Obsessies

 “It all started very innocently I suppose, but then it gradually turned into an obsession…” (Luke Stephenson, source)



Photos © Luke Stephenson / source

 

Iedereen heeft zo zijn obsessies. Sommigen wat meer, anderen wat minder. Soms verdwijnen obsessies net zo snel als ze gekomen zijn, soms blijven ze voor altijd. Over mijn eigen obsessies zal ik nu maar niet beginnen, maar wel over die van Luke Stephenson.

Luke Stephenson is een fotograaf uit Engeland en wie zijn werk op zijn website bekijkt zal ontdekken dat hij niet één, maar gelijk meerdere obsessies heeft: van foyer planten over clowns tot ijswagens. Mijn favorie obsessie van meneer Stephenson zijn echter zijn show birds.

“An Incomplete Dictionary of Show Birds began with a very simple idea, that I wanted to photograph budgies. I met a great deal of people (mostly men) who were very knowledgeable about their hobby and only too happy to share it with me. Their enthusiasm became infectious so that by simply photographing a species I felt I was adding it to my collection.”  (Luke Stephenson, source)

 

Het resultaat is een grote verzameling van verschillende vogels, allemaal gefotografeerd voor simpele gekleurde achtergronden. Klinkt misschien saai, maar dat is het absoluut niet. Door de manier waarop Stephenson de vogels neerzet zijn het kunstwerken geworden, waar je urenlang naar kan blijven kijken. Ik begrijp zijn obsessie wel!

 

Toen ik hoorde dat er in december een boek verschijnt van Stephenson's vogels, heb ik hem dan ook meteen besteld. Het boek heet 'An incomplete dictionary of Show birds' en jullie kunnen hem op deze site bestellen. Wie snel is krijgt een pre-order korting en kan uit vier verschillende covers kiezen.

//We all have our own obsessions. Some more, others less. Some obsessions dissappear as fast as they came, others will stick with us forever. I better will not tell you about my own obsessions now, but about the obsessions of Luke Stephenson. Luke Stepheson is a photographer from England and if you have a look at his website you will probably notice that he does not only seem to have one but lot's of obsessions. My favorite obsession of mr Stephenson however are his photographs of show birds.

 

“An Incomplete Dictionary of Show Birds began with a very simple idea, that I wanted to photograph budgies. I met a great deal of people (mostly men) who were very knowledgeable about their hobby and only too happy to share it with me. Their enthusiasm became infectious so that by simply photographing a species I felt I was adding it to my collection.” (Luke Stephenson, source)

The result is a big collection of different birds, photographed in front of simple coloured backgrounds. Maybe this sounds a little dull, but it definetly is not! The birds became beautiful artworks where you can look at for hours.

When I heard that in december a book of the show bird will be published, I immeadiately ordered it. The book is called ' An incomplete dictionary of Show birds' and you can order it on  this site. If you are fast enough you will get a pre- order discount and you can even choose between four different covers//

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