Yesterday I went to Wickham Market to view City and Guilds needlework exhibits. Some stunning work executed by the exhibitors with very clever use of form and colour. On the way in there were two Alvis cars of differing models and was lucky enough to get to talk to the owners of the green one and what an incredible story. Bought for £20 aeons ago but now running in what looked like British Racing Green livery and sporting two, not one spare wheels strapped either side of the long bonnet. My first pictures were of a vehicle minus its radiator cap but then the owners returned and screwed it back in place. A metal Hare that had been stolen previously hence the removal when they park up. The driver was very interested in the Nikon P6000 that I was carrying as he was looking for a capable point and shoot. I have to say that this camera has stood up to the plate for almost everything I use it for . If only it did not have that delay between shutter depression and image capture. But at least the sensor never gets dust on it!
Early evening saw a trip into Colchester to collect the ‘equals’ work from Slack Space. I was very pleased when the curator commented on our work being very much higher standard than what he was expecting from 2nd year students. I suppose that capped off an eventful month. I’m now getting used to the iMAC, and the Epson 3880 and glad that I have registered my entries for Taylor Wessing 2013.
Now I’m looking forward to working with Colchester & Ipswich Museum service for a few weeks and also shooting for UCS on a few commissions so July is looking like being as short as June was especially if I throw a dissertation proposal into the mix! Work is also progressing on the collaborative exercise ‘echo’ that we are working on with Dig fine art students. I am revisiting some work from 1972 that aptly fits the theme and scares me a little when I think how many years have slipped by in between.
Into the film loading room tomorrow to replenish dark slides with 5×4. Must get the Toyo out and practice. 20 sheets of Portra 160 to work through and 20 Ektar. Let’s hope the wind drops as using this camera in a nothing more than a light air is a non starter.
Anyway, here is the hare.
