“Things have been a little complicated here. I have been a little buffeted. Not all has been bad, and in fact plenty has been good, not least the support of a lovely woman who is unconscionably younger but shares my famed sense of humour. I discovered last year some time that my devilish brain […]
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Here I was supposed to be taking photos of a couple of guests drinking tea and using products from a tea store, wearing gowns designed and sold in the same store. I was more interested in paring all the elements down and using them to emphasize instead the basic colours in the scene: the red, […]
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The brief was to imagine a concept for a store selling ceramics, simple clothing and selected teas. This was the first day of exploration of the premises, to serve as inspiration for stories representing the business. Those stories to follow.
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This image is a fluke in every way apart from camera settings and focus. It wasn’t planned. I wasn’t trying for anything. I just aimed, focused, pressed the shutter button on the spur of the moment as she turned to leave. When I saw the monochrome jpeg in the viewfinder I was immediately attracted to […]
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Two days, for the throwing of the pot to the torch-assisted drying to the trimming and replacement of the bottom with a pattern-pressed design. I loved how the old man statue watched from over the shoulder.
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Jack asked us to do a promotional video. In the morning we interviewed him and watched him throw a large pot on the wheel, and stopped for lunch while we waited for the clay to dry. When it became apparent that the pot would need at least a day, due to the damp in the […]