Place de la Nation 5 :Manif Mai 2002 Revisitée / Demonstration May 2002 revisited

See Place de la Nation 1 for explanation and take time to look at all these beautiful faces. Thank you. Merci

Place de la Nation 4 :Manif Mai 2002 Revisitée / Demonstration May 2002 revisited

See Place de la Nation 1 for explanation and take time to look at all these beautiful faces. Thank you. Merci

Place de la Nation 3 :Manif Mai 2002 Revisitée / Demonstration May 2002 revisited

See Place de la Nation 1 for explanation and take time to look at all these beautiful faces. Thank you. Merci ( Haven’t quite finished editing this one )

Place de la Nation 2 :Manif Mai 2002 Revisitée / Demonstration May 2002 revisited

See Place de la Nation 1 for explanation and take time to look at all these beautiful faces. Thank you. Merci

Place de la Nation 1 :Manif Mai 2002 Revisitée / Demonstration May 2002 revisited

In the next few posts I will present re-edits of the four images that appeared in my second post on this blog back in February 2013 called Demonstration La Manif Paris 2002. I’ve also added a few more.

As these images form a natural series, it would have made sense to present them in a unique group or gallery , but since I deeply feel that each holds it own so to speak, I decided to present them individually in the hope that viewers, in this era of fast everything, will take a moment or two to look at all the beautiful faces of the people gathered that day to take a peaceful stand for “fraternité”.

David Vestal challenges, with his usual concision in the chapter “Print Aesthetics and Beyond ” of his book “The Art of Black Enlarging” ,the concept of the “vintage print” ,of first and limited editions of prints, and encourages us to revisit our images as our understanding of what an image wants, of how to edit it, can change in time, along with our craftsmanship.

Where do you live ? Où habitez-vous ?

In aging industrial countries, the divide between social classes is hazier than it was in the past but where you live continues to define your class. A few samples of housing, photos captured during a short stroll in Alnwick this morning.

And whilst you’re walking all over us, would like us to shine your shoes ?

I’ve been living a few miles away from Alnwick for almost 9 years and had never bothered to walk up to this monument until this morning. The inscription left me speechless and not in a good way.

 

 

 

Father Père Dad Papa

 

May 2014 South Of France

Hostile Liverpool

My first ramble a few years back with a decent DSLR . I’d move to the UK taking with me a hundred books, a few  bits and bobs I couldn’t part with, some clothes, hiking gear,a few tools, a few prints,my butsudan, my negatives and my complete darkroom kit including a 2 meter sink and heat press  and assorted cameras old and new. I never used my analogue kit again and for years went without taking photos. By selling it off and with the financial support of my love, I was able to raise enough cash to get a D200 with a kit lense and very small memory card. My son wanted to meet a friend in Liverpool where we were to enjoy the sunniest day we’d ever experienced in the UK.
I picked up the hostility of the driver and thought it would bring life to an otherwise fairly bland frame. Of course there’s loads of lovely people in Liverpool and how not to love their unique accent!
I hadn’t a clue about digital work flow and captured in jpeg  .My laptop was so slow you could read War and Peace between clicks…and let’s not even talk about its screen.
Proficiency and kit wise I’m in a much better place today…but photographically? Just feel fortunate to be able to pursue this craft. .

What more to say ? Que dire de plus ?

Paris Bibliothèque Nationale fuji x100 a few years ago