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Print Ad

2008-09-26T16:11:00.001-07:00

Recent homework for Media Studies:
Create a Print Ad that subverts a stereotype.

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Films Scans & Photography A-Level

2008-09-05T11:57:00.000-07:00

This week is my first week doing A Levels
And I've loved every minute so far.
I am doing Art, Photography, Media Studies & English Literature.

I'm quite a way ahead with my Photography AS Level
as I started it early last year.
I developed my dark room skills and learnt the basics,
developed my first roll of film, etc.
I incorporated some of my developed film into my Art Coursework in the end.

Everything I've done in the dark room
Has been kept in my photogrpahy folder and hardly seen the light of day.
So I decided to scan in some of my photograms and pictures.
Some are better than others.
But I think it needs to be taken into account that
These were the first things I'd ever developed myself,
Going solo in my school's dark room.

As is always essential, these are so test strips I made in preparation.
Then I made three photograms.

Then I had to break for my GCSE exams,
and didn't go back in the dark room for a while.
But I did develop my own roll of film.

The first phot is my first that I developed from scratch.
It's very special to me.

Then I have not set foot in the dark room at all until yesterday
When I made these : )

Now that I'm finally back at school
And I can get my teeth really stuck into my courses,
Expect this blog to be much more active.

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The Summer Return to Sugar Loaf Tunnel

2008-08-16T05:50:00.000-07:00

My Dad suggested we go for a walk yesterday. He said that we hadn't been to the rainway tunnel in summer before, so why don't we go there. And so we did.

It was as amazing as usual.

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London

2008-08-16T05:36:00.000-07:00

Flickr

2008-08-11T07:05:00.001-07:00

I've not posted anything on here in a while. It's quite shocking. I've hardly taken any photos this summer, other than when we were on holiday in the Pyrenees. I'm eager to get back into it, but I've got work to do and it's hard finding a good few hours when I can fit in a long walk with camera in tow.

Anyway, to help myself get back into the swing of these, I have set up a Flickr account. Check it out.

Hopefully, I'll update it with new photographs in the near future, as well as this blog.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/aura_dahling/

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France/Spain: The Pyrenees

2008-07-31T13:04:00.000-07:00

On Monday afternoon I returned from a two-week holiday in the south of France. I won't tell you all about it here on account of setting up a blog just for it. You can view it here:

http://francespainthepyrenees.blogspot.com/

There are accounts of each day / few days, and there are a selection of pictures from each day on most of the entries. I won't blame you for not reading it, but the pictures may interest you! : D

Also, in September/October I have been asked in hold a exhibition of my photographs in Beverly in aid of building repairs for the St. Johns' Ambulance building new Tesco. I used to practice there with the Beverly Brass Band, but sadly I stopped going after it became too stressful ontop of work, school and other things. This is now a chance to give back and hopefully get myself some recognition.

Exciting times!

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29/06/08: Radiohead

2008-07-01T07:30:00.000-07:00

The other day, to celebrate the end of my GCSEs, I went to see Radiohead (with support from MGMT and Bat For Lashes) with my Dad at the LCCC in Manchester. It was amazing!

I was perhaps the most hated guy in there by the end. In a strange state of shock and excitment, I had my camera in the air the whole time and I took photo after photo after photo. I went completely trigger happy. I took 3.4 Gbs worth of photos, 200 of those have been uploaded to my MySpace and newly created Flickr account (although Flickr is not keen on them and has been regurgitating all but five of the photos for about an hour now). However, here is a handful of favourites.

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He Took a Polaroid Every Day, Until the Day He Died

2008-06-30T14:29:00.000-07:00

about: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15131

"Yesterday I came across a slightly mysterious website — a collection of Polaroids, one per day, from March 31, 1979 through October 25, 1997. There’s no author listed, no contact info, and no other indication as to where these came from. So, naturally, I started looking through the photos. I was stunned by what I found."

March 1979 - October 1997

http://photooftheday.hughcrawford.com/

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Mammoth Trek

2008-05-30T16:29:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I went on the longest trek ever. I walked from South Cave back to Swanland. It took me around 3 hours. The weather was nice, but I was a bit miffed at having to walk so far and not out of choice. Therefore, quite out of character, I did not take many photos.

after-prom

2008-05-25T10:44:00.000-07:00

south hunsley school prom

2008-05-25T10:35:00.001-07:00

animal sound

2008-05-22T13:18:00.000-07:00

I went to see Atlas Sound & Animal Collective at the Brudenell Social Club in Leeds last night.

très bon

2008-05-16T13:08:00.000-07:00

i went to see Bon Iver and Iron & Wine in Sheffield on Wednesdy night.

it was hot, we stayed in the water

2008-05-08T15:25:00.000-07:00

it's the start of summer,

and i have a few weeks left until the end
of my compulsory education.

exams start very soon,
and sadly photography has been put on the back burner.
i've taken a few photos over the past few days though,
some casual portraits at school and
during revision sessions with jimmy from over the road.

art exam

2008-04-23T12:52:00.000-07:00

This week has been a funny week ...
It's the start of my GCSEs.
I finished my first and longest exam today: my art exam.
Five hours on Monday and five hours today.
Ten hours in total to complete my final piece.

I chose the exam question on Impressionism
And used many of the pictures from my last blog as development.

I produced a series of eight photographs
Showing different times of day
And printed them all at A3 size on one continuous scroll of paper.
It's something I'm very proud of.

hectic weekend

2008-04-08T11:54:00.000-07:00

this weekend one of our cats seemingly had a stroke and died.
it was quite a shock and basically like losing one of the family.
we have two cats and have been in the family since '89 - two years longer than I have.
that's pretty good going for a cat.

to take our minds off it all, my dad and i went for a drive and listened to The Microphones.
and so began my most productive day in photography ever
(not including trips abroad).

i took so many pictures of that house, because it just worked so well with ther landscape.
it reminded me of the cover of The Microphones' Window:

Looks nothing like it, but the feeling i get from that house, I also get from the house in my pictures.
Yeah, I know, daft, right?

It may not seem as productive as any other day, but these photos are just a 'best of'.
There are at least 50 more just like these.
For about 4 hours on a Sunday afternoon, that ain't bad goin'.

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Infamous Radio

2008-04-06T10:04:00.001-07:00

In the studio with local band, Infamous Radio.

http://www.myspace.com/infamousradioband

familiar face

2008-04-02T14:31:00.001-07:00

my old friend 'the abandoned railway tunnel', before it was abandoned.
these photos were found by Alex Hay and sent to me.
they are taken at the tunnel ("Sugar Loaf Tunnel") in the 1950s.

coast

2008-03-24T17:01:00.000-07:00

Sunderland Oddities

2008-03-24T16:54:00.000-07:00

01.01.08

2008-03-20T13:08:00.000-07:00

black & white photos from the vaults

2008-03-20T12:28:00.001-07:00

foggy atlas

2008-03-16T16:19:00.000-07:00

fun during art exam prep

2008-03-16T16:16:00.001-07:00

york

2008-03-02T03:30:00.001-08:00

Filey Brigg

2008-02-17T16:06:00.001-08:00

Abandoned Railway Tunnel

2008-02-14T14:38:00.000-08:00