I always seem to have a session with Zoe near the end of the year. It’s a good way to mark out the changing world. Zoe was a student when we first met and now is a lecturer. We started planning for this session with ideas of a retro shoot to make pinup style posters. […]
Charm of autumn with a wild sunset and fashion, style and grace all in fundamental form. This piece by @miss.ubel has been a great project, wherever it came from and wherever it’s going! We don’t create beauty, we find it. We remember what it is and how it came into being. Light, tones, curves, shades, symmetry and
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This week (14th December 2020) sees the release of a series of films of local writers. They are short pieces based around Seaburn. It’s been a privilege to help out. Here we have pieces by by Ray Hopkins, Jessica Andrews and Thomas Smith. Where Salt Air Chimes by Ray Hopkins Smoke and Salt by Jessica
I made this film for the Mothers Union charity. No More 1 in 3. It’s part of a global online protest against domestic abuse. Worldwide stats from WHO say 1 in 3 women have suffered. The local branch of Mothers Union set up an installation at St Nicholas Church remembering 110 women who lost their
Healing is possible. We may never be the same again; we may not lose our scars, but our wounds can become a source of beauty. The Japanese art of Kintsugi (golden joinery) is for mending broken china. Here we made a series of images evoking the way we find and use healing to build what
These yearly awards are always an absolute joy to cover. Winners are presented with prizes and their stories are published in a paperback. Each winner reads a passage from their work. Staff from the University and a local printing company organise the event and there is a guest author. The evening is held in the
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How much abandonment is there? I don’t know. Industries in my area were massive 50 years ago and attracted large communities. Things change, anyway and like the survivors we are, we bring new life to the wrecks of past glory. Decaying places find new life in futuristic fiction. As the dystopia comes ever closer, our
Aseriously warm September day, although very windy. Lauren was one of my early portrait volunteers and it was great to meet up again two years on in a very different location. Mostly by the south bank but a few in the old flower market, some good-vibe early autumn sun images. Thanks to Rachel for shoot
Tanfield Railway is one of our region’s major tourist attractions. A volunteer run line with wonderfully restored rolling stock. When there is no shunting going on, the volunteers very kindly allow photographers to work among the old engines and carriages. It is extremely popular so please contact the railway if you are thinking of shooting
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Another near-future dystopian America around an annual national holiday known as “The Purge” where all crimes, including murder, are legal for 12-hours. The emphasis here is fashion rather than a horror movie shoot but with an unlikely source of inspiration. Everything was improvised. It was a warm summer evening, but we chose a night time look
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