I love the Autumn, it feels like the next chapter.

With the ‘Summer’ over, the arrival of Autumn provides a brief chance for reflection on the year so far, before knuckling down to the winter months ahead.

In the lead up to a break at the end of August, I enjoyed a very busy time in the studio.

I was very excited to work with Andrew McConnell once again, this time for a show in Dubai (regular visitors may remember my previous post when printing Andrew’s Congo images).

Excited, not least now that Andrew has been crowned a winner of the hallowed World Press Photo contest.

Winning 1st prize in the Singles category, Andrew also won 1st Prize in the Stories category with his series The Last Colony.

Soldier of the Polisario Front | Tifariti | Polisario Controlled Western Sahara

Andrew describes the project in more detail:

“Having lived and worked in Africa for a number of years, I was intrigued by Western Sahara as it was always the country on that continent that I heard the least about. So I read the history and was shocked to learn that the conflict there had never been resolved and that tens of thousands of indigenous Saharawi were still languishing in Algerian refugee camps. I thought it was a story that simply had to be told.

The style of photography came about because I wanted the images to have a strong message: to relate to the outside world the Saharawi issue and the injustice. I wanted to give a sense that this is one long night for the Saharawis, one lasting 35 years. To show very little of the land emphasizes that they are landless, and very simply by lighting them in the darkness I was saying, “Look! These people are here!” Finally I wanted the viewer to see what I had seen; a people utterly forgotten, abandoned, out of the world’s consciousness: a people as ghosts.”

Bedouin Woman at Her Home | Tifariti | Polisario Controlled Western Sahara

The A1 and A2 prints looked stunning ahead of their shipment to Dubai, utilising one of my all-time favourite combinations—HP’s Vivera Pigment Ink on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm paper.

For now, I shall leave you with more images to enjoy from The Last Colony series…

Journalist | Tifariti | Polisario Controlled Western Sahara

Government Statistician | Smara Refugee Camp | Algeria

Camel Worker Near the Saharawi Refugee Camps

Friend of the Camel | The Desert Near Tifariti | Polisario Controlled Western Sahara

Print Detail | HP Vivera Pigment Inkset | Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm

Following on from my post last Friday, I thought you might like a glimpse into some prints I am making for Julian Calverley’s portfolio.

You can see further images from Julian’s new body of work by visiting his superb blog…

Julian Calverley | Landowner

Detail from Archival Pigment Print | HP Vivera Ink and Hahnemühle Bamboo 290gsm

Detail from Archival Pigment Print | HP Vivera Ink and Hahnemühle Bamboo 290gsm

On this Friday morning, I find it difficult to think of a more pleasant way to end the week than to show you the work contained within this missive, Blog Post 88.

I have known Julian Calverley for many years and it has been a true pleasure to work with him on a more regular basis of late.  A post in October last year described an enjoyable couple of days working together in my studio.

Rather than ramble on, I’ll defer further communication to the imagery.  The first two photographs, below, form the beginnings of Julian’s new project, North Northwest.

Following those are details I captured of the four Archival Pigment Prints I made for Julian this week.

In all cases, the prints are made with HP Vivera Ink and Hahnemühle Bamboo 290gsm…

Julian Calverley | Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides

Julian Calverley | The Cuillins from Elgol, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides

Detail from Archival Pigment Print | HP Vivera Ink, Hahnemühle Bamboo 290gsm

Detail from Archival Pigment Print | HP Vivera Ink, Hahnemühle Bamboo 290gsm

Detail from Archival Pigment Print | HP Vivera Ink, Hahnemühle Bamboo 290gsm

Detail from Archival Pigment Print | HP Vivera Ink, Hahnemühle Bamboo 290gsm