Work (if any) in progress

I typed up a long, probably 1000 words on a post here last week about where I was with my photography, how I have struggled bla bla. Then I hit a key (dont know which one) and deleted it all. I was pissed off as I had sat for well over half an hour spurning it out. But looking back, I dont think it was relevant to put that process of thought out there for the world to read, if anyone reads this. I am at the stage now; still where I am still not photographing much, but thinking about what I am doing with my life. Music is starting to take the lead role in my thoughts ever since leaving university, in which it held pole position before my degree.

I still dont know what is going to happen to be honest. And that in a way scares me, but maybe it will be an adventure, actually its always an adventure. Maybe it will be a good one!

I was going to write something deep and meaningful about how I feel at the moment and how inspired I am, but.... I cant be bothered

a thought

does drifting along in life function as contempt?

Helios VIII

Have a look HERE and see if your able to come to the North of Englands upcoming photographer's show. It will be good to see you there and it should be an interesting night of photography.

Andy

Breaking the Century

Just realised that this is my 100th post on this blog, ironically it also marks the hosting of my first proper website.

Andrew Clarke Photography

Hope you like what you see, it contains all the main projects I have worked on this year, the Light the last flare which consisted of a book and an exhibition. My university Final Major and my cycle/photographic journey along the Antrim Coast on the edge of Northern Ireland.

Enjoy

Third View

The only way to really grasp what this project is about is to visit the website, which to be honest doesn't totally do it justice.

Since photography came about, some 180 (arguable) years ago, photographers have photographed the landscape, for various reasons. The purpose of the original project at around the turn of the 20th century was a geological and geographic survey of the american west. In the 1970's it was photographed again in the same manner, and just a few years ago it was photographed a third time.

this book is essentially an archival document, showing change and development over a century through photography.

A truly worthwhile piece of work!

have a look HERE

STOP 43

Basically its like going out and completing any professional job, no matter what it may be. Then giving your earnings to a stranger and allowing them to take all credit for it, then paying the government tax on what they have earned from you...

this cant be stood for...

READ MORE HERE!!!!!!!!!!

its visual artist rape!

The Last Flare Has been Lit

Our initial exhibition was a success, with a good turn out and some really good critical feedback from many of the guests who came on the opening night. This stop motion video was running from the first nail was put into the wall until the last person left on the opening night. Enjoy.



VIDEO CREATED BY ANDREW ROBERT TYRRELL ESQ

"dont worry about a thing"

Since its 1st of March, spring has begun and in reminiscence of last summer I thought a photo from one of my finer moments was appropriate.



image copyright Andrew Tyrrell 2010

Pictures with a clear one-sided message don't interest me even if I agree with their message; they are mere propaganda.


Mitch Epstein 2007

LIGHT THE LAST FLARE

Finally the exhibition is only a few weeks away and everything is getting a bit mental with scanning, printing and searching for frames. But!... everything although being crazy is coming together and were looking forward to the opening night, and the week long exhibition.

The details are -

Opens: Thursday, 18 February 2010 at 19:00
End Time: Thursday, 25 February 2010 at 16:00
Location: Bank Gallery (Above the Griffin), Carlisle. Which is just outside the train station

The flyer above is a printable, high resolution image which you are free to download.

Current Listening Vol. 5

Rumbleseat, A band that sprung from the Gainsville, Florida band - Hot Water Music. The Band Rumbleseat consists of acoustic folk/rock tunes with rich melody's and deep punkrock roots.

The lyrical content is as fulfilling and compliments the well thought out simplicity of the guitar riffs.

Check it out HERE

Nostalgic touch

I found this image on my hard drive from an end of 2nd degree year exhibition last year. My most proud body of work I have completed, I was so satisfied with the final images I was really hard struck to pick 3 for the wall. The way it always should be.

Inside of emptyness continued

Another image from an on going side project, with a hint of Eggleston

image copyright Andrew Clarke 2010

Light the Last Bluuurrrrrrrrrb

Image copyright Andrew Clarke 2009
Photograph taken on location at Steetley (and dont worry, there are no 7ft Geordies in the book)

If you liked the look of the Light the Last Flare constatina book then you might like to get your own copy in traditional perfect bound from Blurb.com at a reasonable price of £35

CHECK IF OUT IF YOU PLEASE

Flak photo ethos

I have been visiting a website recently, called Flak Photo the ethos is to be creating new work on a daily basis regardless of whether or not it fits into a project on the whole.

Although at the moment at home in Ireland you could say my project here is Irish Winter, or the Big Winter. Anyway, this will change when I get back to England when I will be really knuckling down on various project, giving me more oppertunity to get this blog more active, and hopefully get people a bit more interested in reading what I am photographing.

image copyright Andrew Clarke 2010

EMERALD Isle turns WHITE

images copyright Andrew Clarke 2010

Rafal Milach

The first thing you notice by the sea is the concrete. Kilometers of grey blocks sometimes painted with blue and yellow, the national colors of Ukraine. You can feel the soviet past at once. It looks surreal and it doesn’t match the beautiful landscape that surrounds you. Industrial zones and the iron waste by the sea don’t remind harmonic idyll between nature and man. People have changed the landscape in a very brutal way here. But the sea fights back for its natural shape and territory. Local people seem to respect the power of the sea. Nevertheless at he same time they thoughtlessly devastate it. This wired symbiosis makes this piece of land fascinating. I went to the Ukrainian Black Sea coast to explore this mutual influence and relation between the man and sea. Ukraine is the country in transition and for the last few years has been looking for its new identity. In my opinion so has the Black Sea coast.
Rafal Milach

From the images I have seen HERE I feel that there is something very compelling about the chosen subject. A part of Europe that has been kept in the dark, here in the west there is not many of us who know a great deal about this far away place that is in reality so near.
The reason for it being on Blurb.com is because it was an entry for a Photobook competition, where it won first prize. I find these sorts of competitions which involve the Arts to be very problematic, does the winning artist have more creativity than someone who came in 99th place? does their work represent their methodology as accurately a they had originally set out to do? constant questions eh?

Anyway regardless of my ranting, I think looking at the bigger picture, there is no reason why this book shouldn't have won, the images look stunning, I only wish that I could see the whole book so I could experience the journey/narrative. But at £80-odd quid I don't think I will be purchasing it anytime soon, its a bit steep like!

Anyway, enjoy the work, its of excellent quality. You can see a lot more of this project and many others HERE on his website.