LIP Ealing

a weekend in new york

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:59:37 +0100

i was doing some teaching in the US and spent a weekend with jenny in new york on the way back. these are some photos from the trip - click on the link above. in flickr, click on sideshow at top right hand side to view them…

posted by jonny

I spoke to this girl, who had created a room, complete with a...

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:53:41 +0100

I spoke to this girl, who had created a room, complete with a sofa and some of her friends, all dressed up. Really strange but somehow compelling.

Degree Shows

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:46:29 +0100

Went up to Brick Lane last week to view some of the degree shows. There was plenty to see - not all of it good - but it always makes for a great night. Not sure what’s on this week - check out Free Range for the programme. Some great characters there, plenty of dressing up and some weird displays. My favourite was someone who cut out people images from childrens books from the 30s and 40s and created sinister landscapes with the characters as the victims.

Satellites: a photographic journey through the unknown republics...

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:13:59 +0100

Satellites: a photographic journey through the unknown republics of Eastern Europe - by Jonas Bendiksen. Pitshanger Manor Gallery, June 24 - August 9.

blurb photography workshop june 22

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:22:31 +0100

blurb photography workshop june 22

uk photographers rights guide v2

Tue, 19 May 2009 17:01:18 +0100

uk photographers rights guide v2

taken a few pics of commuters across ealing common… posted...

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:39:47 +0100

taken a few pics of commuters across ealing common…

posted by jonny

No Such Thing as Society

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:44:12 +0000

You may be aware of this travelling show that’s just kicked off in Aberystwyth but just in case, I thought I’d draw your attention to it.

Some lovely photographers are included - Chris Killip, Ian Berry, Tony Ray-Jones, Homer Sykes and Marketa Luskacova to name a few; the kind of people that inspired me to pick up a camera when a mere slip of a thing - but sometimes to put it down again in despair!

Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear to be coming anywhere near London but I think it’ll be well worth a trip out.

The book of the same name is pretty good, too.

HERITAGE AT THE DOMINION Well done, Brig! Like Jonny, I enjoyed...

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:56:00 +0000

HERITAGE AT THE DOMINION

Well done, Brig! Like Jonny, I enjoyed the show; such a variety of themes meant there really was something for everyone. My personal favourites among them appealed to my love of the quirky side of life; the colourful houseboats with their very individual décor, abstract shapes and colours on the sides of buildings – and the wonderful hand above - which reminded me very much of the hand one sees on the side of a packet of henna! You’ve captured some wonderful light in these pictures and it’s clear you have an affinity with your subject. I know you’ve spent many hours trekking these waterways and it’s made me realise what a novice explorer I am even though I’ve lived here for several years now. I await my guided tour!

HERITAGE AND WEATHER Thanks to all of you who came to my first...

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:40:38 +0000

HERITAGE AND WEATHER

Thanks to all of you who came to my first solo exhibition, whether to the private view or afterwards. Weather played a big part in this exhibtion, of course - not only by providing the necessary light for the photographs but also by making the private view almost a non-event. The original private view was cancelled because of snow and the second date was marked by the heaviest rainfall for a long time. Apparently, Northolt was worst hit that night and we all know it is only a short distance from Southall. All who braved it to come the event know what I am talking about! Anyway, it was alright on the night. And a huge thanks to Chris Moxey, who helped me to hang the exhibition and to Eddie, who so expertly cut the boards.

Most people visiting an exhibition come away remembering their favourite work. Everyone who came to mine had one, and so have I.

On the day this was shot, everything came together - the light on the worker, him doing some visually dramatic cutting job and wearing a red overall. The get the light just there was pure luck and previous visits had not been that fruitful, but now it highlighted just the worker which was important considering the higgledy piggledy accumulation of spare parts and tools which characterise this particular boatyard. The and low November sunshine also illuminated the immediate surrounds giving everything a beautiful soft and warm glow. The worker and his location also highlight the fact that there is still a legacy of industry alongside the stretch of canal depicted in my exhibition, either by design or coincidence.

Heritage and the Aesthetics of Rubbish

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:29:00 +0000

This weekend I got to visit Brigitte Flock’s exhibition Heritage at the Dominion in Southall. The images are a collection of photographs of the Grand Union Canal taken between Brentford and Southall. Her photos capture a real mix of beauty, everyday life and the ugly side of rubbish strewn along the canal. I found the photos to be quite tender - you could feel Brig’s love for that spot of London close to home. I have cycled or walked along there quite a few times so it’s fascinating to see it through someone else’s eye. It’s Brig’s first solo exhibition and she has done a great job of grouping the photos into similar themes and tones on each panel - a natural curator!

The Ealing Gazette had some photos in and a review of the exhibition grand scale of the lens last week.

Along with the publicity image which has such dramatic light, one of my favourite photos (somewhat perversely) was this burnt out upside down van. I felt marginally bad that I liked it so much but there’s no accounting for taste! Brig called it an example of the ‘aesthetics of rubbish’. How did it get there and to be upside down? Intriguing… Anyway the exhibition is open until March 29 - make sure you get along to see it. Details are on the exhibition page.

posted by Jonny

George Georgiou

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:55:36 +0000

Someone only recently discovered by me is George Georgiou. I particularly enjoyed his colour work, and imho he’s a very talented photographer, with a good eye for composition - and who seems to have a variety of styles. I was alerted to his series of images from Serbian and Kosovan psychiatric institutes (not for the faint-hearted but interesting!) but on looking through his website I found plenty to excite me, especially his series on Georgia, from which these two are taken. I’m disappointed that there are no books but George does have a website at: http://www.georgegeorgiou.net/projects.php.

Oh, and he’s married to Vanessa Winship, who currently has a show on at The Host Gallery.

flickr and getty new partnership

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 09:56:24 +0000

flickr and getty new partnership

should you give away your photos for nothing to people who can pay?

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 09:52:49 +0000

should you give away your photos for nothing to people who can pay?

dungeness is in the south east of england. it is officially...

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:19:20 +0000

dungeness is in the south east of england. it is officially classified as desert because of its aridity. i went there with friends for the first time at the weekend. the shingle is littered with boats, old fishing materials, huts, rusted engines all battered by the elements. everything is just left abandonned. it’s almost post apocalyptic (anyone read the road?). i have tried to make this photo set dungeness capture that bleak feel in black and white. i do have some colour ones to add at some point as well…

posted by jonny

Exhibitions

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:20:00 +0000

Went to a Michael Kenna exhibition at the Hakelbury Gallery in Kensington. Brilliant as usual, with some great shots of New Youk, check out his website. Also popped up to the Natural History Museum to see the Wildlife Exhibition, not quite my bag but brilliant anyway. Keep shooting.

Posted by Ray

idiot's guide to 280slides

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:42:54 +0000

i have created an idiot’s guide slideshow to explain how to create a slideshow using 280slides. i can embed these in members pages (or you can use them for whatever other purpose you like)…

posted by jonny

twilight of the colour photo

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:38:15 +0000

twilight of the colour photo:

As printed snapshots vanish, we’re losing more than shoe boxes full of mementos - The Boston Globe

posted by Jonny

jpg magazine archives

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:20:03 +0000

jpg magazine archives:

Not sure how long this is going to be available, but JPG magazine has gone under with the credit crunch and back issues are available to download…

posted by jonny

magnum book

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:43:00 +0000

magnum book:

i got this at christmas - it’s only £21 on amazon at the moment…

posted by jonny