Sheridan Flynn

E2 by iPhone 3

admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:37:36 +0000

Coffee Break

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:11:46 +0000

The story of a cup of coffee.

Dave, the cabinet maker

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:39:05 +0000

: Dave Boswell – Cabinet Maker – © 2010 Sheridan Flynn

This is a photo of my very good mate Dave Boswell. He is the self proclaimed last cabinet maker of Shoreditch. I spent the afternoon with him in his fascinating workshop drinking tea, chatting about the timber, and discussing the ills of East London’s youth. We both agreed that most problems can be solved by giving people something meaningful and interesting to do. Like welding, carpentry, painting, or creating something of purpose.

Dave is a man full of ancient tales. Every tool and piece of wood hanging from his wall has a string of stories attached to it. He’s making me a table. I must get the history behind the wood he’s using.

Sheridan Flynn.

Photography on the iPad

admin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:50:46 +0000

Just got my hands on an iPad. The moment I held it in my hand it really felt like something very special. After 30 years of home computers a device has finally arrived that makes it a pleasure to read text and view images on. To the naysayers, yes it’s an over sized iPhone locked down by Apple’s walled garden of censorship. But the iPad is a truly compelling tool that will hopefully spark the imaginations of hardware manufactures and software developers to drive inovation into exciting unchartered territories. As for photographers, artists writers, and journalists I really hope we grasp this shift in media and make something as interesting as the device itself.

The images displayed are from the free Guardian Eyewitness app.

1. © Paolo Pellegrin
2. © Emanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images
3. © Getty Images
4. © Aly Song/Reuters

Getting to know the flower people.

admin — Sun, 30 May 2010 23:09:48 +0000

The Colombia Road Flower Market is where East Londoners come to on a lazy Sunday to add a bit of colour to their day. I arrived here at 10am thinking I was way too early. As it turned out I was greeted by swarms of shoppers knee deep in flowers. People were flocking around flower stalls like rabid honey bees. I grabbed my bulky DSLR but quickly found it’s size to be a hinderance. I switched to a smaller Canon G10 which worked well given the cramped conditions. I weaved my way in and out of the crowds, snapping shoppers who were snapping up bargains by sellers who were snapping up their cash. Time flew and by late morning I had some interesting shots. Approaching the sellers for some casual banter was near impossible. No time for friendly chit chat here it’s all about trading. I stayed all afternoon. Right up until the council men filled their rubbish trucks with the remnants of the day’s trading.

Looking back over the images I don’t think there’s enough key shots to build a strong narrative. So over the coming weeks I’ll keep returning and and try to build some relationships with the sellers. With a bit of luck I should have an interesting story to tell.

@ Sheridan Flynn 2010

Photographing the Tailors Gallery

admin — Sat, 29 May 2010 00:09:49 +0000

Here’s a photo I snapped of tailor and designer Patrick Walsh earlier this morning as we went to pick up some materials from his local supplier. I’m currently working with Patrick by documenting the practice of his company The Tailors Gallery London. I have to say… I’m very excited to be photographing such an interesting subject. Not only does Patrick source his materials locally. But he also hand makes his garments and sells them locally too. On top of that he’s designing one off high fashion garments using material from old tents, worn combats, and butcher’s aprons. Watch this space for more info over the coming weeks.

Sheridan Flynn.

London by iPhone

admin — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:07:57 +0000

For this assignment John said something alongs the lines of… “Take time to experiment. Do something fun, simple and lighthearted.” With that in mind I ditched my DSLR and compact cameras and shot everything on my iPhone. In fact I edited the images and recorded the audio on my iPhone as well. In comparison with most modern phones the iPhone’s camera is actually pretty dire. It’s slow, the colours tend to wash out, and it’s very clumsy to use on the fly. Having said that if you take the time to work around it’s quirks I think you can get some interesting results.

I photographed with the iPhone for a week. I walk a lot around London and I focused on things that I would normally pass by without taking much notice of. Capturing interesting snippets of my journeys around the city.

*Not including humans my next best friend is my iPhone.

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Riders on The Storm

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:48:42 +0000

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