Rob MacKillop
Edinburgh Correspondent
In front of and behind me. Hexar and XP2. It was dark...
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In front of and behind me. Hexar and XP2. It was dark...
Pete Askew
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Taken looking out I guess. Love the grittiness of these, Rob. The sign, pram pusher and Big Issue (with arrow) make a very good composition I think. I also like the shadowy character (with bag) scurrying out of the frame. In the second, I like the way Susan is apparently looking towards the arrow. Or is she drawn to that beacon of temptation?! A damned fine pair.
Rob MacKillop
Edinburgh Correspondent
Cheers, Pete. It's nice to be in the mood to take photos again. These were the first two of the roll. We were in a very unfriendly French restaurant, or rather the bar below it. I don't think we'll be back. Happy with the shots, though.
Saw a book about Philip Larkin's photography, and really thought about buying it, but I'll wait for a gift voucher at Christmas. I can wait! He was very serious about his photography, and good at it. He would have been happy here
He mainly used a Rollei, shooting b&w, ordinary shots, you might say, and all the better for it. Some really excellent ones, and many very normal and full of interest.
What I particularly liked is how a photograph might have stimulated a poem, and there are a few references to photography in his works. Or how he would take an image to remind him of a line or two he thought of, without having a pen to hand. It made me wonder if I could give it a try, but soon realised it is very hard to use a chisel against sludge...
Saw a book about Philip Larkin's photography, and really thought about buying it, but I'll wait for a gift voucher at Christmas. I can wait! He was very serious about his photography, and good at it. He would have been happy here
He mainly used a Rollei, shooting b&w, ordinary shots, you might say, and all the better for it. Some really excellent ones, and many very normal and full of interest. What I particularly liked is how a photograph might have stimulated a poem, and there are a few references to photography in his works. Or how he would take an image to remind him of a line or two he thought of, without having a pen to hand. It made me wonder if I could give it a try, but soon realised it is very hard to use a chisel against sludge...
Pete Askew
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The Importance of Elsewhere. My copy arrived just the other day along with Lee Miller: A Woman's War. I haven't had a chance to do more than just flick through yet but it is an intriguing book.
Rob MacKillop
Edinburgh Correspondent
Both books will take you a while to read through. But who reads photography books?!
Pete Askew
Admin
True. There's not much text in the Miller book but the Laking one is the opposite. I also have the Sally Mann memoir. I need more time!
