Monthly Archives: June 2014

A photo a day – physicality and movement

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Pete

I had to privilege to see Akram Khan’s Dust, a wonderfully evocative dance. The literature suggested it was about women’s role in World War One, but it spoke to me of very different things. There was a pureness of the … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – selling dreams

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Pete

My son received a package of festival tickets this morning but the tickets were nothing like I had seen before.   The ticket came in for the form of a small treasure chest like box with a large Victorian type … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – timelessness

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Pete

Even though these two photos are of my elderly parents, to me they have a timelessness about them. I’m either chatting to mum while she tends the stove or talking to dad while he’s digging out evidence of some issue … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – reflecting

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Pete

I did very little today save for potter about on my PC and reflect on my work with the Open College of Arts coming to an end.  In terms of practice it formally ended some time in late January/early February … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – marking time

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Pete

I graduated today, with a first class BA Hons degree in Photography. So this posed a challenge of how to represent that fact.   Of course I had a formal portrait and I also took some shots of the administration … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – a congratulatory card

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Pete

A card was put through my door today. My dear mum had taken the trouble to buy, write and bring around a card for me while tomorrow she will be finding out whether her Ovarian cancer is treatable and to … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – portrait or snapshot?

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Pete

I took my exhibition photos to Keith’s today. He’s a fellow exhibitor at Bank Street Arts and kindly agreed to take my images up to Sheffield when he takes his. I’d not met Keith in person and when we (Karen … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – summer

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Pete

Yesterday was the longest day of the year, so it’s downhill in terms of light from now until mid winter. We had a Sky TV engineer in and so I was going to show this image as today’s photo of … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – what to wear?

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Pete

Today’s photo shows Karen trying on different stockings for Wednesday’s graduation ceremony. Her legs are great (and they work which is more than can be said for mine!) I think I will explore collage a little in my MA. I … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – thinking of mum

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Pete

As usual I went to mum and dad’s today but things were a little different. Mum was at hospital having another CT scan and an MRI and so I was with dad. Accordingly, dad made do for lunch with corned … Continue reading →

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