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Synopsis of Grace in this place

7 May 20197 May 2019 by admin

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New photobook set for publication (ISBN: 9780956093240) ‘GRACE in this place’ – 'Grace’ being a reference to her name, also her persona, and the “place” being a reference to the ‘physical’ whilst also referring to the ‘metaphysical’ - is the depiction of daydreams and thoughts through photomontage’ and as such an…

Grace in this place

26 April 20197 May 2019 by admin

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Excerpt from ‘GRACE in this place’ (ISBN: 9780956093240) ‘GRACE in this place’ – ‘Grace’ being a reference to her name, also her persona, and the “place” being a reference to the ‘physical’ whilst also referring to the ‘metaphysical’. Grace whose text provides impetus for the photographs taken partly in Jamaica and…

Intensity

15 November 201710 December 2017 by GMac

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A. “I use it to unwind, switch off. I go through a sort of ritual, these are my game socks, when I put them on, I’m in the zone”. The anxieties we all experience in life are relative to the individual and normally unseen. Game consoles allow users to escape…

GREAT NEWS

30 January 201210 October 2014 by admin

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The book 'taSauwur Sultanate of Oman' is now at Foyles Book Store London! Great news for those who wish to handle the book before purchase… It’s now available at Foyles Book Store in London! Visit: http://www.foyles.co.uk/ http://www.foyles.co.uk/Public/Shop/Detail.aspx?itemId=5042688 or t. +44 (0) 20 7437 5660 or go to Foyles 107 Charing…

AS ITS VALUE DIMINISHED, IT GOT HARDER TO GET…

30 June 20117 November 2017 by admin

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Is the print industry pricing its own demise? Well if ever I needed a sign of rising costs, I've got one now. [caption id="attachment_887" align="alignright" width="640"] fifty pound notes and pound coins[/caption] Having sold-out of the first two print-runs, I was informed yesterday that the book production cost had risen…

FEARS FOR THE FUTURE

20 April 20113 June 2019 by admin

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An Arab-uprising or Just an Awakening [caption id="attachment_879" align="alignright" width="600"] Deep in discussion in the tranquil setting of Jabal Akhdar with its terraced cultivations[/caption] At the end of February 2011 the Sultanate of Oman saw a ripple of the social unrest that initiated in Tunisia; sweep through North Africa, and…

IT’S ALL IN A WORD

18 November 20107 November 2017 by GMac

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That No One Can Pronounce - Why 'taSauwur'? I’ve had a few emails from readers asking for further clarification on the meaning of the word ‘taSauwur’, and why I used it as part of the title. Although I have mentioned this in the book and press packs here it is…

OMAN CELEBRATES ITS 40th NATIONAL DAY

29 October 20107 November 2017 by GMac

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The Last Two Decades of Progress By Gerald McLean [caption id="attachment_862" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Graded roads of the interior may look easy going and they are, provided you go easy.[/caption] Having first visited, lived, and worked in the Sultanate of Oman in 1991, I have had the opportunity of witnessing –…

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

19 October 201030 July 2014 by admin

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With regards to the production of the book taSauwur Sultanate of Oman: Throughout the extremely long lead to publication of this book, many official departments, companies and individuals have extended their encouragement, assistance in supplying professional services, information, and permission for photography. These include:- Dagmar Al-Busaidy; Elizabeth Mclean; the…

WAY BACK WHEN

5 October 20107 November 2017 by GMac

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I was amused when this article - published way back in 1993 - came to light. It would seem that even back then I had the wish to share the experience I'd had. This article was published in the Professional Photographer magazine as part of their then 'On Assignment' section.…