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POTD – Steve Bell

Moochin Photoman on January 8, 2011, 11:45 am | Readers 47

Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell discussing his craft yesterday as part of the Out to Lunch festival. The phrase gentle giant could have been written to describe Steve. He ran through some of his more famous (iconic) cartoons and talked about the process of development. My favourite quote from yesterday “Yeah i’ve upset a lot of politicians over the years. So what? F*ck them” Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as …

POTD – Short Strand Mural

Moochin Photoman on January 7, 2011, 9:45 am | Readers 188

Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the recipient of a number of grants from the …

Behaviour in the presence of strangers not Masons

Moochin Photoman on January 6, 2011, 11:31 am | Readers 354

Hearing the news yesterday of the appointment of Edward Stevenson as the new Grand Master of the Orange Lodge i dug out this little book i picked up last year down at St. Georges market. It’s dated from 1943 so without doubt some of it will be out of date. In the section ‘The Charges of a Freemason’ (reprinted from the version published in 1730 by Bro John Pennell, Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Ireland) and under the heading …

Photograph of the Day – You don’t say?

Moochin Photoman on December 22, 2010, 3:24 pm | Readers 2

under a weeks accumulated snow,ice,slush,grit ,shit and litter. Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the …

Photograph of the day – Metaphor of the day?

Moochin Photoman on October 6, 2010, 10:10 am | Readers 7

Metaphorical Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the recipient of a number of grants from …

Photograph of the Day – Where in Belfast City Centre is this?

Moochin Photoman on September 30, 2010, 10:30 am | Readers 109

Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the recipient of a number of grants from the …

Photograph of the day – Autumn Equinox

Moochin Photoman on September 23, 2010, 3:59 pm | Readers 5

and the shadows will draw longer Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the recipient of …

Photograph of the Day – Seriously though, where is the respect?

Moochin Photoman on September 11, 2010, 9:01 am | Readers 13

Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the recipient of a number of grants from the …

Photograph of the Day – Brunswick Street

Moochin Photoman on September 10, 2010, 9:08 am | Readers 3

Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the recipient of a number of grants from the …

Photograph of the day – Re-categorised

Moochin Photoman on September 8, 2010, 12:09 pm | Readers 2

I’d heard tell of a campaign for people to move Tony Blairs memoir to the crime section in bookshops and in two separate bookshops today it seems that some folks are doing so. Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group …

Photograph of the Day – They don’t make em like this anymore

Moochin Photoman on September 5, 2010, 12:20 pm | Readers 4

Next weekend is European Heritage Open Days which is always good for a nosey. I don’t think this particular building is part of it but it might be familiar to some……. Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual …

Photograph of the Day – Disappearing Orange

Moochin Photoman on September 1, 2010, 11:00 am | Readers 5

On Sunday i spent the day covering the charity cycle ‘Lap the Lough’ (86 miles clockwise around Lough Neagh). I didn’t make a note of where i took this unfortunately. Anyways another of my bug bears is the flags issue. I think there should be more respect shown and that the flying of these fluttering rags of allegiance should be limited to ensure that this sort of disrespect isn’t the norm which unfortunately it seems to be. Discuss……. Moochin PhotomanPhotographer …

Photograph of the Day – Zadoc Nava

Moochin Photoman on August 28, 2010, 11:13 am | Readers 32

The exhibition comprises photographs from a number of visits to Iran, in particular the capital Tehran and offers an insight into life in Iran. It’s an interesting exhibition and highlights tensions between the old and the new. Speaking with Zadoc he told me that whilst there was no real problem taking photographs(as ever common sense needs to be applied when shooting on the street) he did get arrested once. I think there is a resonance between the political and religious …

Photograph of the Day – “Sure all you people do is scare folk”

Moochin Photoman on August 26, 2010, 10:48 am | Readers 5

Walking through town i saw this little tableau and took this photo. I heard Brian say “Sure all you people do is scare folk”. My guess is that the two crouching men were trying to convert Brian and his friend. Since i posted Brian’s photograph a few months ago i have had a couple of conversations with him. Respecting his privacy i won’t go into detail but he did tell me that he lived and worked as a fitter in Germany …

Photograph of the day – Linton Kwesi Johnson

Moochin Photoman on August 24, 2010, 9:23 am | Readers 55

Johnson is the second living poet to be published in Penguin Classic series and the only Black poet to be included in the list. Having seen him perform live twice i can’t recommend him enough. The inflection and rhythm of his words are difficult to categorise but his inclusion in the Penguin Classic series is praise enough. Listening to his mellifluous bass tones be it set to music or on his own, is an experience that i wish alot more …

Photograph of the Day – Crampons? In the summer?

Moochin Photoman on August 21, 2010, 12:16 pm | Readers 3

Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the recipient of a number of grants from the …

Photograph of the Day – Ya reckon?

Moochin Photoman on August 20, 2010, 10:40 am | Readers 5

Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the recipient of a number of grants from the …

Photograph of the Day – Crane and shed

Moochin Photoman on August 18, 2010, 10:08 am | Readers 2

Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the recipient of a number of grants from the …

Photograph of the Day – Play me I’m Yours

Moochin Photoman on August 16, 2010, 9:42 am | Readers 3

The 10 pianos have been painted/pimped/decorated by local artists. This lovely(whimsical) project is part of Craft NI craft month. In the last 2 days i have rounded corners to hear unexpected music including a group of around 10 or so singing along to contemporary songs as one of their friends played the tunes (very very well it has to be said). Pianos are located at City Hall, Commercial Court (Duke of York), Cotton Court, Cornmarket sculpture (monstrosity), Rosemary St (First …

Photograph of the day – What about the Northern Irish?

Moochin Photoman on August 11, 2010, 8:38 am | Readers 10

Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern Ireland, Young Offenders and many community groups across Belfast. My work has exhibited extensively here in Northern Ireland in group and individual shows and has been shown in North America and i had my first solo international exhibition in New Zealand. I have been the recipient of a number of grants from the …