Friday, 14 October 2011

By Royal Appt - Chris King

Before I start this new blog feature I just want to explain the "By Royal Appt" part.
For some time now I've held the nickname 'Queenie' on Twitter. It was handed to me by photographer Luca Sage after a portfolio crit and extended online friendship between us and a few other like minded creative types. It all became a bit Blackadder with them all offering me the pressies of new work and ideas for their folios.
I am by no means a fool with delusions of grandeur (well not to much anyway).


So without further ado my first By Royal Appt, a title never to be abbreviated, goes to Chris King and a selection of his images from the Hove Town Hall series.

I proudly own this print

I'm such a fan of gazing into empty spaces like these and I fell in love with the series as soon as Chris showed it to me.
It's the absence of people and the endless stories your brain attaches to the locations in a split second. That chance to imagine what's been discussed there, what decisions made.
I also think the colour palette is exquisite, it's almost jewel like, all golden wood and jade carpets. The perfect complement to this gem of architecture.



I know Chris is currently working on a new personal project, a combination of portraits and locations, I for one can't wait to see the results. I'll cut the waffle here and just let you absorb the work. Enjoy!
And if you fancy buying a print click here.


Sunday, 2 October 2011

Just about to start reading . . .

Fred & Edie by Jill Dawson. And I am not at all ashamed to say I was initially attracted to this book by its cover. Beautifully drawn by Alice Tait.

Wednesday, 21 September 2011

Inspiration

Drawing in my B'day card from wonderful Andrew W

My new IPhone wallpaper courtesy of Oli Frape

My daily walk over The Thames

A piece I am finishing for a friend

Wednesday, 31 August 2011

The Worlds Laziest Blogger?

I probably am, I know. And I'm sorry I really am.
I have all these wonderful ideas for posts but what feels like no time. Damn busy wonderful freelance life!
Birthday me & a merry mate.

But I will get back on the case soon, now that I've got over the wibbly feeling of turning 30.

In fact the next content piece I'm writing is set to question the judging processes our photography industry awards go through. Any thoughts you'd like to share?
Are they fair? Too expensive? Are the Judges given enough room for opinion? or are they boxed into average decision making?

Email me emmataylorlondon@gmail.com

Monday, 1 August 2011

The Great CR Tate-Up

As some of you may know a couple of Thursdays back I was bouncing round Tate Britain after hours, brandishing pens at people and shouting things like "FEET! I need someone to draw me feet". All in the name of the inspiring fun that is a Creative Review Tweet-Up, or Tate-up on this occasion.

Tweeps getting their draw on.
In a nutshell; 150 of CR's twitter followers headed to a private view of the fantastic Vorticists exhibition and were invited to get networking through the wonderfully random artistic fun that is Consequences aka Exquisite Corpse. There was a digital version run by Specialmoves and then the original, ink on your fingers, version run by me.
On hand to corral one half of the group was PR lovely Jenny Ellery and photographing the weird and wacky creations was the rather talented Jonathan Minster.

We had an amazing time and I'm really pleased Neil asked me to get involved. I'm proud to have been part of a really inspiring night that is testament to the striving force within Creative Review determined to give their readership More. (it deserves the capital M, they work bloody hard)

Alex Macro (glasses) brought some mates along.

Wonderful talents @GrossmaryK & @graphicdrip