I’m not sure when I first came across Christopher Herwig’s project, but it appealed immediately and after ordering a couple of months ago, I received the book yesterday. It’s the work of a photographer who has obsessively catalogued these Soviet concrete structures after first coming across them on a long-distance bike journey – right up my street. Continue reading
Another book that I’ve been reading recently is David Gibson‘s Street Photography Manual. Gibson is a member of the on-line collective of street photographers called In-Public which has been ‘a pivotal influence’ apparently in the growing popularity of street photography. Continue reading
Vivian Maier is big news at the moment with the release of a documentary film, a BBC feature and various books collecting her work being published. Continue reading
On Saturday, I attended the OCA’s study visit to the National Media Museum to see two exhibitions. The first was the Tony Ray-Jones/Martin Parr combination, Only in England. Continue reading
My valentine generously bought me this book and I’ve been looking forward to spending a bit of time with it. Continue reading
This morning, my wife decided that she would take my mother-in-law to a show in Nottingham. I was invited along, but an unspoken understanding ensured that I would do something else while they enjoyed ‘Singing in the Rain’. Continue reading
Canon 5d2, 50mm, iso100, f/2, 1/350s
It’s very rare that I’ll ask a stranger for a picture, but whenever I have, the stranger has always obliged. Continue reading
