More unrelated randomness

Another two completely random and unrelated images completely forgotten, but I rather like them.
The top one is Pula airport in Croatia (I think), It's certainly not the UK as I would of been shot by security plus theres not fatties at the tables stuffing their faces with sausage rolls and drinking beer at seven in the morning. I think the image below (above) is somewhere in Fresno California, or maybe Needles. I know it was late and I was either hungry, or full.. For those of you who don't know American road dining, JB's is a bit like a Harvester, or a Toby Carvery, but worse..

 I found these the other day, discarded like a used nappy. Forgive the quality as they are scanned from contacts, but I kind of like them. They are sort of sentimental softness, but thats just me.

 

Paul alexander Knox

I thought I would start posting other photographers work again as I seem to have been more narcissistic than usual for about six months, but who can blame me.
I must of been harping on about myself for some time as there seems to be a whole new batch of good work out there on that Internet thingy. May be this new batch are all MA students, maybe they have just been working away quietly. Afterall a good project takes time..

Anyhow, Paul Alexander Knox has some terrific work. His Americaland caught my eye first, but its his 'The space Between' (see image above) that I really love.

More good stuff here.

Helge Skodvin

 

Boring and beautiful

2 850 000 Volvo 240 cars were made between 1974 and 1993. It became the car of choice of the Nordic countries. 84 287 were sold in Norway. I have started photographing these cars as they are parked. In front of a house, in a driveway, in a parking lot, in a garage, alongside a road, in a courtyard. In their natural habitat.
With these photographs I want to show how we live, how our surroundings look. I wish to portray the everyday landscape. More than any other car, the 240 became a symbol of Norwegian and Nordic values.
The safe, the sound, the commonplace. Square and homely, yet solid and reliable. Function over form. No frills. Taking you from A to Z. A car. An ambassador for the Scandinavian social democracy.
There are still approximately 17 000 registered 240s rolling on Norwegian roads.
In 2011 this project was selected to take part in the Norwegian Journal of Photography.
All images © Helge Skodvin

Wife at work..

We always end up doing what we are second best at..

It seems I have been reflecting a lot lately as I am sure we all do. Having worked as an artist, for what seems like forever, has often been a rocky ride. Has it been worth it, who knows, and I am not about to go down that road here..
Once upon a time I was a big time black and white hand printer. Worked for them all, Bailey, Averdon, Testino, you name them. Was good at it too, but I really grew to hate it. It was almost like a curse being naturally good at something, but not wanting to do it. I wanted to be a photographer through and through. After thinking about this for a while I remembered a Marcel Proust quote from my studies;
"We always end up doing the thing we are second best at."
 And that my friends could not be more true, for me at least. But I also remember something my father told me on my eighteenth birthday after a couple of drinks;
"Don't be like me Son and end up doing a job you despise for thirty years. I wanted to be a writer, not a @@@@ing tool holder!"

Let us continue...

As you will no doubt know, I done a project recently relating to my childhood memories. My mistake was making it part of my MA (now history thankfully). The Tutors simply did not get my vision and I may as well of been photographing Ant Turds. Looking back at the work now with a clear mind, I think its pretty good, so much so I may continue with it rather than it becoming  another shelved project...

“You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your informed opinion. No one is entitled to be ignorant.”
Harlan Ellison.