8pm

Lying down, looking up

Hammersmith

A few things that caught my eye in Hammersmith this afternoon. This very charming and beautifully dressed young man called Andre agreed to have his photograph taken, outside the second hand clothing store, Traid, textile recycling for aid and international development. A Sartorialist moment :)

Spider rose and the nicotine night

Through a glass darkly

I was looking at a kit for a camera obscura and I have always like the idea of pinhole photography so I have been trying to find a way to manipulate the digital camera without pressing any buttons. I used to have an old rolliflex which would have been good to use as a tool but as I don't know where that is I had to make do with a curved piece of glass held in front of the lens. I like the results. The last image is for lying down looking up. Take a look.

Through a Glass Darkly is an Ingmar Bergman film from 1961, the phrase is a quote from the Christian new testament, suggesting that humans have an imperfect perception of reality.

Stamp stair

Untitled, pleated paper 2008. Richard Sweeney.

As part of this year's Origin, the Crafts Council and Somerset House have co-curated The Origin Intervention. Work by 9 artists in Somerset House and the Pavilion. This piece is by Richard Sweeney and it is located in the stairwell of the Stamp stair in Somerset House.

Natural light

I love natural light. I will miss this beautiful big window.

What do you see when you are lying down?

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Saturday night

Lying down looking up on Saturday night in Holborn. What do you see when you are lying down looking up? Send your images to the Lying Down Looking Up Blog.