Today, we have three photographs from Mikael Siirilä, shot on film, printed in the darkroom and then scanned. I’m always reminded of how much work is involved in digitising analogue work that exists just fine without it! It’s perhaps also ironic that we are here, on a digital platform, hearing about very personal work and the intimacy […]
Book Review: Two-Hearted Oak, The Photography of Roman Loranc
Roman Loranc’s Two-Hearted Oak is not easy to come by in the UK. In fact, it’s not easy to come by at all! At one point, copies were available for $500-$1000 0n Amazon and so I waited for some to pick up this copy for about $30. The dust cover is a little ratty, but […]
Documentary Photography: The Story of ‘Zmarak’
This image is part of the Russians and Royals documentary photography series. As was so often the case, I arrived at the Darulaman (or ‘King’s) Palace without an agenda. I would enjoy strolling around the grounds watching the youngest children play, while the older boys practiced their cricket, or football. It was a location that changed substantially […]
