In the beginning
Welcome to my new blog, rather unimaginatively called Visual Representation which will be investigating the wonderful world of blogs, exhibitions and anything else that grabs my eye in the photographic world.

Everything has to start somewhere and where better than the bizarrely named blog
cupofpea
Why I hear you ask? Well the author of this particular blog, Rasmus Vasli, has based it around his penchant for photographing strangers in the street and, as that is something I have done, I was fascinated in his style and technique. He is Norwegian but operates mainly in London which makes it even more fascinating in the ways the strangers react to being asked to having their photo taken by someone from outside their immediate environment.

I am also intrigued in how he gleans little pieces of information from his subjects - something I wish I had done. A few months ago during a shower I stopped and photographed these two men who were walking in Bedford Place sporting identical umbrellas and oddly, belts. Talking of peas, they looked like two peas in a pod but I never asked if they were related or even where they got their brollies. They were looking at me in a rather bemused manner, mainly because I was using an old Rolleiflex and they had obviously never seen one before. Having visited and learned from "cupofpea" I shall, in future, try and engage my "victims" in conversation.

TWO PEAS

Time to check out some more blogs! Here is another one recommended called "Lenscratch" and it is interesting to check out some of the design differences between the various blogs.

Next step, a brush-up on my creative blog skills which at the moment are pretty rudimentary.