L'oreal Young Colourist of the Year final entry

                                                                                            
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Hair and Make-up - Anna Last

L'oreal Young Colourist of the Year entry shoot

Currently collaborating with Anna Last an up and coming hairstylist from Ivybridge, Devon, for her entry into L'oreal Young Colourist of the Year.
Hair and Make up - Anna Last

Justin Quinnell interview

Interview with Justin Quinnell, the king of pinhole photography!

How did you get interested in Pinhole photography?

Although I did a degree in Photography years ago, I only started getting into pinhole photography

when I was teaching in a poor area of Bristol (around 20 years ago), the students couldn’t afford

cameras but could afford cans of coke so we made cameras out of them. I realised the potential

and was hooked.

What is it about pinhole photography that appeals to you?

There is no view finder, it clashes art and science after a 150 schism, a lot happens in pre-

visualising the images, elements of time, astronomy, wonder etc, etc, etc, (This is what I go on

about for hours in my lectures!)

Its also cheap, and it is anti commercial, I am involved with the Green Party and was getting

disillusioned with photography and the amount of destruction it can cause pinholing gets around

this.

What advantages does Pinhole have over lens-based photography?

Unlimited depth of field giving a ‘bugs eye view’ of the world, indestructible, you can fit them

in your mouth, you have to make them yourself, no idea what the image will actually be, time

exposures, loads and loads!

Do you think there is still a place for Pinhole now we are in such a technological and

digital age?

Oddly yes, there is only a certain amount of discovery and wonder you can encounter sitting in

front of a computer screen, Experimentation and ‘embracing the accident’ requires effort, not

necessarily technology.

Do you exhibit your work and if so where?

Several exhibitions over the past years around the world, and I have images on my website as

well as yearly participation for world pinhole day.

Do you practice other forms of photography other than Pinhole?

I like my small digital snappy camera but I otherwise only use pinhole (but several different

approaches from 110 colour cartridge to wheelie bin!)

How much teaching/workshops do you do?

Universities and colleges around the UK and beyond, I work part time in a secondary school and

the rest of the time teach or do pinhole.

Do you see Pinhole as a good learning aid or an end in itself?

Both, but it imposes wonder which is possibly the gateway to enjoying life!

What makes a successful pinhole image?

Uncovering the unknown and unexpected.

Have you considered using a digital sensor with a pinhole camera?

Yup, and pinhole films etc, unfortunately modern SLRs have small CCDs and result in poor

quality pinhole images, so dissuading people from the true potential. Perfectly feasible to do

though.

Do you manage to make your photography pay for its self? (this is something that i struggle with immensely)

I have a PGCE so I do cover work in schools when Im not lecturing, also most of my moneyy comes from teaching photography. Books etc make up a smaller part of my income.

What one piece of advice would you give to me as an art student aspiring to make a career in art photography?

Do a PGCE! try to avoid debt! and have fun!

Still Life Final Shoot....

                        
                                       "Psyche Opening..."
Shot on 5x4 kodak ektachrome 100 plus, scanned on Hasselblad H1.

Still Life Practice Shoot....

Practice shoot for still life 'derivation' project, looking at folklore and mythology, dutch still life inspirations, also inspired by J.W.Waterhouse's paintings of Psyche.