Southsea Seagulls

How good was the weather on Sunday. Albeit cold, it was a belter for sure. Me and Liz hit up the seafront for fish & chips and inadvertently got involved with dive bombing seagulls. They love them chips…

Photography : Tristan

Tags: Southsea Seagulls

Mine, Mine, Mine…

You’ve gotta love photographs of seagulls, especially bloody good ones. Tom Timewaster takes us on another journey through his lens over at Photo Diary Yeah. Bangers Tom. Love the chip shot.

Tags: Tom Timewaster

New Issue of YEAH!

The new issue of YEAH Magazine is now available and can be picked up in Bored in Albert Road. This locally produced magazine showcases loads of local and national photographic and writing talent and is only £2.25. Find out more at the YEAH website (where you can also buy the magazine online) and blog.

Tags: Bored, Yeah Magazine

Keeping out of the pub!

Me and Andy went on a short bike ride this afternoon in a vain attempt to keep out of the pub and work off our hangovers. It was pretty fresh out to say the least and although it felt like it was doing us good our bodies were really crying for a hair of the dog. Needless to say we failed, but at least we did something instead of stewing on the sofa. Now off to DJ Format. Coming?

A few more random snaps from today are over on my Flickr.

Tags: Tristan Savage

Skateboarding is Sundays: Southsea Cruiser Crew

If like me you were lucky enough to have Wednesday off you would experienced first hand the delights of an incredibly sunny day. one of the first, if not the best of the year so far between all this rain and cold weather of late.

Some of the boys took advantage and went for a seafront cruise. Good times for sure. Documented by Bored Manager Tom Time Waster.

Tags: Skateboarding is Sundays

Local Photographer: Paul Thurlow

I’ve been following local photographer Paul Thurlow’s blog for a little while, always some wonderful photos from our little piece of coastline plus some incredible portrait and wedding photography too. Put what you’re doing to one side for a little while and have a look through Paul’s website and Flickr too, so many beautiful photos including HDR images too.

Tags: Paul Thurlow

Matt Shaw

Louise from the Girls Who Ride crew gave us the heads up on the amazing photos of local photographer Matt Shaw, including some great images on Portsmouth, some in HDR too. Be sure to take your time going through Matt’s Flickr and here are a few to wet your appetite:

Tags: Matt Shaw

Vintage Photography – Sunny Southsea

Big thanks to Khalid who sent over these vintage photographs scanned from The Images of Portsmouth (1993). We have a small selection so I’ll put one page up each week.

Love this first shot of the band stand on the common in the 1920s showing how the site was originally used before the Skatepark was built around it in the 70s. So many deckchairs, it must have been big business back then. It’s a shame they didn’t keep the bandstand as it was with the little steps and iron railing. It’s a little different NOW as Marcus’s ariel shot shows. Click the image to see the high res scan up close.

After skating…

…the boys enjoy a sit down at the seafront on a Sunday. Photo courtesy of the ever busy Quiet Corners lensman Paul Gonella. Perfect days, albeit still cold.

Tags: Southsea Sunshine

There’s Snow Day like a Snow Day

Tom Time Waster © just put a few more photos from last months snow day in Portsmouth. Cool photos as always, but I focused on the spills and slams. We saw some kids take proper slams that day. Lots of broken tailbones for sure. Good times.

Tags: Snow, Tom Time Waster

Old Portsmouth

I found this photo of Old Portsmouth shot form The Spinnaker last night. I don’t think I’ve seen it shot from this angle before. It almost looks like another town at first glance. Some great details. Cricket in full swing, all the catchers traps on the roof of the fish market, enjoying a beer at The A Bar, Lawn Bowls, all on a cracking sunny day. Click on the image for full size.

Photo – eNil

Tags: Old Portsmouth

Tim Bowditch

Tim Bowditch studied Photography at the University of Portsmouth and has since moved up to London to continue taking wonderful photos. Below are a few from a recent visit to Mile End Skatepark but be sure to check out Tim’s Blog and website (for some really interesting views of Southsea be sure to look at the Panoramics).

Blog: timbowditch.blogspot.com
Website: timbowditch.com

Tags: Tim Bowditch

Journeys in the Metropolis

One of Southsea’s friendliest faces, awesome photographer and part of the COR crew Mark Persaud just uploaded ‘Journeys in the Metropolis’, a series of timelapses showing people’s travels within Southsea and Portsmouth. For more information about the edit see the YouTube page.

Tags: Mark Persaud

Local Photographer – Harvey Mills

Okay, so it’s not quite on the Island, but hey, when the content is this good we can forget about the extra few miles. Harvey Mills shoots Murray Cross chomping the Langstone 13 set on the Havant roundabout with ease. Perfect timing and composition from Harvey.

Check out Harvey’s webiste www.harveymills.com and also his Flickr. Below are photos of Charles and Southsesa’s buttery own Bored teamrider Adam Keys.

Tags: Harvey Mills

Fog Lights!

I love fog, even more so at night time because all the street lights are on and it’s like this weird eerie zombie town. People appear out of no where and even cars creep up on you before you notice them in the deathly silence of the fog. I watched, or should I say waited, as the the Hovercraft came over from The Isle of Wight. I could hear the roar of the engines for five minutes till I could actually see the craft as it pulled on to shore. Spooky.

My little point and shoot isn’t much cop in low light fog but there are a few more over on my Flickr

Tags: The Fog

Andys Adventures

Former Southsea resident and member of Individual Threads, Andy Donohoe has been travelling for about 6 months or so and taking some pretty unique photoss of his experiences. Andy kindly asked if we could post up his blog in hope of friends and even some new people keeping in contact and reading up on his adventures. Keep it up mate. Looks like a lot of good times. Check it out HERE

Tags: Andys Adventures

Document This…

“Document This…” – An exhibition of work by 2nd year BA (Hons) Photography students at Portsmouth Cathedral, St. Thomas’s Street, Old Portsmouth.

16 – 28 January 2009, 10:00 – 16:00 daily, FREE ADMISSION

Document This… presents a selection of photography from 2nd year University of Portsmouth Students. From architecture to landscape, abandonment to tourism, each piece explores the visual notions of space based upon each individual artists perception of its meaning.

We as human beings are surrounded by space, be it the physical space we occupy in our everyday lives, or the virtual spaces in which we play. Space can be vast or small, liberating or constricting, in any of its forms it is around us always. We wander through our lives maybe not paying as much attention as we should to what is surrounding us; visual spectacle is created through framing and capture and the mundae can be turned into the extraordinary with the click of a shutter. With this in mind the, each piece of work on display hopefully challenges the audience to consider “why didn’t I document this?”

For more info check out www.documentthis.org.uk.

Tags: Cathedral, Portsmouth University

A last minute Christmas gift from Dan Tidbury

Tags: Daniel Tidbury

King Street Tavern Art Fair

Last Saturdays Art Fair at the King Street Tavern was a huge success. From doors open at Noon there was a busy flow of people all day. There was so much great stuff on offer, but don’t fear if you missed out or couldn’t make it as Sam will be putting on 4 Art Fairs in the coming year. If you pop by this week for a drink check the Christmas Tree as there may well be a few Strong Island presents left.

Tags: King Street Tavern

King Street Tavern Art Fair Today

Don’t forget it’s the King Street Tavern Art Fair today, Sat 12th. The perfect time to pop out and grab a few hand crafted Christmas gifts from various local guys and girls including, Mydogsighs, Rusty Sheriff, Matt Sills Photography, Stencilista, Stikee, Tongues & Grooves, The Caravan Gallery, Matt Dixon and many more. With plenty of art, photography, jewellery, cards, gifts, knitting, and lots more besides.

“Hello just a quick note to say we are holding an alternative Christmas arts & crafts fair in the tavern on Saturday 12th December featuring work from local & other artists from further afield selling their wares from 12pm. Any artists wishing to get involved please pop in & ask for Sam or email mail@thekingstreettavern.co.uk, please note there is limited spaces. There will be mulled wine & a hearty soup available & some friends playing sofa loafing tunes through the afternoon!

Once again myself and Paul will have a little stall each, selling prints, art and various this and that.

Tags: King Street Tavern Art Fair