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We of course love frames here at Frame Again, so when last weekend Instagram announced that last weekend's Weekend Hashtag Project was based around interesting usage of frames we were naturally thrilled. Here are a few of our favourite images from last weekend, do check out all the individual instagrammers, they're all great!
Perfectly Timed Photos
To start off a new week let's all enjoy a selection of some of the funniest split second moments captured on camera, those images which couldn't have existed if the picture had been taken a few seconds earlier or later.
Images courtesy of perfectlytimedphotos.com. Check 'em out for more of the same
FRAME OF MIND
For our second interview, this week we're chatting to @mrwhisper. He's gathered an Instagram following of around 36,000 people since joining three years ago when he was recommended it by his girlfriend. He describes himself as 'addicted' to it these days, but this usage has paid off in the striking images he takes. Intensely urban, his photos reflect all sides of London, from Georgian porticoes to street art and his continual fascination with the London Underground picks out the interesting and beautiful in the seemingly mundane.
What or who is your inspiration?
My inspiration can come from everywhere but mainly it’s from London itself. It’s an incredible city with so much to offer visually, from the people to the buildings and not forgetting my favourite place, the iconic underground.
Why do you like Instagram, what does it offer?
Instagram is my social network of choice. It has an amazing community; it’s overflowing with great talent and inspiration. The feedback I’ve received over the years inspires me to keep shooting. And more recently I’ve have attended a few instameets, which has added a whole new dimension to my Instagram world, not to mention all the new friends I have made.
My images have sat on other photo sharing networks with little or no response. This is the magic Instagram has to offer above and beyond other apps in the same genre. It was also the first network I discovered that seem to embrace mobile photography, the fact that you could only upload and share through the app itself, was a huge attraction to me. I felt like there was finally a natural home for mobile photography.
You often take pictures of the underground - what intrigues you about it?
My collection of underground candid shots came about by chance. My boring daily commute proved to be my only opportunity when I'd be able to shoot.
However, I'd see such interesting people everyday, it proved to make an interesting subject and gallery. And quickly made my mundane commute into an exciting daily shoot.
Being a champion for mobile photography the tube is a great way to expose the differences between big camera and mobile photography. Some of my underground candid shots would be impossible with a D/SLR. Simply because people would see you coming, and the moment would be lost.
What's the favourite image you've taken?
That’s a very tough question for me and I don’t think I have an ultimate favourite. Although street life in London is my consistent theme, my focus changes daily to keep my gallery fresh and my photography skills well balanced.
My favourite image of 2014 is one of my current project of making London Street portraits, both candid and in this case directed. I really like how this one (first image, above) turned out. It’s simple but with so much going on at the same time. The tones & textures of the background along with my girlfriend’s coat work in harmony. Her body language and expression are just right with the umbrella popped inside out which is balanced out with her bag on her other arm. I’ve began to create a series of these which you can see here #nostoppinthepoppins on Instagram. It’s homage to the one and only Mary Poppins.
Which other Instagrammers do you like?
Another next to impossible question to answer, and definitely too many to mention, but these instagramers consistently float my boat and are all worth a visit:
@mustafaseven, @jasonmpeterson, @tonydetroit, @takinyerphoto, @monaris_, @Rich__, @jesmondo
How electrifying...
You might have noticed that a rather dramatic picture has surfaced on Twitter in the last few days, this one:
That's the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro being struck by lightning. It's inspired us at Frame Again to collect a few other amazing lightning strike shots for your delectation this Wednesay.
So striking....
It's Family Week at Frame Again, we're celebrating all the pictures that bring back memories of times with mums, dads, brothers, sisters, grandparents and more. The family gatherings - parties, anniversaries, weddings, the awkward memories and historical haircuts and all the other moments that are worth framing and displaying forever. What family picture would YOU most like framed?
Today Frame Again are celebrating that artistic giant of the 20th century Andy Warhol's usage of the original Instagram - Polaroid. Here we have a collection of Warhol's own polaroids of the sparkling crowd he mixed with - everyone from John Lennon and Yoko Ono to Muhammad Ali and Liz Minelli. We see them shorn of the glitz and glam of their celebrity lifestyles, just ordinary people staring into the camera for one second, alongside the drag queens of New York who were equally as intriguing to Warhol.
Thanks to the guys at itsnicethat.com for spotting these!
FRAME OF MIND
To start things off properly on this blog we have the first of what will hopefully be a weekly series of interviews with Instagrammers whose work we’re loving. Our first interviewee is Zoe Timmers (@zobolondon), a London-based TV producer and photographer. She joined Instagram two years ago and, having initially not really engaged with it, was inspired by a 2012 trip to New York to start snapping away on her iPhone 4S, and she’s been addicted ever since. Her pictures often have a stark quality, featuring clean lines, strong silhouettes and areas of empty space. Since being featured on the popular page she has built up a following of some 13 thousand people.
What or who is your inspiration?
Everyone else on Instagram! I'm wow'd on a daily basis by people I follow and what I see them produce. Since I started using Instagram I find that I am seeing things all the time as a potential shot. It can be annoying to people around me...I'm constantly snapping! I have always loved photography and Instagram is the perfect daily creative outlet for me!
Why do you like Instagram, what does it offer, and what does it mean to you?
Instagram is hard to explain to friends and people I meet who are not on it, especially the engagement element - and that's the bit I love. I love the fact that I can comment on someone's photo and find myself in a conversation with someone living on the other side of the world but whose shots I think are fab. It's about the Instagram community almost more than the photos. I have made friends all over the world, and have plans to visit them all!
You often obscure faces in your pictures - why, is it a conscious drive against selfie culture?
It's actually more simple than that. I started taking self-portraits because in the beginning I knew no one else on Instagram and my friends didn't get it. So I became the subject! I didn't face the camera because I wanted there to be an element of anonymity. Some people may think that facing away is negative (I got a few comments like that when I posted a shot of me facing a white wall in an art gallery!) but I view it as looking forward!
Where's your favourite place to photograph?
I don't really have a favourite place to shoot, my shots are quite varied. I love London of course as I am a Londoner, and would also say New York is amazing to shoot in. I think I'm attracted to both cityscapes and large open spaces. If you look at my shots you'll notice that I take my shots 99% of the time completely flat - i.e. never at an angle unless I am forced to by where I am standing. I like symmetry in the square!
What's your favourite image you've taken and why?
Tough question - normally the ones I really love are the ones that aren't planned! I would have to say probably a shot I took of St Paul's Cathedral through a window when it was raining. I knew what shot I wanted, but was surprised by how much I liked what came out!
Who are your own favourite Instagrammers, who else would you recommend?
Wow. Almost too many to mention. I am inspired each and every day by what I see. I love the Chicago photographer @pauloctavious because he is always injecting humour into his shots. @finn who is a photographer based in Wales just takes my breath away with every shot. Also like @timlampe in Atlanta and @adampartridge down in Dorset. There are some great London Instagramers who inspire me such as @chaiwalla @ecolephoto @tschang - and they are great fun to hang out with. One of the last times I hung out with @chaiwalla I found myself lying down in the middle of Battersea Bridge stopping oncoming traffic to get a shot. Don't try this at home!
What to expect...
Welcome to our brand new blog. We're a very new company, and we've got lots of great ideas to put on here. So keep your eyes peeled for interviews, competitions and a selection of the photos that we're loving at the moment. Enjoy!
Hello. We're Frame Again. You upload your Instagram pictures and choose a frame. We print them off, frame them and send them to you. Simple eh?