Monthly Archives: January 2023

Mining the Diaries 17: France

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Brian

Camping Peyrelade, Rivière-sur-Tarn, France, 26th August 1989 A day exploring the Gorge du Tarn up to St Enimie via Le Rozier and La Malene, dramatic and picturesque scenery at every twist and turn of the river.  And with the natural … Continue reading →

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Night Moods 7

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Brian

Shutter Hub has put out a new call for submissions. NIGHT MOODS is an online exhibition project celebrating the creative possibilities of image-making when the sun goes down. Whether you’re interested in seemingly mundane street scenes or evocative nocturnal landscapes, … Continue reading →

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Night Moods 6

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Brian
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Night Moods 5

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Brian
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Mining the Diaries: 16 Northumberland 1988

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Brian

Dunstan Hill Farm, Embleton, Northumberland 28th August 1988 Craster harbour.  Two sides are formed by natural rocks; piers have been added to create a protected harbour, uncommon among villages on the Northumbrian coast.  The south pier ends in a gloomy, … Continue reading →

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Night Moods 4

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Brian
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Night Moods 3

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Brian
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being you – David Runnacles

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Brian

A new photo book from David Runnacles – being you, Cambridge photos 2022. He explains: ‘In no particular order: pictures from my Saturday afternoon rambles around Cambridge city centre.  April to October 2022.’  It’s up to his usual high standard.  … Continue reading →

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Night Moods 2

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Brian
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Traces of Erewhon

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Brian

I have posted 37 pictures under the heading Traces of Erewhon since August 2021.  They were the results of experiments in trying to produce a set of images that embodied the concept of Erewhon/No where.  That project is now complete … Continue reading →

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Night Moods 1

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Brian

Exploring Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, in the evening.

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Bill Brandt: Inside the Mirror

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Brian

How much does one need, or want, to know about a photographer’s work? Bill Brandt (1904–1983) was a leading British photographer from the 1930s through to the 1960s, a period of innovation and rapid growth in the practice and public availability … Continue reading →

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Camera Work

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Brian

When I first picked up Camera Work – The Complete Photographs (Taschen 2022) I didn’t think that that the soft low key pictures from the early 20th Century would have much to say to me.  But they drew me in … Continue reading →

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The Gaze

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Brian

My Longman Dictionary defines gaze as: ‘to fix the eyes in a steady and intent look for a short or long time’.  Synonyms, such as ‘eye’ and ‘peer’, mean the same, but ‘vary widely in their motives and attitudes’.  ‘Gaze … Continue reading →

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Mining the Diaries 15: France 1988

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Brian

Hotel Tour Eiffel, Rue de la Exposition, Paris, 6th April 1988 Metro from Bosquet – Grenelle to Palais Royal Musée du Louvre, heading for the Louvre, which is what half the visitors to Paris seemed to be doing.  Join a … Continue reading →

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