Author Archives: Charlotte

Photo-a-Day 17th March

So it’s the second day and I’m already slightly cheating. I’m in the process of attempting to sort through my things before I move house in a few weeks and I keep finding unprocessed rolls of film (and more dvds of documentaries than I ever thought possible to own, not complaining). I got two rolls [...]

Crazy Photo-a-Day attempt

I need to take more photos. It’s something that has slipped of late and I really have no excuse for it. So I’m setting myself the impossible challenge of taking at least one photo a day. I’m sure I’ll struggle at this but it’s worth a go and as it’s just for practise if nothing [...]

Remembering Dennis Stock

Magnum Photographer Dennis Stock sadly died today.
Stock started his career as an apprentice to Life magazine photographer Gjon Mili and joined Magnum in 1951. Although best known for his intimate portraits of James Dean he was also a prolific Jazz photographer taking some of the most iconic Jazz portraits in history for his book Jazz [...]

Top 15 Documentaries of 2009

1. Antoine
(Laura Bari, Canada, 2009) – website – trailer

As usual I couldn’t stick to convention and pick 10 or 20, but this is the list that just appeared when I began writing down the documentaries I’ve loved most this year. I know there are some big films missing but there are a few that I [...]

Burial & Four Tet – Moth

It was kinda inevitable that I would love this as it’s Four Tet, but his collaborations can be a bit hit and miss. This, however, is perfect and is definitely one of my favourite songs this year. Nevermind the incredible video. Watch it, love it.
Bring on the next Four Tet album.