Last of the season?

Last of the season?
Originally uploaded by Max_Fax

Well I thought I had made it through the summer with out seeing too many of these horrors. My phobia is subsiding about them these days. I actually like looking at their faces now. Very Art Deco I think.

See Me... Photography Competition.

I was sent to photograph the local winners of the See Me... Photographic prize this week. The theme this year was 'Support' which turned up some quite interesting takes on the subject.

The competition is organised by the charity See Me... which aims at removing the stigma of people who suffer from mental health problems. It's a very worthy cause and is a great way of using photography to help reflect on people's attitudes towards mental health issues.

Check out the website here: See Me...





Of all the entries the one bellow caught my eye. It didn't win and isn't what you would call a great photo in the traditional sense but it still draws me in. It's a self portrait of a victim of bullying. Sad but reaffirming I think.





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Awards News and Sandro, Ex-What The Blood Revealed

Sadro Ex-What The Blood Revealed
Originally uploaded by Max_Fax

I was able to get out with my camera the other night. It was Sandro Del Greco's last gig with my old band What The Blood Revealed. When I got there I was told that they had been on for ages and that it was their last song. I jumped down the front and startted shooting away in what can best be described as 'pish light'. Anyway excuses aside I got a few images that I'm happy with so go have a look.

In other more me orientated news, two of my submissions for this years Institute of Medical Illustrators Awards won a bronze certificate. The first was of a Papule in a a left ear. Not very exciting but I really was quite chuffed with the way it looked. I had cross lit the ear from the left with a rim light from the right. I'd go into more detail if I had the inclination but I don't. So secondly my black and white image of Seafeild hospital (derelict), seen earlier in this blog, giving me added impetus to get on with the project I have been trying to start for almost a year.

Speaking of which, a patient I photographed turned out to have access to Seafeild Hospital. I explained my project to him: the taking of images of the condemned hospital with condemned film from our old stock. He seemed very keen to be involved and now that I have won the award I think it will put a bit of momentum on the whole project. We can but hope.

A New Direction

I've been asked by a hair stylist to shoot a model for a new line in hair care products. I've never done anything like this before so I thought 'Bonus! Something other than weddings!' it's coming up on Sunday (weather permitting) and the model in question is a former miss Scotland finalist. How it got to this point from the 'few head shots' I don't know...and don't really care. I like trying new things and it will be good to put my camera to other uses besides just weddings. If I could make money doing my own projects I would be happier of course, but these jobs help fund those projects in the first place.

In other news my IMI (Institute of Medical Illustrators) award submissions were posted the other week. Subjects (good ones) have been a bit thin on the ground the past couple of years so if I win anything it will be a bonus. Anyway here's hoping, I'll find out in a few weeks. Go have a look at previous winners www.imi.org.uk


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What's Best For Them...

What's Best For Them...
Originally uploaded by Max_Fax

This poor girl set up her nest on our bathroom windowsill. Kim wouldn't let me get rid of them. She said that we should leave the window open and they would make their way out when they hatched. Hmm. Interesting theory. Anyway, once they hatched she changed her mind about the subject but still wanted to spare their lives. I explained that they would die as a result of being moved anyway, and that the mother was due to die anyway. If you look at her abdomen it has collapsed as a result of her starving herself to protect her babies. Anyway I scooped them up as gently as I could and sat them in the pile of wood in the garden. Who knows, they might make it.

Sucioperro (Unscene)

Sucioperro
Originally uploaded by Max_Fax

Another one from the archives. This is one of my favourites, taken on my Centon DF-300. Small and basic SLR camera but I still love it.

Open Goal

Village Centre Car Park, Bourtreehill
Originally uploaded by Max_Fax

I've put together a wee project over on Flickr in honor of the World Cup. I hate football but even i must acknowledge it's omnipresent hold on the world.  Link here!