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Portrait of Britain 2: 200 Photographs that Capture the Face of a Changing Nation
•A completely new version of last year's sold out book of the best 200 portraits taken in Britain
Coming at a pivotal time in UK politics, Portrait of Britain, the British Journal of Photography's annual photography exhibition, is back for 2019 and Hoxton Mini Press will once again be producing the accompanying publication. The winning photographs from this open-call competition are selected by a panel of expert judges and will be displayed on digital billboard screens across the UK - in train stations, airports, shopping centers and on high streets - where they are seen by over 10 million people. These captivating portraits celebrate the diversity, culture and identity of Britain at a critical time in its history. Like the fast-selling 2018 edition, this book will feature the full shortlist of 200 photographs alongside quotes from the photographers and information about each image.
Coming at a pivotal time in UK politics, Portrait of Britain, the British Journal of Photography's annual photography exhibition, is back for 2019 and Hoxton Mini Press will once again be producing the accompanying publication. The winning photographs from this open-call competition are selected by a panel of expert judges and will be displayed on digital billboard screens across the UK - in train stations, airports, shopping centers and on high streets - where they are seen by over 10 million people. These captivating portraits celebrate the diversity, culture and identity of Britain at a critical time in its history. Like the fast-selling 2018 edition, this book will feature the full shortlist of 200 photographs alongside quotes from the photographers and information about each image.
- GenresPhotography
332 pages, Hardcover
Published October 21, 2019
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November 15, 2021
What strikes me most about this photography book is the diversity: men, women, the elderly, children, LGBTQ, all walks of life. They’re so different and full of character. The only celebrity in this photography book is Jeremy Irons and his dog in the dressing room.
Excerpts from the introduction which also impressed me:
The whole nation of Britishness was very much up for grabs and the idea that a book containing a series of photographs could capture its essence was both preposterous and provocative.
Over 70 years later How To Be An Alien is still imprint and has sold hundreds of thousands of copies is a classic in the genre of writings on national identity that stretches from George Orwell‘s 1941 I Say England You England to more recently best-sellers like Bill Bryson’s Notes From The Small Island.
印象深刻的几幅照片：
1. 一个穿T恤牛仔裤的女孩，站在荒野里，背后是聚集的云层照片。彩色的对比度较高。
2. 一群穿着时尚、妆容精致的年轻女孩。画面用了黑白（类似于monochrome?） 。这幅如果用彩色可能会有一点俗艳感，但它的创意点在于用了黑白淡化了着装和色彩的复杂性，营造出一种高级的时尚大片的效果。
总结起来，如果被摄对象比较朴素，那么可以用强烈的色彩，高反差高对比度把主体突出。但如果拍人物群像，元素众多、色彩鲜艳，那么可以用黑白来降低复杂性，把色彩这一维度用最简单的方式来呈现。
3. 街头游行，一个女孩子骑在父亲的肩头，手里拿着标语。这幅用的是黑白高反差，粗粝的纪实摄影感。黑白摄影在这种场景下非常适用。
4. McDonald’s drag queen at Leeds pride
5. 这本集子里比较少见的静物：一辆车的上半部分。照片的上半部分是大量留白的天空。这幅可以说明一点：拍摄主体需要非常鲜明，甚至不需要拍出一个物体的全貌，只需要把最重要的局部突出，可能会比拍摄整体更加吸引人。是一种可以尝试的方法。
Excerpts from the introduction which also impressed me:
The whole nation of Britishness was very much up for grabs and the idea that a book containing a series of photographs could capture its essence was both preposterous and provocative.
Over 70 years later How To Be An Alien is still imprint and has sold hundreds of thousands of copies is a classic in the genre of writings on national identity that stretches from George Orwell‘s 1941 I Say England You England to more recently best-sellers like Bill Bryson’s Notes From The Small Island.
印象深刻的几幅照片：
1. 一个穿T恤牛仔裤的女孩，站在荒野里，背后是聚集的云层照片。彩色的对比度较高。
2. 一群穿着时尚、妆容精致的年轻女孩。画面用了黑白（类似于monochrome?） 。这幅如果用彩色可能会有一点俗艳感，但它的创意点在于用了黑白淡化了着装和色彩的复杂性，营造出一种高级的时尚大片的效果。
总结起来，如果被摄对象比较朴素，那么可以用强烈的色彩，高反差高对比度把主体突出。但如果拍人物群像，元素众多、色彩鲜艳，那么可以用黑白来降低复杂性，把色彩这一维度用最简单的方式来呈现。
3. 街头游行，一个女孩子骑在父亲的肩头，手里拿着标语。这幅用的是黑白高反差，粗粝的纪实摄影感。黑白摄影在这种场景下非常适用。
4. McDonald’s drag queen at Leeds pride
5. 这本集子里比较少见的静物：一辆车的上半部分。照片的上半部分是大量留白的天空。这幅可以说明一点：拍摄主体需要非常鲜明，甚至不需要拍出一个物体的全貌，只需要把最重要的局部突出，可能会比拍摄整体更加吸引人。是一种可以尝试的方法。
February 1, 2021
Such a wonderful series. Some absolute stunning portraits in this volume.
October 14, 2021
A superb collection
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