Inspirational Images

Inspiration for yesterdays shoot was taken from photographer Richard Warren. Based in Manhattans Garment district Warren has been shooting intimate apparel and fashion for over twenty years. What is so intriguing about this photographer is his need to tell a story, often even making the set himself, Warren states;

           

‘It’s more interesting to tell a story within a fashion spread. This same process can be and should be applied when branding a product in advertising or even developing spreads within a catalogue.’

The foremost importance with the photography within his shoots is that the atmosphere created and captured, something that Warren seems to do instinctively. The product is second to the ambience and feel of the campaign. It is his attention to detail and charming ‘story telling’ style that makes him the ideal photographer for this brief.

‘I don’t usually separate story telling from the technical aspects, because to me it’s part of the whole package.’

Keep checking out his website to view his latest projects – We can’t get enough! 

Below are a selection of images from Warrens portfolio that are personal favourites of the SB team. Directly below is a shoot titled 'Hitcock Blonds' that we pinned up around us during the shoot to take direction from.

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SB is waiting for you...

Our labour of love is almost complete and is being printed as we type! SB is previewing at the 'Zine Expo' in Bonnington Art and Design Building, Nottingham this Thursday the 27th 1-3pm. So make sure you get yourself down there to suss it out and all the other zine's that have been created by FCP's too  :)

*NEWS FLASH*

Launch this Saturday 29th at the respected London Zine Symposium! This will be the first time you can purchase and take SB home with you, check out http://www.londonzinesymposium.org.uk/ for more details. We can't wait to see you there!

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The Living Vintage

For my main article i interviewed my Grandad, discussing everything from WWII, living in London to his Something Beautiful. As he grew up in during the 40's and 50's his life stories and experiences were a perfect addition to the Time issue of Something Beautiful which was based around the above era's. here are some of the pictures that didn't make it to the final cut and for the full article, final images and full feature .... Buy the Zine !!

(I love his radio!!)

(He owns far too many books - all about aeroplanes, motocycles and WWII)

(He also collects rare stamps and old cigarette cards)

(He loves aeroplanes ... infact obsessed wit them!)

(He loves model making)

I adore this man.

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Our Something Beautiful's

We have decided to place our Something Beautiful's on the first page of our first issue.

Below are the reasonings behind the images we selected but to see the images that accompany these...well you'll just have to buy the first copy :)

What's your Something Beautiful?

P - My mum was unexpectedly very ill while we I was away with her in Dubai last year. In 24 hours my world was turned upside down and I experienced a role reversal that I wasn’t ready for. I went to the hospital every day to see her but because I wasn’t allowed to stay there, I spent a lot of time back at the hotel on my own too. I walked along this beach collecting shells for her because I knew that’s what she would be doing if she were back with me. I took this picture as I walked one day and it will always remind me how precious life is and that the only things in life that really matter are family, friends and love. When she returned from hospital we walked this beach and collected shells together.

K - During my Art Foundation in 2008 i went on a study trip to Berlin and found the whole experience so overwhelming. Everything that went on in Germany (especially Berlin) during WWII was so terrible yet i couldn't help but think that so many beautiful things came out of such tragedy (controversial i know!) and i was truely touched. The photo that i selected as my Something Beautiful is a photo that i took at the Jewish Museum called 'Shalekhet', meaning Fallen Leaves by artist Menashe Kadishman. As much as this picture captures the emotion and atmosphere of the installation it doesn't allow you to grasp the scale of the feature. You walk in a to a plain, cold walk way (suitably entitled the Memory Void) with over 10,000 open mouthed faces coarsely cut from round, heavy iron plates lying on the ground which you are encouraged to walk over. As i said this might be somewhat controversial considering it represents the thousands of Jews that were murdered during such troubled times but it is something that touched me and has stayed with me ever since. I found it humbling, moving, painful yet ... Beautiful.

C - When I was 6 I didn't have a care in the world, I seemed to be constantly smiling and being an only child, I was the apple of my parents eye. My picture was taken in Rhodes, Greece at themed night put on at our hotel. At this moment I took being a family for granted and never once considered I wouldn't have both my parents together forever, I look back at this time of my life, and to me everything was perfect, I now wonder whether my Mom and dad had the same opinion. As I have grown up I have realised not many things last eternally and sometimes things end for the best. I look back and smile at how naive I was when I was a little girl, I will always enjoy reminising at this photo (and the others I have) and while I laugh and cry these were the happiest day of my life.

The 1940's recreated by SB ...