Objects of Discovery

Samples of my work to be exhibited at The Photography Centre, University College Falmouth from the 15th June and Free Range at The Old Truman Brewery, London 21st - 25th June

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After months of not knowing how to create images that got though my subject of learning about science. I finally feel as though it's getting somewhere. These images above are rough ideas of creating illustrations of discoveries and theories. (Although my latest work has focused on human anatomy.) We will see where my final collection ends up. 

FRAGMENTING

I love using a cut out to frame images to see them with a big white border, it some how brings them to life. Especially when you can't quite tell what is happening like in these. I have not put a copyright on them as the image is not mine but one taken from Times Travel Magazine (January 2009). I'm not clear on copyright when it comes to making images with found images.

BRIGHTON

Fuji Instax 200 with wide instant film.

FIBRE BASED PRINTING

I went to an printing workshop, so I took a negative (not the best one) and gave it a go. It creates some interesting effects and I learnt that it works best with negatives that would look good being printed with warm tone, as not all images look right with warm tones. I'm still learning.

FALMOUTH FOG

All Shot on Fuji Film Instax 200 with Fuji Film Instant Wide

IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT #3

+fuji film

Top left: PX 600 Silver Shade UV+ Black Frame

Top right: PX 680 Color Shade First Flush

Bottom: Fuji Film Instant 800 Wide

CAMERA COLLECTOR

HASSELBLAD 500c c.1957

Bought at auction October 2011

(not shown: Pola Plus Instant Hasselblad Back bought November 2011 -£10)

CORONET MIDGET GREEN c.1935

Bought at auction March 2012 -£30+VAT

KERSHAW EIGHT-20 PENGUIN c.1950's

Bought on eBay March 2012 - £11+P&P

FUJIFILM INSTAX 200

Bought on eBay March 2012 £18+P&P

More cameras to post later. I am creating quite the camera family. Each one has it's own story.

I have put the amounts I paid for them up as I found it useful when I was researching these cameras online before purchase, So I hope this can help others.

IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT #2

+fuji film

Top two: PX 680 Color Shade First Flush

Bottom: Fuji Film Instant 800 Wide

IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT #1

Left: PX 600 Silver Shade UV+ Black Frame

Right: PX 680 Color Shade First Flush

Flea Markets and Vintage Shops

Ladybird books £4 each at Brighton Flea Market

1950's Purse Pouch £10 from a Vintage shop in Leicester

Print Blocks (box of around 25 plates) whole box for £5 at Lewis Flea Market

Brighton & Lewes Flea Markets info at www.flea-markets.co.uk

Work in progress : Three pieces I presented for my crit in March.

OUT AND ABOUT

with my lomography action sampler 35mm

London Eye, London

Swanpool Beach, Cornwall

Costal Path, Cornwall

HECTOR THE PROJECTOR

Something else I picked up in Cardiff was a second hand Over head projector that my friend named Hector.

£20 off Gumtree.com

WALES

(AND EXETER!)

Some course mates and I went to a photo book fair and symposium in Cardiff last weekend. Both the book and symposium were simply fantastic. The whole weekend turned into quite the adventure. The book fair was at the Turner House Gallery in Penarth in the suburbs of Cardiff. After the book fair we ventured down to the pier for pizza and chips. The symposium was in the centre of Cardiff. I waited my course mates in the sunshine outside at the castle after I had spend the night at YHA cardiff. (note: you will get little sleep here on a night that wales wins the rugby!) Many publishes and photographers took part in the symposium and It was a privilege to hear the panel discussions and reviews. The drive home became interesting, when the car broke down outside Exeter and we stayed at a friends shack and drove home with a fixed car the next day. Here are some snap shots of the weekend. All taken on my Holga.