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Tom Ashmore
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Images of Death


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Taken on 35mm film in November 2009:

"Images of Death refer to the pertinence, to the photograph as an object, of the freezing of time and the passing of time. Any photograph - even a long exposure - represents a fixed
moment in time - the moment between the opening and closing of the camera’s shutter.

A photograph captures the look of a person, or an action within an event, and fixes it in
time - in the fragile object of the photograph.

Meanwhile time moves on, and that
captured moment becomes a dead moment. What we are looking at when we look at
photographs are dead moments."



So the idea I had to compliment, emphasize and explore this idea was to document the life of a bench in Bute Park, Cardiff, UK. Someone had written their name on the bench using a marker pen. The name was Sean. So the bench, now (to me), was known as 'Sean the bench'. Sean was a living, conscious observer that had himself many moments of 'death' each day. Every time someone new sat on him, he had this moment of intimacy, but it was always inevitable that the moment would die, that person would be gone, and he would be alone once again. The life and death of fleeting moments in a focused concept of time.
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Killing Time

Fisherman
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Camera Man
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Coffee Connection
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Eye pods
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Shove ha'penny Jenny
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The All-seeing Eye
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21st Century Chariot
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Framed
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Handful of Memories
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Legs in Love
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As a species we have evolved beyond the simplest form of existence; reproduction and survival. In the most part, no longer are our waking concerns where the next meal is going to come from, or protection of our land and our families. We have been given the luxury of time, and we use it in very individual and idiosyncratic ways.

This is a series of photographs that explore the potential of the human mind to find new and interesting ways to 'kill time'.
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Death comes to us all

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I have a personal website that holds my professional portfolio, but I use deviant for the community and all my work goes up here. I like a good chat and am very friendly so feel free to drop me a line to discuss all things visual. If you're opinionated and your photography is more advanced than my own, I welcome your critique. If you still wet the bed, or you think father christmas came last December, then I'd prefer you kept your opinion to yourself. ;-)

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Deviant Profile - Film: [link]
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Devious Info

  • Current Residence: Cardiff, UK
  • Interests: Photography, Graphic design, Sport, Exploring
  • Favourite movie: Donnie Darko, Snatch, Fight Club, Amelie, Dead Man's Shoes, City of God
  • Favourite photographer: Gilad Benari
  • Operating System: OS X 10.5.2 Leopard
  • Personal Quote: Is it wrong that I just found spagetti in my armpit? - Me
  • Tools of the Trade: EOS 50D, 18-200mm 3.5-5.6 & 50mm 1.8 lenses, Speedlite 430EX, Photoshop

Me again...

Journal Entry: Fri Nov 20, 2009, 1:54 PM
Apologies for all the journal entries. I'm sure I'm wearing slightly thin - but I'm aware of that so bear with me.

When I got into photography I began in using a film SLR, and, I was rubbish with it. Completely and utterly useless. So when I found digital in 2006 everything changed for me... I guess the 'auto' function had a lot to do with it. Anyway, I've come a long way since then and since coming to uni I have developed a love for traditional techniques that has resulted in a purchase of a medium format twin lens reflex camera, and a Nikon 35mm SLR.

You have seen bits of the stuff I've done uploaded to this account, but don't feel that I'm the same photographer with a film camera in my hands. So I have created another deviantart page for all my film photography that I am going to keep separate from my digital work which will remain here.

The new page will attempt to do different things. The explanation is on the page, so I won't waffle on here, but it's focus will be on the Welsh culture, experimentation with abstract photography and varying printing methods.

So if you fancy following this new/old side of my work, then add me here [link]

Otherwise, I'll see you around here as usual

cheers

Atomic

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  • Mood: Zest
  • Listening to: Dire Straits
  • Reading: what I just wrote
  • Playing: with myself
  • Eating: ham and pineapple pizza
  • Drinking: Tea

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*lusas 4 days 17 hours ago
Thank you for the fav!

:bye:

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:fusionrock: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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*AtomicMouthpiece 4 days 14 hours ago
most welcome

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People who point at their wrist while asking for the time.... I know where my watch is pal, where the fuck is yours? Do I point at my crotch when I ask where the toilet is?

My Website [link]
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*lusas 4 days 13 hours ago
;)

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:fusionrock: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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=jazzylemonade 5 days 5 hours ago
i saw you left a comment on someone's site and said wayhay! so i knew you were british :aww: xi like your images of death...

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I wish i was a Warhol silkscreen
Hanging on the wall
Or Little Joe, or maybe Lou
I'd love to be them all.
Then all New York City's broken hearts
And secrets would be mine
I'd put you on a movie reel
And that would be just fine.
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*Anark8 Nov 4, 2009, 11:53:36 PM
Are you talented?
Yes amazing works!
*watchInn'* :]
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*AtomicMouthpiece Nov 5, 2009, 7:28:02 AM
Hey thanks a lot for the favs, comments and watch! :boogie:

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People who point at their wrist while asking for the time.... I know where my watch is pal, where the fuck is yours? Do I point at my crotch when I ask where the toilet is?

My Website [link]
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~court-and-spark Nov 2, 2009, 12:38:02 AM
1) i still wet my bed; 2) i thought santa gave me that filter; 3) i think you have stunning gallery; 4) gonna learn from that; 5) therefore i'm gonna watch you; 6) cheers!
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*AtomicMouthpiece Nov 2, 2009, 3:37:41 AM
lol - I'm sorry if I spoiled the illusion. Maybe it's worth one last letter to ask Santa if he'll get you some nappies for Christmas this year? Cheers for the watch and the laugh - see you around :bye:

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People who point at their wrist while asking for the time.... I know where my watch is pal, where the fuck is yours? Do I point at my crotch when I ask where the toilet is?

My Website [link]
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~Kaylectra Sep 21, 2009, 7:55:36 AM
How the heck you manage to find me?! hahahahaa. You stalker! Well done :P

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chu chu churu.

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~MunkeeGee Aug 31, 2009, 4:48:51 AM
Nearly pissed my pants at the last sentence in your deviant id.

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It can be done, but only I can do it.
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