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Deborah Parkin

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A Photographic Life

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In episode 247 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is in his shed picking up some odds and ends concerning social media, engagement, truth versus fiction and hanging photographs. Plus this week, photographer Deborah Parkin takes on the challenge of supplying Grant with an audio file no longer than 5 minutes in length in which she answer’s the question ‘What Does Photography Mean to You?’Deborah Parkin lives with her family and animals in the wild North Pennines, Northumberand. Her work is rooted in family life and her environment utilising a variety of mediums, from large format to digital and traditional alternative processes such as Wet Plate Collodion, Bromoil, Albumen, Cyantotype and Silver Gelatin. Before becoming a photographer and mother Parkin spent many years in academia researching for a Ph.d in Women’s War Writing and teaching as well as gaining an MA in Holocaust Studies. Her passion for photography started in earnest with the birth of her son as his arrival prompted a need to record the life of her new family. Parkin's photographic work has been exhibited and published worldwide including Japan, U.S. U.K, Bulgaria, Iran and China. It is also held in private collections, museums and galleries including the Fox Talbot Museum (UK), the Centre for Fine Art Photography (U.S) and the Charlet Gallery (Paris). www.deborahparkin.co.ukDr. Grant Scott is the founder/curator of United Nations of Photography, a Senior Lecturer and Subject Co-ordinator: Photography at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, a working photographer, documentary filmmaker, BBC Radio contributor and the author of Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained (Routledge 2014), The Essential Student Guide to Professional Photography (Routledge 2015), New Ways of Seeing: The Democratic Language of Photography (Routledge 2019). His film Do Not Bend: The Photographic Life of Bill Jay was first screened in 2018 www.donotbendfilm.com. He is the presenter of the A Photographic Life and In Search of Bill Jay podcasts.© Grant Scott 2023

In episode 247 UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is in his shed picking up some odds and ends concerning social media, engagement, truth versus fiction and hanging photographs. Plus this week, photographer Deborah Parkin takes on the challenge of supplying Grant with an audio file no longer than 5 minutes in length in which she answer’s the question ‘What Does Photography Mean to You?’ Deborah Parkin lives with her family and animals in the wild North Pennines, Northumberand. Her work is rooted in family life and her environment utilising a variety of mediums, from large format to digital and traditional alternative processes such as Wet Plate Collodion, Bromoil, Albumen, Cyantotype and Silver Gelatin. Before becoming a photographer and mother Parkin spent many years in academia researching for a Ph.d in Women’s War Writing and teaching as well as gaining an MA in Holocaust Studies. Her passion for photography started in earnest with the birth of her son as his arrival prompted a need to record the life of her new family. Parkin's photographic work has been exhibited and published worldwide including Japan, U.S. U.K, Bulgaria, Iran and China. It is also held in private collections, museums and galleries including the Fox Talbot Museum (UK), the Centre for Fine Art Photography (U.S) and the Charlet Gallery (Paris). <a href="http://www.deborahparkin.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.deborahparkin.co.uk</a> Dr. Grant Scott is the founder/curator of United Nations of Photography, a Senior Lecturer and Subject Co-ordinator: Photography at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, a working photographer, documentary filmmaker, BBC Radio contributor and the author of Professional Photography: The New Global Landscape Explained (Routledge 2014), The Essential Student Guide to Professional Photography (Routledge 2015), New Ways of Seeing: The Democratic Language of Photography (Routledge 2019). His film Do Not Bend: The Photographic Life of Bill Jay was first screened in 2018 <a href="http://www.donotbendfilm.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.donotbendfilm.com</a>. He is the presenter of the A Photographic Life and In Search of Bill Jay podcasts. © Grant Scott 2023

A Photographic Life - 247: Deborah Parkin

#50 Deborah Parkin An introduction from Deborah’s website.   “I live with my family &amp; animals in the beautifully wild North Pennines.   My work is rooted in family life &amp; my environment - past &amp; present.  I have been photographing for many years &amp; use a variety of mediums - from large format to digital &amp; processes such as Wet Plate Collodion, bromoil, albumen, cyantotype &amp; silver gelatin. My work has been exhibited &amp; published worldwide - including Japan, U.S. U.K, Bulgaria, Iran &amp; China &amp; is held in many  private collections from individual collectors  (U.S, U.K, Europe, Japan) to museums &amp; galleries - including the Fox Talbot Museum (UK) &amp; the Centre for Fine Art Photography (U.S) &amp; Charlet Gallery (Paris). My books are published by Galerie Vevais”.     Things we chatted about on the show:   In between talking about Deborah’s life, her past, memories and how they impact her work we discussed so many other influences and hopefully most of them are here.   Ingar Krauss. https://www.lensculture.com/articles/ingar-krauss-portraits   Clementina Hawarden. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/283095   Emmet Gowin. http://www.artnet.com/artists/emmet-gowin/   Claud Cahun. https://www.theartstory.org/artist/cahun-claude/     Erik mentioned Sara Sentilles – and specifically her book “Draw Your Weapons” – here is an hour long interview about this work – looks interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWi_s2FJc6Q   Andrew mentioned Nan Golding. https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/nan-goldin-2649     Rose Teanby – researches early women photographers. https://twitter.com/RoseTeanby   Rachel Brewster-Wright https://www.littlevintagephotography.co.uk/   Erik mentioned Wet Plate guru Vince Donovon , SF based and is helping Erik test his new lens for Alanna Airitam’s The Old Homeplace Project. https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/02/us/02bcculture.html   TV Drama “Shooting The Past” by Stephen Poliakoff. http://www.stephenpoliakoff.com/shooting-the-past-1999/   Deborah’s links   Mainly her website but also on twitter. https://www.deborahparkin.co.uk/   https://twitter.com/deborahparkin      LFPP links -    https://largeformatphotographypodcast.podbean.com/   ko-fi.com/largeformatphotographypodcast   You can join in the fun at our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2296599290564807/   And now our Flikr group curated by Colin Devroe https://www.flickr.com/groups/lfpp/   Get Twitter updates for the show from Andrew – https://twitter.com/warboyssnapper   Or from Simon – https://twitter.com/simonfor   Email feedback, ideas and questions for the podcast largeformatphotographypodcast@gmail.com   Podcast Hosts Social Media presence   Simon Forster www.classiclensespodcast.com   www.simonforsterphotographic.co.uk   https://stores.ebay.co.uk/itsfozzyphotography   https://www.flickr.com/photos/125323761@N07/   https://www.facebook.com/SimonForsterPhotographic/   https://www.instagram.com/simonforsterphotographic/   https://twitter.com/SimonFor   Andrew Bartram https://anchor.fm/thelenslesspodcast   https://andrewbartram.wordpress.com   https://www.instagram.com/warboyssnapper   https://www.instagram.com/warboyssnapper_pinholes   https://www.flickr.com/photos/warboyssnapper/   https://twitter.com/warboyssnapper   Erik Mathy A not updated website. https://www.erikmathy.com/about   IG probably best for all things including rabbits. https://www.instagram.com/erikhmathy/?hl=en   Stay Safe

#50 Deborah Parkin An introduction from Deborah’s website. “I live with my family &amp; animals in the beautifully wild North Pennines.   My work is rooted in family life &amp; my environment - past &amp; present.  I have been photographing for many years &amp; use a variety of mediums - from large format to digital &amp; processes such as Wet Plate Collodion, bromoil, albumen, cyantotype &amp; silver gelatin. My work has been exhibited &amp; published worldwide - including Japan, U.S. U.K, Bulgaria, Iran &amp; China &amp; is held in many  private collections from individual collectors  (U.S, U.K, Europe, Japan) to museums &amp; galleries - including the Fox Talbot Museum (UK) &amp; the Centre for Fine Art Photography (U.S) &amp; Charlet Gallery (Paris). My books are published by <a href="http://www.galerievevais.de/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Galerie Vevais</a>”. Things we chatted about on the show: In between talking about Deborah’s life, her past, memories and how they impact her work we discussed so many other influences and hopefully most of them are here. Ingar Krauss. <a href="https://www.lensculture.com/articles/ingar-krauss-portraits" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lensculture.com/articles/ingar-krauss-portraits</a> Clementina Hawarden. <a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/283095" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/283095</a> Emmet Gowin. <a href="http://www.artnet.com/artists/emmet-gowin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.artnet.com/artists/emmet-gowin/</a> Claud Cahun. <a href="https://www.theartstory.org/artist/cahun-claude/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theartstory.org/artist/cahun-claude/</a> Erik mentioned Sara Sentilles – and specifically her book “Draw Your Weapons” – here is an hour long interview about this work – looks interesting. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWi_s2FJc6Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWi_s2FJc6Q</a> Andrew mentioned Nan Golding. <a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/nan-goldin-2649" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/nan-goldin-2649</a> Rose Teanby – researches early women photographers. <a href="https://twitter.com/RoseTeanby" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/RoseTeanby</a> Rachel Brewster-Wright <a href="https://www.littlevintagephotography.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.littlevintagephotography.co.uk/</a> Erik mentioned Wet Plate guru Vince Donovon , SF based and is helping Erik test his new lens for Alanna Airitam’s The Old Homeplace Project. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/02/us/02bcculture.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/02/us/02bcculture.html</a> TV Drama “Shooting The Past” by Stephen Poliakoff. <a href="http://www.stephenpoliakoff.com/shooting-the-past-1999/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.stephenpoliakoff.com/shooting-the-past-1999/</a> Deborah’s links Mainly her website but also on twitter. <a href="https://www.deborahparkin.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.deborahparkin.co.uk/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/deborahparkin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/deborahparkin</a> LFPP links - <a href="https://largeformatphotographypodcast.podbean.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://largeformatphotographypodcast.podbean.com/</a> <a href="http://ko-fi.com/largeformatphotographypodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ko-fi.com/largeformatphotographypodcast</a> You can join in the fun at our Facebook Group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2296599290564807/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/2296599290564807/</a> And now our Flikr group curated by Colin Devroe <a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/lfpp/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/groups/lfpp/</a> Get Twitter updates for the show from Andrew – <a href="https://twitter.com/warboyssnapper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/warboyssnapper</a> Or from Simon – <a href="https://twitter.com/simonfor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/simonfor</a> Email feedback, ideas and questions for the podcast largeformatphotographypodcast@gmail.com Podcast Hosts Social Media presence Simon Forster <a href="http://www.classiclensespodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.classiclensespodcast.com</a> <a href="http://www.simonforsterphotographic.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.simonforsterphotographic.co.uk</a> <a href="https://stores.ebay.co.uk/itsfozzyphotography" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://stores.ebay.co.uk/itsfozzyphotography</a> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/125323761@N07/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/125323761@N07/</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SimonForsterPhotographic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/SimonForsterPhotographic/</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/simonforsterphotographic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/simonforsterphotographic/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SimonFor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SimonFor</a> Andrew Bartram <a href="https://anchor.fm/thelenslesspodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/thelenslesspodcast</a> <a href="https://andrewbartram.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://andrewbartram.wordpress.com</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/warboyssnapper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/warboyssnapper</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/warboyssnapper_pinholes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/warboyssnapper_pinholes</a> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/warboyssnapper/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/warboyssnapper/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/warboyssnapper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/warboyssnapper</a> Erik Mathy A not updated website. <a href="https://www.erikmathy.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.erikmathy.com/about</a> IG probably best for all things including rabbits. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/erikhmathy/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/erikhmathy/?hl=en</a> Stay Safe

#50 Deborah Parkin's Family Snaps

Welcome to the Musea Podcast! This is episode #20 featuring fine art photographer Deborah Parkin! Deborah is a film photographer that works in medium and large format, as well as wet plate collodian. Her work deals with issues regarding memory, childhood and being a mother. Over the past couple of years Deborah has started to gain quite a bit of recognition for her images and one of the topics we discussed was how she avoid distractions and stays true to her vision.

Musea Podcast #20 with Deborah Parkin