Stuck at my Desk - general statement by Gordon MacDonald
I, like most magazine editors or publishers I’d imagine, spend most of my time stuck behind a desk reading emails, considering or editing texts, opening or sealing letters, looking through books and reviewing portfolio submissions from photographers and artists. Most of what I review, sadly, is not up to much – either being technically or conceptually underdeveloped – but occasionally I get to see new work, which is accomplished on all levels and this is what keeps me here at my desk and happy. This week I am pleased to present some projects – by photographers based in the UK – that have recently made me excited about being involved in photography.
Note: When I say that work is technically accomplished, it is not about the practitioners’ ability to use a camera – I am not a techno or stylistic bully – but is about the use of the camera in a way that suits the subject matter being explored. This may be the worn and torn remnants of a personal archive or the beautifully lit and photographed result of a studio project.
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I had to have a look at Stuart’s website to decide that I kind of do like his style of documenting without frills and fancy stuff. But I might have selected some other photo’s, maybe, that seem a stronger statement of his thoughts than some of the photo’s I see above…