Couple of new pictures for you

These were taken in the "goldmine" up the road from my house. I don't actually think there's gold in there, i mean it doesn't look very gold...more sort of brown and green, and desolate. I'm sure if there was gold there'd be more going on up there!!

But over the years it's become more and more eerie up there, the old train accessories being taken away so there's nothing much left but a big empty shed and train carriages. People are often dumping rubbish up there too, be it small amounts or loads - have come across a broken down old jeep left up there once. It has started to feel like the sort of woodland area that you see in a horror film where the inbred evil family take pleasure in stalking, hunting and torturing people. Maybe i should have someone holding my hand next time i go up there?!?!

Images are Copyright © James Thorne

Photography Competition

Please Please Please VOTE for my submission at One Life Photos 2011:http://t.co/bASXhH2 :) Thankyou!! You can vote everyday, you know that's the best way to go!

Other Thorne....Tshirt design

My good old sister Becca has got a design on tshirts for sale at  http://www.compassionatedorset.co.uk/shop/
It's a regional off-shoot of compassion in world farming...not the tshirt the website/charity. So it's a good cause, and this weekend they are offering Free Delivery! I know! Many different styles of tshirt from ones with arms to ones without!
And by the way...Bec...i like the picture :)

"Bunny" Picture in F-Stop magazine

So yes I said i'd let you know - It's the "Bunny" picture that's got into the group exhibition in the online photography magazine F-Stop. http://www.fstopmagazine.com/groupexhibit.html

F Stop Magazine

Had an email this morning saying that my work should be published in the upcoming F Stop Magazine. Sadly I can't actually remember what image I sent to them (i send so many all over the place!!) but I will let you know when it is up and available to see so you can see and enjoy! :) Here's their website for now - http://www.fstopmagazine.com/

Hereford Photography Festival 2011

Entered a few images in the festival today. It's quite good because it's a lot cheaper than many other competitions and you get a total of 5 picture slots...im happy with that! I think they let us know if we've got through in early June. Don't you worry your little socks though because if i get through I will be letting you know......if not i may have a moan haha! No I wont really, i might, no i wont - it's a decision not to be made lightly!!

Here are the images I've entered, it had to be pictures taken between Jan 2010 and now other than that it was an open brief.

All images are Copyright © James Thorne and are not to be taken or used without written permission from the copyright owner

artgallery.co.uk mentalness

I setup a profile on the site artgallery.co.uk the other day and you upload 3 images for them to review then if they're happy your profile will be online. All free - lovely job.

Checked today and only one image was accepted because the other two had watermarks on which advertised my webiste (you all know but...) http://www.dottygallery.com/

Now what i don't understand is, i have the website and name promoted and mentioned throughout my profile which they have no issue with, but the same place/words are written as a watermark over a picture and this is wrong because it's advertising a website which isn't artgallery.co.uk?!?! HEY?!?!