Pinhole + bike experiments

Recently I built a little rig for my pinhole camera so I could strap it to the handlebars of my bike. I then took some photos while cycling around London. Below are some of the results:

Another weekend, another...

This Saturday we will be at the We Make Christmas Fair at the Battersea Arts Centre in Clapham. There will be over 80 sellers and I think it is going to be something special.

Then on Sunday we'll be at the Rushmore Road Primary School market on Chatsworth Road.

In addition to this bhmakes is having an open studio along with the other people in her yard. There will be a party with mince pies and mulled wine on Thursday night and a studio shop/drop-in for the rest of the weekend. There is some really interesting and beautiful work coming out of there so if you get the opportunity you should definitely try to make it.

Pinhole photos

I was given a pinhole camera kit for a birthday present and have loved using it ever since. I like how basic it is, essentially you lift a tab which exposes the film via a tiny hole in a piece of acetate. The experimenting I have done so far has produced some interesting results.

Thames Festival

Last weekend Bridget and I had a stall at the Thames Fesitval as part of the Craft Trail, which was a series of mini-craft fairs dotted all the way from Tower Bridge to the Tate Modern. We were by City Hall and had an awesome view of the City all weekend, it reminded me why I love London!

Southbank

A little while ago I went out onto the Southbank of the Thames river here in London to take some photos, it was first thing on a weekday and was pouring down with rain so was pretty deserted. I love the concrete structures, like the National Theatre below, which line the river. The graffitied area is a popular skate spot under one of these buildings which they tried to shut down a few years ago but after lots of public pressure decided not to; normally it is full of peope but was empty.

Sunday morning market

I was down at the Sunday Morning Market on Chatsworth Road in Hackney yesterday sharing a table with bhmakes. It was a really fun experience and we had good sales. We're going to be at a few more markets in the near future. I have added a pane on here which lets you know where we'll be if you fancy coming down to say hello.