Sunday Zine Review #52: Between Us by Chad Moore

This is my second review of the publications Pogo Books sent me. Last month I talked about the work of Jean-Michael Seminaro, now it’s time for one of those photographers whose images are currently all over the internet, Chad Moore.

The cover of Between Us is probably Chad Moore’s most iconic photo. If you spend the same amount of time Tumblr and other social sites as I do, I bet you have seen it before. 

This sun bleached photo is a great introduction to Chad’s work and to what’s inside this little book.

Chad’s photos clearly remind of an early Ryan McGinley, in fact, both photographers usually hang out together and Chad had assisted Ryan in numerous shoots. I would also dare to say that Between Us is, somehow, a continuation to the zine that put Ryan McGinley in the spotlight, The Kids Are Alright.

And I don’t mean this comparison in a bad way, Chad is really good at documenting his life and portraying his friends. The book is a celebration of youth and Chad has captured a selection of intimate moments that really make you want to know more about them.

Flipping through the pages of the book, you can find some great images like the one of the couple in bed, of which he has talked about in Dazed Digital, or the photograph where the girl is kissing that ‘no-faced’ boy. 

It’s the way in which Chad captures all these moments, what makes Between Us special.

If you want to find more information about the book, you can do it on Pogo Book’s website.

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Boys on Film 06

Girls/Boys on Film keep growing, this is the 6th issue of Boys on Film and next month the 12th issue of Girls on Film will be released!

I hope you like the video, I'm using the same camera to shoot a fashion video tomorrow. It's my first "proper" video so wish me luck!

You can find more photos of the zine and all the previous issues on Girls on Film's website.

Sunday Zine Review #51: Stay Young

Today's second review is Stay Young, a photography zine edited by Paul John Nelson, a designer and photographer based in London.

Stay Young is a great collection of photographs, from portraits to landscapes, by the world's best and most interesting young photographers. Paul says about the zine "the beauty and power of photography not only lies in it’s ability to communicate and be universally understood, but also in its printed form".

The curation of the images is really nice, they might look completely different at first sight but they really work together, evoking some kind of freedom and reflecting that youth from all the photographers who are featured in it.

Stay Young is printed on A3 newspaper and it's only £4, you can find more information about it on the zine's Tumblr. 

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Sunday Zine Review #50: Tappa Tappa Tappa

I'm back with a couple of reviews this Sunday. First one is Tappa Tappa Tappa, a really nice A6 zine put together by Amy Pettifer and Jessica Harby, 2 artists and friends based in London.

Amy and Jessica sent me the first two issues of the zine. Each of them comes nicely packed in a printed envelope, and inside, you can find a selection of texts, images, ideas and lots of inspiration.

The format is different in each of the issues. The first one is printed in black & white and can be unfolded into a A3 poster, whilst the second issue is little colour booklet.

If you want to know more about the zine, you can follow it on Facebook or email tappax3@gmail for more information. I'm really looking forward to seeing a third issue, and especially what kind of packaging Amy and Jessica are going to choose!

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Suburban Dream

 

  

 

 

This is my favourite editorial from everything I've ever shot. It is hard to choose a personal favourite from all your past work but when I was shooting this I knew that the results were going to be good (and I don't usually feel that confident during photoshoots).

This was the second time I worked with stylist Katherine Whyte and MUA Debbie Slater, had done the Halfway House editorial with them a month or so before I shot this one. The first time worked really well but this time worked even better.

Katherine brought these amazing clothes and we drove to Bishopbriggs, just outside Glasgow. I fell in love with the place as soon as I got out of the train, I had always wanted to shoot an editorial with a very suburban feeling.

The styling worked so well with the location and Fern Calderwood from The Model Team was amazing. I had never worked with Fern before, but after these photos I messaged her again and we're planning to shoot a short fashion video in a couple of weeks.

It's been over 3 months since I shot the editorial, but thanks Katherine, Debbie and Fern for an amazing Sunday in Bishopbriggs!

Photography: Igor Termenon

Model: Fern Calderwood @ The Model Team

Stylist: Katherine Whyte

MUA: Debbie Slater

There are lots of more photos from the same editorial on my website so go and have a look!

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Sunday Zine Review #49: Fallen Empire by Akina Books

It's nice to see that more and more independent publishing houses are emerging every day. That's the case of London-based AkinaBooks, a new publisher that already offers a great selection of artist books.

AkinaBooks is run by Alex Bocchetto and Valentina Abenavoli, two Italians who have been living in London for a while and have decided to show a really different side of the city in Fallen Empire, one of the first books published by the house.

Fallen Empire consists of 2 booklets, a map and a nice button envelope which plays an essential role in the whole concept of the publication. The photos collected in Fallen Empire were taking during 2 years of wandering around the numerous areas of London and show a very different vision of the city, really far away from that tourist facade that most big cities usually present.

The authors of Fallen Empire have said about portraying that less known part of London, "we felt a critical point of view was somehow missing from every media representation of the city. The book is about the feeling of being lost in a city without fixed landmarks, while trying to make sense about the surroundings."

Fallen Empire also comes with a map, a cut-up of different parts of London mixed together and combined with found objects and notes from the streets of the city. This map, along with the envelope, mimics a tourist book/kit that invites you to get lost in this "dark" side of the city.

If you're interested in Fallen Empire, you can find more photos and information about the book here.

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Oblivion pt. X

 

It had been a while, but here are finally more images from the Oblivion series.

You can check the rest of the series here and on my website.