Venice, California. Home of the Zephyr skate team and formerly known as Dog Town… this is where skateboarding was born. Today Venice has one of the best bowls in the world and one can regularly see big name skaters ripping up this pristine and beautiful bit of concrete.
March 19th, 2013 by Nick Meek
On the 20th September 2012, Space Shuttle Endeavour took the last slow steps towards her final resting place, The California Science Centre, Inglewood, Los Angeles.
It was ironic to observe this amazing vessel that once orbited our Earth at thousands of miles per hour, now slowly being towed down Crenshaw Boulevard slower than walking pace.
There will be an edition of just 10 40″ prints.
October 31st, 2012 by Nick Meek
Last week saw the awards party for the launch of the Creative Review Photography Annual 2012. We’re super happy to be selected in their advertising section !
This image was part of a massive 21 image campaign we shot to launch the new VW Beetle for DDB UK.
To get this unusual angle we employed the use of a remote control helicopter. Together, the pilot and I flew the machine into position high above our multi-storey car park in downtown L.A.
To make life interesting we only had 4 cars available to us so it was all hands on deck. We got the chopper in position, fired off a few frames….. then the crew ran into the cars and performed an incredibly swift and well rehearsed manoeuvre.
Being careful to keep the chopper in exactly the same position we then shot a few more frames…. it made for a very simple retouch.
I really want to work more with that toy !
Art Direction by Grant Parker
ECD Jeremy Craigen
Production by Produceit L.A
Retouching Steve Layer1retouching
October 31st, 2012 by Nick Meek
We were in Switzerland shooting personal work a little while ago when Publicis Zurich called. Luckily I was able to pop straight round for a chat.
The resulting campaign turned into a great adventure around the Grisons area of Switzerland and ticked off something I’ve wanted to do for quite a while.
As a keen ski mountaineer I have a real love for the mountains so when we had a chance to be heli dropped on the summit of Piz Palu (4000m) I was super excited.
It snowed quite heavily the night before the shoot so it was impossible for anyone to climb the mountain the next day. This meant that for our shot we had the summit all to ourselves.
We jumped out of the chopper, roped up, crampons on, ice axe in hand and set out across the snowy ridge.
Art Director, Conny Jaeger
Creative Director, Roger Ruegger
Produced by KT Produktion
Retouching; Steve Rochford at Layer1retouching.com
October 30th, 2012 by Nick Meek
I was in L.A recently, having a show at  Chiat Day / TBWA
These were shot during a little road trip through Nevada and Northern C.A at the end of my stay.
March 5th, 2011 by Nick Meek
Thinking of ways to start the new book it seemed appropriate to use a brain…. a big plastic one !
June 25th, 2009 by Nick Meek
Coming to your desk soon ! Call of the yeti. It took me all my powers of persuasion to get my girlfriend into the yeti suit… standing on the cable car is another story though…
June 25th, 2009 by Nick Meek
The Mer de Glace glacier under Mont Blanc is full of crevasses. We had to ‘rope up’ the yeti to be sure it didn’t disappear through a weak snow bridge. What you can’t see here is the rope leading to a very sturdy mountain guide with his ice axe buried deep enough to arrest a fall. The Mer de Glace area its self isn’t that remote, it’s serviced by Europe’s highest cable car Call of the Yeti – Plan de l’Aiguille which transports tourists to the top of the Aiguille di Midi and the mountaineers who come to explore the Mont Blanc Massif . On our journey back to the cable car we passed a few groups of alpinists. We were all roped up so as not to fall off anything. Martha chose to leave the yeti costume on for warmth…… it looked like the mythical yeti had finally been caught !
June 25th, 2009 by Nick Meek
