwards she was mobbed by pretty boys, TV's TS's, queens young and old and she received us all with such feminine grace (now I know how Bowie got that lyric) Sorry I know I'm gushing but she really was AMAZING, no artifice, this was genuine regal fabulousness!
Thank youooo to the ever dashing & darling Rupert Smith for allowing me backstage to meet this legend.
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Thank you photographer George
A big thank you to George Dewhurst at www.pickies.com for his brilliant photography of all the Pink Jack products for the website and the forthcoming Christmas ad campaign.
Thanks George. Lovin ya work
David
xx
Thanks George. Lovin ya work
David
xx
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