Station/ary

The Red Room

Love a Lynchian corridor.

Brewing

Amy Lord and I are cooking up a little something together. Amy will be presenting 'the weirdest adventure that Standon Calling has ever seen' in August.

Jillian + Ellis

On a mad blustery-sunny-windy day, I took some photographs at the wedding of Jillian and Ellis.

Weirdly appropriate advice from a park bench.

They had the ceremony in Hackney Town Hall, which is actually a lovely building (this isn't it though, this is just a pretty great sample of corporation planting).

 I do love a black-and-white wedding shot.

 The party was about as small as can be - bride, groom, three witnesses.

 

Witness LOLz.

 I did nearly shed a little tear...

 But when two people look this happy to be together, why wouldn't you?

 We then left lovely Hackney and jumped in a cab....

 Over to Haggerston Park, dodging showers all the way.

 (Clever bride, choosing a matching umbrella).

Afterwards, as we were relaxing chez Jillian and Ellis' with a glass of champers, a huge double rainbow emerged. And if that is not a good omen, I don't know what is.  

Congratulations Mr and Mrs Allen!

Sparkles and Roses

If you know me or you have read this blog regularly you'll recognise that these are two of my favourite things. Shots from Samantha's Supper Club at the weekend: previous shots from the Club are here.

Marrakesh

I found these two shots from a trip to Morocco a few years back rummaging through my archives for a totally adorable mini-project which I will share with you tomorrow. This was when I still schlepped my beloved film rangefinder everywhere on every holiday. 

One of the consequences of the last couple of years, while I've been setting up in business and having a very unpredictable work schedule (and income!) is that I've travelled much less, and so I miss out on finding little playgrounds with amazing dinosaur slides and yellow swings.

Return to The Yard

If what I hear is true is on now until 19 May.

Hackney Wick

I'm back at The Yard theatre photographing in the next few months and as a prelim went to the Hackney canal a few weeks ago to capture some of the residents at play in the sunshine. Previous shoots from The Yard are here, and their website here. Shows are on again now. *Photo note: I've been applying my new-found tilt-shift knowledge to the image of the canal boats and of the little girl playing in the traveller park. I know it's overdone but it looks so lovely.*Fashion note: the crimson, mint green, buttercup yellow, deep purple, and aqua in these shots would be great touchstones for clothing. Clashy goodness. 

Bostock and Wombwell's Menagerie

A few images from an agricultural show in Berkshire. Interesting how it feels similar to the one I shot in France last summer.

Order and Chance

I recently completed a five-week evening course at the Tate Modern. Each session, led by artist Sarah Sparkes, looked at a different aspect of the work of artist Alighiero Boetti, currently in exhibition at the gallery. We all made work inspired by the themes that intrigued him - grids, ordering, chance happenings, games, collages, repetition, mark-making and more. At the end of the course we held a small exhibition for friends and family at the top of the Tate building. Below are some images of the creators and their work.

 

A group-created artwork

 

The pieces below are mine.

 

The large piece on the easel is what I would call my final piece - double-exposed photographic prints cut up and rearranged according to certain rules. The final piece is unfortunately too big for my scanner but I've posted my preliminary tests below (you can see where they were displayed on the floor to left and right of the easel). 

(Sorry about the wonky scans)