I missed the Martin Parr talk. Feedback was… students were disappointed because he didn’t convey the magic formula of how you can use a ringflash and the same technique all your life to make loads of money, get in to Magnum, produce far too many photography books, how to become a celebrity and generate a huge fan club. I think he went down well and was as crammed as the Eugene Richards talk. A good contrast. Missed that as well.

The exhibitors are few. No Canon this time. The Sony stand still plugging away furiously at Nikon and Canon users to get them to convert systems! Linhofstudio gave people an opportunity to look at sumptuous kit they can never afford. The guy at Islington college looked depressed, they’re still teaching their students on Leaf digital backs, and Nikon have also offered lots of free kit so listen up colleges.

There was a good buzz of students, the next generation and no doubt this is where the ‘emerging’ photographers are.
The Epson printers looked tasty.
No Direct Lighting this time.
Had an inspiring conversation with a professional retoucher. There is room for up and coming retouchers to set up a business to cater for people not working on huge budgets.

The £10 entry fee is a bit mean.

I am looking for a Hasselblad 500 CM body, body and 80mm lens or full kit. Even a more recent Hasselblad model like the 500CX perhaps.

Contact Bip on 07956 870 991

A client said he had difficulty finding a pro lab to cross process film… we will cross-process your film at The Vault.

We have a large number of students that use this technique to accentuate colours in their images. There is also a trend for the effect amongst commercial and fashion photographers.

www.thevaultimaging.co.uk

Durst 670 35mm and medium format enlarger for sale with 50 and 80mm lenses, conversion kit, new Durst easel, 10×8 developing trays, safelight… all in really good condition.

Call Bip on 07956 870 991. Brighton

Register if you like at: http://web.incisive-events.com/ptg/2009/11/vision/index.html

BJP has it’s annual inspirational show at the Business Design Centre in Islington in the small hall. Nice and compact and cosy mainly aimed at students and ‘emerging photographers’. I love that term ‘emerging’.

Eugene Richards makes an appeaance this year. It will be packed to the helm because of him. A good move by BJP.Eugene was recently at Foto8 so he must be doing a tour of the UK or he’s moved to London!

CURRENT EXHIBITION:

“LIGHTCONE“
Video Screenings:

3 – 13 September
NICHOLAS & SHEILA PYE
VICTORIA BROWN & RICHARD BRAMMER

16 – 20 September
CLARE LANGAN
OLIVER PIETSCH

23 – 27 September
RA DI MARTINO
KEN SOLOMON

30 September – 4 October
SHEENA MACRAE
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FORTHCOMING EXHIBITION:

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9 October – 15 November 2009
Private View: Thursday 8 October, 6-9 pm

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Some snapshots from the enormous amount of digital printing, mounting and photoshopping that went through The Vault in the run up to the degree show at Brighton University Photography degree show at the Old Steine gallery.

Collaboration is the way ahead.

Phototographer Teru Kuwayama and writer

Christian Parenti have won the $20,000 Dorothea

Lange-Paul Taylor Prize for 2009.

The Empty Container Project launched today. Contain. Contribute. Collect.

The project will unfold on his blog

Empty Container Project IV

Project initiated by photographer Bip Mistry.

Some of you Kodachrome fans light like to check this out

http://www.kodachromeproject.com/