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Lucas Renney – Strange Glory

Just catching up on updating the blog with a few projects I have partaken in the past. Last year I was approached by talented Sunderland musician Lucas Renney, formerly of The Golden Virgins, to supply an image for the cover of his upcoming solo album.Once he saw the photo of the Victoria Hall Memorial statue […]

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Andy Martin / Golden Virgins / Lucas Renney / Sunderland / Victoria Hall Memorial  Posted by 28 Feb 2010 / 0 comments

PS

Forgot to mention  Paul Cooklin interviewed me about my photography and processes not so long ago. He’s just got round to putting it up onto his blog, you can find it at the link right here: Paul Cooklin Q&A Thanks Paul. Once you get bored with reading my inane ramblings then you should check out […]

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Film / Interview / Night Photography / Paul Cooklin / Q+A  Posted by 21 Feb 2010 / 1 comments

Long time no post…

Well not really…in terms of me and my lazy posting habits this is a normal break between rambling. Nearly at the end of an epic 8 hour film scanning marathon. Had plenty of photos to catch up on and by jove, there’s some good’uns. I may even post one or two, watch this space.

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Apathy / Hopeless / Lazy / Slack / Slovenly  Posted by 21 Feb 2010 / 0 comments

Film, beautiful film…

As I’m sure everyone is aware I shoot film exclusively for my ‘proper’ photos. In this day and age of digital whitewash it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find certain films so keeping an ear close to the ground to find them is essential. Nearly all of my paltry wageslip goes on film purchases and processing, […]

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Addicted / Emulsions / Film / Fridge / Fuji / Ilford / Kodak / Obsessions  Posted by 05 Feb 2010 / 0 comments

AM Burning.

AM Burning., originally uploaded by chillie 63. Sometimes it’s good to do something a little different and escape the normal routine. Met up with Chillie63 at Seaham for a couple of hours of full moon photographing last night, and had a go at his trademark burning technique. This is me doing the ‘burning’ in one […]

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Photography  Posted by 31 Jan 2010 / 0 comments

Sunderland Arc = Sunderland Farce…?

Sunderland Arc = Sunderland Farce…?, originally uploaded by Andy Μartin. Drove past the new 2018 World Cup bid today which sprung up shortly after I photographed this. Hopefully it shamed the arc into some action, albeit a small gesture. If only they were as quick to sort out the Vaux site…ten years on it’s still […]

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Council Ineptiude / Rubbish / Sunderland / Sunderland Arc / Sunderland Farce / Vaux Site  Posted by 29 Jan 2010 / 0 comments

Hendon Beach and it’s fine selection of clifftop seating.

Evil Twin, originally uploaded by Andy Μartin. My obsession goes back. Way, way back. This is from about 5 years ago. I’ve not really come that far…different gear, different habits and techniques maybe but still essentially the same photos. Not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing…I just have an unhealthy obsession […]

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Andy Martin / Beach / Bench / Clifftop / Dark / Film / Hendon / Night / Obsession / OCD Seating / Seat / This is Sunderland  Posted by 18 Jan 2010 / 0 comments

Hendon Beach at night.

Is a great place to be…there’s something unique about the atmosphere there anyway but at night this is even more apparent. It’s a strange place, flanked by industry all around and is far from being a leisure beach. But there’s always been an indescribable appeal to the place which keeps drawing me back. Anyway, enough […]

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Andy Martin / Beach / Bench / Clifftop / East End / Film / Hendon / Industry / Long Exposure / Night / Sea / Seat / Sunderland / Water  Posted by 17 Jan 2010 / 0 comments

Roker beach by moonlight, Sunderland

Roker beach by moonlight, Sunderland, originally uploaded by Andy Μartin. Yeah, one of the better shots I’ve put out in recent times. Makes Sunderland look great. Taken on a 5×4 Graflex Crown Graphic folding press camera, probably built in the 40’s/50’s. Puts out some quality images, mostly down the the Goerz made Dagor lens. Sharp.

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5x4 / Beach / Film / Night / Roker / Seafront / Sunderland / This is Sunderland  Posted by 17 Jan 2010 / 0 comments

SNAAA!!!

Snaaaaa! Yippeeee! As Oor Wullie used to say… 😛 A few images taken in the snow we have had over the last couple of weeks. Some of the best snow I’ve seen, Sunderland generally seems to miss out on any heavy snowfalls with being on the coast but this year made for some good photos. […]

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Andy Martin / Cold / Film / Long Exposure / Night / Snow / Sunderland / Wearside / Winter  Posted by 16 Jan 2010 / 0 comments