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Nils Jorgensen's photostream
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'The magic hand of chance' - John Keats
Unstaged photographs showing the funny, sad, or peculiar in everyday life. None have been digitally manipulated, except to correct colour and contrast.
"Pure photography is a system of picture-making that describes more or less faithfully what might be seen through a rectangular frame from a particular vantage point at a given moment".
John Szarkowski, 'Looking at Photographs'.
"Basically it's a piece of luck, but luck that is earned" - Martin Parr.
"Compared to the reality, any fiction I could come up with at this juncture would seem very mundane. I'd never dare invent anything that crazy; no one would believe it" - Mike Skinner (aka The Streets).
"I really do want people to use their eyes as they go through life...when you look at things rather than through them, life starts absolutely crackling with interest and excitement" - John Betjeman.
Thank you to all Flickr people who have taken the time to look, comment and fave my photographs. You have contributed to my work in a very real way. Or as Noel Coward said, "I love criticism just so long as it's unqualified praise".
I have seen many inspirational photographs here on Flickr, taken by fellow Flickr people, and the link below is a nice way to view some of them.
Interviews.
In 2004 I was interviewed by Popular Photography and Imaging
In 2006 I had a discussion with Michael David Murphy about my work, on his Street Photography website 2point8
In 2009 I was interviewed by Kate Kirkwood on Too Much Chocolate.
Other places.
I have a street photography blog here
I have photographs on the street photography collective In-Public
in-public.com/site/nilsjorgensen/portfolio/index.php
Contact:-
jorgensen.nils@gmail.com
Tel: 07833393145
Photos of Nils Jorgensen (1)
Nils Jorgensen's favorite photos from other Flickr members (5,784)
Contacts (301)
Groups (50)
- ТЕКСТУРА 116 photos, 11 members
- Smell the streets(STS) 585 photos, 719 members
- One Way Street 30 photos, 32 members
- Shot Eat Shot 4,691 photos, 330 members
- Gazpacho Photography 480 photos, 400 members
- urban poetry 69,234 photos, 2,878 members
- Dream street 475 photos, 70 members
- - Me, Myself and I - 722 photos, 140 members
- British Street Photography (BSP) 1,588 photos, 331 members
- fivestreets street photography 2,046 photos, 536 members
- Street Photography at Night 191 photos, 202 members
- We don't like beach volley 203 photos, 176 members
- The world is a street 373 photos, 362 members
- SPN Project - Photos by the Instruction Givers. 98 photos, 56 members
- ::cleopatra's nose:: 7,988 photos, 673 members
- Urban trees 20,554 photos, 796 members
- chronotope 3,943 photos, 570 members
- The Bus Stops Here 297 photos, 107 members
- Very, Very TOUGH Street Photography 6 photos, 7 members
- Instruction #3 285 photos, 677 members
- Street Photography Now Project - Authors' Picks 558 photos, 511 members
- SeriousBalloons 1,358 photos, 293 members
- Hardcore Bike Photography 260 photos, 117 members
- Small Growers Street Association 1,589 photos, 294 members
- Indoor 'Street' Shooting 1,247 photos, 223 members
- Cover Street 279 photos, 722 members
- color street (curatimus maximus) 3,198 photos, 1,416 members
- particles 1,688 photos, 392 members
- urinals 3,391 photos, 749 members
- Lyric Documentary 5,509 photos, 549 members
- Street Reverb Magazine 64 photos, 499 members
- Populated by Vegetation 860 photos, 469 members
- la familia abrazada 1,835 photos, 789 members
- In ictu oculi 997 photos, 434 members
- Dr Karanka's print stravaganza 295 photos, 248 members
- Obama's day: an international perspective 48 photos, 13 members
- Funny Street Photography 648 photos, 316 members
- Hardcore Dog Photography 637 photos, 418 members
- Hardcore Animal Farm Photography 593 photos, 282 members
- Fotografi di Strada 833 photos, 2,405 members
- hardcore tree photography 515 photos, 684 members
- Oatmeal Tyrannosaurus Harmony 472 photos, 285 members
- European Vans 19,096 photos, 1,560 members
- old plane crash sites 1,873 photos, 360 members
- Tired of Tulips? 1,328 photos, 816 members
- Wimbledon 1,330 photos, 151 members
- Not Street Street 1,126 photos, 335 members
- across the street: minimalist street photography 4,530 photos, 3,348 members
- No Flash Corner(s) 206 photos, 222 members
- HCSP (Hardcore Street Photography) 2,713 photos, 46,519 members
Testimonials (9)
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Tom Kaszuba says:
"My favorite street photographer. His pictures make me laugh, think and hope. His inspiration is profound. His talent rare. I look forward to seeing his work for many years to come."
25th April, 2010
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Maciej Dakowicz says:
"good to have Nils here on flickr! and his high quailty street photography"
20th January, 2009
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i didn't mean to go to Stoke says:
"The good thing about the whole flickr experience is you get to meet and view the work of some of the World's greatest street photographers. Nils is one of them.
He has the special ability of turning streetscenes, candids and portraits into the glory and freshness of a dream. Nil's has the mastery of giving back to us the awareness of things which have become the habitual objects of our everyday awareness. Every one of his photos is a visual transcendental masterpiece. Very cinematographic and with a humorous lightness of touch and a surreal intensity.
Sheer brilliance."13th February, 2008
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John Goldsmith says:
"Brilliant. Clever. Always ready and always aware. Nils is simply ... one of the best!"
26th December, 2007
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bryanF. says:
"not to be missed."
22nd June, 2007
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seventytw0dpi says:
"The best street photographer I have ever seen. Period."
28th May, 2007
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chuckp says:
"Nils is one of those photographers who reignited my love of the medium. His work shows us that wit, subtilty, spontaneity and generosity still work to make great photographs without the need to exaggerate, manipulate or manufacture a simulacrum of life. I was thrilled when he showed up on Flickr and gave us the chance to see what he is doing now."
30th October, 2006
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Luke H says:
"Nils is my favorite photographer on Flickr. He has the gift of knowing how to capture moments creatively and which captures to share with us. I have a saying that goes something like, "If I can do it, it's not art." I can't do what Nils does, and I don't think many people can. I can replicate a lot of what's popular on Flickr, but his stuff falls into my definition of what art is as it applies to photography."
1st September, 2006
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oleiso says:
"I am constantly amazed by the way Nils captures the perfect split second. Not only to create the perfect shot, but he also manages to generate some kind of clever and subtle narrative, which evolves after looking at the images for some time.
It's a rare and satisfying experience!"20th March, 2006
- Name:
- Street Photography by Nils Jorgensen
- Joined:
- February 2004
- Currently:
- England
- I am:
- Male and Open
- Occupation:
- Photographer
- Website:
- Nils Jorgensen
- Email:
- jorgensen.nils [at] googlemail.com