Jonathan Schipper

Talking with a student the other day about dis-assembly and destruction. The careful process of taking something apart with the intent to put it back together and then the process of smashing up an object with no intention or possibility of returning back to its original state. Jonathan Schipper did both and used it to explain and demonstrate the moment of destruction of an object over and over again enabling the viewer relive a mindless act.

ars electronica: measuring angst from Fabian Mohr on Vimeo.

Mark Mawson

I'm always excited when find new photographers as it always urges me to go and have a go at some thing new. Mark Mawson has a style and method in his work that is not only enchanting but refreshes you retinas. The way the colour is portrayed through what i think is smoke is fantastic, setting up the shot and having the conditions just right must have been time consuming and frustrating but it is certainly worth the effort. His web site displays other work different from this with some pieces that i myself can relate to with his style of colour saturation.

Alter Ego

Many people tend to have an alter ego, whether its when they go out at the weekends, during work or in a virtual reality sense, A split personality could be another way of describing it or a defence to hide the true you. It could be in many forms, the way you dress, the way you act, the way you speak or the way you look.
Robbie Cooper put together a selection of photographs showing a selection on alter egos in a digital form, look through his photos on his website, you can see similarities in some and sense that people wish they were something else. At first its strange then it turns to funny but eventually it becomes quite emotional.

Just a Piece of Paper

PROTEIGON from BURAYAN on Vimeo.

A cool little stop motion movie with minimal materials.

Before Photoshop

Using photoshop is a skill in itself and when you apply it correctly you can create some amazing photos or touch up those that are almost there. A good photographer will no doubt use a series of editing programs side by side even when using film and such programs like photoshop have made the industry much more accessible.

However before photoshop things were alot more labour intensive, time consuming and the skill had to reach out to other areas unused in today's photographers. creating images would mean creating sets, props and scenes. ensuring lighting was correct first time and the objects, subjects and colour were in the right place before you expose your film to your creation. This was creating an image old school.