Mending spider’s webs and renovating mushrooms
I came across the work of photographer Nina Katchadourian a while ago, and was really taken by two of her projects: in the first, she mended spider’s webs with red thread and the in the second, she...
View ArticleKertesz, the Polaroids, and the Royal Academy
A selection of Andre Kertesz’ still life Polaroids I went to the Royal Academy recently to see Eyewitness: Hungarian Photography in the 20th Century. I so enjoyed this exhibition – the Hungarian...
View ArticleA truly inspiring photographer
Well, after feeling sorry for myself all day yesterday because of this RSI thing, I came across this video of a woman who lost both arms in an accident as a child, but is still managing to make a...
View ArticleAbelardo Morell –‘A book of books’
Opening page: A Farewell to Arms, 2011 I love books – love them. An unhappy childhood led me to find escape in reading, and whole new worlds were opened up to me in their pages. I escaped into story...
View ArticleGetting my mojo back: the OCA residential weekend
Photo by courtesy of Amano Samarpan Yes, that’s me, front row, second from the right I’m not long back from a residential study weekend run and organised by OCA* students. I’m not even going to...
View ArticleLlinos Lanini, and why we shouldn’t hide our light under a bushel
Image courtesy of Llinos Lanini You may have heard of RedEye. It’s a not-for-profit organisation that was set up to support photographers and photography in a variety of different ways. They’re now...
View ArticleThe gasp of recognition
I’ve been following Joel Meyerowitz’s blog, Once More Around the Sun, for a little while now. He and his wife are spending time living in Europe, at present in Italy, and Meyerowitz is posting one...
View ArticleOn photographing the landscape
Lone walker in the Wye Valley – if you can’t see him, click for a larger view! Another very ‘linky’ post this week, but it demanded to be written! The last week or two has seen a surprising number of...
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