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NYC Through a Pinhole, Part I

Back in New York City for a few days between Christmas and New Years day, I shot a few photographs with a 6x6 pinhole camera.

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Double exposure.

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I lived in NYC for almost five years from 99-03, but this was
the first trip I’d made to the Statue of Liberty since 87. I plan to go
back in 2021.

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Astor Place

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New York Stock Exchange.

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More to come, perhaps, when I find time to develop some film.

Jan 10, 2005 Comments Off
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Christmas Day at St Paul’s Cathedral

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I am fortunate enough to be living less than five minutes walk from
St Paul’s, this photograph was shot on Christmas day. This spot is
actually in the grounds of the London Stock Exchange, usually patrolled
by Tripod-hating security guards.

Taken with a pinhole camera, shot on Polaroid 55 film. Polaroid
55 film is renowned for all sorts of imperfections, but this time the
smear is due to inadequate washing, I’ll have to redo it later;)

I will return in the New Year. Seasons Greetings!

Dec 25, 2004 Comments Off
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Pillow Fight flashmob at the National Gallery

At precisely 6.09pm on Monday night, to borrow the famous line from The Godfather, warring mobs “took to the mattresses” at Trafalgar Square in London. It was the latest flashmob, a loosely organised group of hundreds of people who don’t know each other but meet spontaneously, do something silly for a few minutes, then go their separate ways. Now long considered passe (they are so 2003!), the aren’t-we-cool posturing has disappeared along with the TV cameras. London’s first flash mob was a sit-in at a Sofa Store, so it is only fitting that the latest incarnation was taking to the mattresses in probably the biggest pillow fight London has ever seen. Equal parts performance art, sport, dance, riot, party, and snow-making machine, the goose down did fly.

Two images below, but I’ve placed 15 images here.

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Dec 20, 2004 Comments Off
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Walk Along the Thames, part three

Another walk along the Thames in London, this time spanning the 200 yards between Southwark bridge and Cannon Street railway bridge. Previous entries can be seen in part 1, part 2, 2b, 2c. All photos on Polaroid 55 4x5" film with a pinhole camera exposures from 3-25 minutes each.

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Dec 19, 2004 Comments Off

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