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Harris you beautiful weirdo

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Took a new camera home for xmas 

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Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides April 2017

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Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland April 2017

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‘Here lived those wild and resin pointed tooth and curled claw’ 

Benjamin Myers - The Gallows Pole

Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

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Sugar Paper Theories by Jack Latham 

The Gudmundur and Geirfinnur case is one of the biggest and most controversial murder investigations in Icelandic history. Jack Latham photographed the places and people that feature in various accounts of what happened to Gudmundur and Geirfinnur after they vanished. He spent time with the surviving suspects, as well as whistle blowers, conspiracy theorists, expert witnesses and bystanders to the case.

In Sugar Paper Theories, Latham’s photographs and material from the original police investigation files stand in for memories real and constructed. Professor Gisli Gudjónsson CBE, a former Reykjavik policeman and forensic psychologist whose expert testimony and theory of memory distrust syndrome helped free the Birmingham Six and Guildford Four – and are now central to the Gudmundor and Geirfinnur inquiry – provides a written account of the case.

Special Edition available here: 

http://www.jacklatham.com/shop/sugar-paper-theories-special-edition

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Wick | Dan Wood

Wick is a coastal town in the North East of Scotland and I have family there; on my Wife’s Father’s side. We make the 750 mile trip up there from South Wales, Bi-annually; usually by car.

It is a small town of around 8000 people and sits on the A9 road, which is the main route through to John O’Groats; passing tourists can be tempted to stop and visit ‘Britain’s shortest street’, ‘The Black Stairs’ that L.S Lowry famously painted in the 1930’s, the famous ‘Old Pulteney whisky distillery’ and ‘The Old Castle of Wick’; which boasts to be one of Scotland’s oldest castles, dating back to the 14th century. There is also a domestic airport which connects the town to many places.

In regards to distance, Wick is closer to Norway than it is to us here in South wales; Norwegian Kings once ruled over the lands where it is situated and the Scandinavian influence is still evident today; The name itself comes from Norse language, meaning ‘Bay’ (Vik).

I have been fascinated with the place since my first visit and always enjoyed my stay there as the people are extremely friendly and accommodating but also because there are obvious unmistakeable similarities with the Welsh Valleys. So on this latest visit - which was for 6 days - I decided that I would make some work documenting topographically, the town, people and surrounding areas.

The folk of Wick are incredibly proud of their heritage, rich history and once booming fishing industry (Herring) and you will see evidence of this in the fantastic old black and white photographs depicting Wick’s glory days in many establishments and houses around the town. The Johnston collection at The Wick heritage museum holds some 50,000 glass plate negatives which recorded life in Wick between 1863 - 1975. This naturally inspired me when it came to making this series.

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Maria Spyropoulou

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Some snaps from around and about Yorkshire and Portugal 2015/16

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Making new work while I still have the time and energy. This lot involves a craft knife and forced attempts to not be precious about my negs...

See more at: www.bryonygood.co.uk

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Prospect, Oregon 

Thanks to Jack Latham for the recommendation!

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Misty Mountains

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California

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Oregon to California 

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Oregon

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Oregon