Friday, 30 April 2010

In every way by deepstoat


In every way
Originally uploaded by deepstoat
Yes indeedy...

dreifachzucker vs - ♥ Cherie ♥ - #05

Double exposure film swap brilliance from dreifachzucker and ♥ Cherie ♥. Hard to pick a favourite out of the set as they're all amazing.

Wednesday, 28 April 2010

Nick Asbury's RSVP to the Conservative Party

Nick Asbury's entertaining reply to David Cameron's invite. Certainly more eloquent (and polite) than I would be...

-022424 by sorri™


-022424
Originally uploaded by sorri™

Monday, 26 April 2010

Space for Rent #5 by Sander Meisner



Originally uploaded by Sander Meisner
The perfect example of why I'm always banging on about Sander Meisner's work to anyone who'll listen.

The Last Winter by My Name is Blue

Unbloominbelieveable...

Thursday, 22 April 2010

Here Comes the Night

Mikel Aramendia and Andrés Medina have compiled a new book of night photography called Here Comes the Night available now from Blurb.

It features a great selection of shots, including some from Sander Meisner who I'm a big fan of and have mentioned on here a few times before.

You can preview the whole book on Blurb, or see a selection on their tumblr site as well.

Polaroid Portrait


After staring jealously at other people's Polaroids for far too long, I finally got around to getting one of my own. I took the plunge and bought a 1960s Polaroid Land Camera Automatic 103 which arrived yesterday. Although the battery was heavily corroded, it still had some long-expired film left in it so this was my first test shot.

It's a photo of my colleague Mrinal,  and whilst it's accurately managed to capture his sunny disposition, I think it's fair to say it not the most realistic portrait. Last night I modified the battery compartment to take 2xAAA batteries and the shutter seems to be working fine which is good news. I've got two more of the expired Polaroids left to take and then I'll start using Fuji FP-100C film as a modern alternative.

I think this is going to be the start of a long and happy relationship with a bit of luck...

00009b by Doinix


00009b
Originally uploaded by doinix

Tuesday, 20 April 2010

The Shashin Collective



The Shashin Collective is a photographic showcase of interesting photographers, all producing great work. They did accidentally let one of my shots in, but hopefully this isn't the start of a decline in their standards...

Monday, 19 April 2010

London, March 23rd, 2010 by The Gentleman Amateur

Yet more amazing Polaroid work from The Gentleman Amateur.

Friday, 16 April 2010

Pixels


I'm sure this short film will be all over the internet like a rash, no reason not to help it on its way a little. Scary to think that I'm old enough to have played all these games...

Untitled by Hello Don't Hang Up



Originally uploaded by hello don't hang up

[ Hoof ] by Urca


[ Hoof ]
Originally uploaded by Urca
Can't go wrong with a quality bit of double exposure action.

Thursday, 15 April 2010

Tuesday, 13 April 2010

Friends of Type

Lots of type loveliness from the aptly-named Friends of Type.

0894 by Watch Me Rule


0894
Originally uploaded by watch_me_rule
I love the simplicity of this shot, it's beautifully composed.

.∏. by øndun


.∏.
Originally uploaded by øndun

Food not bombs! by Nazree78


Food not bombs!
Originally uploaded by nazree78

Friday, 9 April 2010

May the Circle Remain Unbroken



Originally uploaded by may the circle remain unbroken
Always some of the most inspiring work on Flickr.

Leftovers by Jules Andre Brown


Leftovers
Originally uploaded by jules andre brown

Thursday, 8 April 2010

But Beautiful



I just finished reading Geoff Dyer's "But Beautiful" on the way into work this morning. It's a superb, semi-fictionalised, selective history of jazz. You needn't know or care much about jazz to appreciate the quality of Geoff Dyer's writing and his imaginative scope. It's hard to describe if you're rubbish at writing like me, but if you like your fact to read more like fiction then it's an astonishingly good read.

I'd already read his great photography book "The Ongoing Moment" last year and enjoyed that massively. Despite being obsessed with photography, I probably enjoyed "But Beautiful" even more. Fascinating as many photographers are, there aren't many whose lives have been as interesting as the legendary jazz musicians.

Janet Waters



Originally uploaded by jedw.40cat
Janet Waters/jedw.40cat creates amazing abstract, experimental images – much like this one...

Tuesday, 6 April 2010

Broken Sunset by Rhett Redelings


broken sunset
Originally uploaded by Rhett Redelings
A very happy accident...

Cartonography... by Sea Moon


Cartonography...
Originally uploaded by Sea Moon
Superb lighting and subject matter. I'm a sucker for photos that turn everyday objects into something extraordinary.

587 by K.Dell


587
Originally uploaded by k.dell

there must be a way out by Doinix


there must be a way out
Originally uploaded by doinix
You can't go wrong with a nice diptych, it's one of the reasons I like half-frame cameras so much.

I ain't sailing no more by Rhiannon Adam


I ain't sailing no more
Originally uploaded by Rhiannon Adam
More polaroid loveliness

Park Bench by Mr Birch


Park Bench
Originally uploaded by Mr Birch
If it wasn't for the title, I'd have been puzzling over this one for ages. It's very impressive how he's managed to create a feeling of scale and a sort of sci-fi look and feel.

Silver birches by Martin Pickard



Originally uploaded by martinpickard
Beautiful, blurred shot of the silver birches outside Tate Modern, reminds me of some of Klimt's landscapes.

_sx_70 by Gaëtan Rossier


_sx_70
Originally uploaded by gaëtan rossier [trucnul]
I'm a bit obsessed with Polaroids at the moment, shots like this should help to explain why...

Haze by Ordfabriken


Haze
Originally uploaded by ordfabriken
I thought it's about time I started posting about some other people's photos as well as my own. This stunning shot on Flickr seemed a great place to start...