We love beautiful things, and we absolutely admire the people who make them, so here are two links for you. The first shows the making of a limited edition Leica M9-P, made in collaboration with Hermès. As the video says, no wonder it's so damned expensive. That's OK. As one of the commenters says, we'll just stand quietly behind the velvet rope and watch. The second is Signé Chanel, Loïc Prigent's seven year-old TV series about the creation of Chanel's Fall/Winter 2004-2005 collection. I wish I could show you some video, but I can't. Which is a pity, because if you value craftsmanship, it's To View More >>

Those who know me know I think Seth Godin is the bee's knees. He's just been interviewed on the DWF Blog talking about wedding photography. Plenty to think about - do read it! "When everyone has a camera, and everyone thinks they are a photographic artist, it’s clear that access to the device is not a scarce resource. If that’s all you’ve got, I’m not going to pay you. The art isn’t in the taking of the picture." Cheers, Ian To View More >>

This video by Zack Arias for Scott Kelby's Photoshop Insider touched a chord for me. If you haven't seen it it is worth the five minutes to do the journey. Zack Arias is one of the speakers at Photoshop World in March 2010. Cheers, Johannes PS Trust him, this is good ... but it's more than 5 minutes - Ian To View More >>

Yesterday our own self-confessed obsessive Johannes wrote about obsessive coffee brewers and photographers. How's this for an obsessive soda pop shop? Forget about Coke and Pepsi, John Nese has everything (else) you could dream of. And if he doesn't he's looking. Seen on Seth. More obsessives on Chow Hound. Cheers, Ian To View More >>

Never in a million years would I do this at my wedding, but that’s what makes this video terrific.It’s authentic, fun ... and funny. Five minutes is enough to learn to like these people and wish you were there. What a great gift to their future. Cheers, Ian PS if you're having trouble viewing it, try watching it here. To View More >>