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kentish cob

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I made a little zine... how about a swap?
« on: July 03, 2023, 08:10:46 PM »
It's a project that's been rattling round in my head, bumping into the occasional grey cell for a little while, and finally it's seeing the light.

My little zine is just 16 pages of images taken at home, hence the title "inside 29".
Budgetary constraints led to choosing greyscale printing, so any and all tonal subtlety in the original images is lost, but it's a zine, not a sumptuous coffee-table photobook... so I'm comfortable with the less than stellar production values.
I've sent copies off to a couple of folk whose opinions I value, and the feedback has encouraged me to bring it to a wider audience.
Full disclosure, it's not 100% film, but there's a high enough proportion for me to think I'll get away with posting it here.

As a keen participant of the annual postcard exchange, which is a fantastic way of collecting other togs work, I'd like to propose a little informal zine trade.
I again stress the low value... we're not talking book exchange... it could just be half a dozen pages you've printed and stapled together.
I'd be most interested to see anyone else's creations, and if you're up for a swap, get in touch.

Here's a little taster:


Merveille de Bollwiller.
A hardy, vigorous and productive variety with large nuts!

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irv_b

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Re: I made a little zine... how about a swap?
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2023, 08:35:39 PM »
What a cool idea Tony.
I would be up for this as long as it is an open invitation. I would have to curate some existing photos into a sort of topic and maybe shoot some more to compliment what I have.
I could quite enjoy Bryan's Samoa shots or Becky's pinholes as a collection
Definite food for thought.

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Re: I made a little zine... how about a swap?
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2023, 08:27:08 PM »
That looks great Tony!
Love the idea of exchanging a zine. I have found a nice format that can work for some of my images and will try to get something together.

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Re: I made a little zine... how about a swap?
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2023, 08:22:49 PM »
Thanks Irv and Manuel for your kind comments.

You're so right Irv, I can think of any number of filmwasters with a recognisable style that would make a wonderful printed volume.
A collection of that output would be great wouldn't it?

Manuel, I'd be delighted to send you a copy if you'd like to drop me a message with your postal address.
Merveille de Bollwiller.
A hardy, vigorous and productive variety with large nuts!

http://www.steers-gallery.co.uk/
http://www.putaframearoundit.co.uk/