Thursday 28 January 2010

Inspirations: Clement Cooper

 Clement Cooper, born and raised in Manchester's predominantly Black and Asian communities of Moss Side and Longsight, first began taking photographs at the age of 17. Self-taught, Clement worked as a photographer and reporter for a number of local newspapers, before receiving his first important commission in 1987 from the Documentary Photography Archive in Manchester to record aspects of life within the Moss Side and Longsight Afro-Caribbean community. The commission resulted in his first book and exhibition, Presence (1989).



what i also like about this particular work is that these people seemingly do not have an awful lot going for them in terms of riches, but these guys look pretty damn good.



See more of his work here.

Tuesday 26 January 2010

inspirations: Todd Hido


Todd Hido (b.1968, Kent, Ohio) is an American contemporary artist and photographer. Currently based in San Francisco, much of Hido’s work involves urban and suburban housing across the U.S., of which the artist produces large, highly detailed and luminous color photographs.
"Hido's photographs reveal isolation and anonymity in contemporary suburbia. Eerily lit rooms and suddenly abandoned homes increase the effect of loneliness and loss."


With Hido’s work, he plays on the voyeurism but it’s dignified in the sense that he’s far enough from the people to not actually see into the houses but close enough to let the viewer question -  what type of people live there, what do they do, what are their worries, their troubles and their pleasures.




Buffalo finds: Portobello market, woolrich hunting jacket





This coat is synonymous with the outdoors in America. The rugged wool-blend shell wards off the fiercest weather. It's not only warm, but it sheds water, and the tight weave keeps out bone-chilling breezes. You can wear this coat for years and hand it down to the next generation. Two-piece sleeve for a roomier fit; knit storm cuffs in sleeves.






Woolrich Inc. calls itself "The Original Outdoor Clothing Company." The wool hat and red-and-black plaid hunting coat that one associates with New England hunters have been staples at Woolrich since the 19th century.

Monday 25 January 2010

Inspirations: Glen Denny




Glen is a climber, photographer, and filmmaker who made many first ascents in Yosemite in the 1960s, before moving on to the icy peaks of Peru and Afghanistan. His climbing films have won awards at several film festivals; his photography has been published in numerous periodicals and in books including Camp 4: Recollections of a Yosemite Rockclimber and Ordeal by Piton. The photographs featured here are drawn from a collection documenting life and climbs in Yosemite Valley in the 1960s, known as the golden age of Yosemite rock climbing.  


For the guys who enjoy the great outdoors and enjoy looking good too.




When Glen moved to Yosemite in 1958 to learn to climb, the first ascent of El Capitan was under way. Inspired by this historic event, he was soon climbing the most challenging routes in Yosemite Valley.




his photography has appeared in a number of publications, culminating in his 2007 book, Yosemite in the Sixties, the source of the photographs shown in this feature. Yosemite in the Sixties.