a wonderful modern image after one of my favuourite paintings by Vermeer, a master of the use of light - as is this shot from Gareth.
There's another photographic take o this painting from Tom Hunter - it's my favourite photo - I'll do the link later.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
After Vermeer
Sheila . . .
Camera shy but still looking fabulous! love the positioning and composition in this photo.
h o r n y
and in other signs of summer, the traditional brass band comes out. A truly English scene.
bournemouth
the summer is truly upon us - which means driving rain, obviously. Still, I hope these people can get out and enjoy the few hours of sunshine.
Monday, June 11, 2007
Bargate
Bargate, by Cicobuff
Az regularly goes to the same spot in Southampton and has met a variety of people, from ehre and abroad, in the same spot. Check out the whole Bargate set, the faces and clothes may change but the background remains he same.
Local Education Photos
excellent - do experiments ever change? is there any relevance in physics? Are these kids showin ginterest in the camera or are they genuinely interested in momentum?
Whatever the answers are, this is a great evrionmental portrait and a good advertisement for schoolkids today.
Adele: Normal and Darkened
very painterly, an excellent study of light and dark using polaroid film. these look like modern oil paintings.
Wonderful diptych, two images tell a powerful story together.
Cherie
lovely well balanced portrait, this beautiful girl has a great glint in her eye, well captured by the photographer.
Danny
Spending time in the pub with a pint of beer. Any better way of spending time - morning, afternoon or night?
woodturner
I'm a big fan of partial protraits, especially when you don't need to see al of a person for the compelling image to be captured. Rachel does a great job here, the hands show hard work and care being taken over an ancient craft.
Self
it's hard to capture an essence of self in a portrait, and here Sam does an excellent job, combining a hard expression with a soft vulnarability though the blurred edges.
Monday, June 04, 2007
Customer Service
Been there, done that. These guys look like they'd like to be anywhere else or doing anything else rather than touting for business at the Great British Seaside.
.a day out in st. ives
perfect holiday snaps (check out the others in the set). A bunch of people enjoying the bracing May weather in Cornwall. May they long continue to do so.
A R E S T
The British Museum, interesting lights and artefacts, and interesting shapes to be seen, formed by real people and models too.
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Elated Terraces
The elation of promotion - in this case, Bristol Rovers' victory in the Division 2 playoffs.
These guys look pretty pleased about it.
Sunday, May 27, 2007
6:53pm
Another shot from Griff, slightly after the previous one. He definitely has a way wth new people.
6:40pm
Griff spent a day with a fellow photographer wandering round Leeds asking people to take their photo, taking advantage of the good light and good weather.
This lovely intimate shot of an interracial couple is a great representation of our cities today.
Old Fashioned
Wonderful stuff from Az. A man in his shop of old photos - but the photos aren't for sale. memories that linger on in old photos.
Double Trouble
A wonderful example of experimentation, resulting in a ghostly double exposure. Terrific stuff!
Monday, May 21, 2007
Arthur's Arrival/My Grandpa
I had to blog these two together, showing each endof four generationsof a family. Such a perfect capture of various stages of life. This is the best newborn baby photo I've ever seen, wonderful capture of the essence of that first moment of life.
The kid's great-grandpa shows us his personlity too, enjoying life all the way through.
Portobello not Portofino
And in real life, people enjoying Britain as it is. No need for fairs or excuses to enjoy the open air.
Nottingham
Loving the people in funny outfits this week. He better finish that pipe before the smoking ban starts.
Nottingham
More Britons dressed up in strange outfits at country fairs.
Or does she always dress like that?
Vaisakhi
Vaishaki is a Sikh festival - I need to find out what it celebrates (new year maybe?) and I'll link it here.
Anyway if you ever hear loud drums banging and see guys in colourful orange turbans handing out crisps and other food in various places round Britain, you'll know you've come across a Vaishaki parade.
Dorset Fayre
With the start of the summer season, Britain really comes into its own with all kinds of festivals and fayres round the country.
This lady is at a fair in Dorset - or does she wear that outfit every day?
Monday, May 14, 2007
Windsor
In our final look at young people around Britain this week, is this guy in Windsor. I'd really like to be able to write more about who and why but I don't know - maybe someone knows what the uniform is?
friendship
My favourite thing about Britain is diversity, I don't think I'll be able to find a better example than this.
GROUSE
Another way to spend the weekend. I like the way the advert ties it to a place - definitely Scotland.
Back to the Future
Is it now or is it the 80s? Or is it the future? Could be any of them - who knows?
blonde
More classic Britons - but this girl could do with some sunblock. Pink's just not a good look.
The Stare
This week, a look at some young people round the country.
Wonderful timeless stuff here, these beautiful girls look like classic "English Roses" - don't they?
Monday, May 07, 2007
Lymington Ice Cream man
Lymington is a pretty chi-chi place, you could spend a few hundred grand on a yaught, a couple of mill on a New Forest home, or a couple of quid on a lovely ice cream cone from this nice man.
New Milton
An idyllic Sunday morning, about 9am. One of those April weekends when it seemed like summer was going to stay forever.
I NEED a beach hut, NOW. Enough of life in London.
Mad dogs and Englishmen ........
And in direct contrast, another fantastic portrait from Tony. Different ways of people enjoying the sunshine.
The Rub of the Green I
Moving slightly up the M4 back into England, we have this partial body portrait.
It's a perfect contrast to the portraits of Britain in 2007. It is 2007, but it could be any year really.
Cardiff vs. Swansea
This is a terrific shot. It really epitomises Wales for me - people of all ages enjoying the rugby. Is Wales and Rugby too much of a cliché? I hope not!
Young guns
Young Britons out enjoying the beach in the North East. The north Sea turns them into tough people.
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