Final Hand In.

So this week marks the culmination of my photographic module at Goldsmiths. I'm dangerously close to the end of my degree now and teaching has already ended. Yesterday was final hand in day which included the submission of over £600 worth of coursework and portfolio prints, not to mention the cost and effort that went into getting final exhibition quality A2 prints & framing. The work has yet to be installed (pictures of that event will no doubt follow in due course), but just having my body of work in one place, in all its total glory, involved an overwhelmingly satisfying feeling of achievement. Here are the two most prominent features of my submission: My portfolio book & final exhibition selection.

Dave Goodman

A quick portrait of Captain-G for Evie's magazine.

Evie Goodman... The Sister.

I thought long and hard about the setting for her portrait. After weeks of confusion and indecision I took her advice and waited for her sweet 16th... For the most pink-embellished sleepover girls night in, ever. Take a look at the finer details in the background of the shot, some of the pink paraphernalia is ludicrous. By all accounts the girls had many a laugh amongst their night of birthday celebrations (which I assume to be largely Chick flick-esc. and thus do not want to hear about) and equally, I'm sure it was a success (but I did not wish to stick around to find out either to be fair). They were even lucky enough to be graced with my drunken gormless face as I returned from Beluga a beaten man, upon 3 in the morn.

I'm going to return to this post, probably at a later date, to write something a bit more personal about Evie & our tempestuous history as rival siblings, but until then, make what you will of her portrait to add to my collection...

Andrew Parkes: Accounting...

As per.

I am making a perfect bound, hardback Photo book, which is proving to be expensive, however the end result will be priceless and look the absolute Don. I am therefore collating all those I care for in my life to form the body of work in which my noisy style will emanate from. Deadlines are looming for this project rapidly and so I'm going to pick up the pace.

This time it involves a VERY familiar face to the posts of Timblography, which says a little about the relevance of his inclusion. In fact Parkes is one of the best influences going and easily one of the highest calibre human beings I have ever met. Long live our brilliant polar oppositional dynamic and his OCD, Grandfatheral character aspirations. It is hard to avoid becoming horribly sycophantic when I reflect on the last few years of trauma & tribulation we have experienced as effectively brothers in crime. Alas we could not contrast any more if we tried (bar an undying love for metal of course). One more thing I will add just before I cease this mushy bromance business... Without the fella i'd have no idea how to pay the bills whatsoever. Which is a big deal.