Monthly Archives: November 2010

iPhone and Street Photography

The iPhone is a great camera to use for street photography. It appears that when you take a large camera out in public many people become apprehensive yet don’t give the iPhone a second look. Now it is for others to judge whether the results I hav… Continue reading

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Cafe with view

Well I suppose it is the RA but this one of the strangest views I have seen in a cafe!I’m on line at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/guthlac http://simonmarchini.blogspot.com http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk I hope you enjoy Continue reading

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Obsessed by the iPhone camera

Am I a real photographer any more? I have a cupboard full of very expensive photographic equipment which I haven’t touched in months, I think I still may well have some images on one of the, I can’t remember the name, oh yes compact flash card, an… Continue reading

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Busy few days.

Well I have had a busy few days. The weekend was the newly formed East Midland Contemporary group meeting – where I was appointed the author of our new blog -http://eastmidcontemporarygroup.blogspot.com/This is taking a while to set up and perfect… Continue reading

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Incredible skills – but why?

What an incredible technician Jamie Boots is. He produces photo realistic drawings of animals from photographs. There, for me, is the problem – why? Why not just use the photo? What extra does a drawing bring? This is not to down play Boot’s brill… Continue reading

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Mixing with santa’s little Hellers

Well I’m at the art material fare at the NEC today. It is one of the most bizarre shows I have ever been to as it is squeezed in-between the hobby show and Christmas craft show. I never knew there were so many suppliers of glitter and coloured car… Continue reading

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