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http://www.graemestarkphotography.co.uk/Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832071155292979116.post-89415291888961084862020-11-28T17:15:00.003+00:002021-02-17T21:13:41.127+00:00Thinking of Elsewhere<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ben Thanh market, Saigon, Vietnam.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A brief photo-essay of the delights and retailers of the seafood area of the market, I rarely visit the place without being amazed at the array of interesting critters on sale, and their freshness.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ar0sl5MlKJI/X8KEKybgjVI/AAAAAAAAPig/8GCqK0CQwVQk8EJ3_YtPWLe7QQ4EAJrugCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Ben%2BThanh%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ar0sl5MlKJI/X8KEKybgjVI/AAAAAAAAPig/8GCqK0CQwVQk8EJ3_YtPWLe7QQ4EAJrugCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Ben%2BThanh%2B1.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D-5f9vxgYaE/X8KEMDtvHxI/AAAAAAAAPik/8hfj8iKWhtwfdm-KSVnK0eZKlxT7Ts90gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Ben%2BThanh%2B4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1370" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D-5f9vxgYaE/X8KEMDtvHxI/AAAAAAAAPik/8hfj8iKWhtwfdm-KSVnK0eZKlxT7Ts90gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Ben%2BThanh%2B4.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dATCGrQMJDw/X8KEMJvy9OI/AAAAAAAAPio/CA-hM2jXw5YXa0j9GxWK83veqh6os_JIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Ben%2BThanh%2B5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1367" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dATCGrQMJDw/X8KEMJvy9OI/AAAAAAAAPio/CA-hM2jXw5YXa0j9GxWK83veqh6os_JIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Ben%2BThanh%2B5.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PRttKuQYcmQ/X8KER9EFr5I/AAAAAAAAPiw/RrV0-uzFTssdD8W0WHKcWFA4HClSBSDbACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Ben%2BThanh%2B6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1106" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PRttKuQYcmQ/X8KER9EFr5I/AAAAAAAAPiw/RrV0-uzFTssdD8W0WHKcWFA4HClSBSDbACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Ben%2BThanh%2B6.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MYua05jokRk/X8KETTNDRuI/AAAAAAAAPi0/PUuMukePKjsSL0jcwByzybsW0maXWKYhQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Ben%2BThanh%2B7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1753" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MYua05jokRk/X8KETTNDRuI/AAAAAAAAPi0/PUuMukePKjsSL0jcwByzybsW0maXWKYhQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Ben%2BThanh%2B7.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-34ouWwaoTcE/X8KEPIZvJ2I/AAAAAAAAPis/s8mDmX3pbakNJGKuresvq35DH0rP6AISACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Ben%2BThanh%2Bchild.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1489" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-34ouWwaoTcE/X8KEPIZvJ2I/AAAAAAAAPis/s8mDmX3pbakNJGKuresvq35DH0rP6AISACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Ben%2BThanh%2Bchild.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832071155292979116.post-13745925654283622802020-11-25T14:03:00.001+00:002021-02-15T11:32:32.164+00:00Pinhole PhotographyThis photograph was taken on a 6x7 pinhole camera, on Alnwick beach a few years ago. It's a long exposure and the wind was so strong I had to force the tripod legs about six inches into the sand.<div>I have a print of this in my kitchen, I can print 5 more for sale at £105 unframed. That includes UK postage.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Developing film earlier today, I used the downtime to continue scanning some 35mm negs. I estimate I've over 40,000 so I'm some way off getting them done, particularly as I seem to be shooting more film still than I'm scanning.<br />
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I came across some negatives fro Georgetown, Penang, some which I'd scanned previously, but not all. Penang is a favourite place of mine, one of many, true. Despite the tourism, its' capital, Georgetown has retained its identity, its crumbling old World Heritage Centre core complimented by increasingly modern infrastructure, it manages to be genteel and vibrant at once. Need a bus back to the resort beach of Batu Ferringhi at night - you'll need to stand in the road near the Hard Life Cafe/Chulia Court - the bus stop is barricaded off by food stalls. No cause to go hungry whilst you're waiting.<br />
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Anyway, here are a few images of the Love Lane/Stewart Lane area, and others, illustrating the old building, murals and other street art, alongside the older, commercial signage that always seems to be crumbling, but which always remains. At a time when it appears uncertain when I'll be able to return, I'm confident that when I can, this charming, welcoming city by the sea will be there.<br />
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Don't steal the images, they are copyright of Graeme Stark, all rights reserved.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832071155292979116.post-45466742776621566592019-04-29T12:03:00.000+01:002019-04-29T12:03:27.577+01:00ReadingIt struck me yesterday that online distractions are taking my reading time away from me, and probably, to a lesser extent creative time too. I was finishing River of Time which I'd not read for a while, and the sheer pleasure of understanding the knowledge and sentiment of the book, and the overall sadness it described, was almost overwhelming. That led me to contemplate how knowledge and information are shared, beyond the immediacy and superficiality of social media platforms that seem to have evolved into mechanisms of conflict.<br />
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The book offered me ways of acknowledging shared knowledge of place, and of some experiences, beyond the nostalgic, far beyond the realm of the casual visitor, which seem to embed the senses of place, time and understanding somewhere in the psyche, if not the very flesh. The book inspired me to rethink of my own being, my knowledge and experiences, in a deeper way than I have been less able, or less inclined, to achieve in recent years, but in a way I used to find commonplace and readily accessible.<br />
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Thinking about our experience as sentient beings and the collation of knowledge as we progress through life, and the senses and other mechanisms that facilitate that process, led me to further consider the purpose and intent of these actions and experiences. Are we merely experiencing as the inevitable result of living, or is there a role, a responsibility to share, or disseminate that which we think we know, or have experienced?<br />
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I progressed to thinking of travels, and intimate knowledge of place, accrued over many years, the association with the written word, and of course with images, of the mind, the pixel, and in silver. In this philosophical interlude, I rested upon the comfort of Penang, a place remote and foreign from my everyday, but a place which is to me as familiar, and as comfortable as my favourite sofa. That's not to say it doesn't have it's challenges, such as the rampant over-commercialisation of the the Chew Jetties, but it resonates such a pull on me that I'm compelled to share a little. <br />
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One of the places I was able to visit on my last stay in Penang was the Asia Camera Museum. Easily found when approaching along Armenian Street in one direction, it's signage is completely hidden when coming the other way. Look up, it's on the first floor, near a crossroads. We were given a short tour by a charming woman of this seemingly expanding collection, which contained the studio and darkroom of a long-gone Penang photographer, typical of the small portrait studio set-ups in Penang maybe from the 1930's to the 1980's. There is good collection of interesting old cameras, and a large format Magic Lantern with coloured slides. There is a real sense of place here, of the studio in the town where it existed, recording, making portraits of people over the decades before access to immediate digital imagery was commonplace. Linger here awhile, contemplate, the experience will reward the receptive.<br />
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<a href="http://www.asiacameramuseum.com/">Asia Camera Museum - Penang</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832071155292979116.post-1746845634927954542017-09-19T15:35:00.000+01:002017-09-19T15:35:25.337+01:00Catching Up<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A bit time on my hands today, so after a hearty breakfast of Bovril on toast, searched flights as options for the weekend and read a good deal of Chris Mullin's Hinterland book.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Had a look at a bit photography, was tempted awhile by FB, then onto work. Jesus, all I want is some new business cards, but Moo not having it, limiting me to 2 designs when they'd promised 5. See previous blog, no doubt it's my fault, IT limitations well-document here. Some days I'm convinced that the only technology I can operate is the car and cameras.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Been a while since I updated Tripadvisor,still find myself months behind in terms of places visited etc, but i popped a few recent ones on. Surprise, it seemed to freeze so the happy tale of a magnificent lunch on Sunday will be postponed until one can next be bothered.</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832071155292979116.post-49725896209975407002017-05-06T17:42:00.000+01:002017-05-06T17:42:46.910+01:00Modern World<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Once again the ways of the IT folk are conspiring against me, trying to sync things, do Instagram etc, getting there, at least this blog is back up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Had some difficulty accessing here again, until I discovered that Lady Stark had locked me out of my Google account and monopolised the PC with her own. On starting to rectify I was offered guidance in Afrikaans; no doubt a fine language but not one familiar to oneself, can only imagine the confusion of Lady Stark, unless she has a hitherto unknown element to her heritage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It seems to me that it's always a privilege to visit Bangkok, and I managed to stay there three times on my last trip. Thankfully Joy enjoys it too; staying in Chinatown gives easy access to markets, grand street-food, the river, and countless temples of all sizes and levels of importance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Despite being back in the UK since early December, I haven't got anywhere near completing the work on my images. I'm still developing film and processing digital images, here's a sample of the latter, all but one taken in Chinatown.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">More news about Brougham Hall event and exhibition at Bowlees Visitor Centre soon.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832071155292979116.post-46018117170743101552016-04-17T11:24:00.000+01:002016-04-17T11:24:27.412+01:00Lately<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Busy last week photographing food at Castle Arms Inn at Snape, and a Hospice Ladies Day - squeezed in a little DSLR film in between, a first for me.<br /><br />Invested in a new rucksack for my kit, despite running repairs the old Lowe Pro finally disintegrated after 12 years or so. Replaced with a new one.<br /><br />Out and about working on photographs for my exhibition in October. Pleased to have solrd a framed landscape at The Teesdale Hotel, Middleton. Still some there for sale, and a cracking place for food, especially Sunday lunch. Dropping in soon with a replacement framed photograph.<br /><br />Looking forward to another darkroom printing session soon. Loads to do, as usual, enjoying every minute of it.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832071155292979116.post-17464511396984329052016-02-16T23:13:00.002+00:002016-02-16T23:13:11.952+00:00Bailey<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_-s7JU0b98">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_-s7JU0b98</a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832071155292979116.post-11132099994179245202015-05-09T18:28:00.000+01:002015-05-09T18:28:23.088+01:00Burlesque<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Off to support Coral Calypso on the fine art of burlesque tonight. She's quite a talent, emerging tonight into her first paid professional gig.<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing tonight's costume, which I funded for the little bugger! Last time out the angel wings were spectacular, but there's a new theme, show and costume every time with Coral.💃</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832071155292979116.post-38613163212369964252015-04-22T03:20:00.000+01:002015-04-22T03:20:10.307+01:00My Son - Cham TemplesYesterday I visited the World Heritage Site at My Son. The Cham civilisation flourished in Vietnam a couple of thousand years ago, and this site represented the finest expression of different Cham architectual styles in existence.<br />
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I arrived early, and was pretty much alone with Joy for two hours or so until the tourists started to trickle,then later flood,onto the precious site. The entrance fee is about £3, I'm wondering if it should be at least triple that in order to increase revenue, and perhaps a limit on the numbers visiting the site at any one time. I had all the time I needed to appreciate and photograph the site, but seeing large crowds of people arriving and flooding the site was a lttle unedifying; furthermore the challenge of fully appreciating the site must surely be greater when large numbers of tourists are there?<br /><br />I'd read that there were around 20 of the original 70 sructures present, the rest having been destroyed by American bombing during 1968/69. Well done America, you have destroyed a unique site of great beauty, and historical and cultural significance, hang your ignorant superficial heads in fucking shame. There is not a shred of justification in bombing this place.<br /><br />Of the remaining structues, some are superb, some have had a little restoration, others remain badly damaged, and surrounded by bomb craters. In one of the buildings serving as a small on-site museum there are a couple of bomb casings found on the site. There is need of further restoration, and I suspect that the site might benefit from further archaeological exploration, I sincerely hope the funds can be found.<br /><br />My Son is a place of great beauty, and is of global importance as a site representing Cham culture. It is a mystical, spiritual place, deserving of our attention and care, in order to preserve and develop it to promote future learning and understanding. <br /><br />I'll post images when I can in a couple of weeks.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832071155292979116.post-22779648830458224492015-04-19T02:31:00.002+01:002015-04-19T02:31:17.909+01:00Out and About<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Been in Vietnam for 2 weeks now, sat on a balcony overlooking rice fields on the outskirts of Hoi An. Early morning, sun hot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Even on a Sunday there is activity, sounds of light construction, the Vietnamese are the most industrious hardworking people I've ever come across. In the twenty years I've been coming here its always amazed me how hard they work as a society.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've enjoyed time in Saigon on this trip, there is real high-rise now, and an underground rail system under construction. I seriously question whether that will have any impact on the traffic though, as so muchnof Vietnamese life is lived on the street. Despite massive infrastructure projects the tiny, temporary street cafes still pop up wherever there are 3 square metres of space, ladies walking with crockpot cookers and ingredients suspended from opposite ends of their bamboo pole.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was sorry to see the arrival of expensive designer boutiques on Dong Khoi and Le Loi, obviously attached to the big hotels; incidentally The Continental seems to have been spruced up, and they have commandeered the pavement overlooking the Opera House and set up a poor imitation of the old "Continental Shelf", this shameful edifice people by uncomfortable looking tourists. The small area of high-end shops resembles a mini-Singapore, I hope that it remains a small area, "designer Saigon" takes me shiver with discontent.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Spent a day walking and photographing around Blanchland, pleased to report that the Lord Crewe Arms is open, and looking good. Enjoyed a swifty in the garden after a short circular walk in the sunshine. Photographer a very timid Snipe and 3 chicks on the moor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Short drive over to Frosterley to introduce our chums to the delights of The Black Bull. Short visit, enjoyed the sunshine on a table by the roadside. All in all a groovy few days, photographing and delivering prints for sale; back to processing now as I owe a few people some mages from last week.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832071155292979116.post-16942547317863728582014-04-26T12:39:00.001+01:002014-04-26T12:39:58.901+01:00Frustrations and Lessons<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Almost sold out of my framed prints last weekend, at the brilliant <a href="https://www.facebook.com/chatterbox.cafe.art.info?fref=ts">Chatterbox Café</a> and art shop, in St John's Chapel, Co. Durham. Looking to replace them quickly, I've been frustrated that frames ordered have been delayed, and next day delivery will actually take place next week; annoying and irritating.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Equally frustrating is my decision not to make darkroom prints earlier in the week. Had I done so, and put them in different frames, I'd have had some work for Chatterbox this weekend. I'm risk-averse, but have learned this week to have a contingency, as things don't always go well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The Weardale images are selling well, so I'm replacing them with copies of work that has sold, but also with a new print, and a panoramic of <a href="http://www.graemestarkphotography.co.uk/photo_12648274.html">Lintzgarth</a> arch which I hope will attract interest. Hoping that the <a href="http://www.graemestarkphotography.co.uk/photo_12722142.html">Weardale</a> poster will sell over the summer too. One sold already so it's just getting the right people through the door.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Saw a cracking new product at Digitalab yesterday, high quality softback book, ideal for promoting work, but maybe pricey to sell. Must explore the opportunity of bulk discounts with Jill, the owner of Digitalab. More realistically I'll be getting quotes from printers for book production soon.</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832071155292979116.post-24516923476529507702014-04-22T16:41:00.001+01:002014-04-22T16:41:14.303+01:00Graeme Stark Photography: Neglect#links#links#links<a href="http://graemestarkphotography.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/neglect.html#links">Graeme Stark Photography: Neglect#links#links#links</a><br /><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Have done a shed-load of work on the River Wear/Weardale project I'm working on, really progressing but not quite ready for the book. Working on this has meant a lot of walking the fells and burns of Weardale, I'm looking forward to the weather improving as I'm tired of walking in wet bogs, though only experienced knee-deep snow once over the winter months.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Have managed to stay a couple of times at the wonderful lodging in Cowshill, The Calf House. Adjoining the Cowshill Hotel, this groovy little place is run by Sue, whose mother Tiffy owns the Hotel. Great place to stay, good value at The Calf House and the pub. A week or two ago we stayed there and managed a slog along boggy Sedling Vein, down the dale and back via West Blackdene and Wearhead. Photographed the start of the River Wear for the first time, at Wearhead.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Talking of the photography, I'm delighted to be named by Digitalab as a featured photographer (<a href="http://digitalab.co.uk/blog/2014/04/22/digitalab-featured-photographer-graeme-stark/">http://digitalab.co.uk/blog/2014/04/22/digitalab-featured-photographer-graeme-stark/</a>) that link should take you to the feature.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Have established a good working relationship with Cameron at Chatterbox Café in St John's Chapel, Weardale. Really happy to be placing my prints in the Chatterbox Art Shop, framed prints are selling really well there, so well that it's hard to keep up with replacing them at times. Unframed prints are available too, I work both digitally and with film cameras, and traditional darkroom prints are for sale as well as digital prints.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Looking forward to keeping this blog up to date in future, on a weekly basis at least. Don't forget to have a look at my website, it's changing and improving all the time.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832071155292979116.post-88939099948681913932014-01-05T15:03:00.002+00:002014-01-05T15:03:29.181+00:00Another Image from a film scan<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This one was taken in Hong Kong Jade Market some years ago. The guys are examining jade which has just been brought in. I was working with Nikons at the time, film is Tri X.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Website long due a revision, will be doing that very soon.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832071155292979116.post-63129173736747687312013-11-19T14:20:00.001+00:002013-11-19T14:20:45.084+00:00Just Now<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So just as I was in the mood to photograph junk mail, the junk mail dried up! Subsequent erratic deliveries have not inspired me to continue for now, but watch this space.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Been busy out and about, including more work on the River Wear project. Need to spend even more time editing the work into a coherent body.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Been doing a fair bit of networking with the New Wave organisation, can wholeheartedly recommend involvement if there is one near you. If not, why not start one?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Couple of evening jobs this week, lovely working with people who are basically having a good time. Always up for delivering the goods to clients though, high quality, on time, to meet brief.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Out a couple of ties walking too last week; neglected part of existence in October. Brilliant walk at Baal Hill Wood last weekend, quite short, not to strenuous, but endless opportunities to capture autumn colours, even if I do then choose to present them in mono. Enjoying showing some work on <a href="http://www.fotoblur.com/">www.fotoblur.com</a> - a groovy creative community for photographers and artists, well worth a look.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832071155292979116.post-35677476197746147272013-11-04T15:52:00.001+00:002013-11-04T15:55:03.086+00:00Junk Mail.<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've wondered a lot about the amount of rubbish that comes through my letterbox every day, on a temporary visit before it is almost immediately deposited in the re-cycling bin. The cost of production, distribution, etc, etc must be enormous, and I doubt whether many of the myriad offers are taken up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And I'm just talking here about the leaflets and cards that are thrown through at random, not the enveloped crap that actually bears my name. So I decided, on a whim, to photograph the stuff each day, maybe for a month maybe for longer, may be for less if I get bored with it. Just looking at the stuff makes me wonder at the kind of people who might respond to the offers and incentives. I mean seriously - almost £5 for lunch? That equates to £140 per month assuming 5 working days each week, not sure of anyone with the appetite or will to undertake that, can you imagine the weight gain?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Again, 2 loaves of bread for £1.60 - I just can't consume that much; I don't like freezing and I can buy a fresh loaf for 80p when I need it, so where's the saving? Insurance, I am covered thanks, and if I was looking for something I'd do it online or with a local broker, not reach for my junk mail leaflet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was interesting to take part in the first Brougham Fotofest, at the end of September. With over 20 photographers the event was a grand collaboration, I sold some work, and plans are being made for another Fotofest next year. I exhibited framed prints taken in Weardale, one of which is now for sale at Chatterbox Cafe/Art Shop in St. John's Chapel. The weather is looking favourable tomorrow, so if all goes to plan another day in Weardale beckons, desperate to get a few walks in before winter descends.</span></div>
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