As an extension to another thread...a wise gentleman suggested this thread...Good idea Bill.
So here goes: If you could, who would you most like to have a discussion on photography with?
My Grandmother, fathers side.
My Grandmother loved photography, to how great an extent I'll never know. She bought two albumen prints on her Honeymoon 1910 which was her first trip abroad (her words) when she left Scotland for the English Lake District.
It's ironic that when you look at my family's early photographs they are higher quality than later images, and this is a pattern that repeats over decades as Kodak in particular take format sizes down in size. Can't blame Kodak for 35mm but they dumbed that down with 126 which was repackaged 828 then 110 and finally mini disc.
It was my Grandmother who encouraged me, my father was the first to admit he was tone deaf and had no interest on arts although he did finally realise what my work was about.
I was in my very early 20's when my Grand-mother died but she'd bought me a Durst enlarger for my 21st Birthday, she always asked me what images I was making and would ask why, I think that was mote important. She died before I really began to produce work I felt was truly my own but I wish I could have shown her and discussed it.
Ian
