He’s a young and talented photographer. His name is Thomas Salva and he’s the Suitejump Tour 2008 official photographer.
He kindly answered some of our questions about the Tour.
Suiteblog : Hello Thomas. You are the Suitejump Tour official photographer. The activity could seem strange to some of the readers. I mean, jumping on beds and taking pictures… did you anything about it before starting on the Suitejump Tour ?
Thomas : Yes I knew about it. Halsman used that idea in the 50’s and he called it Jumpology. It wasn’t exactly jumping on beds. He used to take pictures of models jumping. The most famous picture is probably the one of Dali jumping with cats. It’s pretty surrealistic. Thanks to him we all enjoyed the experience.
Suiteblog : It must be pretty hard to catch the perfect moment during a jump isn’t it ? The jump, the facial expressions and the light… How many negatives do you have for a single evening ?
Thomas Salva : Well… the average number of jumps is usually 3 for each Suitejumper. But you are right the perfect moment is indeed pretty hard to catch. But the settings are more or less the same every time so as long as I set the lights right the first time it’s usually okay. However what was more difficult was to preserve the atmosphere of the room too, it’s a very different technique from the jump photography in itself.
Suiteblog : The Suitejump Tour ended a few days ago. It was a busy month for you. You went to France and Switzerland. How would you sum up that experience ?
Thomas Salva : Oh it was a blast. A month full of encounters and laughter. But we all had a very busy and exhausting month.We spent a lot of time on the road. We had to keep the level of motivation high all day long and during the evening as well for alteration.
There was some confusion with the organization but in the end the outcome and memories were really good.
Suiteblog : The guests must have quite surprised at first but did they enjoyed it ?
Thomas Salva : Yes, the concept is unusual and some explications were needed but once the guests started they refused to leave the beds.
Suiteblog : Do you want to share a special memory with us ?
Thomas Salva : I only have good memories. Take Lille Airport for example with a wild manager , same thing in Calais and the amazing evening in Cannes. But the best Suitejump is probably at the Geneva Suitehotel. The team was very enthusiastic and the managing director particularly welcoming. He arrived dressed from head to toe in his alpine ski outfit and let me tell you that the jump was unforgettable !
In spite of the exhaustion and the pressure, each date was a nice day.
Thank you Thomas for answering all our questions.
If you need more informations on Thomas check out his official website : http://www.thomassalva.eu
Trzenieswki has a place in the history of Vienna alongside the Balls and the Prater. Franz Kafka was a next door neighbour and used to come to Trzenieswki for sandwiches and a beer. It’s a tiny place with only six or severn tables and a long line of people waiting to be served. Since 1902 locals and tourists alike enjoy the famous finger sandwiches. The restaurant offers 18 different kind of flavours ranging from Wild Paprika, lobster, egg, onion, salami to cream cheese.
Each piece costs 90 cents and let’s be honest it is very hard to resist ordering several. Don’t forget either to order a Pfiff, the local beer, probably as famous as the Trzenieswki sandwiches themselves.
Who said snacks are necessarily bad ? Trzenieswki is a perfect stop to grab a (delicious) bite.
More informations
Trzenieswki
Dorotheergasse 1
1010 Vienne
Phone : +43 1 5123291
Hours : Mon-Fri 9:30am-7:30pm; Sat 9am-5pm
It’s a little shop around the corner, hidden under and archway just a minute away from the Republique Square. It’s not very easy to find, you have to know it’s there. The American Grocery of Paris is a tiny tiny little shop dedicated to all the American and English and Irish products you might need. The walls are covered with products from jello to Pop Tarts, Picallili Sauce and Kraft Macaroni Cheese. Whatever you need you’ll probably find it there. The owners will help you find what’s perfect for you or just chat with you. You can order the products online and they’ll send your packages directly at home everywhere in France.
You can check for more references on the official website of the American Grocery of Paris.
The shop is open from Tuesday to Friday, from 10 am to 7 pm. On Saturday the shop is open from 11 am to 7 am.
More informations
5 cité du Vauxhaull
75010 Paris
Stations : Republique, Goncourt
A few ago I wrote about trendy laptop bags . I discovered an other brand last week and I thought you would be interested in it. Vaja is an Argentinian brand using high quality leather for its products. Vaja has created a wide range of cases for all sorts of electronic devices and gadgets including laptops, camera bags, satchels, little boxes…
All the products are handcrafted with a great attention to all the details. Moreover they are very practical with many pockets to store memory cards and games (it’s very useful when you’re carrying around your Sony PSP for example).
The colors are creative and simple at the same time. The official website of Vaja allows you to choose the combination of colours you want. Thanks to the Choice widget you can add a text or a graphic so that your product is really unique. The handicraft process takes about 15 days and they can send the product wherever in the world you want to.
