Matt Bostock Photography

‘Axion Live’ Dub at Toï Toï Le Zinc, Lyon

Matt — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:44:03 +0000

Villeurbanne, France: Dub and electro artists Mahom, Metastaz, Panda Dub and Mayd Hubb play at Axion Live, bar Toï Toï Le Zinc, January 23, 2010.

See more from ‘Axion Live’ Dub.

Timelapse: Avenue Berthelot, Lyon

Matt — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:30:41 +0000

My first foray into timelapse photography (and video editing), taken on January 8, 2010, on a snowy Avenue Berthelot in Lyon, France.

Funding Photojournalism in the New Media Economy

Matt — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:34:30 +0000

Durham University academic David Campbell explores the effect of the Internet on the traditional news outlets in four parts. The third part concentrates specifically on photojournalism and how we might expect it to be funded in the future. David makes some excellent points, specifically:

News is not limited to newspapers, which have been in steady decline since the advent of television.
The means of distribution (web vs. print) does not necessarily dictate the quality of journalism.
Reminiscing on a past ‘golden age’ of journalism is useless – the parameters have changed, the outlets must adapt in order to survive.

David Campbell – Revolutions in the media economy

http://www.david-campbell.org/2009/09/20/revolutions-in-the-media-economy-3/Da

Photography Grants, Awards and Internships

Matt — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:43:04 +0000

I compiled a list of photography grants, competitions and internships in Google Calendar and thought someone else might find it useful. I’ll keep updating this as I find new competitions, but please do double-check deadline dates yourself. Please note that I’ve focused on international and UK awards. Also not included are competitions requiring hefty entry fees, unless the organisation is particularly prestigious.

When the current year’s competition has not yet been announced, I have used either the previous year’s date (if available) or January 1st as the deadline for me to check for updates. If you have suggestions for more grants and competitions to add, please leave a comment.

Placebo Concert at Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon

Matt — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:50:54 +0000

Check out my photos from the Placebo concert last night at Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France. Their latest album, ‘Battle for the Sun’, was released on June 8, 2009.

Graffitti in Lyon

Matt — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:17:14 +0000

A beautiful ‘tache found in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon. Anyone know the artist?

Next stop: Lyon, France

Matt — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:51:31 +0000

Moving from Santiago, Chile back to France makes for a dramatic cultural transition. I’m living in Lyon for the forseeable future and, while the city feels desperately small compared to Santiago, there’s plenty to keep busy with. I’m trying to get into the habit of taking pictures every day; below you’ll find some snapshots captured during my first month here.

Press photographers from the old-school

Matt — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:08:32 +0000

BBC News Photo Editor Phil Coomes has some fantastic photos of yesteryear’s press photographers from News Stills archives in BBC Centre, London. My favourite is the guy lighting Labour chancellor Denis Healey with an umbrella, which I’m sure Strobist fans will appreciate.

Umbrella-lighting Labour chancellor Denis Healey

Via Stock shots from the archive: Press photographers.

Ami Vitale explores India with the Nikon D300s

Matt — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:29:00 +0000

Photojournalist Ami Vitale has gorgeous video showing off the new Nikon D300s. Aside from gear considerations, the video is beautifully shot. The roles of photographer and videographer are becoming increasingly intertwined, the results of which I look forward to seeing much more as technology evolves. You can see more of Ami’s work here.

Found via Guardian photographer Dan Chung’s new DSLR video blog.

Drigotet Jazz at the Goethe Institute

Matt — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:32:38 +0000

Santiago, Chile: Jazz ensemble Drigotet play on a “Jazz Wednesday” at the Goethe Insistute, August 10, 2009. The group, comprising of bassist and composer Rodrigo Ríos, drummer Nicolás Ríos and pianist Sergio Valenzuela, play their new repertoire to celebrate the launch of their latest live album.