Various Work by Nicholas Aldridge (January 30, 2010) 
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Curator Statement by Daniel Cuthbert
Africa isn't just a news story waiting to happen, scratch beneath the cliched images of starving black kids and poverty and you will see a wealth of talent and creativity. My aim this week is to show you some of the talent this continent has to offer and hopefully change some minds about perception many have about the continent. Daniel Cuthbert - weblink - is a UK born photographer based in South Africa.
Note: Daniel contacted me stating that photography from Africa deserves more attention. He also stated that there are more aspects to the continent then generally seen in photography. I totally agree and compiled the week together with him, presenting a mix of fashion-, human interest- and conceptual photography and photojournalism. Daniel's statement that there is real talent, underexposed talent to be found in Africa couldn't be more true. I would like to learn more about the African photography community, please contact me at editor [at] the blacksnapper.com if you are or know a photographer based or born in Africa that could be featured here.Diederik
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Our poll "A photo essay always needs a great written story" closed. 267 people voted, 28% agrees, 72% disagrees. 233 people answered our follow-up question "Are you a photographer?" 82% indicated they are, 18% said no. Initially, negative answers to question #1 were almost 100% as was the pecentage of photographers among respondants. Then, when the level of non-photographers started to rise, the percentage of people indicating good text is always essential started to rise too. This seems to indicate that non-photographers think that adding good text to your photo essays is essential. In my opinion: if you want non-photographers to dig your work, you know what to do...
‘The World’ is an illusion created by your state of mind. Photography is an incredibly manipulative medium. Photography is all about emotion, but I’d like my photographs to not trade on cheap emotions like lust, angry, pity and greed, like so much advertising, fashion photography and many of the most famous documentary/ fine art photographers in South Africa.
I am also not interested in the didactic purposes of the photographers coming from the old anti-apartheid documentary worldview. My struggles are extremely personal and not linked to one or other religious or political group or way of thinking or even any kind of objective Reality. We have to move beyond all our tribal, and cultural divisions in order to evolve. I would like my photography to help people to come closer to understanding themselves and our complete connectedness with everything in the universe.
I don’t think I’m anywhere near to where I’d like to be in this process, but I’ll keep working at getting closer. I don’t create any of my photographs, I’m just a vehicle for the universe to express itself, so increasingly, I’m trying to not get in the way too much. (Source:verbal.co.za).
Nicholas Aldridge () lives and works in South Africa.
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Excellent … thank you for sharing this.
…as always..