Boris and Balance
Balance is a hard thing to achieve and I don't think I'm coming anywhere close to it at the moment. When I throw myself into my work (day job) then my photography suffers incredibly. Now I'm taking almost a roll of film a day but my work is just hideous. I'm happier this way around (obviously) but sometimes I wish there could be harmony! The rediscovery of the Demi is having an incredible impact on my photography work. I'd pushed it aside for the newer, shinier Leica but the Demi is a workhorse and it takes the most amazingly wonderful negs. Beautiful to print, contrast just right - its a pretty spectacular camera. As I say, I've been pushing through about a roll of film a day - which is a remarkable feat considering its a half frame camera so that means around 50 shots to a 24 frame roll of film. Every time I turn around I have another roll to process. Not having used the Demi for many months I've had to relearn some skills (ie. first couple of rolls a little dodgy) but some of the results have been surprisingly nice!
I'm heading back into the darkroom now so hopefully there will be more to post tomorrow.I'm (slightly) struggling with an idea for the upcoming exhibitions (I have a self-imposed "must be taken within the last six months/must be hand-printed rule" which sometimes makes my life difficult!) and am trying out all sorts of ideas. At the moment, I'm really excited by my three frame images and am exploring that some more. Suggestions are always welcome (yep, struggling)!
Squirrelled away in the darkroom with my mp3 player and some bodgy computer speakers, I rock the tunes pretty loud. I could happily spend my life in there (pending I implement some sort of working ventilation soon). The band that has been getting the most bodgy speaker time is Boris. I find them a very visual band - even when I'm sitting in the dark looking at prints - they evoke imagery. Maybe its because they have some pretty cool band photos...
Listen to Boris - Electric
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posted by Spiked Punch @ 5:18 PM
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Bugger the balance. You've managed to be a successful human (in my humble opinion) for years mate. Successful meaning you : do shit you find fun, speak to other humans, have a home, are not mean to people for no reason, contribute to society (fuck, never thought i'd hear those words come out of my mouth) and you make it through the day. Whatever you're doing is working. All hail un-balance!
Thank you Mr David. Best response ever.
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