Zero out of Ten for Originality (At Best)

EEEEEK! The cardinal sin!

Have a look at these:

They all deserve 0 out of ten for originality (at best)...the score decreases if it is a black and white image.

I think that sometimes when people do this, they do it because they think they look good.....they don't do it to look bad, of course. What I mean is they do it because in their opinion, it is better than a portrait of them WITHOUT the camera.

"I'm holding a camera...this is miles better...people will know I'm a photographer"

Or maybe a bit of a dummy.

A photographer I met recently summed this up better than I could when he reflected:

"Yeah, they do it like it's some kind of profound gesture"

Case Closed.

Photovision 2010

If you can get along, take a look.

Photovision 2010

Murrayfield Stadium on March 30th.

They have a full day of speakers as well as the usual stands selling you everything from sensor cleaning nonsense to wedding albums.

You can pre-book tickets at forwardevents.co.uk

Yes it's free.

127 Film

OK so it's getting more difficult to do this....

The film is still made in Eastern Europe, and this is a useful resource:


UK 127 Site

Ghosts

The Nine Inch Nails album "Ghosts I-IV" features very cool photography by Philip Graybill. His work sits together with a style that shows off mundane things as being quite beautiful, and almost dream-like.

Head over to Philip's site to check it out.

Photojojo

Great ideas on what do do with your photos, and DIY camera straps etc at:

Photojojo

Georges Rousse: A Genius

No, it isn't a layer in PShop.

He has PAINTED these shapes within the space in this room so that at one single viewing point, BANG.....it looks like this shape is floating in free space.

Then he takes a photo, then he moves on to another.

Watch the video on his site at:

Georges Rousse

Got Any Polaroid?

Well, maybe soon.....or maybe a bit later than soon.

Find out about the ex-Polaroid plant that has been bought over with the intention of producing a new range of instant film:

Project Impossible

Dropbox

The easy way to store and sync files to different places so they are where you need them and are all up to date:

www.dropbox.com

Anti-Terror!

Check this out

Not A Crime: The BJP Campaign

Due to increased all-round "nonsense", photography has found itself on the receiving end of unwanted attention from various elements pointing their fingers and tutting en-masse.

Check out the BJP's campaign at: www.not-a-crime.com

Awareness is slowly going in the right direction, but there have been a few unfortunates that have found themselves being subjected to naughty behaviour from those who really should know better.

There are a worrying amount of idiots with power out there who have strange views on photography in public places.

Find somewhere for that shoot you want to do!

http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/

Another Blog...so what?

It's really just a place for me to post photo-related stuff I find interesting....sort of like online favourites.

If you like this sort of stuff too then that's good!