Deland, Florida-based Robert Justin Carmody became a photographer in 2005, when out of necessity, he started snapping pictures for his job. Through his deft use of lighting and lenses, he photographs a wide-variety of subjects from skydiving and action shots to adult themes; to city and landscapes. His exceptional and unique style truly captures the essence of his subjects.

What got you involved in photography?

I was a graphic artist for about 9 years at the time and was always working with images for advertising or designs. Eventually one day in 2005 I was kinda of frustrated asking for certain kinds of photos for layouts. I figured I would just shoot the image I needed. I sold my Anniversary Fender Strat for $1000 and bought the Canon Rebel XT which had just come out. Then it blew up in my face, the good way. I loved it. It was way more rewarding than graphic design for me. I shot a friend’s maternity photos, and then it spread by word of mouth. I have been busy every since based solely on word of mouth and the people who come across my website. Then one day I am in clubs shooting the Dubstep scene in Orlando with Redcoat and MC Collaborator and Haunted Audio Recordings. It’s been a very rewarding journey, and I hope all this is only the very beginning.

How did you get involved shooting skydiving, racing or even the adult photography? Just word of mouth? and how do you know such a diverse selection of people?

I started working in the skydiving industry by chance. A friend told me a company needed a graphic artist, so I went by and that was all she wrote. I was working in the skydiving industry, I started jumping shortly there after. Then that lead to me actually shooting competitions and getting published in magazines. Once you are in the skydiving community, then you are plugged into people from all over the world. Many people with many different talents and skills. If you need a house built, a car rebuilt, software coded, a massage etc there is a skydiver that is more than willing to help. Racing was a couple friends who brother or husband was a racer, so I got on as their crew and all. The adult stuff, was just something that kinda started happening. I was contacted by a girl who wanted to do fetish/bondage kinds of photos, I was like sure, I love a woman in latex or vinyl. I was shocked at the number of woman who loved those photos. Friends and people I knew kept asking for more, plus I enjoy those images myself, I have been the evil version of myself since leaving Private Catholic school, so it all fits. lol. I was in an exhibit that was in Atlanta and Charlotte called the Ikarus Art Collective. It was an exhibit of about 15 artists or so featuring erotic photography. That was a great opportunity and the images were well received by the other photographers. Those images are on my other site www.captivelens.com.

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Atlanta based Embassy Recordings is a fairly new label but they’re already making movement in the bass scene with their first two releases.

“Chocolate Circuit”, the first tune on EMB001, produced by Mite, is a funked out, half step stomper with dreamy synths that gently punch through the layers of building rhythm. Once the beat drops, a hip-hop laced wall of sound emanates the air. “Attempt At Yellow” from Distal is a bass heavy, almost tribal rhythm tune with subtle percussion elements that build to a solid, flowing rhythm that forces any listener to bob their head.

EMB002’s “Serengeti”, produced by Distal, is a fun, upbeat housey sort of a thing. Playful chords and stabs commingle with Baltimore Club and Juke-ish rhythms, picking up pace as the song progresses. “Villa de Straylight” from Mite balances out the release with a more relaxed but driving rhythm with soothing pads, dubbed out stabs and some nice wobbling bass.

Check out the Embassy Recordings website, which has more information on these releases as well as a few mixes and show announcements. Shouts to whoever handed me the Embassy Recordings promo CD during this WMC! My favorite promo mix of the Conference, fo sho.

Bonus video – check out Joe Nice going nuts to “Serengeti” live at Dub War NYC!

If you live in South Florida and have left your house at any point in the last few years, you’ve seen his stickers. Miami native AHOL SNIFFS GLUE is going to show his stuff starting Thursday, March 11th at Butter Gallery in Miami, Florida.

The (((Shake))) crew will be doing what they do best in celebration of the showing, with guest DJ Tony Touch.

Read more to check out the promo video.

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No, that’s not new photos from the robot that roams Mars snapping shots. It’s the view of a vinyl record under an electron microscope! Check out the article for more photos, including some snap shots of CD’s under the electron microscope.

Shouts to Hank Shocklee for the link.

Part of the varied and growing online and artistic content Scion keeps generating, check out Scion Radio.

Teaming up with music luminaries such as XLR8R, Ninjatune and many more, this is clearly a strategy to appeal to the young, hip generation, who presumably will buy Scions, thus, marketing by osmosis. In any case the results are grand. Also check out the rest of the visual content on the site.