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The Polstar's photostream
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Born in Ipswich - living in London
I've had a Flickr account on and off now for about 7 years. Recently I purged my account and decided to start all over again. I've become much more interested in not only capturing the world around me but also trying to find out more about what I'm actually photographing. This is especially true for my cemetery work.
London Necropolis will be up and running in the new year - I'm currently uploading a lot of cemetery photographs and you will hopefully notice that there are a lot more sets. I'm trying to look for symbolism, epitaphs, unusual finds and typography to do with cemeteries. I hope you find this useful. I'm also looking for any other help in categorising some of the architectural influences if anyone can advise?
So for a while this Flickr account is being rebuilt.
As are my websites - I'll link to them once they are finished!
It's going to be a long old haul but hopefully some of you will stay with me!
The Polstar's favorite photos from other Flickr members (3,278)
Contacts (176)
Groups (50)
- UK Graves and Graveyards 1,312 photos, 135 members
- Little London Observationist 1,231 photos, 75 members
- TURNER CONTEMPORARY 442 photos, 64 members
- London iPhoneography Group 2,111 photos, 55 members
- 365 iPhone Challenge 5,341 photos, 102 members
- Amazing iPhoneography 61,757 photos, 5,273 members
- iPhoneogenic (add photos taken during JAN. 2012 only!) 30,861 photos, 736 members
- The Challenge Group Game 13,850 photos, 2,593 members
- * Animals in Zoos & Parks (post 1 ~ comment 1) 31,375 photos, 2,139 members
- Life In LoFi: iPhoneography 87,604 photos, 2,523 members
- Plastic Bullet 5,545 photos, 1,168 members
- Hither Green Cemetery 104 photos, 7 members
- Hipstamatic 204,381 photos, 14,280 members
- Hipstamatic U.K. 7,073 photos, 342 members
- LONDON - Hipstamatic ( New group ) 848 photos, 107 members
- Danbo's Adventures~❤ 5,400 photos, 628 members
- Found Photographs 37,836 photos, 2,891 members
- STREETART 423,975 photos, 26,206 members
- Street Art London 20,956 photos, 1,138 members
- London Graffiti Streets 51,124 photos, 2,649 members
- Worldwide Scavenger Hunt 1,677 photos, 125 members
- Little People (tiny hats off to Slinkachu) 1,772 photos, 152 members
- Street Stickers and Stencils 59,764 photos, 3,446 members
- Urban Fragments (No People) 822,118 photos, 45,919 members
- The Secret Life of Toys 243,809 photos, 18,619 members
- You Rock! Challenges (Rock Concert Voting!) 7,947 photos, 699 members
- BLACK & WHITE PHOTOS (P1/A2) *CONGRAT our WINNERS !!* 187,398 photos, 11,672 members
- Diana Mini 34,609 photos, 3,695 members
- Diana Mini Love 11,143 photos, 1,026 members
- α - Sony Alpha DSLR Cameras 487,645 photos, 15,499 members
- otters 5,054 photos, 1,059 members
- Statues, Gargoyles, and Sculptures. 6,522 photos, 649 members
- Derelict London 2,452 photos, 289 members
- Nunhead Cemetery 361 photos, 41 members
- Decayed yet Hauntingly Beautiful 83,399 photos, 6,642 members
- Flickr Challenge Group! 17,788 photos, 4,913 members
- The Challenge Factory 72,020 photos, 4,350 members
- Faces in Places 20,978 photos, 5,719 members
- Brockley 1,474 photos, 199 members
- Gargoyles, Grotesques And Angels 28,095 photos, 5,068 members
- South London 13,944 photos, 543 members
- Greenwich 13,800 photos, 1,042 members
- Lewisham 3,701 photos, 248 members
- Comic Sans 1,246 photos, 917 members
- Any Derelict Building 74,269 photos, 3,571 members
- London Pubs 10,089 photos, 1,180 members
- London Parks 20,132 photos, 2,228 members
- London Graffiti 39,655 photos, 1,545 members
- Urbanite 78,830 photos, 1,394 members
- ★ lomo UK ★ 35,736 photos, 1,630 members
Galleries (61)
- iphoneography 9 photos
- Upcycled Journals 3 photos
- live and alive music 1 photo
- a story in a frame 3 photos
- Cemeteries 2 photos
Testimonials (12)
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Clareify says:
"You inspire me to get out and take photos everytime I check out your photostream!
The Polstar* is a true artist of photography!"12th December, 2007
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Music Tourist Board says:
"A proper lady of ROCK..."
17th July, 2007
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Mr The Poet says:
"A genius who doesn't just take photos. There's a lot more that goes into her work so that it just cannot be bettered, until it is perfect. Her work really does justice to her subject."
8th July, 2007
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abby chicken photography says:
"when i look into my crystal ball, i see Polstar with a huge Taschen deal and coffee table books in the houses of all the coolest kids..sadly, the schoolkids will totally lose out. but y'know, she could teach photography ;) x"
6th June, 2007
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Fairytale Vegas says:
"One of the best photographers on Flickr!"
2nd March, 2007
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. : C L A R A : . says:
"Polstar takes brilliant compositional photos, adapted her own style unique to her. she's champ all the way. thanks for your inspiration."
17th December, 2006
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mymsie says:
"I think that next time i'm in her neck of the woods we will meet in a cold cemetary and take lots of pictures. Then, we'll have tea. I like that she sees beauty in what most people only see as sadness."
3rd December, 2006
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Junkmale says:
"'The Polstar' is, like the 'Polstar' before her, simply..."
1st December, 2006
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Phil Bradley says:
"To say that Polly is a photographer is to say that St Paul's Cathedral is a church, or that Everest is quite large. Which is to say that it's a factually accurate statement wholly missing the point. Polly photographs things from angles you or I would never think of, and she creates not just a photograph, but a story, a reflective moment in time, a piece of very satisfying art.
Her work is always interesting, different and worth taking time to look at. Although I've never met her, I like to feel that I 'know' her through her work, and the person that consistently shines through is a kind, thoughtful person. Flickr would be worse off without her."25th November, 2006
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mell242 says:
"Polstar* is an amazing photographer..go...look for yourself
She has so much passion for photography and her cemetery photos are simply stunning x"25th November, 2006
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Baron von Beerfest says:
"What to say about The Polstar*? Apparently she will have the chance to review this before it is published so don't bother saying anything rude or nasty. Nah, I don't think I possibly could.
Well, when she is not scaring me with creepy dolls, The Polstar* stuns me with beautiful images. From her evocative images of cemeteries [is there a London cemetery she hasn't photographed yet?], to her attempts at getting into the postcard and calendar business with her amazingly beautiful Santorini pictures, and her recent fabulous work with the Dresden Dolls, The Polstar* has shown considerable talent and skills which one can only expect to better with time. It is always a great pleasure to view her work. Exponential growth can be expected. Get your Polstar* stock now before she is famous!"25th November, 2006
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rainspoo says:
"Well, we'll just have to replace the missing testemonial as well.
Polstar's photos are often dark, always beautiful, and she spends as much time as I do in graveyards getting terrific shots (and probably a few odd looks from the general public). Very glad she's one of my flickr friends, and I look forward to seeing more of her stuff in the future!"25th November, 2006
- Name:
- Polstar Photography
- Joined:
- November 2006
- Hometown:
- London
- Currently:
- London, UK
- I am:
- Female and Taken
- Occupation:
- Teacher
- Website:
- Polstar Photography