Thoughts For Photographers

Printed Mailouts eh!

Should we still be doing them? (ahh think of the trees!)

Do people actually like receiving them? (ahh think of the bins!) 

Personally I like receiving them, just not everyday. And I like to see a bit of thought involved from the sender. Be it a Ltd. edition print, a newspaper or something a bit quirkier. Like a kids photographer sending a shot of their's printed on a jigsaw.

Let's be honest you'll not be the only person trying to make Mr or Mrs Art Buyer fall in love with you that week.

So a mailout with a nod to it's visual content or one that speaks volumes about it's sender; Now that's something that would catch my eye, something that would make me want to know more about them.

The Photographer's Gallery is back with us!

But you all knew that and no doubt rushed down at the weekend to sniff it's newly painted walls. Mmmm . . . lovely :)

And just to spoil us that little bit more they've just launched a new look website. A huge improvement and real feast for the eyes. Check it out here <==

Inspiration - Samuel Hicks

I've been a fan of Samuel Hicks for quite some time. His works seems to capture a softness and strength within each frame. 

I'm sure you'll know his work but if you don't have a look on his website, there's a lot to enjoy there.

Including this stunning campaign for The Prince's Trust.

The campaign is a perfect example of how you can marry great photography and strong art direction to produce brave and arresting ads. 

Truly wonderful stuff in my opinion.

By Royal Appt - Jonathan Knowles

As most of you know one of my current clients is photographer Jonathan Knowles.
I can't say enough lovely things about him really, he's fearlessly creative and a joy to be around.

Here's one* of his latest personal projects 'Asteroids'. More shots can be seen on his Behance portfolio here.

*I say one of his latest because there's a ton more on the way.

Rob Evans - Photographer For Hire

I love getting treats in the post, particularly when they're photographic treats.
So I was right chuffed to receive one of Rob Evans Ltd. Edition prints from 'Behind the Street'; an exhibition he put together last year to celebrate Coronation Street's 50th anniversary.

Rob has spent the last three years as Corrie's official photographer and has built up a lovely set of cast portraits. But now he's flown The Street and is headed off into the freelance realm. I'm looking forward to seeing where it takes him next.

You can have a look at his website here and find out more about the man himself here. And in case you're wondering what he looks like :)

Books, books & more books

Bit of a lazy post for me this one. But one full of bookish love.

BOOKS!
Recently I was asked to contribute to the wonderful Booklish Blog. A Tumblr dedicated to "Beautiful books and beautiful writing. Booklish is a blog devoted to bookish things. You'll find stuff here about authors, readers, book design and illustration and other book ephemera."
At the time I was falling deeply in love with these Vintage Lawrence covers by Carla van de Puttelaar.

You can read my Booklish post here. And make sure you add them to your RSS feed, the site is a constant stream of loveliness.

BOOKS!!
I was also asked by Twitter chum @sarahrajabalee to contribute to her equally delight blog. This post was about the three books that shaped my reading life.
The first of which was childhood favourite Fantastic Mr Fox. " I loved the adventure, the rebellious quality and all that talk of geese and stolen cider after hours just made me long for a midnight feast. Fantastic Mr Fox was my gateway into reading for escapism. Armed with my torch, I would sit up for hours forgetting the worries of the day. To be honest this probably explains my great love of cider, although oddly has no bearing as to why I ended up as @OandtheFoxes on Twitter."

MORE BOOKS!!!
Last month I also found myself thrusting free books into the hands of commuters in Victoria Station. I was one of the World Book Night volunteers, a merry band of book addicts determined to share the joy of paper bound adventures to the masses.
I choose to give out Maggie O'Farrell's The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox. Every copy of which I numbered and registered at Book Crossing, a great site that allows you to log in and share your experience of the book, before passing it along for another reader to do the same, Fab!

All 25 copies before they went to new homes.