Seeing Red - ISSUE 8
MICHAEL WALSH
Housekeeping
It’s that Friday newsletter time again! It rolls round so quickly and I love doing it, so thank you for reading. The weather is warming up and my digicams have been accompanying me on all my spring sessions out and about. As September comes to an end and my amazing lab Ikigai opens their doors again after a much deserved holiday, I can feel myself eager to get back to shooting film again.
I have some exciting content planned for the channel in October. I’ll be covering not only the cameras I have been using, but also the differing process’ and changes to my work throughout this month of digital only. It’s been a rich learning experience and I am looking forward to hearing all your thoughts on the subject!
Ever had someone make a mean comment online about your photography? Ever thought about sharing something online or maybe even starting a YouTube channel only to be put off by the very thought of the abuse and scrutiny you may be opened up to? Well do I have some helpful strategies for you in my latest article on Fstoppers. Be sure to let me know if you have any added tips on how to combat negativity online.
Last month I shot with a beautiful Zuiko 50mm 1.4 lens that was sent to me by the team at Selling Cameraz and I made a video about it! Watch it here. If you have never shot with Zuiko glass I feel you may be blaming me in your near future for a purchase you make. Sorry in advance, but also not sorry as you have just invested in something truly magnificent. Enjoy!
Now onto this weeks AMAZING featured photographer…Oh and if you aren’t subscribed be sure to hit that button below so you get this newsletter to your inbox every Friday! :) No let’s get into this weeks featured photographer…
Michael Robert Walsh - The Everyday Ethereal
My name is Michael, I'm a photographer based in London. I became really interested in photography about five years ago. While learning, I've always played around with different equipment and film types. I usually have at least one camera on me because I tend to shoot whilst I'm out and about. I tend to look for things that are dreamy and ethereal and how they interact in the material world.
Despite our seething hate for the platform, Instagram does deliver and uncover some really talented, exciting photographers to my feed every now and then. A few months back I was sitting in my parents garden with my son when I came across Michael’s work and it most certainly stopped the scroll. I absolutely loved his style and the repeated nature of the subjects he was capturing, focusing on quite ordinary scenes or moments that he had managed to make look beautiful and aesthetic.
The further I scrolled the more of these moments I found and it seemed to me that Michael could walk a few hundred meters in any town and find something to photograph. Something that caught my eye was Michael’s penchant for red subjects, whether it be the scrunched up wash cloth, these chairs or the toenail polish of a nearby friend. It all just works together in cohesion and creates a unique style that gives off a cool but genuine look through Michael’s eyes, or lens, shall we say. I myself am partial to a bit of red in my work so I suppose I’m biased to these particular shots, but if red for some crazy reason isn’t your jam don’t fret as you will find an abundance of banger shots over on Michael’s IG account!
Although Michael’s work is colour forward he has plans to feature black and white in his future projects. I look forward to supporting him by grabbing a zine and enjoying his work in a more tangible way.
Most recently I have introduced black & white photography into the mix. I now develop and scan my own b&w rolls at home, which has given me more creative control over the results. I am currently finishing up a zine about palm trees. It is shot on b&w film and is influenced by the Provoke era Japanese photographers. It will be available to buy soon along with some handmade prints.
I can’t rave enough about this mans work and I hope you check out his IG and scroll through lovingly like I did. Michael was recently involved in an exhibition in Manchester, England and you can read a review of that here. A big thank you to Michael for sharing his work and words with us all. If you would like to feature in a future newsletter please get in touch with me.
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