Sequencing images is something I quite enjoy, that said it does take a lot of time and great ideas my not always translate well on paper, which is why I use the wall and blue tack method.
This allows me to view the publication as a whole and makes it easier to shuffle images if I think they will work better in a different place.
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Some close ups
So looking back over what I've shot I released that all the images appear quite withdrawn from the subject and have some distance to the subject. I was talking to my flatmate about this and we started to discuss Stephen shores work. In particular the way that his work has close ups of certain scenes alongside his landscapes.
This also got us thinking about how we could communicate the idea of a landscape just by show a small detail of it.



My thought behind these is to show different elements in detail as a means to slow the flow through the publication.
This also got us thinking about how we could communicate the idea of a landscape just by show a small detail of it.


My thought behind these is to show different elements in detail as a means to slow the flow through the publication.Some more images from the last few shoots
Monday, 6 February 2012
Artist: Jason Larkin
Cairo Divided.
'An unique text and photo essay explores Egypt's sprawling metropolis as it undergoes one of the most dramatic transformations in its history. Released as part of a new project bringing writers and photographers together on in-depth works, it is available for free in a one-off newspaper format'
http://www.markdearman.com/cairodivided/

'An unique text and photo essay explores Egypt's sprawling metropolis as it undergoes one of the most dramatic transformations in its history. Released as part of a new project bringing writers and photographers together on in-depth works, it is available for free in a one-off newspaper format'
http://www.markdearman.com/cairodivided/

Image From: http://www.markdearman.com/cairodivided/
(I do have a copy of this but don't have it to hand, so used this image)
I came across this towards the end of last year (it was featured in BJP : http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/project/2127269/jason-larkin-cairo-divided )
The work is stunning, but that is not why I have shown it. I have always had a passion for publishing, but only really with magazine. I always thought of newspapers being too disposable but when done right they can be a superb output for work.
I still haven't fully decided yet, but I am aiming for the project I'm shooting to be produced into either a book or a newspaper. As I am shooting square format I found it interesting to see what others have done.
'The surreal remodeling of the landscape shows little appreciation for the environment it is rapidly colonising. From the decisions of a few, Cairo is morphing its periphery into its core whilst condemning the previous centre to a life on the margins. I felt witness to a mass exit strategy taking shape, and with the camera, recorded the foundations of abandonment in pursuit of self-interest and exclusive isolation.'
J.Larkin http://www.jasonlarkin.co.uk/index.php?/projects/cairo-divided/
(I do have a copy of this but don't have it to hand, so used this image)
I came across this towards the end of last year (it was featured in BJP : http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/project/2127269/jason-larkin-cairo-divided )
The work is stunning, but that is not why I have shown it. I have always had a passion for publishing, but only really with magazine. I always thought of newspapers being too disposable but when done right they can be a superb output for work.
I still haven't fully decided yet, but I am aiming for the project I'm shooting to be produced into either a book or a newspaper. As I am shooting square format I found it interesting to see what others have done.
'The surreal remodeling of the landscape shows little appreciation for the environment it is rapidly colonising. From the decisions of a few, Cairo is morphing its periphery into its core whilst condemning the previous centre to a life on the margins. I felt witness to a mass exit strategy taking shape, and with the camera, recorded the foundations of abandonment in pursuit of self-interest and exclusive isolation.'
J.Larkin http://www.jasonlarkin.co.uk/index.php?/projects/cairo-divided/


Images From: http://www.jasonlarkin.co.uk/index.php?/projects/cairo-divided/Just a footnote: THE NEWSPAPER IS FREE !!!!! just £1.80 postage and can be ordered from: http://www.markdearman.com/cairodivided/
Artist: Alec Soth
Alec Soth is without question one of my favorite photographers. I find his images really calming and they have a strange aesthetic that just seems to slow time down. I can't put my finger on it but they images resonate a stillness.
Sleeping by the Mississippi:
One of his earliest publicly known pieces, Sleeping by the Mississippi was made over a number of years and doesn't actually document the river itself but instead gives a suggestion towards the flow and meandering.

Alec Soth from mn original on Vimeo.
Sleeping by the Mississippi:
One of his earliest publicly known pieces, Sleeping by the Mississippi was made over a number of years and doesn't actually document the river itself but instead gives a suggestion towards the flow and meandering.


The Last Days Of W:
Personally I'm not much of a fan of this work, but I have included because of the way it has been presented in zine. Looking at layouts and the way work looks on the page. In some senses his zine is quite unconventional, by have two images the same size on apposing pages, the viewer is forced to slow down.
Multimedia version of The Last Days Of W (good for a laugh at Bush's expense)



Broken Manual:
Again love this work. This piece is about the fantasy we all have of leaving the masses and to just live out a solitary existence. The work tells small stories of those that shy away and try to be solitary. But also tells the wider story of the small connections they have to maintain to survive and that we can't break away entirely.
Broken Manual from Little Brown Mushroom on Vimeo.
Video one came from: http://www.americansuburbx.com/2010/04/asx-tv-alec-soth-alec-soth.html
Video two came from: MagnuminMotion channel on Youtube
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