gruppof inbox: Kreuzberg 36 / Thomas H Johnsson
All photographs © Thomas H Johnsson.
The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera / Dorothea Lange
The F blog is a nice place – too nice sometimes. Most of the images are beautiful, some of them incredibly beautiful. But sometimes it all seems too nice, too slick or even tame. A bit like the photography scene at large.
Where are all the photographers who want something, who want to use their work as a protest or to encourage change? Where are the images that have something to say, the ones with a straight message? Let us fill The F Blog with more political photography!
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CWKS Legia is the Polish military sports' club and was founded in 1916. It experienced its zenith in the mid twentieth century. To this day, the club's members account for half the Olympic medals and a third of the world championships won by Poland. Today the club has only its history, name, logo and debts and its athletes prepare for Olympics in crumbling forts.
Yesterday me and Fredrik met up with Camilla and Thomas from the Agitera Image Group (...and baking society) for some glögg and lussekatter. They brought this marvelous lussekatt as a gift to the FBlog and it's readers. Enjoy!
By the way, does anyone out there know of some way to preserve pastry? I'd love to keep this one. /markus a
Do you know that the annual Daily Print Holiday Sale is taking place right now? Only subscribers are eligible, and to subscribe ( a very simple process) go here. On the same page you can also find my other current project, which is dog portraits from that great place, The House of Puddles.
I'm having too much fun, aren't I? How about coming along for the ride?
I had made maybe 3 or 4 polaroids in my whole photographic life. The only one scan I managed to find. I made it on BW Polaroids with negatives, mounted to my old Kiev 88, can't remember the name of the loads..