tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68762492036862555032024-03-13T13:36:48.258-07:00Brian David Stevens Drifting Camera Blog
Main Site at http://briandavidstevens.com/bdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.comBlogger805125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-10546768912779618262017-06-16T07:49:00.000-07:002017-06-16T07:49:08.339-07:00Grenfell Tower Fire
The Grenfell Tower fire occurred on 14 June 2017, at the 24-storey Grenfell Tower, a block of public housing flats in North Kensington, London, England. The confirmed death toll on 16 June is more than 30 people, but this is expected to rise significantly.The fire started shortly before 1 a.m. local time. Hundreds of firefighters&bdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-33120271041458534962017-03-13T04:02:00.000-07:002017-03-20T07:27:00.557-07:00Sound System risograph printsPleased to announce I'm doing some risograph prints of the 2016 Sound System images
Edition of 20 plus 6 artists proofs, A3 size (42 x 29.7cm)
these are two colour risographs, printed on heavyweight 240 gsm paper signed and numbered.
£50 plus £5 p&p uk only (rest of the world sent at cost) if you're in London I can hand deliver them to you.
If you'd like one drop me a line at bdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-42984343367327803202017-01-31T08:11:00.000-08:002017-01-31T08:14:23.203-08:00Michael Head
Once I had a mixtape which somebody had made for me that was pretty much stuck in the tape player of the car. long since separated from the hand written inlay card I never knew who the last track was by which was annoying as it became a favourite. About 7 years later at a party someone put HMS Fable by Shack on and there it was…. Thanks Michael
this is from his Bio
The Quest for King Arthur
bdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-32010358588496531452017-01-25T05:22:00.000-08:002017-01-31T08:12:47.918-08:00They That Are Left - oxford exhibition
A selection of the They That Are Left portraits are on show at The Society Cafe in Oxford together with Marc Wilson's
The Last Stand. Do take a look if you're in the area
http://www.society-cafe.com/
bdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-20853713980601571932017-01-18T02:30:00.001-08:002017-01-18T02:30:15.005-08:00Catterline
This is Catterline, a fishing village in NE Scotland where the artist Joan Eardley produced some of her greatest pantings. If you get a chance to see her brilliant retrospective show in the museum of modern art in edinburgh please go. BBC review of the show
Ive printed this a few times for clients, if you'd like a print of this of any of my work drop me a line for detailsbdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-196334909160242642016-12-14T08:25:00.000-08:002016-12-14T08:25:18.521-08:002016 Round up of the year and some favouritesHere's some favourite pictures from 2016, they are in no particular order and a couple of things I've been working on this year are still under wraps but hopefully they will see the light of day next year fingers crossed!
Amy Liptrot
Amy Liptrot had a great 2016 her book The Outrun won the Wainwright book prize and was given a splendid review by Will Self The Outrun by Amy Liptrot review bdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-80402391374485609132016-06-03T04:19:00.000-07:002016-06-03T04:19:49.861-07:00Brighter Later on Fraction Mag
Brighter Later
Brian David StevensWith an essay by Melissa HarrisonTartaruga 2015
Reviewed by Leo Hsu
Issue 87
The image of the sea runs richly through our visual traditions, from the paintings of Turner to the prints of Hokusai, in the photographs of Gustave Le Gray and Hiroshi Sugimoto. Images of the sea invite us to reflect on our relationship with nature,bdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-7837768043882330532016-05-10T03:56:00.002-07:002016-05-10T03:57:15.545-07:00Further Beachy Head prints
Cliff Face 1
Helicopter
Cliff Face 2
In order to fund the completion of my Beachy Head project I'm offering prints from the series at a reduced rate.
The print are A3 in size (42cmx29.7cm) archival print on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Pearl 320gsm.
Cost
1 print £75 + £5 p&p
2 prints £120 + £5 p&p
All 3 £150 + £5 p&p
(these arebdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-89723698030127249872016-04-10T07:52:00.000-07:002017-03-02T07:41:13.931-08:00Beachy Head Project print sale
In order to fund the completion of my Beachy Head project I'm offering an initial print from the series at a reduced rate. The image is taken from the same spot as Ravilious painted his view of Beachy Head.
SOLD OUT
All prints are signed
If you're in or working in central London I can try to deliver the print to you myself for no extra charge
To order send an email to bdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-67507043417297282802016-02-04T03:49:00.002-08:002016-02-04T03:49:45.521-08:00Print SalesI'm now offering print sales from most things on briandavidstevens.com for all enquiries drop me a line at mail@briandavidstevens.com
bdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-58382849769799044402016-01-12T01:03:00.002-08:002016-01-17T07:26:08.155-08:00Bowie fans - Night of 1000 ZiggysDavid Bowie fans at the Glamourama club in 2005
bdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-70244618072346134072016-01-08T04:00:00.001-08:002016-01-08T04:28:04.270-08:00Brett SmileyReally sorry to hear about the death of Brett Smiley, here's a picture I took of him at rehearsals in London in 2005, he was a lovely gentle soul
bdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-64582279907038802072016-01-07T02:54:00.001-08:002016-01-07T02:54:01.606-08:00Brighter Later on the BBCBrighter Later on the BBC
Many Thanks to Phil Coomes
Photographs are usually defined by their content, yet Brian David Stevens's latest work seems to me to be about absence, a space in which we can project our own thoughts.
Brighter Later is a collection of diptychs taken on the shores of Britain, looking out to sea.
Stevens's pictures reflect our island nation and at the same time capture bdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-26193522564705433202015-12-16T04:56:00.002-08:002015-12-16T04:56:34.427-08:00hmmmm
I'm sure I've seen that backdrop before....
pic by greg williamsbdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-71628180085804186132015-12-10T04:38:00.001-08:002016-01-08T04:02:41.338-08:00some more Brighter Later book picsYou can order Brighter Later HERE
bdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-45174241206412607022015-12-06T01:50:00.001-08:002015-12-06T01:50:23.347-08:00Brighter Later BookOrder here!
Brian David StevensPublished 12 December 2015ISBN: 978-0-9576446-3-2
290 x 155mm
68pp 4-colour offset printed on PheoniXmotion 150gsm12pp text printed on Takeo Tela 120gsmEndpapers on Colorplan 135gsmCloth-covered boards with debossed title and spine
All paper FSC certified
Edition of 500 copies, with the first twenty copies signed
As an island race we have always looked bdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-12674548068129738202015-12-05T01:49:00.002-08:002015-12-05T01:49:40.956-08:00Brighter Later book preorderPreorder the book HERE
bdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-92167292956343523042015-12-05T01:43:00.000-08:002015-12-05T01:43:31.500-08:00Brighter Later in the Financial Times weekend magazineReally pleased to see Brighter Later in the FT weekend magazine today!
bdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-10125116281238583542015-11-27T01:16:00.004-08:002015-11-27T06:51:07.452-08:00Featured in the new Hole & Corner magazineReally proud to have my work in the excellent Hole & Corner magazine
bdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-4376722455122106872015-11-24T01:23:00.001-08:002015-11-24T01:23:39.814-08:00Brighter Later - Book LaunchJust in time for Christmas, the Brighter Later book launch, the book should be available online from early December if you want one for Christmas.
We're launching the book at the Caught By The River Christmas market at the Social, there will be other books, prints, records, t-shirts and a few surprises
All welcome! hope to see you there
bdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-7728990532517070352015-11-18T02:10:00.001-08:002015-11-18T02:56:18.448-08:00Melissa Harrison - Costa AwardReally pleased that good mate Melissa Harrison is up for the Costa Book Award!
Melissa has written the most wonderful essay for the up coming Brighter Later book (details HERE), Ive also done her press shots, GO MEL!
bdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-50716612477195998492015-11-06T08:47:00.005-08:002015-11-06T08:47:58.257-08:00Heavenly portraits at The Socialbdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-34480348263490449742015-10-28T00:38:00.002-07:002015-10-28T00:38:52.667-07:00Heavenly Portraits at The Social - opening Weds 4th Nov 6-8Heavenly Portraits is going up at The Social for a few months, you're very welcome to come to the opening on Weds 4th Nov 6-8. there's bands on after too....
bdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-1603053648344061352015-10-09T00:12:00.000-07:002015-10-09T00:12:32.640-07:00Jocks and Nerdssorry missed this. feature on the great Jocks and Nerds
bdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04708715869228615002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876249203686255503.post-68747479402068292722015-10-05T00:48:00.000-07:002015-10-05T00:48:08.410-07:00Laslett Hotel - Sound SystemsI produced a series of the Sound Systems prints for the new Laslett Hotel in Notting Hill which has been getting good press recently
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