Channel 4 Artist El Anatsui The New ‘4’
The new ‘4’ designed by El Anatsui. Born in 1944, in the Ewe-speaking area of Ghana, El Anatsui, is today recognised as one of the foremost contemporary artists of his … Continue reading
‘8’ Photography Magazine Launch Party at Agnes B in Covent Garden
The ‘8’ magazine launch party at Agnes B in Covent Garden was awash with free champagne and beer. The glamorous side of photography! It was good to see high fashion … Continue reading
Magnum Photographer Chris Steele Perkins Liked This Photograph 15 Years Ago
Scene on Asi Ghat, River Ganges, Varanasi One day, in 1989 I traveled from Bradford to London with a batch of colour transparencies that I had shot on my first … Continue reading
How Long Did It Take Paul Hartley to Become Englands Finest Watch and Jewellery Photographer?
I asked Paul Hartley how he carved a path to becoming the country’s top watch and jewellery photographer. Here’s what he said: “I graduated with a BA in Photographic Art … Continue reading
Jewish Museum in Berlin designed by the Architect Daniel Libeskind
The Jewish Museum, Berlin The Jewish Museum was designed by Daniel Libeskind and completed in 1999. It is shaped like a bolt of lightening. The main surface is made of … Continue reading
Documentary Photography. Another View of the Gaza Strip.
It is hard being in a conflict zone. It is hard photographing in a war zone for someone who is not a war photographer (if that term is still used…). … Continue reading
Documentary Photographer / New York City
Empire State Building, New York City Long exposure with camera movement using 35mm black and white film. Empire State Building at night shot during an expedition to New York visiting … Continue reading
Mercedes Benz – Eco car – Mobile Phone Camera
Mercedes Benz meets the tree! Mobile phone camera quality with a little help from Photoshop produces a great image for use on the web. Image © Bip Mistry 2008
Architectural Photography Shot 5×4 View Camera, Detail from Digital Scan
This is a detail from the scan of the 5×4 transparency. The quality as a small jpeg is not clear on the full frame shot in an earlier blog entry. … Continue reading