Modern Art Blog & Portfolio Updates

This modern art blog features the latest additions to Paul Cooklin's growing portfolio of photography and digital imagery along with works in progress, new technologies available to artists and collectors plus general art and design news.

Images are available to buy as prints on various mediums. To purchase a license to use an image for commercial or personal use, please visit the portfolio and select an image to view the license agreement. Digital illustrations have a Royalty Free license, photographs have a Rights Managed license.


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  • Photography - The White Collection

    Thursday, October 30, 2008


    Cooklin signs with Arcangel Images

    Tuesday, October 14, 2008
    The Arcangel photo library specialises in supplying some of the most inspirational, creative and unique rights-protected imagery to be found in the stock industry.

    We represent some of the finest International photographers, artists and illustrators in the creative market.

    The library is divided into four collections. The Arcangel Photo Library, Vintage Collection, The Spanish Library and Illustration Division. Each collection can be searched independantly.

    "After looking through your images we would be extremely happy to
    have you as an Arcangel contributor."

    Cooklin's work will soon be available on the Arcangel website - View the Arcangel website

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    Posted by Paul Cooklin 10:58 PM



    Cooklin partners with Moo.com as an official Moo designer. You can now purchase a selection of Cooklin's digital art and fine art photography on a variety of printed products, direct from Moo.com. Each design can be personalised with your own words or left blank.

    Click on an image below to view Cooklin's digital art designs or fine art photography.
    Products include: greetings cards, post cards, mini cards, and other Moo products.




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    Posted by Paul Cooklin 10:32 PM



    A Place in Time

    Tuesday, April 22, 2008

    Ilford XP2 Super @ Rodinal 1+25 9mins 20C

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    Posted by Paul Cooklin 1:19 PM



    Digital Art - 1701

    Thursday, February 28, 2008




    This image is made up of 1 medium format film scan of the sunset outside of my window. The image was scanned and then manipulated in Photoshop. I duped the image and reversed it so the 'land' area (in black) face each other. The binary code was added after and 'pinched' to give a sense of perspective.

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    Posted by Paul Cooklin 10:48 PM





    One of a few which Ive cropped to get the best composition. Ive now got a 40mm wide angle lens (been waiting a while) and hope to go back to shoot this scene again as I dont feel its done it justice.

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    Some of these images from my first test of XP2 are not quite sharp, which given some of the compositions, doesnt bother me. I used a waist level finder with my Bronica and find it a little tricky at times to see what's sharp and what's not while looking down at the image. I metered using a very old Weston light meter which is older than me, (currently 36), given to me by my Dad (thank you) with the other Bronica kit.

    Overall, I like the tones with XP2 and it's easy to scan on my Epson v750. Ive ordered another batch for further tests. Watch this space.

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    Posted by Paul Cooklin 7:42 PM





    Ben, featured above, relucatantly stayed still long enough for me to take his photo. This is one that worked unlike many shots which mostly consisted of the side of his head or him walking out of the shot just as I got the focus and exposure correct. Thanks Ben for being a great model.

    F-Stop (2.8) allowed for just his eyes to be sharp and his nose and background to blur which puts the emphasis on his 'long suffering' eyes.

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    Posted by Paul Cooklin 7:20 PM



    120 Film Photography - Stream

    Sunday, February 24, 2008


    Landscape Photography

    Sunday, January 27, 2008


    Solitude

    Wednesday, January 23, 2008

    'Solitude'

    I took this shot at a local park when the so-called "daylight" was gloomy at best, the black and white effect brings that out I feel. I adjusted the RAW file using post processing.

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    Posted by Paul Cooklin 12:26 AM



    Photography - Eye Church, Suffolk, UK

    Tuesday, January 22, 2008


    Canon EOS 5D Lens 24-105

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    Posted by Paul Cooklin 3:35 PM



    Tate Forum Mobilography Launch

    Tuesday, July 24, 2007


    Capture images of your immediate environment at Mobilography
    © Tate
    Saturday 22 September 2007 12.00–16.00

    Mobile phones and portable technology are everywhere – but do we use them to their full potential? How attached are you to your mobile phone? Mobilography creates a visual language which captures symbols and works of art in Tate Britain’s surrounding environment.

    Tate Forum and the artist Tracey Moberly explore the world using mobile phones and help you discover how portable technology can be used to collect images to build up a contemporary visual narrative of individual experiences of life and your immediate environment.
    There will be debate, music, film and a chance to view Tate Britain’s historic and contemporary social and political art.



    Find out how you can join Tate Forum, Tate Britain’s youth group for 15-23 year-olds at young@tate.org.uk

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    Posted by Paul Cooklin 12:47 AM



    Contemporary Photography

    Thursday, June 14, 2007

    Tate Britain

    SYMPOSIUM: Obsession and Repetition: Documenting in Contemporary Photography

    This one-day symposium explores ideas of documenting, obsession and process in contemporary visual art. With particular emphasis on photography, the speakers consider when repetition becomes obsession and how artists can use 'obsessive' forms of practice to articulate their ideas and new forms of figuration. Does this then lead to new and emergent forms of making and looking? Speakers include Briony Fer, Adam Phillips and Sophie Calle.

    In collaboration with Kingston University's new BA Photography course and the Stanley Picker Gallery

    Obsession and Repetition: Documenting in Contemporary Photography
    Saturday 30 June, 10.00-17.00
    Tate Britain, Auditorium
    £25 (£15 concessions), booking required
    Price includes refreshments
    Find out more
    Book online

    How We Are: Photographing Britain Supported by
    Wallis Annenberg and the Annenberg Foundation through the American Patrons of Tate

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    Posted by Paul Cooklin 9:55 PM



    Tate Britain

    EXHIBITION: How We Are: Photographing Britain

    A treasure trove of stunning images, this exhibition takes a unique look at the journey of British photography. The images in this exhibition have come from the length and breadth of the UK and present the extraordinary variety and depth of one-and-a-half centuries of image-making.

    To coincide with How We Are: Photographing Britain, Tate has partnered Flickr to create "How We Are Now", a project which invites you to add your photograph to the exhibition. Your photograph will displayed* at Tate Britain, on Tate Online and on The Observer's website, and a shortlist will be chosen to be be displayed in the exhibition's final month and archived online. Visit How We Are Now for details and full terms and conditions.

    *Terms and conditions apply

    Supported by Wallis Annenberg and the Annenberg Foundation through the American Patrons of Tate
    Media partner: The Observer

    Tate Britain, Linbury Galleries
    Until 2 September

    Find out more
    Book online
    Read the TATE ETC. Article

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    Posted by Paul Cooklin 9:53 PM



    Photography

    Monday, April 09, 2007

    _MG_4366, originally uploaded by Paul Cooklin.

    Cove Hive

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    Posted by Paul Cooklin 12:19 AM



    "Tilia" v1 - Photographic Art

    Friday, March 16, 2007