New Tom Photos

Bored manager, skateboarder and photographer Tom McCaughan has had a bit of a website redesign and has been adding loads of new photos recently. Check below for a quick glimpse and then click on tomtimewaster.wordpress.com to see more.

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Air Circus

The old Air Circus shop in Palmerston Road (originally in Marmion Road) brings up some fond memories for some of the older skaters in Southsea. I found this advert the other day from 2000, featuring a certain Strong Island person too…

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We Are Disposable, Yeah

We mentioned this project a little while ago but it has been building up speed recently with a big update to their website so we thought we would remind you plus fill you in on what’s new.

Combining both the concepts of Disposable Perspectives and the production talents of YEAH, “WE ARE DISPOSABLE YEAH” is going to be a photography book that hopes to evoke, inspire and engage. And the best part? You can get involved! Yes you can see your very own photo printed in what will be a very sexy publication.

They want photos that have been captured using a film based camera, be it a Polaroid, a Diana Lomo, a Fisheye or a Disposable. There is no theme, but the more wild and imaginative the concept the better. The best photos will be selected for publication. These will be chosen by a panel made up of the guys behind both YEAH & Disposable Perspectives.

You can submit up to 5 images, entry only £1.95 and they will be giving away a selection of prizes, including a Lomo Diana Mini and 5 x 1 year subscription to YEAH magazine.

Find out all you need to know over at www.wearedisposableyeah.com

Tags: Disposable Perspectives, Yeah Magazine

YEAH Exhibition and New Issue

YEAH Magazine’s first exhibition has it’s opening night on Monday 16th of August and will also coincide with the release of their next issue. The event will be a big celebration of everything they have achieved since the 1st issue and big thank you to everyone that has supported them so far.

The exhibition will be held at the pop up shop on the roundabout at the end of Commercial Road opposite the One Legged Jockey, just down from Sainsburys. The exhibition will be spread over three rooms which, just like YEAH, will be themed. The first room will be a time-line of what YEAH has achieved since the beginning, the second will be their favourite prints from the last 6 issues and the third will be a launch of their new issue YM007, The Scene.

Find out more at the Facebook event and keep track of updates on YEAH’s Facebook.

(Cover photo by Jak Spedding)

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FOTOsaurus Competition

So Lunar Park has arrived on Southsea Common. It really is a pretty enormous Ultrasauros and I am sure that the view from the sea is quite amazing.

Aspex are running a FOTOsaurus competition – details below. Get up close and personal.

FOTOsaurus! Visit the dinosaur sculpture and get creative with any type of kit, from camera phone to box brownie! This photography competition is open to all ages and abilities. Submit your snaps to aspex as prints, on disk or via Facebook or Flickr. Closing date 31 August 2010. If you missed the opening ceremony then view the video below.

Heather and Ivan Morison – Luna Park, 1 August 2010 from Aspex Gallery on Vimeo.

Tags: Competition, Luna Park, Portsmouth, Southsea Common, Ultrasauros

Hampshire’s Top Attractions Photography Competition

How would you like to see one of your photos displayed at 170m, at the top of the Spinnnaker Tower?
Enter the Hampshire’s Top Attractions Photography competition for this exclusive prize along with the chance to win family tickets to ALL Hampshire’s Top Attractions in 2011 plus a £100 photographic voucher.

From attractions including the iconic Spinnaker Tower and world-famous Beaulieu National Motor Museum, Marwell Wildlife and Winchester Cathedral, the competition is aimed at highlighting Hampshire tourism and encouraging visitors to start exploring the region.

The competition takes place from 10th July to until the 1st September and snappers of all ages can enter with both junior and adult categories. There are four themes available for each category: Family Fun, Animals and Nature, Hampshire Heritage, Food and Drink.

Photo entries are being submitted through the competition’s Flick Group.

To find out more and read up on the rules, etc check here.

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From the Air

Was lucky enough to get to go on a flight around Chichester Harbour in a small plane the other day, giving great views of not just the harbour but also Portsmouth too. Something special seeing familiar sights from very unfamiliar perspectives.

Sadly I was working and couldn’t take many photos, here are a few and there are lots more over at (the aptly named) Forever Circling.

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Your Twenty Four No.05 : Irma Rose Pettitt

Today’s Your Twenty Four contributor is Irma Rose Pettitt who took the photos on Sunday 11th July, which was her 22nd Birthday:

I started my day waking up with a massive birthday hangover! However it was a beautiful day so I wasn’t going to let my hangover head stand in the way. I decided to pick up my iPhone and with my current favourite App – Cross Process, document my 22nd birthday for Strong Island’s Y24. After my usual coffee and crumpets failed to shift my hangover, it was to The Tenth Hole Tea Room with my Grandma for a proper breakfast and some sea air. Job done! After this I sat in my garden, in the sun with my cat Flounder who is the most chilled out cat I have ever met. After a visit from friends Sophie and Roya to discuss the pros and cons of starting the night before with cocktails in the Atrium, I decided to go for a bike ride along the seafront. I reached Eastney beach to find the beginning of the new cycle way along the seafront to South Parade Pier. I hadn’t seen this before and it was brilliant. I was able to appreciate the view whilst riding and take some photos without having to worry about cars right behind me. I reached Castle Fields where some of my friends were having a BBQ and listening to samba music drifting over from the Bandstand. Beer and birthday cake all round! Couldn’t stay long as I had a date with my Mum for some presents from my family. Best birthday present is pictured – Hand made coffee mugs by artists David Pantling from Brighton and my own Cafeteria for Uni! Finally the perfect finish to my birthday, dinner at Rosie’s with friends and family. Mussels and wine in the garden, chatting until the sun went down. Thank you all for a wonderful day!

Check out all the past Your Twenty Four posts HERE. We are still looking for more contributors, get in contact with us at contact@strong-island.co.uk if you want to be involved with Your Twenty Four.

(Remember to click ‘Read More…’ under the photos to see the rest)

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Portsmouth At Night’s BBQ

The photography group Portsmouth At Night and Portsmouth’s Solent Camera Club are holding a night time BBQ this Friday night (16th July) on the common. You don’t need to be a member of either to come along with your camera and get involved in night time photography and BBQ food.

To find out more check here.

(Photos by PAN member Phil Bennett)

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Wedgewood Rooms Retrospective Book

Local photographer Katie Anderson is working on a photography project which is a retrospective book about the Wedgewood Rooms. The book is going to have a diary/scrapbook feel to it and at the moment Katie is in the process of collecting any Wedge memorabilia she can get her hands on to scan for the book.

Katie really wants to get the local community involved so is asking if anyone has any tickets, passes, posters, photos, just anything Wedge related really that people have collected over the years, please get in contact so they can be scanned and included.

You can contact Katie at katie.anderson.photos@googlemail.com.

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ImaGen

ImaGen is an intergenerational project designed to get people talking, laughing, thinking about their photographs. They can be pictures of anything – a holiday, your home, a night out, a big day. They don’t even have to be yours – maybe you’ve got a really old album from an ancestor you’d like to share? Get involved to meet new people and get your photographs in an exhibition – with your permission, we’ll be getting people from different parts of Portsmouth to help ImaGen put on a couple of shows over the next year.

To take part in ImaGen, you’ve got to meet a few requirements:
-Live in a PO1-PO6 postcode area
-Be under 25 years old OR over 50 years old (it’s an intergenerational gig, remember)

Still here? Okay, here’s what you do…
-Upload your photos to the Flickr group
-In the Description, enter your name, how old you are and what’s in the photograph (who, where, when etc.)
-In the Tags, use ImaGen and the first three letters of your Postcode (PO1-PO6 etc.)

For more information about ImaGen, please contact daniel@nebweb.co.uk or visit the Facebook event.

Below are a couple of images from the Flickr group:

(Wesley Brown)

(Rosa Carne)

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New Streetlight Photography Course

The first Street Light Photography Course was a big success and the photos from the project have been exhibited in a few locations around the city. The second course is now booking attendees so if the following sounds up your street get in contact via the Facebook.

“If you’re aged 16-28 and you’re unemployed or about to leave education, then we’ve got the opportunity for you. Streetlight is a short course that uses exciting teaching methods to explore creativity and photography.

A team of tame experts will show you how to turn a couple of disposable cameras into a professional exhibition through talks, tutorials and seminars. You’ll be guided through every stage of producing, promoting and presenting your work, with no previous photography experience necessary. Along the way you’ll learn important new skills and develop valuable networks.

Our enjoyable, casual approach and tailor-made programme is designed to suit everyone – all you’ve got to do is want to take part and try something new. By the end of the course you’ll have made new friends, been introduced to useful organisations and have two professional exhibitions to add to your CV. As if that’s not enough, there’s one more thing. There’s no charge for this course, it’s free!”

Course starts July 6th at 6PM, Friendship House, Portsmouth.

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Lights Out by Pete Thorne

Following on from Tristan’s post about pics from early Saturday morning during the power outage.

Very impressive series of photographs taken on Albert Road during the black-out by Portsmouth photographer Pete Thorne.

See more on his Flickr Stream.

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Local Photographer – Eamon Lane

A recent arrival to Portsmouth, Eamon Lane has been out and about the city recently shooting photos on the street and at local events such as Love Your Bike. Below are a few examples of Eamon’s photography, visit I Love Slugs to see more.

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More From Tom

Tom Mccaughan has some new photos up on his blog taken on the road and locally with friends:

tomtimewaster.wordpress.com

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Your Twenty Four No.02 : Tristan Savage

Continuing the Your Twenty Four series my day started with streams of beautiful sunlight coming in through the dining room window. The perfect morning to accompany my regular 8 mile commute to work through Southsea and out along the Eastern Road. A relatively relaxed day at work was nicely broken up with a ride to The Royal Oak pub on Langstone Harbour and then a short jaunt back in to Southsea to the Portsmouth Fish Market and Eastney Marina. After finishing work I went straight to the Art & Design Degree Show at The Eldon Building. I was a bit pushed for time so I only got to hang out at my old course Communication Design and meet friends/tutors new and old, as well as sink a few beers of course. Congratulations to Mikey, Brendon, Jenna & all the graduates. A lot of goodbyes later I stopped home briefly to pick up Liz and head on down to The Belle Isle for their opening party. Huge thanks to all the guys and gals involved. We’ll be doing a little feature on The Belle Isle soon. After last orders we got dropped of on Albert Road and took advantage of another hours bar time at LJR before heading home. Phew… check the full 24 Photo Edit HERE and the full 24 Hour Edit HERE.

We are looking for contributions for future Y24 posts so if you are up for documenting your day please get in contact.

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Halfords Tour Photographs Part II

Following on from the Halfords Tour photographs from Andrew Yardley, Tommy Peters just sent me over a few more using what looks like the Hipstamatic iPhone app. Worked really well.

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Southsea Skatepark Flickr

Southsea Skatepark now has a Flickr group set up so if you are on Flickr and have some park photos you can add to the growing collection in the group stream.

www.flickr.com/groups/southseaskatepark

(Photo by brieflives)

Disposable Perspectives – First Show

The first Disposable Perspectives Exhibition will be opening this month, located at Market Way in the city centre where they have managed to secure some empty shops which have recently been regenerated for pop-up opportunities. Collaborating with them will be George Crick, a local freelance designer.

Disposable Perspectives is a grassroots art project, run by people who like to get their teeth dirty and hands messy. Using disposable cameras the project aspires to be a culmination and celebration of art + culture in Portsmouth, and life in general, through the vision of young people.

Preview night: Monday 21st 6-9pm
(free booze & nibbles)

Public viewing: Tuesday 22nd – Wednesday 31st

More information can be found at Disposable Perspectives, The show’s Facebook event and George Crick’s website.

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Wide Eyes Show

University of Portsmouth’s BA (Hons) Photography Final Year Degree Show ‘Wide Eyes’ has it’s private viewing in the Eldon Building on Friday 4th from 5pm and then opens to the public and runs daily until the following Friday, the 11th. The show features over 40 photographers plus there’ll be exhibitions from other disciplines going on across the building at the same time… and the best bit? It’s totally free.

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