Jim Stephenson

Open Call & Event – (School)House of Cards at The School of Miniclick

May 16, 2016 by Jim Stephenson

As part of their ‘School of Miniclick’ takeover of The Photographers’ Gallery, Miniclick present ‘(School)House of Cards’

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Performance and BBQ: Shock & Awe – Sat 28th May

May 11, 2016 by Jim Stephenson

First person story telling has a long and rich history in American folk tradition. Combining that with another great American tradition – the road trip – San Franciscan based photographer and artist, Ethan Rafal is currently touring a performance based on his body of work, Shock and Awe. The performance, both moving and humorous, consists of a reading of his book, coupled with a show-and-tell session and a group discussion set to bourbon and Ethan’s top notch, freshly baked, cast-iron pie. […]

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The School of Miniclick – June 17th to 19th

May 11, 2016 by Jim Stephenson

For one weekend in June, The Miniclick Photography Talks take of The Photographers Gallery.

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Essay: The Magic of the Montage

May 4, 2016 by Jim Stephenson

The worlds of cinema and of photography run closely to one other. So many techniques are shared, adapted, lent and borrowed; only a few elements remain exclusively in the domain of one or the other. One such element that film can use with such power is editing, and the montage. Our resident film writer, Gabriel Gane, takes us through the history and it’s significance to storytelling, of this technique. Editing: The Magic of Montage “Editing is the basic creative force, by power of […]

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Interview: Hoxton Mini Press

May 3, 2016 by Jim Stephenson

Our good friends, Hoxton Mini Press, are crowdfunding for a brand new series of books that mark a departure of sorts from their previous output. With just over 24hrs to go until the deadline for the Kickstarter (which you can support here), we caught up with Martin Usborne from HMP to discuss the new series… Martin Usborne: HMP started after I made a small book about an old man that I once saw outside my window in Hoxton. I was fascinated by him […]

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Essay: Architecture in Film – A Foundation for Story

March 21, 2016 by Jim Stephenson

With the release of High-Rise, Ben Wheatley’s adaptation of JG Ballard’s novel, the manner in which architecture is used as a cinematic device is in the spotlight again. Through Blade Runner, Rear Window and Inception (spoilers below for all three), via Harry Potter, Star Wars, Alien and The Shining, Miniclick’s resident film writer Gabriel Gane explores some of the most notable occasions in which architecture has played a starring role. Architecture in Film – A Foundation for Story In the introduction […]

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Talks: Soapbox in London – Tues 12th April

March 13, 2016 by Jim Stephenson

Last year we started doing our Soapbox event in London and they were a huge hit! Short talks by five different photographers in a packed pub each night. In the midst of a busy Winter schedule we had to pause them for a bit, so we’re delighted to announce their return this April in Hackney! Each speaker is given 20 slides, with 20 seconds on each slide, which leads to some fast paced, informal short talks and plenty of chances […]

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Talk: On Work – Weds 27th April

March 8, 2016 by Jim Stephenson

As we move with frightening speed through 2016, we’re pleased to announce that our next free talk in Brighton will be on the topic of WORK and will feature Curtis James, who will be presenting “Something About Work” and Cat Garcia, discussing her project “Our Time”… +++ Wednesday 27th April. Doors at 6pm, kicks off at 7pm. Free Entry at The Old Market, Brighton. Free Entry. +++ Cat Garcia Cat Garcia works across portrait, reportage and advertising photography, capturing people and places […]

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Interview: Cosmic Surgery

March 7, 2016 by Jim Stephenson

A few years ago, Alma Haser and Emily Macaulay met at a Miniclick event. Through a mutual love of paper engineering, a unique collaboration began around Alma’s Cosmic Surgery portraits. Now an entire world has been imagined, and the Cosmic Surgery team are looking for help to fund a second edition of the book on Kickstarter. We spoke to Emily about the world they’ve created, the nature of collaborating and what to expect from the new book… Cosmic Surgery […]

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The Miniclick Photo Talks

Talks, discussions, events, exhibitions, parties and games, all around still and moving images.

Author Archives: Jim Stephenson

Open Call & Event – (School)House of Cards at The School of Miniclick

Performance and BBQ: Shock & Awe – Sat 28th May

The School of Miniclick – June 17th to 19th

Essay: The Magic of the Montage

Interview: Hoxton Mini Press

Essay: Architecture in Film – A Foundation for Story

Talks: Soapbox in London – Tues 12th April

Talk: On Work – Weds 27th April

Interview: Cosmic Surgery