Emli won the printspace’s weather competition this month. Her print will be exhibited at the printspace gallery in September alongside 26 other selected pieces. More news on that soon!
The Printspace Weather Photography Competition
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The New York Times Skimmer
The New York Times have launched a new way to read its articles online.
The New York Times Skimmer readers can choose from seven different layouts, of which most are based on a grid-based design or ranked according to the recommendations of the New York Times’ editorial team.
We are big fans already and look forward to seeing other publications follow suit…
Photography trends: Hipstamatic
Everyone has a camera and most of us know how to use it. Photography is no longer exclusive to those who’ve invested time and money; photography belongs to everyone and is used, applied and appreciated in a multitude of formats. We’ve looked at some of the trends in mainstream photography this year so far…
On the digital front, we’ve witnessed the growth of apps such as Hipstamatic for the iPhone and Vignette for Android, which have infiltrated social networks and image sharing sites alike. On the analogue side, we’ve seen the rise of the Impossible Project, Lomography and the return of Polaroid.
We asked two photographers to discuss the popular app, Hipstamatic:
Christa Holka who works mainly within the digital medium and is thrilled by the prospects and developments in technology.
Rhiannon Adam who shoots almost exclusively on expired Polaroid and is interested in the pure and uncompromising images created with instant film.
The two talked it out over the course of 48 hours on Google Wave. We’ve had a go at editing their conversation to present to you a condensed version of their heated debate in which no one really managed to convince the other and the conversation went from phone apps and technology to art, education and vinyl but where Christa argues for the use of Hipstamatic and digital imagery as another valid form of expression and art, and where Rhiannon defends the original methodologies and the use of film that is threatened by extinction due to the prevalence of digital…
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Tagged digital, hipstamatic, Instant film, photography, Polaroid
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DoGood
We’ve just downloaded the DoGooder browser to our computers. The DoGooder browser hides generic advertising and shows you thoughtful green related initiatives, philanthropic calls for action, and health and well-being ideas instead. DoGood then donate 50% of their profits to charity.
Visit DoGood
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Matthew Lyons Illustration
Just came across Matthew Lyons Illustration on ffffound
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Kubideh Kitchen
Love the idea and the design… Conflict kitchen is a take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries that the United States is in conflict with. Read more here
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Yoann Lemoine
Mystery Jets – Dreaming of another world from Yoann Lemoine on Vimeo.
Yoann Lemoine is one of my favourite music video directors at the moment. Check out his latest video for Mystery Jets – Dreaming of Another World.
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5MB – 1956
They must have had caravans as usb sticks… read more here
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The Family and the Land: Sally Mann
The Family and the Land: Sally Mann at the Photographers’ Gallery
18 June – 19 September 2010.
We’re big fans of Sally Mann’s photography and can’t wait to see this – her first solo show in the UK!
Read more here.
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