I remember when I first discovered Will McBride. I was at University in Manchester studying Foundation Art & Design and at that time had no intention of continuing to study photography. In fact, I was torn between fashion and fine art...oh, and not studying at all, but I was heavily into the sixties and loved everything and anything that represented that era.
Mc Bride's series of photos from his time in Berlin in the late 1950's and 1960's really stood out for me. Particularly the photos in this post. It was probably the first time I had ever looked at an image and wanted to 'be there', actually be part of that photograph. He just captured his life, his friends, that time, so beautifully.
Will Mc Bride has been on my mind as I've been thinking a lot about who and what inspires me now. I'm feeling the need to take the 'wedding photography' blinkers off for a while and remind myself of all my other photography loves.
I am a photographer. That shoots weddings.
"A Photographer has only one thing to give to his photography. His whole being. The photographs should be the result of this involvement with the life around him." Will Mc Bride.
All images: © Will Mc Bride - http://www.will-mcbride-art.com/photography.php
This weekend one of my best friends was up from London to visit me. Normally when Ynika comes to stay we head into Glasgow for a night out, do a bit of shopping, go for dinner etc. However since alcohol is off the menu for me at the moment and early nights are what now get me excited, we thought we'd make the most of the daylight hours and the good weather!
This week we decided to clear out our hall cupboard to make space for all things baby related. As expected it was hard and Paul and I found ourselves sitting looking through old letters, cards and watching old film footage that we had found. Most of the stuff was from years gone by and it was natural to let some stuff go... it felt right now there's a new addition to our life on the way.