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CONTRIBUTORS:Lenka Havelkov, Jon Wild, Karolina Trojka, Nikolai

Endegor, Clifford Ho, Alyssia, Samuele Camnasio, Jan

Slavik, Marcin Sokolowski, Ashley Nelson, Dennis Bublin,

Juhani Viitanen, Allison Kufta, Janne Zaph, Leo Barbu,

Achim Herzog, Ismail Schneider, Gilles Simard, Sindy Rose,

Thomas Baumgartner, Hady, Ivan, Dane Vetter, Karolis,David Argyle, Dihn Phong, Maja Wroska, Andreea Maria

Has, Martin Roskom, Lorena Pimenta, Glenn Brady, Linda

Sayegh, Shana Patry, Ming You Xu, Annie Xu, Charlie

Payne, Mack Gallagher, Mike Kippa, Jon Wild, Stephanie

Weingarten, Markus Storzer, Sandra Pedler

STAFF:Rick De Vries | publisher

Sal Balafont | editor

Sandra Pedler | creative assistant

R.J Majer | writer

All images used with permission

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CAPRICE MAGAZINENOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014

VOLUME THREEISSUE #31

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SUBMISSIONS:EMAIL: [email protected]

CONTENTS /NOVEMBER 2014

SNAPSHOT | 04

INBRIEF | 16FEATURED ART | 17

Ming You Xu | 25

Blind Eye Clothing | 29

Mack Gallagher | 31

SUBMISSIONS | 37

Q&A | 39

Markus Storzer | 46

GPS/Rome | 47

REVIEWS | 50

INSIDE:BLINDEYE Clothing, Wander, Markus Storzer,

Jon Wild, Ming You Xu, Stephanie Weingarten,

Clifford Ho & more.


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SNAP[SHOT]

Gallery compiled by RICK DE VRIES


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L. Havelkov

J. Wild

I graduated with distinction in Photography

in all 16 modules undertaken at Solihull

College in 2012 and I am also the proud

recipient of the Pearson Award for

outstanding student in this field. I briefly

returned to the college to teach part time.

My current photographic interest lies withthe genre of still life and in the creation of th

vanitas style of art made by the Dutch maste

painters of the 16th and 17th century. Havin

recently moved house, I am currently buildin

a home studio at my new location where I

hope to expand this body of work further.- Jon


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This picture, I call September was taken in a place

where I really like to hide in the fall. Its close to the

forest and no one lives around, so its the perfect

place to enjoy the last days of summer.

- Karolina

K. Trojka

N. Endegor

This was taken in August when I traveled in Austria. The

Hohenwerfen Castle [in the photo] is 900 years old, and

was rebuilt in the 16th century. It is situated near

Salzburg, on a 150m rock in the middle of the Salzachtal

valley, defending Salzburg from the south direction. The

shot was done from the opposite side of the valley, whe

I climbed to an ice cave which is nearby.

- Nikolai


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C. Ho

A.

Id discovered thisspider-web on the ivy in

our garden and its owner was just sitting in

the middle and didn't move, so I thought to

myself ' This would be a perfect opportunity

to take a picture'. So I did, one after another

When my father found out what I was doing,

he wanted to help me by bringing a neutral

background, in this case a white piece of

wood. He shoved it behind the web andaccidentally scared the spider, so it started

crawling towards the next leaf, which is when

this photo was taken. It reminded me of one

of those balance acts you can see in a circus.

It's much more dynamic.- Alyssia


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S. Camnasio

I took this picture the second time I

was in Berlin, on a bridge on the Spree,

close to the Bone Museum, mostly

because I liked the contrast between

the old buildings linked to the past

generation and the young girl that look

toward a bright future, a contrast that

Berlin knows very well.- Samuele


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J. Slavik

I was struck by the somewhat dreamy

quality of this landscape at sunset while I was

taking a walk, suddenly feeling an urge to

abandon everything and start anew. That'swhat I tried to capture.- Jan

M. Sokolowski

This was taken during a

diving safari in Egypt.- Marcin


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A. Nelson

D. Bublin

My Dad got me hooked to photography, especially macros. He

has been a hobby-photographer for as long as I can remember.

We like to hunt all sorts of butterflies, caterpillars, bugs and

other small things when we're on vacation. I took "Harvestman"

just before I went to bed on my birthday on September 1st. I

was literally half asleep already when I got home and saw this

guy sitting at the wall just behind the door. He was very calm,

and didn't care that I took photos of him.

- Dennis

My mind is filled with images that I

can't communicate through words.

Images are a language all their own, sophotography is a natural way to

translate my inner world to the outside

My desire is to give hope to those who

feel lost, who are about to give up. I

find light in darkness and hope in pain,

then share that with others. I like

leaving my photos up to personal

interpretation, but, to me, this image is

about reaching a point where an

identity is lost. In that moment where

dark and light collide, the transition

between those two places, somewhere

inside our hollow selves we find a sense

of peace. It's about finding hope when

it seems everything is lost. Even though

we can't see the light, the light sees us.- Ashley

Kelambu Beach J. Viitane


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I shot this when the light was fading in the afternoon,

for my 365 Photography Project.- Allison


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J. Zaph

L. Barbu

I took this during a photo walk with some friends in

Lacul Srat - or "Salt Lake" in english - near Braila city,

in Romania. The weather was more than perfect for

April and the wind was blowing slowly that day. As

you see it has a slightly abstract touch even though

the subject is a lake scene. That's because I tend to

look for the abstract in my subjects as it allows me to

be more creative in playing with shapes, textures,

reflections, structures. I prefer the square format and

the urban environment.

- Leo

A. Herzog

It was taken in NY as the final

destination of my last cruise from

Hamburg (Germany) to NY via

Norway, Faroe, Iceland and

Canada. I'm a simple amateur who

likes taking some pics occasionallywhen on a trip. I live in Germany

and like to travel.- Achim

I. Schneider


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G. Simard

I am an avid amateur photographer based in

Edmonton, Alberta and I was born in one of

the most French portion of the country:

Saguenay, Qubec. I am involved in the local

photography club, some Facebook groups and

as contributor in DeviantArt. I began my

interest in digital photography at the end of

the 90s and more seriously a couple of years

later. I dont have a specific field of interest

when it is time to take pictures, but

landscapes, architecture, travel and old farms

buildings are my main subjects.- Gilles

S. Rose

T. Baumgartner

I took this on a sunny Saturday in August amidst the vineyards of Grinzing,

which are close to my home in Vienna, Austria. Grinzing is famous for its

Heurigen (Austrian wine taverns), and attracts many tourists including celebrit

such as presidents and movie stars, some of whom get a grapevine named aftthem. The equipment I used consisted of my good old Canon EOS 1000D, a

Tamron 11-18 mm lens (which I find great for landscape photography), a Hoya

R72 infrared filter, and a Manfrotto 190XPROB tripod. Since this camera was n

modified for IR photography (hot mirror removal), a rather long exposure of 3

at an ISO setting of 100 was necessary in spite of the wide aperture of F/5. Wh

the motion blur introduced by wind during long exposures of landscapes can b

annoying at times, I like the effect it had on the clouds and on the grass in the

foreground in this shot. My workflow involved HDR processing (Photomatix), t

frequently used red/blue channel swap, color and gradation curve adjustment

some dodging and burning, and sharpening. When I work with infrared

photography, I always try to convey surreal, otherworldly impressions to the

viewer, because I find this particular quality of IR images very appealing. I hop

succeeded with this photograph.

- Thomas


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H.

Toby and I were on our usual walk through the woods, where I often like to bring my camera. I

saw this mushroom, the first big one I found this year, and just had to take a photo. Toby was verinterested in the mushroom, I think he loved the smell, but wasn't sure if he could eat it. He was

always shooting me looks as if he wanted me to tell him what he should do.- Hady

I. It was taken in a field near where I live, in

Bratislava, and comes from a set of photos

shot over half an hour. I had to be quick in

choosing the best position because the field

quite large and the sun was going down fast,

but I wanted to get that "sunset mood" feel.

was fun, but Ive never been bitten by so

many mosquitoes in so short a time.- Ivan


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D. Vetter


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K.

Photography is a hobby of mine that I

sometimes do on my free time, I am by

no means a professional photographer.

I took this photo while I was travelling

Europe on my own by hitchhiking. Such

a trip has been my dream for a long

time. The photo was taken in the very

South of France, near a little town called

Llo. I took the photograph while I was

hiking in the Pyrenees, just before the

sunset.- Karolis

D. Argyle

I recently moved from Ontario to eastern

Newfoundland and during the first few days,

while I was exploring my new surroundings,

noticed all of the trees seemed to have this

growing on itthe locals call it Old Mans

Beard, but I think it looks like seaweed!- David


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INBRIEF/ Direct From The Publishers DeskMy, oh my, how time flies eh? Just like it was yesterday, I can

remember sitting on an orange chair at my favourite gelato bar

in Rome, sipping a cappuccino, while I watched all those crazy

Italians park their smart cars one on top of the other.

Now, Im sitting here in my office, worrying about deadlines!

This month is jam-packed with all sorts of goodies, from our

interview with guitarist Mack Gallagher from the band Wander,

to Blind Eye Clothing entrepreneur Charlie Payne, our review of

AlleyWays new record Thank God Its Doomsday,to staff

members bitching about the state of modern horror movies,

and more, well, really, where do we start? Hmmm.

To be honest, theres just so much here to talk about in such a

limited amount of space, it is hard to choose, but well start with

Clifford Ho.

One of our SNAP[SHOT] contributors, Clifford Ho, is from

Malaysia, is self-taught, and while taking an eight year break

between stints in hobbyist photography, explains that as an art-

enthusiast, photography was just a natural progression for him.

One of my personal favourites from his collection, is entitled

Oil and is part of a series using test-tubes in abstract

photography and can be viewed online at

http://destroth.deviantart.com/ along with the rest. Thanks go

out to Clifford for being a part of this months contents.

Oil C. Ho

I love the idea of this piece, and all the others, andprobably

because my tastes are so obscureI could easily see this

hanging as a print on one of my walls. Who knows, maybe Ill

even ask him one of these days! Heh.

We live in exciting times, dont we?

Technology races, and we struggle to keep up. Definitions of

what used to be, are replaced with what is, and the old things

bring nostalgia to even the new generations that barely evenknow what theyre missing!

It always impresses me how people push boundaries with thei

art, their photography, their music. It makes me feel good to

know I am alive in this day and age.

Sure, there are things that can be scary and my heart goes out

to the people dealing with them, especially in Africa and Ottaw

but if you ignore the mainstream medias attempts at

scaremongering, you can find simple joys still exist and no, the

world isnt going to end in a few days so breathe a sigh of

relief, put down that bag of canned food and go do somethingfun and entertaining instead.

Theres more to life than fear and paranoia.

Dont take my word for it though, just remember what Dale sa

back in season one of The Walking Dead about coming into a

persons life and making a difference. Or what Hershel said

about being able to come back from the darkness. Yes, were a

huge fans of TWD here in the office, if you didnt know.but

that doesnt mean the messages in the show arent applicable

real life too.

Take a chance, take a dare. For myself, I was a little worriedabout travelling to Europe in the wake of all the recent hysteri

surrounding Ebola, but you know what? Im glad I did. If I hadn

I never would have walked through the miles and miles of ruin

that is ancient Pompeii, nor would I have found myself in the

same underground chamber as the disciples, Peter and Paul,

were buried in.

I never would have gone to see the Pope on a Sunday, nor

would I have had the courage to approach the Vatican Guard f

a photo-op (I got closer than most people).

Perhaps the biggest, best part of that whole trip though, that I

would have missed out on, would have been sitting in the quie

of the Pantheon, digging that diamond ring out of my pocket,

looking Sandra in the eyes and asking her in whispered tones,

shed marry me. That wouldnt have happened if Id let my fea

of what-might-be overwhelm me.

Instead, I took a chance and I explored. I visited. I bawled like a

baby when I saw the most famous piece of art in all of the

Vatican, Michelangelos Creation Of Adam and now Im

engaged.

-Rick / Publisher, Caprice Magazine


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Featured Art


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D. Phong

Ilearned how to draw by myself,

and one day I just created my own

drawing style - black and white plusone highlight color. I have played

[the game] League of legends for two

years now and Akali, one of the

characters, is my favorite champion.- Dihn


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M. Wroska

Waiting

A.M Has

I am from Cluj-Napoca, Romania,

22 years old and I graduated Fine

Arts, Painting from University of Ar

and Design. This piece is

watercolour and pencil on

watercolour Fabriano 300 g/m2

cold press paper, with dimensions

of 50x70. It was inspired by events

in my life, waiting for love to come

etc. The subject is lonely, theloneliness melts her soul (dripping

effect), and the butterflies

represent happiness and are in

contrast to her state of mind.- Andreea

[Next page] M. Roskom


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It is a small piece, 8 x 10 inches, painted in

acrylics on stretched canvas... I have just

started teaching my neighbor to paint and I

thought it would be helpful to show her some

traditional art that wasn't too difficult to

accomplish. If you've checked out my gallery

here on DA you will see that this is not thetype of painting I would normally do. I'm

more into wildlife, pets, fantasy and portraits.

So last weekend I decided to see if I could still

paint a straightforward scenery piece and I

ended up doing 2 in one day. I started

drawing when I was 5. That's when I decided I

loved horses and just needed to learn how to

draw them. I drew them constantly and

pestered my parents for a horse, which I

didn't get...No room you see... I continued to

draw mostly horses for many years. I have no

formal artistic training, just high school,

where I learned the basics and was asked by

the teacher on occasion, to help some of the

other students. Here I started drawing

portraits and learning to paint with Oils,

which I really don't like much even though I

was reasonably good with them. I moved on

to painting watercolors in my 20's, acrylics in

my 30's and finally colored pencils in my 40's.

When my children were younger I didn't paint

or draw much. No time. But when they got

older I began again. I started doing fantasy

work, fairies, unicorns and the like. My oldest

daughter introduced me to [online artcommunity] DA a few years ago, and I've

been pretty artsy since. I love it there and

have made many new friends.- Linda

I simply like to keep random pieces of watercolor paper

around my desk and doodle on them whenever I have

some kind of inspiration

- Shana S. Patry

Harvest Moon L. Saye

http://www.zazzle.ca/forestcreatio


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Embroidery Girl M.Y Xu


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The subject of the painting is a young adolescent female who is inside herhome busy sewing detailed and intricate original embroidery designs on ahead-piece. According to Xu, it is very common and a fundamental culturalnorm for Mongolian girls to be able to sew and make clothing completelyfrom scratch. Usually girls like the one portrayed in this painting dedicate anfree time they have during the day to work on traditional costume dresses

(like the one worn by the subject). These traditional clothing arepainstakingly difficult to make as it takes an enormous amount of time,effort, and patience but well worth it by the its ready to worn on special

occasions such as festivals. The biggest and most significant festival in whichall Mongolians wear traditional costumes is known as Na Da Mu. Equivalentto Chinese New Year or Christmas, the festival is a highly respected socialevent in the Mongolian culture and tradition so much that all relatives(distant and extended) of families and friends would travel great distances(even kilometres away since many are nomadic) to gather together andcelebrate. Majority of the festival activities take place outdoors such as sellinggoods at the market, food stands, games, dance and wrestling (a verypopular event). Other special occasions worth putting on their traditionalclothing for are weddings or the celebration of an elders birthday. Here, the

young female is working on a traditional hat (headwear) to go with hercostume; having recently started, she is sewing embroideries like flowers andpatterns. These traditional costumes are very expensive as one can observefrom the silk materials used to the buttons made of precious gems and

stonesetc. Therefore many Mongolians make their own costumes by handincluding belts, hats, and various accessories. In order to capture the essenceof the traditional culture and lifestyle of a typical Mongolian woman, Xuadjusted the tone and colour of the entire painting while dimming thebackground slightly for the purpose of bringing out the subject. All hispaintings are drawn from the photos he had taken from his trips to Mongoliaand this painting was no exception. The girl in the photo was wearingsneakers and so in order to maintain the traditional atmosphere, Xu replaced

the sneakers with boots. In addition, he added some texture using acrylic inthe background. This painting took approximately over one month but nolonger than two to complete.- Ming You Xu

[Editors Note] The above was transcribed by Annie, daughter of M.Y Xu, founder and president of K-RAVE


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Q&A with Ming You Xutranscribed by Annie Yue Xu/ edited by Rick De Vries

Could you give me a brief history of

yourself? Where did you come from,

how did you get where you are today?[Ming You Xu]Lookingback,oneofmyearliestmemoriesofdrawingwasbackwhenIwasaround5yearsoldandaroundthattime,myparentsweretoobusyworkingand

soIwasoftenbabysatbyourneighbour.Hewasonasick

leavefromworkandhehadsomechalkinwhichhe

offeredtometouse.ThatveryfirsttimewhenIpickedup

thechalktodraw-itwasamagicalandmystical

experienceforme.Makingvariousshapesanddrawing

simpleobjectsontheroughgroundwasanenjoyable

activityformeandIbegantodevelopapassionfor

drawing.Iwasbornin1963,inTianjin,China,andI

pursuedmypassionforartforthroughoutmyelementary

andhighschoolyears.Aroundgradethree,IbegantoattendShaoNianGong(anafterschoolinstituteteaching

variousextra-curricularactivitiesfrommusic,performance

artstofinearts)forartclasses.IngradefiveIbeganto

participateinvariouschildrensartcompetitioninChinaat

local,regionalandnationallevels.Towardsthetwolast

yearsofhighschool,Ispentmostofmytimenotonschool

workbutonpaintinganddrawinginordertoprepare

myselfforTianjinsInstitutionofFineArts.Fortunately,I

wasacceptedandIstudiedprintthere.Ialsostudied

variousothermediumssuchasoil,water-colour,sculpture,

illustrating...etc.Duringhislastyearofstudy,Xuwentto

Mongoliatofindinspirationforhisgraduationproject.This

wastheturningpointofhisartcareerbecausetheimpact

oftheMongoliancultureanditsbreathtakinglandscapes

fuelledhisimagination,becomingasourceofinspiration.

Duringmyuniversityyears,Ialsomadesomememorable

accomplishments.Oneofthemwasalithograph,

Returning,IcreatedasanentryfortheNationalYouthArt

ExhibitionandIcameinthird.Thisworkwascollectedby

theNationalArtGalleryofChina.

Aftergraduationin1986,IworkedasanarteditoratyangLiuQingArtPressuntil1995.DuringthoseyearsIdidnt

havethetimetoproducemuchartworkandsoIdecidedto

gobacktopursuingmygoalasaprofessionalartistand

makeitasuccessfulcareer.Todothat,Iwantedtogotoa

foreigncountrybutatthattimeleavingthecountrywasnt

easyandoftenneedconnectionsandagoodreason.One

oftheteachersworkingatanartschoolrecommendedto

metogoSingaporeandshehadconnectionstohelpme

withthepaperwork.Sotheperiodpriortomydeparture

forSingapore,IstudiedEnglish.

OnceinSingapore,IcontinuedtostudyEnglishwhileI

workedapart-timejobtohelpsupportmyself.Later,a

friendrecommendedmetosetupaportraitstandata

populartouristspot.There,IworkedunderTopFreshArt

GallerywhereIreceivedartcommissions.Eventually,I

returnedtoChinaby1997whereIwasreunitedwithmy

wifeandthreeyearolddaughter.

In2000,IimmigratedtoCanadawithmywifeand

daughter.IparticipatedintheTorontoOutdoorArt

Exhibitionin2001forthefirsttimeandsincethen,my

artworkshavebeendisplayedinWestmountArtGalleryi

Toronto.

Could you tell me about your

inspirations? Who has motivated you

along the way in your career?[Ming You Xu]Myneighborinmyearlychildhoodprovidedmewiththemostbasictoolforart:chalk.Iconsiderhim

thefirstpersontopushmetowardstheartpath.Since

thenmypassionforartflourished.Thentheteachersfrom

ShaoNianGonghelpedmeimprovemyskillsinartandm

dedicationtopursuethispassionwasastrongfoundatio

formyjourney.Mywifewasandstillisaveryimportant

personinthesuccessofmycareer.Myfirstbigdecisiont

gotoSingaporecouldnthavehappenedwithoutmywife

supportandherhardworkinraisingmynewborndaught

alonewhileIwentabroad.Especiallyaftercomingto

Canada,shewasalwaystheretosupportandhelpmewi

mycareerwhiletakingcareofthechildren.Tohelp

supportmycareerandlessenmyburden,mywifeworkedinourconveniencestorewhileIspentthedaypaintingfu

time.Evenmydaughterwasabighelp.JudySmithis

anotherextremelyimportantpersonthatIconsidera

majorinfluenceinmyartcareer.Shehelpedmakemy

namemoreknownandprovidedmewithvarious

opportunitiestoexpandmycareerandpublicity.Myclien

alsoprovidedsupportformycareerbyrecommendingm

totheirfriendsandfamily.MydecisiontogotoSingapor

wasachoicethatturnedouttohaveapositiveimpact:I

hadthechancetoimprovemyskillsbutalsogain

experienceinlivingabroadandlearningEnglish.This

knowledgehelpedmewhenIcametoCanada.

Thelivelihoodofmyfamilyisastrongmotivationforme

workharderandimprovemyskillstobecomeabetter

painter.Timeformeisanextremelyvaluableasset,

becauseIfeltespeciallyduringthosetenyearsworking

asanarteditorandpublishingbooks-Iwasfallingbehin

intermsofproductivityinskillsimprovement.WhileIwa

busydoingmyjob,otherswerepaintingandsharpening

theirskills.Ihadaburningdesiretopaintandcatchupfo

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leaveforSingaporeandreturntopursuingartasa

profession.Aspreviouslymentioned,goingtoMongolia

hadahugeimpactonmyinspirationforpainting-hence

mycontinuousseriesofMongolianpaintings.Thevastblue

skiesandbreathtakingfieldsintheMongoliangrasslands

wereapermanentimageinmymind.Iwasemotionally

driventocaptureitssoulandessencewitheverystrokeof

mybrush.

Do you have any interesting stories

you would like to share whether they

are aboutyour art or when you are

workingon a specific piece?[Ming You Xu] BackwhenIwasstillinChina,therewasone

timewhenIwasworkingonthisoilpaintingofasheep.

Mydaughterwasaroundfouryearsoldatthetimeand

shesnuckintomystudiooutofcuriosityandpickedupone

ofthebrushesandpaintedastrokeonthatpainting.I

caughtherrunningoutoftheroomrightafterhermischievousact.ItwasquiteadorableandIwasntvery

madsincefortunately,thestrokeshedidhappenedtobe

therightcolourandintherightplace.

How does your studio and

surroundings influence your work?[Ming You Xu] ThelocationandamountofsunlightIgetare

veryimportantfactorswhenIpaint.Ihavehadvarious

differentsurroundingsandlocationsformystudioand

whatworksthebestformeisaspotwhereitsniceand

quiet,withaniceamountofsunlightthroughouttheday

andacomfortableclimate.Ivepaintedinaroombefore

whereitwasdampandcoldanditnotonlywasan

uncomfortableconditiontoworkin,butthedampness

affectedthedryingtimeformypaintings.

What inspires your work?[Ming You Xu] TheMongoliancultureandlifestylearethe

mainsourceofinspirationformyoilpaintings.Ivisit

Mongoliaeveryfewyearstorefuelmyideasand

inspirations:thereIoftengetaclearviewofthehard

workingfarmers,shepherdsyoungandold,thechildren

helpingtheirparentsharvestfoodandcompletedaily

chores.Thetraditionalwayoflifeissuchanaturaland

uniqueaspectthatitcomesacrossassomethingrarein

theurbanandwesternsocieties.Collectinghay,picking

mushrooms,milkingthecows,andspinningwoolinto

strings-areallactivitiesdonetraditionallybythe

Mongolians.Seeingthemtryingtogetthemostoutof

eachdaytosupporttheirfamiliesandtosurvive,touches

meemotionallyandinturnbecomesasourceof

motivationformetochannelallIthatsee,feelandthink

intoapainting.

What kinds of things do you keep in

your studio for inspiration?[Ming You Xu] PhotoalbumsofallthepicturesItookfrom

tripstoMongolian-theyarewhatIuseasreferencefora

mypaintings.

What impresses you about other

artists work and who impresses you

today?[Ming You Xu]AndrewWythistheartistIamcurrentlymo

impressedwithtoday.Histechniquesandbrushstrokes

aresimplyburstingwithaccuracyandprecision.What

impressesmemostaboutanotherartistsworkistheir

abilitytocapturethesmalldetailsperfectlywithoutlosin

controloftheentirecompositionandbalanceofthe

overallpicture.

When you are not working and

creating, where can people find you?

Do you have another job?[Ming You Xu] Now,Iamathomepaintingandtakingcare

ofthekidsthoughmywifedoesmostofthat.Duringth

non-winterseasons,youwouldfindmeworkinginthe

garden(planting,shapingtheplants,watering...etc).Ials

enjoyfishing(thoughImnottooexperienced)anddoso

wheneveranopportunityarises.Othertimes,Iplaysportwithmysonanddaughterbadminton,tennisetc.Inth

winter,Ishovelsnowandoccasionallybuildasnowman

withmykids.Ingeneral,whenImnotpainting,Iam

spendingtimewithmyfamilyoronleisurehobbies.In

termsofotherjobs,Iamcurrentlyworkingasanart

teacheronSaturdaysinanartsschool.

Where is the one place people would

never find you?

[Ming You Xu] Social/entertainmentplacessuchasbars,casino,concertsetc

What advice would you give people

who are just starting to explore your

craft?[Ming You Xu] Trainandsharpenthebasicskillsand

techniquessuchasshading,proportions..etc.Practice,

practiceandpracticebysketchingstilllife.Itsreceptive

butyouhavetodrillyourselftodostill-lifeeverydayand


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buildaverystrongfoundation.Itsthebestwaytoimprove

andbecomeabetterartist.Anotherimportantfactoristo

developanaestheticeye.

What differentiates you from other

artists?[Ming You Xu]AmajordifferenceisthethemeIfocuson:

Mongolian.IamextremelydetailorientedandIama

perfectionistnotjustasanartistbutalsoinlife.EverythingIdo,Iseektoachieveperfectionorascloseaspossibletoit

atleast.Iamneversatisfiedwithmyskillsandabilities

becauseIconstantlytrytofindwaystodoitbetterand

paintbetter.

Do you have a favourite thing to work

with or that inspires your work?[Ming You Xu] Itypicallyenjoylisteningtoclassicalpiano

tuneswhileIpaintsuchasFurElise,Moonlight

Sonata...etc.

Could you describe your technique?[Ming You Xu] Usuallybecausethecanvasareroughon

theirsurface,Icovertheentirecanvaswithwhiteacrylicto

createasmoothersurfacetopainton.ThenIpaintovera

warmtonewithacrylicasthebaseafterwhichIsketchout

thesubjectandbackgroundswithapencil.Iuseoilpaintin

browntonestopaintthegeneralcontrastingvalueswhere

lightanddarkareasmeet.Afterthishasdried,Ithenstart

paintingwithcolours.

What, in your opinion, is the hardest

thing about your art or craft?[Ming You Xu] Controllingtheoverallcompositionofthe

entirepainting:whenIstartfocusingonthedetailsofmy

paintingsuchastheprintpatternsoftheclothesItendto

losecontroloftheoverallpicture.

Could you describe the process from

how you get your idea(s) until it

appears as a finished piece.[Ming You Xu] FirstIlookthroughmyreferencephotosand

photoalbumsItookfrommytripstoMongoliaandsee

whichsubjectsintriguesmeorinterestsme.Afterchoosing

mysubject,Ithenmoveondesigningtheforegroundand

backgrounddependingonhowIwantthecompositionof

thepaintingtolooklike.Iusuallylookthroughphotosof

someanimalssuchascowsandhorsesorsheeps...etcto

useinthebackgrounds.Theymustcomplementthetheme

orsubjectofthepainting.Ialsoliketoaddsome

traditionalhuts,wagons,anythingtraditionallyauthentic

tocompletetheaestheticofthepaintingoverall.

Mountains,cloudsandstreamsarealsocommonelemen

Iliketousetoelevatetheimpactofthepainting.Oncem

designforthepaintingiscomplete,Ipreparethecanvas

applyingalayerofwhiteacrylicoverthesurfacetomake

smootherandeasiertopaintthetinydetails.Thesecond

stepistoapplyawarmtoneasthebaseandthendry.Th

thirdstepistosketchouttheelementsandsubjectsofth

paintingwithapencilandthenpaintingthelightanddar

valueswithshadesofbrown.Thefinalstepispaintingwicolor.Mypaintingtechniqueusesthetraditionalmethod

paintthelargeareaswiththegeneralcolorsandshades

andgooverthepaintingthreetimes-firstthegeneral

colorsandtonesinlargerbrushstrokes,thensomewhat

moredetailedcolorsandlines,andfinallyImoveinto

paintingthedetailsandaddingmorevaluesandtones.

What other types of art and materials

have you explored and what is your

favorite medium?[Ming You Xu] Ihaveexploredarichvarietyofdifferent

mediumsofartthroughoutmyprofessionalcareer.Ihave

donemuralsforclientsinthepast,sculpture,engravings,

watercolor,acrylicandpastel.Themostcommonmedium

usewouldbepastelandoilsincemostofmycommission

aredoneinthose.Ihaveuseafairamountofacrylicbut

dontlikethefactthattheydrysoquickly.Ideally,Iprefer

oilsincetheyarecomfortabletouseandtakealonger

timetodry.AlsobecauseIcanexpressthemoodand

overallfeelofthesubjectofthepaintingmoreeffectively

withoilinasimpleandvigorousmanner.

Is there something or someone who

inspired you to start or did you just

pick up and away you went?[Ming You Xu] NotthatIcanthinkof,Irememberfallingin

lovewithdrawingwhenIstarteddrawingonthefloorwi

apieceofchalk.AndthemoreIdrewthemoreIwas

intriguedandfounditanenjoyablehobby.Itwaslateron

whenIlearnedmoreaboutartandwasmoreeducated

aboutit,IbeganadmiringthepaintingsofthegreatmasterslikeAndrewWyth.

Do you prefer to do commissions or

mostly what inspires you in life?[Ming You Xu] Ienjoydoingboth:commissionsareamore

directsourceofincomeformycareerandsoIprioritize

thatovermyleisurepaintingsandcreativepieces.Iwill

workonthosewhenIamnotbusywithacommissionor


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CHARLIE PAYNEAn interview with the founder of BLINDEYE ClothingStory by Sal Balafont


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Representing both a first for us here at Caprice Magazine, as well as a change of

pace, BLINDEYE Clothing, which is run by college student Charlie Payne and based

in the United Kingdom, was founded in 2013. This is the first time we have included

apparel within our pages, but because of the relatively young age (Charlie is 17) and

entrepreneurial spirit of BLINDEYE founder, we were intrigued.

Payne, who is from Brighton, says BLINDEYE is more than just a clothing company.

I wanted to make it something that could be marketed across a whole universe of platforms, he explains. Hopefully, in such a way as

make a real change in this world for the better.

He insists that while much of his product is logo oriented at the moment, in the future, it will be less so. I really want to make the

message clear of the brand, he adds. I dont want BLINDEYE to turn into another meaningless clothing brand, because, althou gh I put

message behind these designs, I want there to be some kind of comical value as well. I dont have a design team, so sometimes my time

can be very limited in some areas of the company.

Payne says he has always been into design, but during the early stages of high school never really considered himself to be creative or

talented. I was never particularly academic at anything during my school career, he admits. I was lost and I could never seem to find

my calling for anything. College rolled around and because my grades were so bad I had to re-take a year. I spent the majority of that yea

feeling sorry for myself. But around September last year, I finally found my calling, and BLINDEYE Clothing is the result. I questioned

myself as to what my interests were and turned all of these things into something that I would enjoy working at.

He says that at first it was little more than a hobby, teaching himself all of the skills that might prove necessary.

I spent hours upon hours messing around in PhotoShop, and researching

programming, he muses. Eventually, I got to a point where I was satisfied with

something that I had created.

The name BLINDEYE is based on the idea that as a community and a society we turn a blind-eye to many topics, Payne says. I liketo

think of BLINDEYE as an uprising or a revolution for society to make changes that need to be made. I make street wear about topics tha

need to be taken to the streets.

He says that seeing people enjoy something that he has created and poured his heart and soul into is phenomenal.

For me, just looking on my social media's and seeing a happy customer or seeing an awesome comment from someone, it makes my

day, he explains. That is the whole reason I do this, spreading positivity. It just restores my faith in the universe and that anything is

possible, so if your reading this and you want to be a Dragon, BE A FUCKING DRAGON!

While founded in 2013, Payne admits that much of his earlier work was not up to his own personal standards and so he decided to go ba

to the drawing board and rework his brand. Earlier in October, BLINDEYE was relaunched. Some of my designs so far have just been

really simple ones [logos, etc] but my personal favourite by far has to be the BLIND UK Baseball tee, he adds.

I actually gain a lot of inspiration from the leaders in the street wear industry at the moment, Payne asserts.

When he isnt working on designs or marketing his products, Payne says his free time consists of trying to find a balance bet ween schoo

(hes studying graphic design and journalism) and hobbies like skating, surfing and snowboarding.

If youre interested in what hes got in store, reach out to him via email at [email protected]


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W A N D E R

What do you get when you mix videogames, writers block and a medley of

interests? An album full of amazing

songs and a deal withWe Are Triumphant, thats what!

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Transcribed by Rick De Vries

All photography by Natalie Ahearn

On a whim one day I turned on the twitter

app on my phone and was shocked to see all

of the bands, artists and photographers who

had sent me messages. Sifting through it all

took a fair bit of timeand while I began to

feel like I was being undulated by the samesound with a myriad different namesit was

worth it because of Wander. Now, so you

understand, I like all forms of music, but one

of my favourite vocalists said once in an

interview, I like singers and bands that stand

out, that do different things to catch my

attention and I agree 100 per cent with that.

I think it takes talent to rhyme a hundred

words together in thirty seconds, to string

along twenty words in one breath, to make it

all coherent.but I also liketo hear different

instruments take the lead sometimes. Give

me a good bass line over a finger-picking

intro any day.

With Wander - if youve a chance, listen to their debut through We Are

Triumphant on YouTubeI get everything I asked for.

Recently I had a chance to send the guys a few questions through email by wayof guitarist Mack Gallagher, and what follows is the result.

Can you give me some information on

the band's origins? Where are all of

you from? Where did you all go to

school? What led to you all being part

of this group, who plays what and

where did the name "Wander" comefrom?[Jack]

ThebandstartedasnothingmorethanmewritingsomedemosinGarageband.Iwasinapost-

hardcore/metalbandwithAndyatthetime,andasIwas

finishingwritingoursecondEPIstartedhavingwriters

block.SoIstartedwritingsomesongsingenresthatwere

outofmynormalcomfortzone.ImfromFrederick,MD

andImastudentatHoodCollege.Iplayguitar.Thestory

ofourbandnameisquiterandom.Aftertrying(and

failing)tocomeupwithagoodname,Iremembermy

girlfriendtextedme,whataboutwanderer?Iwassittin

inmybasementwhenshetextedme,playingShadowof

theColossus(aPS3game).Themaincharacterofthat

gameisnamedWander,andIthoughtitwasaprettycoo

coincidencesoIsuggestedittotheguysandtheylikedit.

[rett]

IliveinatowncalledSykesville,Maryland.Iwentt

CenturyHighSchoolanddidsomecommunitycollege

afterwards.JackandAndyhavebeeninbandstogetherin

thepast.Allofususedtobeinmetalbandsandhung

aroundthesamescene,butneverreallyknewoneanothe(withtheexceptionofAndyandJack).IwasFacebook

friendswithJackandAndybutweneverreallytalkedin

person.Ihadmadeajokestatusaboutdrummingon

FacebookonedayandJackhadsentmeamessagetellin

meaboutaprojecthewasworkingonthatwasntso

muchontheheavysideandhowheneededadrummerf

it.

[ndy]

IamfromFrederick.WenttocollegeinBaltimoref

alittlethenomegaforaudioengineering.I'veknownJack

foralongtimeandwe'vebeenplayingmusictogetherfo

years,whicheventuallyledtoformingthisgroup.[Mack]

Iplayguitar.Ivemovedaroundalot,butI

currentlyliveinWestVirginiaandgoattendShepherd

University.IendedupinWanderfromrunningintoZach

(oldbassist)oncampusrandomlyonenightandstraight

upaskediftheywerelookingforaguitarist.

Could you relate some of the best

moments or highlights you have ha

d over the length of your career and how they've affected the path th

at you're on?[Jack]

Thebiggesthighlightofmycareerwaslisteningto

ourcompletedalbumforthefirsttime.Ihadbeenwriting

thesongsandsittingonthatmaterialforalmosttwo

years;itwasjustamazinghearingitallcometofruition.

[Mack]

Ihavealotofmemoriesfrommyprevious

bands,butIthinkthebiggesthighlighthasbeenjoin

gWanderingeneral.Itshardtofindagroupofgu

thattrulyworkwelltogether.Justkidding,biggesthighlightwaswhenAndyaccidentallypunchedme

thebuttwhenweplayedatRamsHead.

[ndy]

Allofmyfavoritemomentshavebeenonstage.

JackandIhaveplayedsomeunforgettableshowstogeth

andseparatelyaswebothmaturedasmusicians.Itallle

uptousjoiningupwithBrettandMack,whichwasahug

ofcourse,ahugehighlightforthebothofus.[rett]

Ivealwayswantedtodomusic.Ivebeeninbands

whereIthoughttheydgosomewhereandIdfall

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moveoneventually,buttryingtostartabandagainand

becomepassionateaboutmusicagainisalittlescary.

BeforeWanderformedIwascontemplatingifIeven

wantedtocontinuetopursuemusic.However,eversince

beinginWanderthebestmomentsofmusicin

mylifesofarhavebeenfromthisband.Iactuallyfeeltruly

comfortablewiththepeopleIplaywith.Ididnthavethat

feelingwithotherbandsIwasin,andIdidntbelieveinthe

music100%.GoodthingshavecomewiththisbandandI

believeinWander.Justhavingpeoplebackupourmusicandsaythatourmusichashelpedtheminanysortof

positivewayisawonderfulfeelingandIhopethisband

willcontinuetodothat.

What are some of the highlights from

the last year or so? Could you

explain?

[Jack]GettingtheCDcompletedandouttothepublicwasthebiggesthighlightforsure,butsigningtoWeAreTriumphantwasaclosesecond.Theyvehelpedusreach

newfansandopendoorstonewopportunities;Imreally

excitedtoseewhatwecanaccomplishtogether.

[Mack]

OverthepastyearIvebeenabletoplaysome

unforgettableshowswiththesedudes,playingatRams

Headbeingahugeone.Ithinkjustingeneraltheresponse

fromthefans,andalltheexposurewevegottenhasbeen

ahugehighlightforallofus.AndsigningwithWATof

course.

[rett] BeforewegotsignedtoWeAreTriumphant,wehadpressedourowncdsandreleasedourdebutalbum

ourselvesonlineandwealsodidacdreleaseshowforit,

whichwasablast.Thefeedbackforouralbumwas

fantasticandthenitledtooursigningwithWeAre

Triumphant.

[ndy]

Releasingouralbum,signingwithourlabel,playing

atRamsHeadandOttobar,shootingourmusicvideoare

somethatcometomind.

What are some of your favourite songsfrom any of your albums to perform

live and why?[Jack]

MyfavoritetoplayliveisThanksaLot.Thatwas

thefirstsongwereleasedasabandandthereforthe

crowdknowsitbetterthananyothersong.Theguitarriff

inthebridgesectionofthesongsseemstogeteveryone

reallyhyped.

[rett]

Weallenjoythesongsweplayfordifferent

reasons;everysonghasadifferentfeelsoourfavoriteswill

vary.Departure,CounterpartandCopingareprobablym

favorites.DepartureandCounterpartarecatchy,funand

simplesongsandCounterpartseemstobeourmostlove

songIthink.Copingstartsofffun,andcatchy,butchange

towardstheendandhassuchanimpactfulendingwhich

makesitagreatlastsonginoursetandalsoonouralbu

Theendofthatsongbringsoutalotofemotionandits

probablymyfavoritesongoffthealbumingeneral.

[ndy]

TobeperfectlyhonestIcouldn'tchoose.Ienjoy

playingthemall.

[Mack]

SomeofmyfavoritesareBrave,Coping,and

ThanksaLot.ButIreallydolikeplayingallofoursongs

live.Peoplegonutsatourshows,anditssofunfeedingo

thatenergyandseeingpeopletrulyhappyinthecrowd.

Can you tell me about the differences

however subtle, between your demos

your earlier records and your newest?What was the recording for this album

like, who did you work with and why?

What were you hoping to accomplish

with this recording and do you feel

you've reached your goal? Could you

explain?[Jack]

Thesongsstartedoutasonetrack,terriblyoutof

timefilesinmyGaragebandprogramonmycomputer.I

justusetheprogramtogenerateideasandsimplesong

structures,mostlysoIdontforgetthemlater.Fromther

wouldgoovertoAndysandrecordanothersimpledemo

butwewouldprogramdrumstogetabetterpictureof

whatwewantedthesongtosoundlike.Brettwouldtake

theprogrammeddrumsthatAndyandIwroteandbuild

uponthem.Andyrecorded,mixedandmasteredtheentir

CDhimself;hereallydidanamazingjob.Itssuper

awesomehavingoneofyourbestfriendsasyouraudio

engineerbecauseyoudonthavetoworryabouthurting

eachothersfeelings.

[ndy] ThiswasourfirstrecordasWander,andwerecordeditonourown.However,thedemoswould

originatefromJackviaguitartracks.Theywouldslowly

progressfromthereaswefleshedoutthesongs,each

contributingourownpartsuntilwewerereadytorecord

thealbum.WerecordedeverythingatmyhouseandI

spentalongtimemixingandmasteringthealbumand

sharingtheprogresswiththerestofthebandforinput.

Weweretryingtocapturetheideasinourmindas

accuratelyaspossible,andcreatesomethinguniqueand

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How has your sound as a band

changed or matured since your

formation?[ndy]

We'vebecomemorecomfortableplayingtogether

andgrownasmusiciansoverthetimewe'vebeenaband.

Somemightsaywe'vebeenfindingoursound.

[Mack] Weallhavesomesimilarinfluences,andthensomecrazydifferentones.Wedefinitelydontwantoursoundto

becomestale,sowellcontinuetomatureandmixthings

up.

[Jack]

Thefourofushavebecomereallycloseandmatured

together.Thatfeelingwilldefinitelybereflectedinour

futurematerial.

Are there different styles or sounds

you try to incorporate from record torecord and do you do this for

yourselves or do you keep fan opinions

in mind?[Jack]

ThereasonIloveourbandnamesomuchisbecause

itistheperfectwaytodescribeoursound.Weincorporate

somanydifferentmusicelementsandsoundscapes;itsas

ifwearewanderingawayfromtraditionalgenres.When

IwaswritingthisalbumIprettymuchignoredwritingfora

specificsound;IjustwrotewhatIwroteandthatwasit.I

wrotethesesongsformyselfbecausethiswasthemusicIvealwayswantedtohear;Imjustgladthatotherpeople

likethesongsasmuchasIdo.

[rett]

Itshardtosayhowweveevolvedormaturedat

thismomentwhenitfeelslikewejuststartedthisband

yesterday.

[Mack]

Weveonlydonethisonealbumsoitshardtosay.

Ithinkwhateverwedonextwillcapturealittlebitofallof

ourindividualinfluences,whilestillhavingalltheelements

peopleloveabouttheSelfTitledAlbum.

How about hobbies -what do you

guys like to do for fun? What kinds of

music inspire each of you?[Jack]

Iambigintoexercising.IliketoputanewCDonmy

iPod,goonan8milerunandjustgetlostinthemusic.

[rett]

Musicisahobbyofmine,playingshowsandplayingmusicissomeofthemostfunIeverhaveinmylife.

Wanderissuchablasttoplayinandanythinginvolving

Wanderisfunforme.Imextremelypassionateaboutthi

bandsoitsmybiggesthobby.OtherthanthatIlove

moviesalotandImalwaysonthehuntforagreatmovie

towatch.Ilistentoallgenresofmusic,andalmostany

genreinspiresmetosomedegree,Icouldlistentodeath

metalthenthenextsongIlistentocouldbeacountry

song.Mymusictasteisprettyscattered.

[ndy]

Iliketocreateotherkindsmusicandworkwithothermusicians.Thatandvideogames.

[Mack]Iliketowork-out,andski.Asidefromthat,IjustlistentomusicallthetimeandtrytogotoshowswhenI

can.

Are any of you sports fans? What

about movies?[Jack]

ImabigBostonRedSoxfanandafanofbaseballi

general.Ialsowatchalotoffootballandcollege

basketballduringtheirrespectiveseasons.Moviesare

prettycooltoo.

[rett] ImnotabigsportsfanbutImobsessedwithmovies.IfImnottalkingaboutmusicImmostlikely

talkingaboutmovies.Impassionateabouttalkingabout

moviesandgivingmyopinionsonitwhetherIloveorhat

acertainmovie,alsoItrytoconvincepeopletoseea

certainmovieifIthinkitsworththeirtime.Idlovetoha

achannelonyoutubeofjustmereviewingmovies.Mayb

thatllhappensometimeinthenearfuture.

[Mack]

Moviesarecool,Imalwaysdowntowatchagoo

movie.Sports,no.

What's on the horizon for you - both aa band and as individuals - over the

next couple of months?[Jack]

Wedefinitelywanttotourduringwinterbreak,and

hopefullyobtainmanagementbytheendoftheyear.

[Mack]

Justgetmoreexposureandtohaveouralbum

heardbyasmanypeopleaspossible.Oh,andactuallyto

thiswinter.

[rett]

Getouralbumheardbymoreandmorefans,gain

morefansandfriendsalongtheway,playshowsand

hopefullybeabletogetontheroadandtraveltoplacesweveneverbeenbefore.Newmusicvideoforeveryonet

see,lotsofawesomethingsahead.

[ndy]

Expectmorecontentrelatedtoournewalbumsoo

showsandhopefullysometoursinthefuture.We're

constantlyworkingonthings.


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2014 M. Kppa

St. Giles Roman Catholic Church

Cheadle, Staffordshire, England.

The church was designedby the renowned architectAugustus Pugin. He wastold that he had unlimitedfunds and that he coulddo whatever he wanted. Iis a masterpiece and iswell known as Pugin'sGem. - Mike


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Q&AAn Interview with Jon Wild pg.4An interview with Stephanie Weingarten pg.4

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Jon Wild, 47, originally from

Liverpool, now lately of the

Midlands, in the United

Kingdom, graduated with

distinction in photography in

2012 and teaches the subject.

Where are you from originally as well

as currently and is this something you

feel has influenced your work?

[jw] IwasborninLiverpoolintheUKbutquicklymovedtotheMidlandswheremyfathertooknewemployment.In

lateryearsIspentquitealongtimelivinginaVictorian

houseclosetothecityofBirminghambuteventually

managedtoescapesuburbiaandcurrentlyresideina

smallcountryvillagecalledAstwoodBankin

Worcestershire.Itsdifficulttoknowdirectlyifhabitathas

adirectresultonmywork.Iguesswealltakepiecesofour

environmentandexperienceswithusthatinfluencehow

welookattheworldthroughthelensbutanyconnection

onecouldplacewithmyimageswouldbesomewhat

tenuous.

Did you go to school for photography

or work in the field, if so, could you

relate how this has impacted your life?

[jw] IstudiedPhotographyatHNDlevelandgraduatedwithdistinctionin2012alongwithreceivingthePearson

Awardforoutstandingstudent.Mylifethenchanged

immediatelyasIwasaskedtoreturnandteachthesubject

thesameyear.Withthebenefitofknowledgegained

throughthiseducationIcertainlywasabletolookatart

andphotographywithadifferentperspective.

What equipment do you use or

endorse and why?

[jw] ImaCanonuserhavingamassedastockoflensesandbodiesaftermyinitialsecondhandDLSRpurchaseasa

student.IvealsoworkedwitholdHasselbladmodelsand

havejustpurchasedaratherwornMamiya645toget

myselfbackintothedarkroom.Mystudiohasasmall

selectionofflashheadsalongwiththeusualarrayoflight

modifierswhichIalwayslooktoexpandbutoftenhave

createdmyownmodifiersandgobosontheflyasand

whennecessary.Ihavestartedtopaintmyownbackdrop

Notonlydothesegiveyoumorecreativefreedombutsa

youafortuneandwouldthereforerecommendanyoneto

giveitago.

What inspired you in the beginning to

pick up a camera and shoot what youdo?

[jw] Myworkhistorywasmainlyinwebandgraphicdesign.Igotinto3DapplicationslikeVueandPoserby

chanceafteracustomersrequestnecessitatedtheiruse.

thenbecameproficientinscenecreationandvirtual

lightingsetupsandsothenaturalprogressionbeggedth

questionWhydontItrythisforreal?

2014 Jon Wild, in prof

How long have you been into

photography and what "kind" of

photographer would you consider

yourself?

[jw]ArelativenewcomerIonlybeganseriouslywithphotographyin2009andsomyjourneyfromthentonow


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hasbeenafastlearningcurvebutthoroughlyenjoyable.

WhatkindofphotographeramI?isadifficultoneto

answer.Mostpeoplearoundmewouldprobablysay

objectionable,badtemperedandborderlinealcoholic!I

wouldlikesaymeticulous,diligentandperhapstoomuch

ofaperfectionist.

What do you look for in a particular

shot?[jw] Inotherpeoplesworkandmyown,itisinterest,somethingwhichwillholdmyeyeformorethanafraction

ofasecondwhetherthatisbeauty,disbelief,wonderment,

horroretc.Ifeelthatmycurrentbodyofworkcertainly

holdsafactorofinterestinsubjectmatter,lightingand

compositionthatmaybeunfamiliartomanybuthopefully

wouldstrikeachordwiththemtospendmorethanafew

secondstoview.

Which genre do you prefer and why?[jw] Aspartofmystudies,stilllifebecameaprominentpartofmywork.ThefrequencyIreturnedtoitatfirstwas

forrathermundaneandpracticalreasons.With

assignmentdeadlineseverpresentIwouldlearnthat

modelsormake-upartistsalwaysseemedtoletyoudown,

theelementswouldneverbehaveforoutsidelocation

shotsetc.,Ineededamorereliablesubjectmatter.

SacrificingmymainlivingroomIturnedmyhomeintoa

studioandwhereverpossibleusedstilllifetofulfil

assignments.Researchingthegenresrootsobviously

broughtmetotheworkoftheDutchMasterstilllifepaintersofthe17thcenturyandinparticulartheirVanitas

pieces.Ifoundthewholesubjectirresistible.The

symbolismusedofferedavisualvocabularyfortheviewer

offourhundredyearsagotointerprettheirmeticulously

createdcompositionsandgleanmorallysoundvaluesof

howlifeshouldbelived.Inaddition,therealisminthese

typesofpiecesisoutstanding.Ithoughtitwouldbean

interestingspinandtrytomakemyphotographsas

painterlyasIcouldincompositionandlightingalone.The

interestkindofstuck.

What has been the most important

factor in your development as a

photographer?

[jw] IsupposethathavingahistoricalsubjectmatterasaninterestIhavebeenluckytobeabletodelveintolibrary

andreferencematerial,mybookcaseisbeginningtogroan

undertheweightandAmazonpackerswillbealldriving

RollsRoycesgiventheamountofmoneyIhavespenton

readingmaterial!Researchingmysubjectingreatdepth

thereforehasbeenakeyfactorincludinglightingand

compositionandbeingabletoindulgeandwallowinthe

worksofthemastersIhope,givesyouanadditionalinne

eyewhenbringingapiecetogether.Historicaland

contextualreferencingofartandphotographywhatever

yourgivengenreisessential.

Rich Mans Repast J. W

Are there any photographers that you

look up to or that inspire you? If so,

could you explain their relevance in

your work?

[jw]Therearesomany,butinmygivenfieldofchoice,thestilllifeworkofIrvingPennwasespeciallyoutstandin

SomeofhiseditorialpiecesforVoguedatingbacktothe

40saretimelessandhistakeonamoderndaythemeof

Vanitashasalsobeeninspirationaltome.Ialsolovemor

conceptualcleverpiecessuchasthestilllifesofZeke

Bermanespeciallyhisworkfromthelate70s.Stilllifeasa

genrescanhavefuzzycrossoverboundariesbetweenone

andanotherandonethatstandsoutformeisPhillipe

HalsmansDaliAtomicuswhichIwassurprisedtoseeat

StillLifeexhibition.Aportraitonemightarguebutallitem

placed,arrangedandstagedandaswiththeworkofRayMasseyitprovesandtaughtmethatthestilllifecanbef

fromstill,dullorboring.

Could you describe a good or bad

learning experience?

[jw] Ineducation,beingtaughtthewondersoftheScheimpflugprincipleonawetWednesdayafternoonwa

hardlythemostexcitingwaytospendtheday.Allsubjec

canhaveelementswherethestudentwilldisengagethei


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brainandmeanderintodreamland.Thankfullyforthe

mostpartPhotographyisahands-onsubject.Whilst

knowledgeandunderstandingisessential,gettingyour

handsdirtyisafarmorefunmethodoflearning.

Which is more important to you? Light

or Composition? Why? Could you

explain?[jw] CertainlyinwhatIdo,Isimplycouldnotimagineonewithouttheother.Ispendasmuchtimeonboth

aspectswhencreatinganimage.IfIdidnotfeelhappy

witheitherquality,thepicturewouldbeassignedtothe

bin.Alotofmyimagesdrawuponachiaroscuroeffect

thatwaspredominantinthestilllifeartpiecesofthe17th

centuryandlightingthereforeisamajorfactor.Equally

howeverdetailsofcompositionfromthepaintersIlookto

forinspiration,followedgoldenratiostandardsand

compositionaltechniquetaughtfromthemasters.Itsa

toughactfollow.

If there were a few things you could

recommend to another photographer

to keep in mind during their own

development, what would you say?

[jw] Mostofusonthewholeareourownworstcritic.IseefaultinallmyworkandalwayslooktohowIcould

haveimproved.Therearemanyofmyearlyimagesnever

tohaveseenthelightofdaybecauseofthisattitude.Withthebenefitofhindsightonsecondviewingtheywerenot

thatbadatallandIbeatmyselfupfornoreason.Inmy

briefspellasateacherandalsoasastudentIsawmany

whotiedthemselvesinknotsoverthisandeventhrewthe

towelin.Whetheritsbeingaperfectionistorlackofself-

belief,succumbingtothisdownwardspiralofthought

processistotallyself-destructive.Learntodrawaline

underwhatyouhavedoneandmoveon.

Still Life with Pomegranates, Cranberries, Plums & Bee

J. W

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Stephanie Weingarten, 33, from Germany, is a self-taught hobbyist photographer

and teaches math. She says it was all trial and error that served to help hone her

skills, rather than study.

Where are you from originally as well

as currently and is this something you

feel has influenced your work?[sw]I'mfromGermany.IwasbornnearWetzlar(northofFrankfurt)butcurrentlyIliveinHamburg.

Did you go to school for photography

or work in the field? If so, how did you

get your start and how much of an

impact on your life has this had?

[sw]No,Ididnotgotoaspecialschoolforphotography.IdidhoweverchooseartsandGermanformyfinals.After

schoolIwenttouniversitytobecomeateacherforprimary

schoolformathsandGerman.However,whenImetmy

husbandItooksomephotosofhimsurfing.Iusedareally

cheepcameraatthattimeandthephotoswerepretty

muchcrappy.Lotsofwaterandatinydotinthemiddle.I

gotmyselfarealdslrsomemonthslater.ANikonD3100.It

camewithtwolensesandIfellinlovewithit.Itookphotos

ofeverythingIcouldfind.Iboughtbooksondigital

photographyandvisitedlotsofwebsites.Eventriedto

copyphotosIliked.Therestwasprettymuchtrialanderror.

What equipment do you use or

endorse and why?[sw] IuseaNikonD5100withtwolenses.A18-55mmanda55-300mmandsomemacrorings.Istilldonotuse

photoshop'causeI'mveryintoGimp.

How long have you been into

photography and what "kind" of

photographer would you consider

yourself?I started in 2009 and got serious aroundChrismas 2009 when I got my Nikon.

Stephanie Weingarten, in prof

What inspired you in the beginning to

pick up a camera and shoot what you

do?

[sw]AtfirstIonlytookphotosofmyhusbandsurfing,kidsatthepartyandthelike.AfterIgottheNikonIgotinterestedinobjectsandstilllifeandesp.thelighting.I

tookphotosoffoldedpaper,flowersandlotsofothethin

Ifoundinteresting.Sometimeslateritwasallabout

conceptualphotography.Imadeaseriesaboutwords

whichisstillinthemaking.It'saprocess.I'mstillintotha

kindofphotographybutIthink,Idoplanmysessionsalo

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What do you look for in a particular

shot?

[sw]Iliketokeepitsimple.Fewobjectsinasingleshot.Thelightinghastobegoodorunique.Aphotohastobe

special.SometimesItakehundredsofphotosandnone's

goodatallevenifthelightingisperfect.Andsometimes

oneoutoftenfeelsperfect.

Are there any photographers that you

look up to or that inspire you? If so,

could you explain their relevance to

your own work?

[sw]Ilikeuniquestylesandapproaches.Itdoesn'tmatterwetheraphoto'stakenbyaprofessionaloran

amateur.Afriendofmineworksasafreelancerandthewayshedoesherpostproductioninspiresmyownwork.

She'sallaboutgoodcontrastandhighqualitycolours.

What has been the most important

factor in your development as a

photographer?[sw] Gettingmyfirstrealcamerawasaneyeopener.

Experimentingwithmanualfocus,shutterspeedetcandnotusingtheautomodehelpedmealot.Inaddition

photography'snottheonlythingI'minterestedin.Ipaint

quitealotandIthinkthatithelpsmetounderstandhow

coloursandshapeswork.Asinhowtheyevokecertain

feelings.WheneverIhavethefeelingthatI'mloosing

myselfintoomuchdetailsItakeupabrush.

Could you describe a good or bad

learning experience?[sw] Agoodlerningexperiencewastoforegotheautomodeofthecamera.Ithelpstounderstandhowyour

cameraandphotographyitselfreallyworks.

Which genre do you prefer and why?

[sw]Ipreferstilllifesandconceptualphotography.

Which is more important to you? Ligh

or composition?

[sw]Itmatter'swhatI'maimingfor.IfIdoconceptualshot'sit'sboth.Agoodcompositioncanmakeacrappy

photoifthelight'sbad.Butmostofthetimeit'sthe

lighting.Itcancreatemoodsandmessages.

2014 / S. Weingarten

If there were a few things you could

recommend to another photographer

to keep in mind during their own

development what would you say?

[sw] AsIsaidaboveit'simportanttogettoknowyourcamera.Don'tusetheautomodetoooften.Anddon'tbe

afraindtocopyphotosyoulike.Ithelpstounderstandho

certaineffectswerecreated.Andlastbutnotleastjust

takephotos.Lotsofphotos.


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S /Rome, ItalyWritten by Rick De Vr

Photography by R. De Vries, S. Ped

Its been more than a month now

since I went to Rome with Sandra,and like any of the really good trips

Ive been on over the last couple of

years, there are moments where Im

still taken aback in a sentimental

kind of way with the impact of

particular sights, even if I wasnt

allowed to take any pictures.Thats the irony of tourism though isnt it? Waiting in

line for more than an hourinswelteringheatto

get into the Vatican Museum, all the while silentlyfighting to keep my position in the general mill of

things with another couple whether Norwegian or

Swedish or something else entirely, until the lastmoment when it is all worth the wait. I really enjoyed

going through it, seeing all the artifacts, the carvings,

coins, photos, and artwork; dont get me started on

the artwork. Ive seriously never found a building thatencased so much art in my lifenot that Ive seen a

lot but surely atleast 6 different galleries not to

mention all of the rooms decorated with floor toceiling frescos and such.

Another thing the sales reps dont warn you about is the

hilarious tenacity of the roadside swindlers who prey on tourists

by promising you a quick way to skip the lines with a guide in

your own language for a really affordable price, luring you with

their words and smiles, and then when you go to pay, you find

out the price is actually fifty euros more because you gotta pay

the guides salary too. In actual fact, for every place we had

people offer us this service, the tickets we bought instead came

with options for audio guides and spoken language guides in

packages for far, far less.

Meh.

What I loved about Rome was the presence of history, the people, the gelato barsand the cuisine. Nothing will ever compare to the mushroom alfredo and the

steak I had there, not by a long shot and thats a sad fact.

We met these awesome kids from Australia on the train from the metro station to

NaplesIm sorry guys, you reminded me so much like Harry, Ron and

Hermione, youll hate me for mentioning it but damn if we didnt have a goodlaugh or two during your time at the Camp Ground eh!and there was this point

where we stopped and this horde of youngsters clammered on to the train, god

must have been right after a rain and didnt they just smell to the high heavenswas so hilarious. Im so glad I wasnt the one who said something about

deodorant first. Man, oh man. We must have run into the trio from the train afew more times before we realized they were still staying at the campsite whenwe got back from Pompeii, so we shared a late dinner and went our separate

ways.

Reminds me, in a way, of a scene

from Fight Club, where Nortons

character is on the plane and meets

the other dude, referring to each

other as single serving friends.

Well, I hope when we venture to Australia, we all meet up again.

One night after touring the ruins of Pompeii,we happened to be staying in a hostel in the

new, modern city but we couldnt find theplace. Id asked directions from this guy who

ran a bizarre gasbar who told me the place I

was looking for was down the first road on

my left, travelling up this one road. I was

skeptical but went looking for it, as the sunwent down mind you, and when I did find thplace the fellow suggested, it seemed like a

bad idea because of the nature of a backalley

road, in a foreign country at night, et cetera,

but whatever. We went around the area,roughly a city block, before we found the

other side of the alley road, realizing it was ifact on that particular alley road after all.

Anyway, the point of the whole thing is that,

although I have no real complaints and thehostel itself was clean, the staff wasincredible and the usual, but it had thefeelof

a horror-movie setting. You know the one Imreferring to even if were both too polite to

say it out-loud. I remember Sandra saying tome, if we woke up strapped to chairs, she

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talking about how to rob us in Italian, which I

dont speak, and I wont deny I got incredibly

bad vibes off these two gentlemen. Before I

went to bed, I put the two chairs in thebedroom against the door and waited with

baited breath for more than an hour in thedark, waiting for something to happen, before

I allowed myself to drift off. It was so crazy.

Ridiculous how you can feel such bad vibes that make

you act certain ways. Who knows why it happens at all.

Rome was awesome in its own way.

Regardless of the graffiti or the litter and general dinginess of the city, it was one

of those places Id always wanted to go to but never went, you know?

Now I can scratch the Pantheon,

Catacombs, Vatican and Sunday Mass

with the Pope off my bucketlist.

Biggest high point of the entire trip, not including my engagement at thePantheon? Easily when I was in the Vatican and I was in the room with

Michaelangelos artwork, and I was standing directly underneath his Creation

Of Adam and I just got goosebumps and it was like a piece of the great puzzleof my life slid into place. It was great!

Inside The Vatican 2014 / R. De Vries

The catacombs was also something else. Going into a place thats more than

1900 years old is going to have that affect on anyone I guess, but still, standing

in the spot where the disciples Peter and Paul were temporarily buried?Priceless.

Other things like getting to within ten feet of the Swiss Guard, for a photo-opSandra was less-than-interested to be a part of, or the Pantheon itself, or the

Bridge of Angels and the river with all the trees, the gelato bar we visi ted near

every morning and afternoon while we were there, and the night in Pompeii, aguaranteed to remain great memories for years to come, but I only wish that th

battery of my own camera hadnt annoyingly ran itself dead on the flight acro

the alps from St Johns to Rome. There would literally have been thousands ofphotos to sift through, instead of the hundreds. I like panoramas though, so the

collection will make do.

Strangers In Pompeii 2014 / R. De Vr

Yes, Rome belongs to that distinguished list of places Ive been; the Bahamas

Puerto Rico, Cuba, Boston, Florida, New Jersey, Chicago, London (England),and perhaps one day Ill return.

If youre ever in Rome though, I suggest youlook up the gelato bar down the street from

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the black marble floor and the three warm,

friendly ladies who always remember their

customers. Their gelato is great, comes with

whipped cream, and their cappuccinos arebeautifully made. Their deserts however,are to die for. Seriously, look them up if yougo. You wont be let down.

For more photos, visit us on the web at http://www.capricemag.com and c

on the GPS ic

St. Peters Square 2014 / R. De Vr


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ANNABELLE2014 *** (3 stars/of 5) Rated 18A | Horor/Supernatural | Directed by

What is it with dolls?

As a horror-junkie, I generally look forward to movies about the

supernatural and such, when I cant get my fix of slasher films. While I

enjoyed the first part of this films story, The Conjuring, and while I did

in fact enjoy a few parts of this film, I didnt care for the story

particularly, but only because I felt the director could have spent more

time exploring Anabelles possession by the crazy woman who killed

herself in the babys room. Actor Robin Pearson Rosewho plays the

expectant mother, is pretty good in her roll but Ward Horton, who

plays the husband, appears to be all snotty arrogance and little else. I

wasnt personally inspired by his performance, although the impact of

the thought of losing his wife during that attack on their neighbours,

was certainly conveyed in his emotional delivery at the time.

For that part of the film, the movie was great. I really enjoyed the urbal

50s feel of the film, the vintage homes and cars, the clothes, the air of

the scenes. It was believable. Yet, the possessed doll could have been

done a little better, and just like the pre-possession story, could have

been drawn out a little more. Director John R. Leonetti lands his film

three stars out of five not because I didnt like the film, because

honestly theres no way any scene will match the elevator scene in

ANABELLE for really long time on general creep-outthis particular

scene gets a score of ten out of ten on that alonebut because I think

some stuff could have been handled a little better.

Go and see ANNABELLE if youre a fan of the first film, and prepare

yourself for the time when it comes, when youre taking that elevator

ride, alone, in the middle of the night. Try not to wonder why you keep

landing on the same floor and all the lights are out.

CUJO1983 **** (4 out of 5 stars) Rated PG-13 | Horror, Suspense

Directed by

When I saw the movie the first time back in 1990, I lived down thestreet from a pair of St. Bernards, so I had a pretty good idea of the size

of the dogs. But Cujo was more than just another big dog. He was the

family pet, and liked to chase rabbits. It was just a sad coincidence that

landed him in the hole with those bats in the first place.

Based on the novel by Stephen King, the film runs approximately 000

minutes, and is pretty close to the source material. Centered around

Donna Trenton, a woman played by Dee Wallace and her son Tad,

played by Danny Pintauro, who for whatever reason, get stranded at

the farm of Joe Chambers (played by Ed Lauter) and must endure the

terrorizing encounters with a rabid Cujo.

The dog takes out a hefty number of people before the end, whenmother risks it all to save her sons life, lashing out with a baseball ba

and repeatedly knocking the St. Bernard to the ground. The moment,

when it comes, that last in the

farmhouse, as Cujo leaps that

last time, that is the perfect way

to end the film.

If youre a fan of Stephen King,

give Cujo a shot. You wont be

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CROWSNEST

2012 | Rated R | Directed by

****/5 Stars

These days, found footage films are all the rage, and there seems to be

an endless supply of this material, lying in some swampy area off the

road in the apparently abundant backcountry. Standard rules for this

type of movie applybunch of kids driving cross country make a stop in

a village, think its abandoned but make contact with the killers, then

one by one become victims themselves until the end of them allbut

its the way of the casts dispatchment that is just awesome. The guy

holding the camera most of the time ends up getting decapitated from

behind, after being dragged across the forest floor, flipped on his

stomach and actually remarks that It hurts! as his neck is being sawnthrough with a machete.

Brutalist moment? First victim, Amanda, played by Chelsey Reist who is

standing outside of her friends car, puking, when a motorhome

appears out of nowhere and just runs right over her leaving her broken

AlleyWaysThank God Its DoomsdayReleased: September 28, 2014

Length:40+ minutes

Tracklisting:Lost In A Dream, Around Us,

Brain Drain,Times Change People Dont,

Breathless, The Way You Lie,

Weekend, Way Out, Life-Ride,

Underwater, Fragile,

The Hardest Part

I like punk bands for their penchant for giving the bass players a more

easily heard presence in their songs. For a band to get in my good

books, theyve got to have that in at least one song Ill listen to and

theyve got to use that sort of dynamic in the rest. If these conditions

are met, they probably get added to my mp3 player.

Italian, Milan-based punk rockers AlleyWays, whom I interviewed lastmonth, released their new album Thank God Its Doomsday around

the time I was in Italy celebrating my engagement. Their music is grea

for the genre and vocalist Sebastiano Bianca writes stuff that makes

sense.

Rating: 4/5 Stars

Demon Hunter

ExtremistRelease Date: March 18, 2014

Categories: Metal / Rock

Length: 12 tracks

Track Listing: Death, Artificial Light,

What Im Not, The Last One Alive,

I Will Fail You, One Last Song,

Cross To Bear, Hell Dont Need Me,

In Time, Beyond Me, Gasoline,

Heart Of A Graveyard

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