205dpi Issue Mar’14
Callum Palmer
Illustrator www.callumjsp.tumblr.com
This issue Mar’14
Who are we? We are photographers. Journalistic ones. We document, record and capture anything we find interesting, beautiful or captivating. Sometimes our stories may seem strange or unusual, but we are the eye behind it all; and that’s what this magazine is all about. From cakes to paralympics, graffiti to kickboxing, our editorial documentary style takes us around Cornwall, the UK and the rest of the world. Follow us and our collective of photographers as we capture our adventures, our remarkable stories and our everyday lives.
What’ve we been doing? Another successful month, with another successful exhibition, this time in London’s Calumet Photographic Store. Many of our editors are busy working on their own photography, piecing together more interesting stories to display to you in the months to come. We can’t wait to show them to you!
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6 Feature Story Tony Golding
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2. Poppy
Morocco documentist Tony Golding gives a thought provoking interview about his travels.
Visited a four-day Civil War reenactment tribute event and learnt what it’s like to live out true history.
Took a behind the scenes tour of Exeter Airport, discovering all the unseen important jobs.
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3. Ellie
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Spoke to pantomime enthusiast and modern day Dame Jeffery, and tells us about his daily routine.
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4. Luke
Czoboriek
Joined a local Chinese Martial Arts club and studied Hupo Wushi Xuo Tu alongside members.
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5. Nathan Still
Talks us through the workshop of craftsman Tim Lake and his small town pottery buisness.
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Real talk with Tony Golding
“I want to portray Morocco with the respect it deserves; the warmth and beauty of the people and its outstanding landscapes.”
This issue we had a conversation with self described “I’m not a photographer” Tony Golding. Tony has been travelling and photographing for most of his life. Not as a career, but simply because he enjoys it. After frequent visits to Morocco over the last 32 years, Tony produced his first photography book in 2010, documenting the people and land he loves so much. He then went on to revisit his subjects (pictured left) a year later to show them the results. This spurred on the production of further project ‘The Face of Morocco’, which Tony printed in newspapers formated and distributed in Morocco this February. With a totally free and organic approach to the world of photography, Tony explains why he does what he does in an interview that can only be described as inspiring. Hey Tony Can you explain your first experiences in photography? How did you get into the industry? Well I was bored on holiday with my Mum and Dad; you know the Lake District seems dull when you are 14. I took off up the river with Dad’s Kodak Instamatic with 6 shots left in the magazine. So I focused (not literally as there was no focusing, just a face or mountain symbol) on each shot carefully and took my time and got lost in it all. It’s a great discipline, film, and I still use those lessons today with my Leica M9 i.e. not shooting loads but selecting
the best. Each shot is thought about and composed naturally. For me, it gives more meaning to the shot, and I remember it intensely. My Dad didn’t know I’d taken the photos. Back home I ran to the chemist (to get the film processed!), Mum collected them and showed them around the bar downstairs in our pub…. I was summoned, thinking I was in for a telling-off, when a chap in the bar said they were the best pictures he’d ever seen! After a fuzzy gap year, I applied for a job in a processing laboratory with a local wedding photographer. I was too much of
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an anarchist to do the weddings so I was sent to the darkrooms, and learned my trade. In the early 80’s the photographic industry was in its boom time, so I soon bought a Nikon FE2, made some good cash and went traveling. As soon as things went digital I bought a Mac and made a living in design. You’ve been visiting Morocco for 32 years. What first attracted you to the country and what kept making you want to go back? Going to Africa was always going to be one up on your mates in terms of holiday destinations… In 1982, Morocco was chaotic and barbaric compared to Europe so I fell in love with it. My second visit in 1986 I cycled across it to Algeria. Stepping off the boat at Ceuta, everything changes and the proper adventure begins; not all pleasant. Illness, hold ups by mafia type gangs, horrendous weather, but sometimes that’s what traveling is all about. And it makes it bloody memorable. But above all, it was the Moroccan people. 90% of Morocco is made up from ancient Berber tribes (Berber descending from Barbaric). To this day, the craziness and loose improvisation in everything they do never ceases to amaze me, and you can hear it in the music! Describe to us an average day whilst in Morocco. If I am moving, it’s like being a part in a film! Moroccans are very playful, so arriving anywhere you feel like a star. Starting with the ritual of tea, calm no matter what is going on, simple good food, goodbye rituals, blessings, “have a good road Taony’. Contrary to what we have here, Moroccans are very good drivers. They help you get past slow trucks, good signals, strong road understandings, however they don’t
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always follow the ‘rules’. Grand Taxis are the enemy; if you can overtake one of those in a campervan you are Sterling Moss. But it doesn’t take long, anywhere in Morocco, before you are in wilderness and outstanding natural beauty. Everyone seems to be outside, so whenever you stop the static film starts again. It won’t be long until you are befriended and often in it up to your wallet; that’s when the game starts and by God it’s fun, especially for the ‘first time in Morocco’ tourist. Where the day ends is simply up to how you feel. A wilderness campsite pretty much anywhere, a comfy stylish maison d’hote, Riad, Dar, Palace, a basic campsite for travelers tales or you are always welcome to continue the game by accepting an invitation for dinner with the locals. For me, I like to camp wild with a big horizon to watch the sunsets and star-scapes, or if the moon is big then I’ll light a fire. If this becomes boring then someone will pop up from nowhere to carry on the film! The people you’ve captured in your series clearly have tons of stories behind them. At the moment of taking the photograph, who’s story grabbed you the most and what was it? Probably the meteorite-hunting nomad living in the middle of absolute nowhere. The thought of photographing him was almost terrifying. He was a great subject but an incredibly proud ex Polisario warrior. After a few hours I took my camera out of its bag and slowly introduced him to the western world. He opened up and showed me his little world, he took photos of me with his binoculars and I looked at him with my M9. With no time to fiddle with dials it was so spontaneous whopping the ISO up to 1600 and captured 2 or 3 shots, I could tell it made him uneasy. I can’t wait to find him again and take him a copy of the book and return some royalties.
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From the final image, what is it that you want the portrait to ‘say’? Is there a certain message or feeling that you specifically want to evoke from the series overall? I am trying to portray Morocco with the respect it deserves; the warmth and beauty of the people and its outstanding landscapes. All the subjects published have been happy to show themselves to me with the same understanding, nothing is snapped from distance with a big lens. You need to get to know your subject. You’ve just got back from exhibiting in the Moroccan Museum of Photography and Visual Arts in Marrakech. Was it all you expected? What part of the trip was most successful in terms of your photography?
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Art and Photography is only just taking off as we know it. There are no art or photography lessons in the Moroccan schools. Art in Morocco has been more Artisanal - ‘artists’ decorate buildings, furniture, create works of art as carpets jewelry pottery etc. In Marrakech, the new Museum has just been granted money (partly by the King) to build the biggest Museum of Photography in the world. The Moroccan Biennale has run a few arts events, I was invited to exhibit there but I did not like it. They expected me to behave like a Magnum photographer, which is just not my style. There are massive changes going on all over Morocco. Some of it, from a tourist’s point of view, is not good. But as was pointed out to me, the surfaced road can now get the
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sick person to a hospital quickly. So I have been constantly documenting the change, the old Draa caravan route is nearly paved all the way, gone forever. What was your goal in initially making the book, and then the following newspaper? After traveling extensively for 2 years I started to question why I was taking photographs. A camera creates a barrier between you and Moroccans, especially women. I felt like was I jeopardizing friendships, the times I spent with people without a camera made me more like them, a more open experience. Until I explained that I wanted to portray the real Morocco to a couple of old chaps outside a mosque. They completely changed their outlook on their portraits and were happy
to participate (bizarrely those shots were accidently deleted!). It inspired me and it became a challenge.
Words: Lois Golding Dedicated to Ian Cresswall 1961 - 2014
You clearly capture a true bond and strong relationship with your portrait subjects, and it shines in the photography. What would you advise on building a relationship this strong with a subject? Become a friend, take a picture for them and send it to them or even better take it to them; they will love it and love you for it. Returning with books to give away to families has been an incredibly moving experience, priceless and most memorable. Most importantly, if you say you are going to send them something, don’t give other photographers a bad reputation - DO IT!
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1861 Meets Present Day Scott Garfitt takes us around the day festival in commemoration to the 1861 Civil War.
During Easter Bank holiday weekend, The Chiltern Open Air Museum was host to a US Civil War reenactment. The day was led by SOSKAN (The Southern Skirmish Association) - a living history society that participated in a four-day spectacle looking to educate and inspire. Over the four-day period, members of SOSKAN exhibited traditional cultural practices from the US Civil War culminating in a large-scale battle reenactment on the Easter Sunday. The Chiltern Open Air Museum is a locally prominent venue mainly used as an educational tool, providing the public with an open air venue within which learning is consumed through “living history events�. Throughout the weekend, the SOSKAN members immersed themselves in
nineteenth century culture by living in conditions similar to those during the war. Each participant spent the duration of the Easter Bank holiday in a traditional tent or hut that suited the role that they were immersing themselves in. They also dressed in replica apparel from Confederate soldiers to tradesmen. The establishment of a re-enactors guild is one example of a modern trend that evokes our cultural need to bring history to a physical form, in order to educate and entertain. Through our use of physical objects we feel that we can relate to history in order to connect on a human level. We often sense that history feels distant, using such antiques in order to bring an intimacy with ancestors and as an educational tool to relate to. Organisations including
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SOSKAN are carrying out such events, using replica uniforms and objects, in order to bring history to a real physical form. Mike Skates, one of the participants of the event, was given the task of acting as educational support, organising a stand to inform about the weaponry and technicalities of the equipment of the day. Unlike many of his companions, Skates aims to attend twelve similar events this year, a number that really evokes the commitment to his passion.
Behind The Scenes at Exeter Airport
Poppy Webber took a tour around Exeter Airport to discover the all the important jobs that the public don’t even know about.
From Bird Control to Fuel Engineers, what goes on behind the scenes at Exeter Airport, we don’t know the half of it! Exeter International Airport was built in 1938, and housed two-dozen RAF squadrons during World War Two. Today, ‘Flybe’ is one of the main airlines that fly from the airport, but other airlines such as ‘Air Malta’, ‘Nouvelair Tunisie’ and ‘Thomson Airways’ also use the runways. With a runway of just over 2000m, it is one of the smallest international airports in England. Rob Anderson, who is the Airfield
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Operations Duty Manager, gave me a tour of the airport, where I discovered some of the jobs that go on behind the scenes. The airport has it’s own fire service on site in case of an emergency. They have 3 fire engines and constant regular drills are carried out to ensure they are well equipped and ready for an emergency. Bird Control is another essential job at any airport, but because Exeter is located in farmland - there is a rich population of birds. “The speakers on top of the car project bird distress calls depending on the species” explains Exeter’s bird control. “Pistols are used to fire
a small explosion into the sky to scare off any birds that could be flying over the runway to avoid causing a danger to themselves and the planes�. I also spoke to Exeter’s fuel engineer, who discussed why routine fuel checks are hugely important. He told me that during the refueling of an aircraft, a static charge can build up between the plane and fuelling device. Even though the voltage is very low, it can potentially harm the electronics in the plane, which can be extremely dangerous.
times during the day and can take a long time, but it is a crucial process. If there is water in the fuel once it is in the aircraft and flying it can cause all sorts of problems in the engine. The fuel used at Exeter is Jet A1 and is meant to be clear. From a 5ml test they can determine whether there is water in the fuel and filter it to clean it. All of these jobs are carried out all through the day, as well as plenty more such as; check-in staff, baggage, pilots, mechanics and security, just to ensure that the planes get in the air and we can go on holiday safely.
Testing for water in the fuel is an equally essential task. It has to be carried out at regular
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“To know ahead of time what you’re looking for means you’re then only photographing your own preconceptions, which is very limiting, and often false”
- Dorothea Lange
A Modern Day Dame Ellie Hetebrij meets pantomime veteran Jeffrey Holland and discovers what it takes to be in his industry.
Through a crowded staircase and behind a slightly broken door lies the small and compact dressing room of Laurel and Hardy enthusiast and satirical comedian Jeffrey Holland. Walking into his dressing room it was clear that Jeffrey’s main influences were comedians Laurel and Hardy. The walls were covered in motivational pictures of the slapstick legends, with a few cards from well wishes, and family pictures hidden amongst the famous duo. In a generation that encourages women to wear oversized and overstated make-up, the styling of a Pantomime Dame or Drag Queen can be one of two things: incredibly bold, vibrant and over exaggerated; or as pantomime veteran and Hi Dee Hi actor Jeffrey Holland prefers, an Old School 80’s wacky Grandma look, with bold twotone eye shadow and rosy red blusher. Before I arrived I imagined Jeffrey surrounded by hair and make-up artists applying layer upon layer of slap until his masculine face was no longer recognizable! Instead, I watched as Jeffrey transformed himself. Firstly, getting rid of any unwanted facial hair before applying luminous pink and purple eye shadow from lid to brow. A striking colour combination against his blue or red dress. Moving on to apply his unusual lipstick, a concoction of greaseproof paints, a trick he learnt during the early stages of his theatrical career, as he couldn’t stand the smell, taste or texture of normal lipstick. For Jeffrey’s final trick, and perhaps a future saviour for all girls who want that Amy Winehouse inspired Beehive look, Jeffrey pulled out his secret weapon, a balloon filled bonnet that gave his hair that little extra lift!
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Hupo Wushi Xue Tu
Luke Czoboriek discovers a very unique and specialist Chinese Martial Arts club.
Hupo Wushi is a Kung Fu club that uses a variation of different martial arts styles to give you a focus on fitness and self-defense. I got in contact with the organizer of the society and arranged to come down and visit during the session in late February to gain a higher insight into this style of martial arts I’d never heard of before. Upon arriving, the first hour consisted of fitness and suppleness exercises ranging from back flips to lunges. It was stunning to see the acts of strength, focus and flexiblity required to engage in these activities. After the warm up, the class went on to learning traditional block and self-defense tactics and, then slowly progressing onto sparring. The fluid movement of each of these techniques required a lot of concentration and quick reflexes. Not long after this, the sparring began. Each person was handed a weapon to use and then the techniques were applied in combat. All couples swapped with each other to give everyone a chance at sparring with one another. Everything then led down to the Wushu movement at the end. Being able to remember all the different part of moves in such a short space of time is pretty hard, but everyone was in unison towards the end. After visiting the session I felt inspired to join up myself, and advise other people to give it a try!
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The Ceramic Man Nathan Still met Tim Lake, a small town traditional potter and craftsman.
This body of work presents the unabsorbed story of Falmouth’s one and only ceramic man, Tim Lake. The petite hub of one-man’s creative freedom is located on Penryn High Street, where he has been throwing, moulding and designing ceramics since July 2013. As soon as you enter the building you are faced with a clash of atmosphere as you enter both a business realm and artistic workspace. The clay, river silt, initial moulds, design tools, European non-electric throwing wheel and stone kiln are all accommodated under one roof. The independent craftsman sources materials
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such as the river silt from Cornwall’s north coast which provide the ceramics with an organic quality and sense of place whilst working within his artistic tradition. Once a gallon bucket is filled with river silt and made into liquid clay, it will provide Tim with enough clay to work with for between 18 months to 2 years. Japanese style teacups, drinking beakers, vases, pots, whisky glasses and dipping bowls are among the ceramics created “it’s quite diverse. It’s the alchemy of it, being able to take mud and make it into things that are useful.”
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Scott Garfitt
‘1861 Meets Present Day’ 07540 737050 sgarfitt@yahoo.co.uk www.scottgarfitt.co.uk
Poppy Webber
‘Behind The Scenes at Exeter Airport’ 07594 846120 webber.poppy@sky.com www.pwebberphotography.co.uk
Ellie Hetebrij
‘A Modern Day Dame’ 07505 313042 ellie.hetebrij@gmail.com www.elliehetebrijthephotographer.blogspot.co.uk
Luke Czoboriek
‘Hupo Wushi Xue Tu’ 07860 830896 lc156642@falmouth.ac.uk www.ldcphotographyblog.wordpress.com
Nathan Still
‘The Ceramic Man’ 07765 514940 nathanstill94@hotmail.com www.stillimagery.tumblr.com
With thanks to.. Lois Golding
Editor-in-chief www.somethingobnoxious.carbonmade.com
Production team Tom Sandberg
Manager www.tomsandbergphotography.wordpress.com
Tristan Potter
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Dave Blanks
Assistant djblank@live.co.uk
Matt Cox
Logo designer & sign writing god Instagram - mattcox904
Tony Golding
Special feature interview & photographer www.tonygmorocco.co.uk
Heather Golding Carys Barriball Tony Golding Toby Ellis
Writing, support & assistance.
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Callum Palmer
Illustrator www.callumjsp.tumblr.com
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