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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 (3,277)
Contacts (176)
Groups (50)
- UK Graves and Graveyards 1,314 photos, 135 members
- Little London Observationist 1,289 photos, 77 members
- TURNER CONTEMPORARY 445 photos, 65 members
- London iPhoneography Group 2,171 photos, 60 members
- 365 iPhone Challenge 5,367 photos, 102 members
- Amazing iPhoneography 63,701 photos, 5,355 members
- iPhoneogenic (add photos taken during FEB. 2012 only!) 31,430 photos, 746 members
- The Challenge Group Game 13,857 photos, 2,596 members
- * Animals in Zoos & Parks (post 1 ~ comment 1) 31,431 photos, 2,142 members
- Life In LoFi: iPhoneography 88,944 photos, 2,567 members
- Plastic Bullet 5,568 photos, 1,170 members
- Hither Green Cemetery 104 photos, 7 members
- Hipstamatic 205,739 photos, 14,334 members
- Hipstamatic U.K. 7,128 photos, 346 members
- LONDON - Hipstamatic ( New group ) 853 photos, 107 members
- Danbo's Adventures~❤ 5,461 photos, 634 members
- Found Photographs 37,973 photos, 2,897 members
- STREETART 422,754 photos, 26,246 members
- Street Art London 20,879 photos, 1,142 members
- London Graffiti Streets 51,353 photos, 2,649 members
- Worldwide Scavenger Hunt 1,677 photos, 125 members
- Little People (tiny hats off to Slinkachu) 1,815 photos, 155 members
- Street Stickers and Stencils 59,770 photos, 3,447 members
- Urban Fragments (No People) 822,735 photos, 45,985 members
- The Secret Life of Toys 244,815 photos, 18,654 members
- You Rock! Challenges (Happy 3 years) 7,967 photos, 699 members
- BLACK & WHITE PHOTOS (P1/A2) *CONGRAT our WINNERS !!* 187,991 photos, 11,712 members
- Diana Mini 34,741 photos, 3,707 members
- Diana Mini Love 11,197 photos, 1,034 members
- α - Sony Alpha DSLR Cameras 489,261 photos, 15,526 members
- otters 5,075 photos, 1,058 members
- Statues, Gargoyles, and Sculptures. 6,391 photos, 651 members
- Derelict London 2,451 photos, 288 members
- Nunhead Cemetery 364 photos, 42 members
- Decayed yet Hauntingly Beautiful 83,602 photos, 6,645 members
- Flickr Challenge Group! 17,834 photos, 4,920 members
- The Challenge Factory 72,016 photos, 4,356 members
- Faces in Places 21,105 photos, 5,725 members
- Brockley 1,481 photos, 200 members
- Gargoyles, Grotesques And Angels 28,097 photos, 5,071 members
- South London 13,949 photos, 542 members
- Greenwich 13,835 photos, 1,049 members
- Lewisham 3,697 photos, 247 members
- Comic Sans 1,246 photos, 917 members
- Any Derelict Building 74,489 photos, 3,572 members
- London Pubs 10,118 photos, 1,180 members
- London Parks 20,154 photos, 2,227 members
- London Graffiti 39,867 photos, 1,546 members
- Urbanite 79,072 photos, 1,396 members
- ★ lomo UK ★ 35,793 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