Girls on Film 11

  

 

The new issue of Girls on Film is now available. This is probably one of my favourite issues, when I was putting it together I loved the summery feeling and how all the images worked well with each other.

Jakub helped me with the video, modelling with his hands haha and also adding some creative input, thanks! We used the hi8 camera we bought a week ago. I absolutely love it, so expect new videos really soon.

If you want to have a look at the online version and more photos you can do it on Girls on Film's site. Really hope you like it and let me know what you think!

Sunday Zine Review #47: Mr.Spoqui #37

 

 

 

A couple of months ago I reviewed the previous issue of Mr. Spoqui. Last week, one of the siblings behind the zine sent me a copy of the last issue. It was definitely a surprise because I wasn't expecting it!

On my first review, I talked about how much I loved the concept of the zine. And this time, I've also loved the theme they've chosen for the 37th issue, "Collections".

Mr. Spoqui #37 is all about collecting things! Even some of those stickers on the cover (that you can decide how to stick throughout the zine) come from the personal collection of the Baeza siblings.

The zine features images of different collections, a selection of drawings and comics and an interview with Maria Nogueira and Eva Gonçalves about their blog We Celebrate, where they collect projects, works and objects they like.

Looking forward to seeing what these siblings are preparing for the next issue!

If you're interested in buying a copy of Mr. Spoqui, you can find more info on their website.

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Sunday Zine Review #46: Stay Cool by RJ Shaughnessy

A few weeks ago, I won this book on Global Yodel and had been wanting to review it for a while. Global Yodel is a website that features photographs taken all around the globe, which form a place-specific gallery, travel guide and artist showcase at the same time.

I first knew about this project when Jesse Weinberg, its founder, messaged me to be a part of it.
When Jesse sent me this book by RJ Shaughnessy, I had never heard about RJ's work before. The first thing I did was checking his website and discovering an impressive collection of dynamic images of young people having fun.

Stay Cool features a great selection of those images, where a bunch of kids are portrayed having a great time on the streets of L.A.

It may sound cheesy, but every time I'm having a bad day I just need to flip through its pages to make it better.

If you're interested in the book, you can get your copy on Amazon.

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Jakub took this photo of me last month. I really like the light and the fact that my face is hidden :)

Jakub has created a Flickr account, you can check his photos here.

Sunday Zine Review #45: At Night by Jean-Michael Seminaro

Carl Platon from Svärta messaged me a few weeks ago to ask if I would like to review some Pogo Books publications. I said yes, of course, and my first review went up on his site earlier this week.

This is what I wrote about At Night by Jean-Michael Seminaro:

A few weeks ago I was sent a bunch of publications by Pogo Books to review. I first knew about this German independent publisher a couple of years ago, when they added me on Flickr. Since then, I’ve been interested in their books and selection of artists, but I hadn’t had a chance of taking a look at their publications until now.

I must admit that the books Claudio Pfeifer, founder of Pogo Books, has sent have lived up to my expectations. I love the different formats and paper choices, and as I said before, the artists curation is excellent.

I’ve chosen At Night by Jean-Michael Seminaro for my first review, probably because it’s quite different from the rest of books I was sent. In At Night Jean-Michael collects suburban moments originated from a fail or a miss shot.

This 16-pages book is in fact a representation of everything that happens at night in those quiet suburban neighbourhoods. Jean-Michael says that in most occasions, the pictures were really dark and the digital process had to be pushed in order to obtain clearer images. The result was grainy pictures, which were intensified by the use of the built-in flash at night.

The process is simple, but I find the results really interesting. The grain creates a voyeur and amateur aesthetics that really works with the suburban theme and all those gardens and house exteriors that Jean-Michael has snapped for this book.

The only negative aspect is the length of the book. After flipping through the 16 pages you really wish you could see more of everything that is going on at Jean-Michael's neighbourhood during those winter nights

Remember to check Svärta for more zine reviews, interviews and cool articles. And don't forget to pay a visit to Pogo Book's shop to buy this and other amazing photo books!

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On the Road

If you've been following my work for a while, you might have noticed that I'm a little obsessed with everything American -even though, sadly, I've never been to the States.

I had been wanting to do this "On the Road" inspired editorial for a long time and finally decided to put it together a couple of weeks ago. I grabbed some of my clothes and talked to Elliott Mackie, whom I had worked with before.

The editorial has been published on Dresslab and you can also have a look at my photos in a bigger size on my website:

www.igortermenon.com

Really hope you like it!

Sunday Zine Review #44: Zine Arcade 4

Today's second review is Zine Arcade 4, a really cool 'interactive' zine.

Andrew Owen Johnston is in charge of Zine Arcade, a publishing house that produces limited edition zines mainly focusing on comic and illustration.

Zine Arcade 4 is a compilation of work from different artists from all around the world, featuring 40 pages of illustration, comics and photographs.

The best thing about Zine Arcade 4 is that it is self described as a collaborative sketchbook, where readers are encouraged to participate including their drawings, doodles and notes.

I love this interaction idea, and although I still haven't left my mark on it, I will definitely do it next week!

Andrew is looking for collaborators for the new issue that will be published in 2013, you can find more information about it on Zine Arcade's site and buy the current issue on the online shop.


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Sunday Zine Review #43: Cabeças by O Panda Gordo

I'm back this week with a couple of illustration zines. The first one is Cabeças by Portuguese independent publishing project O Panda Gordo.

Joao Sobral, a Communication Design student at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Oporto University, is the name behind this project. Joao has already edited 15 different publications with O Panda Gordo, mainly focusing on illustration and photography.

For Cabeças (heads in English), 5 friends from the Communication Design course got together to draw different heads. A simple idea that has produced a really nice result.

Cabeças is 28 pages of different heads. From human heads and cat heads to tribal heads and bearded heads!

You can find more information about the zine on O Panda Gordo's site and buy a copy on their online shop for just 4€.

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