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MXV – R.I.P

A gem of an equipment store falls victim to economic realities.
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Michael Cockerham

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November 21, 2009
The Big Day

A wonderful, if cautionary, tale was posted today on the BBC News Magazine pages about the hazards of inept wedding photographers, and it is well worth a read for aspiring photographers and prospective couples alike. Ever since the digital revolution there has been this misconception that everything is easier (and quicker and cheaper) than it…
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Michael Cockerham

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October 8, 2009

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The most common question I’m asked is: why did you become a photographer? The only truly honest answer is that I’m a nosey bastard. I like to poke my nose into other people’s business, and then tell the world about it. Photography is one of the only professions that gives you a licence to do that. And I love meeting interesting people.

The latest issue of @bjp1854 has an article Taking A Stanza, which discusses the renewed popularity of poetry paired with photography. In particular David Solo’s (who co-curated Photo Poetry Surfaces at the 2021 Bristol Photo Festival) statement that, “these collaborations work best when the poetry is not a caption and the photography is not an illustration, but rather both raise questions,” really struck a chord.

Simon Weston CBE. Photographed for the Orpington Literary Festival where he was interviewed by Tessa Dunlop.

Nicky Forbes, drummer from the Revillos, accomplished raconteur, and author of The Rhythm Method. Photographed for the Orpington Literary Festival.

Digging through my archives and came across this portrait of Canadian astronaut and author, and former commander of the International Space Station, Chris Hadfield. Photographed at the Canadian High Commission in London.

Barbara Hulanicki OBE, founder of the legendary 60s fashion label Biba flew in from Florida to attend the opening of an exhibtion of her work at the London Fashion and Textiles Museum on March 21.

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John on MXV – R.I.PSeptember 6, 2024
I worked for them part time in 2000(July) until 2001(May) and it was a really nice team to be involved…
Michael Cockerham on It’s tough to be IndependentJuly 28, 2024
Hi Nilu, It was published in 1999 in the Photographic Journal which was only a print publication at the time.…
Nilu Nuthall on It’s tough to be IndependentJuly 25, 2024
Hello Michael, this was an enlightening article, thankyou for posting it. I was trying to find the original on the…