Anyone interested in Documentary?

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.....in the vein of William Eggleston, Stephen Shore, Martin Parr and current favourite Marjolaine Ryley? I am extremely passionate about this kind of abstract documentary, currently I am photographing the ceilings of public toilets (i know :cuckoo:) however I sometimes feel embarrased about showing them outside my circle of photographer friends. Some people view them as just snap shots and see no meaning behind them.

I havent really seen many threads on this kind of photography so was wondering how many tog's here are interested in it?

Opinions for and against welcome!:)

Vicky.
 
I may just do that. Have to finish this one first, thinking of using it for our first documentary brief or something similar to it.
 
a lady might just get away with this but a guy in the gents toilets with a camera :eek: :lol::lol::lol:
 
dinorock said:
a lady might just get away with this but a guy in the gents toilets with a camera :eek: :lol::lol::lol:
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:lol: I am officially the James Bond of scottish toilets, I have successfully managed to excape unoticed after every shoot. Hmmmm I am unsure if this is a good thing now....:thinking:
 
One of my fave books is "24 hours in the life of a city"

It was shot in Glasgow in the year of culture and was completed by a team of newspaper togs all armed with film and all shot within the same 24 hour period. It's a fascinating read now when I look back. Kids playing in the street, revellers making their way home on the last bus, the bakery workers early morning.

Must go and dig it out for another look through. :)
 
AliB said:
One of my fave books is "24 hours in the life of a city"

It was shot in Glasgow in the year of culture and was completed by a team of newspaper togs all armed with film and all shot within the same 24 hour period. It's a fascinating read now when I look back. Kids playing in the street, revellers making their way home on the last bus, the bakery workers early morning.

Must go and dig it out for another look through. :)
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Just purchased on on ebay.
It better be worth the £4.50 or Im holding you responible...
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I wish I'd taken a photo of the notice in the gents' toilets at one of the (now closed) car auctions in Glasgow which read "please refrain from washing your feet in the sinks" :lol:
 
Well, I've lugged the wretched thing around for nigh on 20 years through 6 house moves......................and NOW you tell me it's worth £4.50! :razz:
 
Flash In The Pan said:
I wish I'd taken a photo of the notice in the gents' toilets at one of the (now closed) car auctions in Glasgow which read "please refrain from washing your feet in the sinks" :lol:
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Not the one at the Cattle Market?

I bought a car there once :cuckoo:
 
AliB said:
Not the one at the Cattle Market?

I bought a car there once :cuckoo:
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Actually, I lie, it was in the new one at Ballieston. Did your purchase make it out past the arch into Graham Square? That was the point at which any warranty expired - it was common to see people desparately trying to push some old banger backwards through the arch in a vain attempt to get their money back :lol:
 
AliB said:
Well, I've lugged the wretched thing around for nigh on 20 years through 6 house moves......................and NOW you tell me it's worth £4.50! :razz:
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1990 its says it was out.
Hopefully it makes glasgow look nice.
That im not sure of though:cuckoo:
 
Vic said:
.....in the vein of William Eggleston, Stephen Shore, Martin Parr and current favourite Marjolaine Ryley? I am extremely passionate about this kind of abstract documentary, currently I am photographing the ceilings of public toilets (i know :cuckoo:) however I sometimes feel embarrased about showing them outside my circle of photographer friends. Some people view them as just snap shots and see no meaning behind them.

I havent really seen many threads on this kind of photography so was wondering how many tog's here are interested in it?

Opinions for and against welcome!:)

Vicky.
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i do urinals and lav's...got to be careful though..really!!

great subjects which you can photograph at your...or that its others convenience
i have one i sneaked at a NT house
 
AliB said:
One of my fave books is "24 hours in the life of a city"

It was shot in Glasgow in the year of culture and was completed by a team of newspaper togs all armed with film and all shot within the same 24 hour period. It's a fascinating read now when I look back. Kids playing in the street, revellers making their way home on the last bus, the bakery workers early morning.

Must go and dig it out for another look through. :)
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Thanks Ali havent heard of this one so will definitely look it up. Actually been too busy having a look at the street photographs of Paris and NY that I havent actually looked at home yet, d'oh!:bonk:
 
Flash In The Pan said:
Actually, I lie, it was in the new one at Ballieston. Did your purchase make it out past the arch into Graham Square? That was the point at which any warranty expired - it was common to see people desparately trying to push some old banger backwards through the arch in a vain attempt to get their money back :lol:
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I ran around in it for a year and actually it was not too bad considering the era!

It's a brill book Vic, not so many of the classic street candids and a few more set up shots but all done out in Glasgow on one day. I wish they would do another one on the 20th anniversary so you can see the difference.
 
AliB said:
I wish they would do another one on the 20th anniversary so you can see the difference.
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That actually sounds like quite a good challenge! When I get hold of the book I could perhaps try my own take on it...........:thinking:
 
i wish i was doing the documentary unit again, so many good ideas i have!

the toilet thing seems like an interesting one though...
 
nopes, i done it last year at motherwell!

seems we had an easier brief too, create a book on whatever subject, i did two, first one was 'boring' according to lecturer so went to tattoo studio for 3 days and got another book full of shots which was better.
 
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