the rotation - the second coming
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The Rotation is a roster of photographers from all over the world. This is their second collection of work.TRANSCRIPT
ROTAT IONTen photographers, rotating shutters.
CHANGE
THE WAY
YOU SEE.
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CONTENTS
Foreword
The Rotators
The New Guy
The Rotation
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Six months on from the start of The Rotation, the
difficulty of the task we originally set ourselves is
now apparent.
As many of our members are still in education, the
pressure to take a fantastic photo every week or
so is taking its toll. The order in which we proceed
has changed several times to ease the stress, and
Ethan Cooper joined the fold.
This isn’t to say the pleasure has gone. We love
the project as much as on the first day; finding the
hours is the problem.
Before writing this, I looked back on the first book
and the images to be included in this edition. I can
not help but feel pride and envy as I do this, the
rate at which this project has improved everyones’
skills and knowledge is incredible. I hope others
think this about my own photographic exploration.
A love of photography and the visual arts is the
spark that brought the group together. I will be
eternally thankful that it did, during a difficult few
months knowing I had to go out shooting gave me
something to aim for.
I have known several of these peculiar individuals
for years and I never cease being amazed by what
they create.
Over the last year I’ve noticed many more people
taking up photography as a hobby, this has also
led to books being released which have lost the
fun and soul of the pursuit.
Certain books seem to select photographs for
printing that will have the mass market appeal
needed to make a profit, the way of the world
I suppose. This to me, seems to go against the
ethos of photography. Photography to many is an
escape, a way of expressing oneself.
FOREWORD
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We are not producing these issues to make
money. The images in the books are true to their
individual creators. This is the beauty of this book,
the distribution of photographs without prejudice.
The inner thoughts and views of the
photographers, without censorship.
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THE ROTATORS
Benjamin Bacon
Stijn Benoot
The Rotation is a roster of photographers from
all over the world, taking turns contributing their
own personal twist on the classic daily photograph
project.
Arranged by date it documents the passage of
time through frozen moments of each day across
the globe.
Ethan Cooper
Not only are they making endless art for everyone
to enjoy, they're continuously supporting,
competing with, and inspiring one another with
each and every day's worth of new pixels.
It's a project similar to, and unlike what you've
seen before.
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Kevin Laughlin
Adam Kolff
Nick Pomeroy
Artur Vetkas
Robert Payton
Dustin Montgomery Alec Thomson
Luke Patton
7THE NEW GUY
When Nick offered me the chance to join The
Rotation I had to jump at it. You look at all these
other guys and the improvements they had made
in just a few months. I wanted that. The group had
been helping me in the previous months when I
first started taking photographs and I felt joining
would help me to evolve as a photographer in the
way I think and see the world.
The lads obviously saw something in me and even
though I still don't know what that is, I feel like part
of the family.
I really like to see my friends improve. Watching
these guys get better only makes striving to
improve a goal. This inspires me to get out, try
different things and leave my comfort zone. In
fact, a lot of these guys influence me and don't
know it.
Since joining, I believe I have improved. I tend to
look at things and think differently and although
I still have trouble making the camera see how I
see, I'll continue until I get it.
Where The Rotation will take us all I have no
idea but I do know we have all been improving
together and inspiring each other. I like that about
The Rotation and am honoured to be a part of it.
- ethan cooper
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ROTAT IONROTAT ION
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25 December 2010
Vancouver
24 December 2010
Winter 2010
artur Vetkas alec Thomson
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Paytonrobert
26 December 2010
Well,why not?
11Laughlinkevin
27 December 2010
A Modern Myth
12 Pomeroynick
28 December 2010Winter Effect
Benootstijn
29 December 2010A Long Road Ahead
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30 December 2010
Industrialised
31 December 2010
tARTu
Pomeroynick
arturVetkas
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01 January 2011
Stretch
alec Thomson
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02 January 2011Cornwall Rocks
03 January 2011
Pomeroynick
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Montgomerydustin
04 January 2011Colours 05 January 2011Ladder to Heaven
Benootstijn
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Tartu University
07 January 2011
arturVetkas
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08 January 2011
Draped On Display
Ladies Night
09 January 2011
Paytonrobert
alecThomson
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Mafia Business 10 January 2011
Benootstijn
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Outward
Outside the Office
11 January 2011
12 January 2011
Kolffadam
Pomeroynick
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Salute
13 January 2011
Birds14 January 2011
Pattonluke
artur Vetkas
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AA10 15 January 2011
alec Thomson
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16 January 2011
Insanity
Pomeroynick
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And he saw that it was good.
Let It Burn
19 January 2011
20 January 2011
Cooperethan
Kolffadam
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Warning You In For
21 January 2011
Cooperethan
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If Only You Could Stay LongerPaytonrobert
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There are always
two people in
every picture: the
photographer and
the viewer.ansel Adams
22 January 2011
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Morning
23 January 2011
Grouse’s Soldiers
24 January 2011
arturVetkas
alec Thomson
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Abode
26 January 2011
Set
25 January 2011
Pomeroynick
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Swoosh 27 January 2011
Pattonluke
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Split Soul 28 January 2011
A Cold Walk
29 January 2011
Cooperethan
Benootstijn
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Destiny Lane
30 January 2011
I’m not real but please don’t hold it against me
31 January 2011
Cooperethan
Paytonrobert
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Yellow Plane
01 February 2011
02 February 2011
Fogged Limbs
arturVetkas
Montgomerydustin
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Corridor
03 February 2011
Pomeroynick
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Once a journey, always a journey
04 February 2011 05 February 2011
alec Thomson Pattonluke
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06 February 2011
Wanna play?
Observe
07 February 2011
Benootstijn
Cooperethan
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Dust
09 February 2011
arturVetkas
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A Better Way of Life
10 February 2011
Quiet Corner
11 February 2011
alec Thomson Pomeroynick
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Flashback
Chillin’
12 February 2011
13 February 2011
Pomeroynick
Benootstijn
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Henna
Down by the River
14 February 2011
15 February 2011
Pattonluke
Cooperethan
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Chaotic Flow
Winter Sun
16 February 2011
17 February 2011
Paytonrobert
arturVetkas
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Wood & Steel
Going Home
18 February 2011
19 February 2011
alecThomson
Pomeroynick
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20 February 2011
Pattonluke
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Enjoy.
Burn It Down.
22 February 2011
23 February 2011
Benootstijn
Cooperethan
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Yea, I bit him so what?
24 February 2011
Paytonrobert
25 February 2011
Bowl of Lights
Montgomerydustin
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26 February 2011
Ventarron
Montgomerydustin
Tree
27 February 2011
arturVetkas
Editors note: Ventarron is Artur’s alias.
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Chemicum2
28 February 2011
arturVetkas
First of Spring
01 March 2011
Pomeroynick
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Forever Alone
02 March 2011
Benootstijn
Then Till Now
03 March 2011
Cooperethan
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The Golden Fish
04 March 2011
Paytonrobert
Alisa
05 March 2011
arturVetkas
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The Writing On The Wall
06 March 2011
Cornwall Haze
07 March 2011
alecThomson
Pomeroynick
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see frame shoot
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Designed & edited by Nick Pomeroy.
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Thanks to everyone who’s put up with my whining and helped out along the way.
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