PHOTOGRAPHY
People are rarely photographed at work. If we look back at ‘family albums’ the bulk of pictures show personal history in terms of leisure, holidays and special occasions … In this photo (taken this week) I like the oppositions; the contrast between the tarmac and the environment with the exotic rug, and the slightly … Read more
I was walking around the City of London yesterday, catching sight of The Shard from different angles and positions. Here’s an image I took of it’s partial reflection in an more geometric building: In the picture below, New York skyscrapers are reflected in a car bonnet: The next picture was taken at The Barbican earlier … Read more
I’ve always been attracted to exotic signs and designs on labels and other forms of advertising – for example my previous post on Icons and signs focusses on exotic femininity and “others”. Here are some images I’ve taken recently. The first is of bottle of saké seen in London’s Soho. It is not label but … Read more
Here’s a picture of a waitress taking a break at Café du Monde: And here’s the barman at a fab restaurant called Kingfish. In addition to the background bottles I like the juxtaposition with the TV monitor and the text caught on screen from a retro TCM film. As opposed to the previous pictures which … Read more
I was in New Orleans recently where I saw a young guy walking with his T shirt pulled up over his head, so it looked as if his head was on back to front. I like the surreal effect: Here’s another image from New Orleans at an outdoor jazz festival. This time a face stares … Read more
There’s an exhibition on at the moment at The Photographer’s Gallery in London called Primrose: Early Colour Photography in Russia. Here’s an image from the exhibition. I particularly like the theme – it’s a still of a rumba dance from a 1928 film called Albidum by Alexander Rodchenko. The print is silver gelatin with added … Read more
I was at a restaurant last night and was struck by the elegance of my waitress, who had floral face paint on one side of her face. Turns out she is a ballet dancer and had been rehearsing for the Notting Hill Carnival before her shift. I also like the interplay of the dots … Read more
Last week I posted an image in “seeing patterns at the V&A” which included a camouflage patterned tree trunk. I thought I’d bring together a few of my other camouflage oriented images! Here’s another abstract from the V&A series: A torn poster abstract which suggests camouflage: Some more images featuring camouflage tree trunks – can you … Read more
