I am in awe of Portsmouth film-maker and photographer Mark Parham’s project called ‘The Everyday Olympian’.
‘The Olympics and Para-Olympics is a global inspirational competition, creating sporting heroes and inspiring people to achieve greatness. With many of the benefits this event creates never being seen, this body of work will serve as a documentary celebrating the everyday person. Long after the hype surrounding the 2012 Olympics has died down and life returns to normal, the facilities that were built as potential training camps for the athletes will remain, benefiting and being used by communities and individuals for years to come, individuals that in their own way are the ‘Everyday Olympians’.’
The output of the project will be 32 short films and 12 prints. All photographs and films were shot at the Mountbatten Centre Swimming Pool, Portsmouth. Mark is currently looking for a suitable venue to exhibit the work in February 2012.
Deakin and Petterd wrote: (Swimming defined)
“When you swim, you feel your body for what it mostly is, water and your body begins to move with the water around it. Swimming is not an activity where the surroundings disappear; it is an activity where the environment is the focus, the corporeal sensations of it all-encompassing. It is also an environment in which swimmers are isolated and alone”.
Mark said about the project ‘On a secondary level I hope the images will open this up exploring themes surrounding the human condition such as perceived physical perfection, isolation and vulnerability.’
To see the project visit the Facebook page at : http://www.facebook.com/theeverydayolympian
As mentioned last week we have set up a Flickr group for 11/11/11. Post your pictures, videos and artwork made and taken today to – http://www.flickr.com/groups/111111flickr/
Please tag pics with 11/11/11 and Strong Island. We will choose a selection to show on Strong Island early next week. Would be great to see the variation going on around the city in whatever form that might be.
The competition to win the Kenneth Grange book ‘Making Britain Modern’ donated by Portsmouth company Anglepoise closes this Friday 11th November. To win a copy just send us a picture of your Anglepoise lamp. Email : claire.sambrook@gmail.com
Further details on the previous post – http://www.strong-island.co.uk/2011/10/25/anglepoise-portsmouth/
This is mine below.
We have set up a Flickr group for next Friday – the 11/11/11. Post your pictures taken on this day to – http://www.flickr.com/groups/111111flickr/
Please tag pics with 111111 and Strong Island. We will choose a selection to show on Strong Island.
To get you in the mood – shots below from Eugene Noble, Andrew Whyte and Lauren McPeak.
Not two words that people would normally put together but a new website that showcases the city aims to visually document the unusual and often forgotten elements of Portsmouth as told by the people.
Deer Park Alpha have been been busy designing the website with bit of help from myself in supplying the photographs. We now need your help in getting more. So if you feel you have images that best sum up your view of the city please visit the links below.
The website is under development but can currently be viewed at: Beautiful Portsmouth – http://www.beautiful-portsmouth.co.uk/
To add your image to the website you will need to join one of twelve Flickr groups that have been set up. Images need to be landscape, as high a resolution as possible and also have a title that reflects the image. Please do not post images with watermarks on them or credits.
Flickr Groups – Portsmouth – Made in Portsmouth | Portsmouth – Best of | Portsmouth – Sport | Portsmouth – People | Portsmouth – Wildlife | Portsmouth – Culture | Portsmouth – Retail | Portsmouth – Creative | Portsmouth – Business | Portsmouth – City Views | Portsmouth – Heritage | Portsmouth – Seafront |
We are also on the look out for products made and designed in Portsmouth- please email Carl Leroy-Smith at – carl@dpamail.org
Local photographer Diana Goss is now offering a class in night photography in Chichester on 27th October.
“Have you ever wondered how to focus in the darkness, wanted to capture the earth’s rotation in a circle of stars above you? Have you ever wanted to use the still of the night as your canvas to create against?”
A trio of recognised and creative night time photographers:
Diana Goss MSc ARPS – International award winning and published photographer.
Marc Bower Briggs – The very well published Urban Legend and Winner of the Digital Photographer of the year.
Elmer Maniebo – multi colour gel loving light popper extraordinaire
All willing to share their expertise and knowledge with you in an unforgettable night-time tutorial.
What’s in it for you?
5 hours of night time delight, all the details of which are on their night photography facebook page.
The cost of this night time delight of five hours teaching both educational and practical out on location will be only £60 per person.
Minimum of 6 students – maximum of 18 per teaching. This provides you with a 1-6 ratio of students per tutor so you all get expert one to one tuition on the night.
Occasionally they will have other guest experts in night time photography who may or may not come out with the group. Nothing is arranged you might just get lucky on the night you pick. You will always have Diana.
All payments must be made in advance of the teachings details are on facebook
Send an email to this address and they will add you to the night time photography group.
nightphoto@groups.facebook.com or you can call Diana on 07770 453 693
Details : Date: Thursday 27th October
Time: 7.00 pm to around midnight-ish
Where: BOXGROVE PRIORY, Church Lane, Boxgrove, Chichester, West Sussex. PO18 0ED
Diana has also recently started a blog at – http://dideydi.blogspot.com/2011/10/into-darkness.html
I came across Phil Hale’s photography on Flickr and love his graphical photographs of Southsea and Portsmouth especially the rusty Strong Island badge and Parmiter’s Van.
See more on his Flickr stream - http://www.flickr.com/photos/philhale/with/6172991214/
The latest round of shots by Stuart were taken with a country theme to the soundtrack of Neil Young. The concept for the shoots was to create the illusion that that the photographs were possibly shot somewhere in the Midwest. From there he explored local locations along the coast and beyond Portsdown Hill. With the locations sorted and the help of Luci at Dead Man’s Glory vintage shop in styling the models, he was able to achieve what he set out to do.
Although his initial work was in design & illustration, his interest in the visual medium naturally led him into photography which is something he has always been active in and had a passion for. His work covers his spin on fashion photography, creative portraits, editorial storylines, landscapes and urban dwellings all of which is influenced by music, art, fashion and sub-cultures. He is currently selling some pieces in ‘Flo & Stan’ home boutique on Albert Road. If you wish to book a shoot, portraits, event or commercial please contact Stuart via phone 07955 658830 or email stuartscottphotography@gmail.com, or for more of his work check out Stuarts facebook page ‘Stuart Scott Photography’.
My dog Twm is now on the album cover of Seasick Steve’s new album ‘You can’t teach an old dog new tricks’. The album is due out at the end of the month and you can pre-order a copy on Amazon. I am so impressed with how the image has come out. A phone call out of the blue last November from Seasick Steve who found my photograph on the Flickr group Old Dogs. The pic was taken down Eastney Beach.
Seasick Steve is playing the Isle of Wight Festival later this year.
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