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Best thread ever! It got me thinking (indulge me!)..
In our local library there are shelves of (mostly, but not exclusively older) photo books. Typically of the local area, or topics of interest (industry, scenery etc) to the author. They form a fascinating social, historic and artistic record - of the local landscape and times.
Before photography was so widely distributed, it seems people published small collections/books in this way - often in limited numbers. Perhaps linked by their connections to photo societies, local history, scenery, industry - or possibly professional work as a phtographer.
These are often in a classic documentary or landscape style and format - I notice their was often a connection to local papers, possibly ppl also working or freelancing for them.
I look at many in this thread and see a connection in style, scenes or the circumstances they record (Polarisandy for instance).
So in a digital age, I wonder what will remain of work like this - to pique the interest of others in 50, 100yrs. Flickr et al may come and go. Vint Cerf also spoke about this recently.
So: Does anyone think of what they produce as a 'permanent record' or consider the choice of subject in this context? Are any of the clearly skilled contributors here working on, or considering a 'book' - (or even still printing)?
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Trip home to Dublin [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/13995637@N08/16710906680/ ]looking over Dublin Bay[/url] on Flickr
The eclipse taken through a stack of ND filters!
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Went kayaking with a mate on Friday to watch him throw himself off the top of a 30ft waterfall! Nutter
Double post. Sorry
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Hasselblad 500 c/m and luscious Velvia 100 RVP
Interesting thoughts Bonchance, got a few projects on the go. Will any of them have any lasting impact? almost certainly not. Maybe my negs will be discovered one day in a car boot sale or a loft and recognised as a documention of Cumbria in the 2000's. Vivian Maeir? Maybe it's just a grandiose delusion.
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Now, that one above. That is good. I'd buy that and hang it on my wall.
[url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-32065930#1 ]The winners of the Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2014[/url]
It's shame to shoot at it 🙁
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I do make photo books for myself from time to time and sell the odd print here and there. I do like the idea of doing a proper project and making a good book but I'm not sure I'll ever get round to it.
I think I'm going to get involved in this project in Hebden Bridge which seems pretty interesting:
Not the most exciting photo and sorry to post work stuff but I was quite pleased that this got on the front page of my local paper recently:
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A walk about in Fountains Abbey.
EDIT - what went wrong there then!
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There we go, more like what it looked like on my computer.
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Took this today in Bordeaux.
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Polarisandy I think that is one of the best shots I've seen from you. I just love the colouring and the tone, the composition and the simplicity.
A couple from biking in the Peaks this weekend, plus my mum has a new puppy.
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[url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/cheesyfeet/17052920141/ ]6th April 21015[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/people/cheesyfeet/ ]-Cheesyfeet-[/url], on Flickr
Tide Pool in Brighton at the weekend (no filter).
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One of the guns at Longues Sur Mer, near Omaha and Gold beaches. Makes you think.
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April_2015-5[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/people/22402497@N05/ ]99percentchimp[/url], on Flickr
Cheers GT
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The Garlick
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The Tree and The Moon
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About the only photo I've taken in the last month. Not so sure about proud
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International Space station 12-04-2015 22.20
Three pictures taken at the weekend for a competition with the theme past, present and future:
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The Past Is Set In Stone[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/people/97031505@N03/ ]simondarney[/url], on Flickr
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No Time Like The Present[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/people/97031505@N03/ ]simondarney[/url], on Flickr
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The Future Is A Blank Canvas, Simon Darney, 2015[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/people/97031505@N03/ ]simondarney[/url], on Flickr
Here's one from tonight, I think bugs look amazing up close;
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I'm proud of this for no other reason than because it's from the first roll of film I've shot and developed since GCSE art lessons about 25 years ago! With a knackered 60 year old camera. And no, I didn't clean the neg properly before scanning 😳
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Tonights International Space Station's faint and low pass between the trees
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Not often I take a photo with my iphone that I'm proud of. Clearly would have been better with an SLR (focus, sharpness, noise), but fairly happy with composition & light. Got to love mother nature sometimes!
Can't work out how to hotlink instagram, but it's here:
My mate was doing his best MBUK impression!
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Geoga Bridge So. Korea.
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/polarisandy/
Quite pleased with these two.. I haven't taken many good shots recently
The top one was on a Ricoh CX2 bought off here for £40 and the bottom one was a snap taken with my Nokia Lumia 520 after I rode miles for a sunset pic and forgot to charge the battery on the Ricoh... D'oh!
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A couple from this evening
Not technically brilliant or very clever, I'm just glad that the new compact has inspired me to go out and take some snaps 🙂
I think I would like to get a small pocket tripod next though.. I have shaky shaky hands
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I like that.
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One of those glorious evenings.
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Phone snap, that I quite like:
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Springs here
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Tonight's moon
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P1040829[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/people/107347896@N06/ ]pickers48[/url], on Flickr
Absolutely pancake flat calm in the middle of the North Sea last week
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Fuji GSW690iii with Kodak Portra 400
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This is far from being a great photo and to be honest it's not one I'm particularly proud of, but I am amazed it came out as well as it did considering it was taken hand-held in the dark on an iPhone 5.
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Your camera appears to let you travel back in time
First go with new fisheye - lots more to learn
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[url= https://flic.kr/p/r3DTwV ]April_2015-8[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/people/22402497@N05/ ]99percentchimp[/url], on Flickr
Elshalimo, looks that way doesn't it. 🙂
The more out of date the film and the older the camera the further back you go..
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Not a photo from the last month, just a warning, photographers beware of T&C.
Above photo used for full page Epson advert on rear cover of photog magazine. Getty get $315, i get $63 and Wouldn't have minded a credit..
Full fat cheese
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Bubs - Jersey ??
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