New birthday
Category: Art and Photography

Auction house Sothebys are offering for sale what is thought might be the oldest photograph in the world.

The brown image of a leaf, is the result of experiments by Thomas Wegdwood, son of Josiah, founder of the china dynasty and may date from 1805.

This pre-dates the work of William Henry Fox Talbot, the inventer the positive-negative photographic process around 1839.

Portfolio Video
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Ralph Gibson
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Local elections
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Yesterday we had the local and London Mayoral elections, above is my photograph of the current Mayor, Ken Livingstone, taken in Trafalgar Square at an anti-racism demonstration during the late 1990's.

Location
Current mood: electric
Category: Art and Photography

	Top left, Figures passing a building (silver gelatin bromide print). Top right, a straight forward photograph of the view taken on a mobile phone camera. Bottom left, a map of the location from London Bridge looking down Lower Thames Street, London.

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The Thing Itself
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Lace Curtain, Silver Gelatin Bromide Print

"the lens draws the subject, the photographer defines it"
John Szarkowski, The Photographers Eye

Print Raffle
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Bruised Pears, 10x8" silver gelatin bromide print

You can buy a ticket at the link below for a chance to win the above print.

Draw on 30th May 2008 at stand E26 at the UAF.

Buy a ticket here £5

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Polaroid
Category: Art and Photography

Dog with Oranges
Unique medium format Polaroid

I have read recently that Polaroid is considering ceasing production of its instant film. The film has long been used by photographers as a proofing film as well as notable artists like Warhol.

I have a small collection of my own experiments with Polaroid's, of which the above is one.

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Meaning and feeling - 2
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The Scream (Letting Off Steam)
5" x 7" unique photomontage/sepia toned silver gelatin prints

This photomontage produced in the 1990’s aims to convey a sense of frustration about not being heard, on a personal and political level.

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Meaning and feeling
Category: Art and Photography

An image can change its meaning with time and through events and associations. This photograph of the icon FlatIron Building in New York was a straightforward view with a small aeroplane flying past. With the events of 9/11, the image takes on a different mood and feeling.

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