Paul Duke documented the decline of the fishing industry in the Moray Firth, with a series of life-size photos. He tells the story of how he took those and made them into a whole exhibition.
Continue reading “How to make a photography exhibition”
If you prefer your Christmas trees left in nature, unchopped, au naturelle – then an alternative for December decoration is to buy yourself a print from Sandra Jordan Photography.
The print featured is “Winter Forest #1”. And, encouragingly, that number would lead you to assume that there are other photographs in a similar vein. And you would be right.
With a touch of the poetic and humorous, this particular series is called Cabin Fever – and Sandra describes it thus:
cabin fever noun
a term for a claustrophobic reaction that takes place when a person is isolated and/or shut in a small space, with nothing to do for an extended period.
I live in a busy city, I live with a busy mind, sometimes I feel trapped within my own limited space and have an urge to run away, to escape. Photographing this series allows me to stop, breathe and take stock. I hope that my photographs allow the viewer to experience the same sense of space, serenity and peace.
Continue reading “Winter Photography: Alternative Christmas Tree”
Be warned, folks. This is a public safety announcement. Jigsaws may severely damage your financial futures. Also, having Stan Laurel as your best man increases the risk to life and limb. Continue reading The Unmagnificent Obsession… jigsaws
Listen to this poem by Charles Bukowski if you want to follow a creative career, especially writing. It just take 2 of your earth minutes. It is compelling and clear. He lists the main reasons to be creative – and traps that hold you back. It’s that simple. It’s the entry level test for creatives. Continue reading So you want to be a writer/musician/director? (2 mins)
Elliott Erwitt, one time president of Magnum, photographer of the famous and unknown, explains the search to photograph something which transcends time. And if you have time, a longer 11 minute video showing his iconic photos, eye for the absurd, and how his photos came about. Continue reading The Magic of Photography – Elliott Erwitt
If you had a shedload of money, more than enough for necessities – enough to seriously collect something – what would it be?
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Elton John, with a lifetime’s creative work, accidentally fell into the art love of his life – black and white photography. Fortunately for us, he collected “avariciously” and is displaying it, generously, for all to see at Tate Modern until 7th May 2017.
The show is called “The Radical Eye – Modernist photography from the the Sir Elton John Collection” (Ticket price:£16.50 for one adult).
A writeup about it here, on Tate Modern’s site:
(excerpt from collection notes) This unrivalled selection of classic modernist images from the 1920s to the 1950s features almost 200 works from more than 60 artists, including seminal figures such as Berenice Abbott, André Kertész, Man Ray, Alexandr Rodchenko and Edward Steichen among many others. The exhibition consists entirely of rare vintage prints, all created by the artists themselves, offering a unique opportunity to see remarkable works up close. The quality and depth of the collection allows the exhibition to tell the story of modernist photography in this way for the first time in the UK.
There is a fascinating video of them in his home – and this has more colour and impact and excitement (for me) because they are literally jampacked together.
If you love photos of sea, sand captured in black and white simplicity or slightly tinted soft colours… have a look at Heather’s website. http://www.heathermaslenphotography.com/ Her work includes the Orkneys, Lewis but also Trinidad and English piers. Here is a quick sample from the website. There is also a whole section of photographic essays on traditional crafts which are trades – joiner, stained glass … Continue reading Coastal photography – Heather Maslen
