rachel k gillies

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holy crap are we still having these discussions? …Photography or Photoshoppery? | Stuff.co.nz

Photography or Photoshoppery? | Stuff.co.nz. How single-minded and in the ‘dark’ this writer is – of course photography was ALWAYS  about post-production – how the hell do you get the … Continue reading

September 15, 2010 · 4 Comments

Creative Review – CR August issue: Make Your Own Pinhole Camera

Creative Review – CR August issue: Make Your Own Pinhole Camera.

August 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Creative Review – Illustration Annual cover: the making-of film

This is great to see behind the scenes of an experimental photoshoot – click the link to read the full article on how they did it. Creative Review – Illustration … Continue reading

July 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Photographer Irving Penn dies, aged 92: guardian.co.uk

Irving Penn 1917 – 2009 An artist who first made his name in fashion, Penn’s elegant minimalism made him one of the most influential photographers of the last century Read … Continue reading

October 9, 2009 · 2 Comments

Starting with a photograph: Saatchi artists at the Michael Hoppen gallery

These images are brilliant! Artists from the Saatchi collection are asked to revist their photography and make new work from it. I’meally noticing similarities to a trend with our students … Continue reading

September 10, 2009 · 1 Comment

critiquing the old and the new: a return to sepia

In my usual foray into the British press I see that the latest stir around Madonna and her adoption of a foreign child has turned to the technique of faux … Continue reading

April 27, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Darren Glass at Anna Miles Gallery in Auckland

I went up to Auckland a few week’s ago to visit friends and the Auckland art festival (09) that was currently on, thinking that an abundance of art in one … Continue reading

April 16, 2009 · 1 Comment

::Mamiya 7 II::Body & 2 lenses::For Sale

I’m selling my Mamyiya 7 II on Trademe I’ve struggled a long time with this decision and as you can imagine, it hasn’t been an easy one. The truth is, … Continue reading

April 14, 2009 · 1 Comment

William Klein

This post is for Rachel, Anthony and probably Viet…although I am sure it is of use to everyone else too! Max mentioned William Klein as a photographer who might be … Continue reading

March 10, 2009 · 1 Comment

alternative and green processes….

Dear all, I just read this post (see below) and was immediately impressed by the use of darkroom processes we are all were aware of but with a particularly ‘green’ … Continue reading

July 2, 2008 · Leave a Comment
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