• Science of Sleep, my all time favourite film
  • Gotta love Spongebob! :) - Tamara Tantrum
  • Watched this only the other night.
    Didn't know what to expect and thought it was great. Very different! - Keartona
  • The feelings of claustrophobia and fear of the dark brought on by this film made it a well made horror. - Keartona
  • 25th hour a close second
  • My fave film! - seven by phive photography
  • Finding Nemo!! :) - Emily_Amber
  • toy storryyy yeah! - -Mina-
  • just watched this a few days ago, good and weird film! - -Mina-
  • very good one! - -Mina-
  • My favourite Quentin Tarantino film! - Rodney_F
  • Aww yeah, great Fincher film - LucasWardas
  • Heeeeeere's Jonny! - ks.mullineauxsand

film night | self portrait

This is my first self portrait in nearly two years, can't believe its been so long! It came about after seeing a photo on flickr a few weeks ago, I just loved the idea and wanted to try for myself; so I got in touch with the photographer toughkidcst to ask if he would mind me recreating the shot, he was a really nice guy and said yes :)

I pretty much used my whole collection to create this shot just over 300 DVD's and Blu-rays and a couple of hours to set it up. Please feel free to add notes, I would love to hear about everyone else's favourite films.

I have also been tagged a few times over the last two years, but never had chance to actually do it... so here are 10 things you might not know about me:

1. I love the country but live in the city (Manchester),
2. I spent most of my childhood playing the trading card game Magic the Gathering. They now
sit at home in a box but I refuse to sell them even though I could probably buy the 70-200 f/2.8 lens I really want.
3. I worry about pretty much everything.
4. I don't like living on my own but strangely really like time to myself.
5. I really enjoy my job and wouldn't want to do anything else...
6. ...but I dream of travelling the world taking photos, and might just do it one day but not as a job.
7. I love a Cat and a dog, luckily they get on.
8. My favourite foods are steak, oreo's and pineapple (not together).
9. I am a true flickr addict but you probably already new that.
10. My most interesting photo fact is that Rob Ford founder of FWA has one of my photos on the wall of his house!

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View more on my photography portfolio,
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Comments and faves

  1. ★

    patchworkbunny, everybody in the forest is jolly, kira_westland, Nat Nunn, and 83 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. Adam Foster | Codefor (34 months ago | reply)

    Inspiration and idea from toughkidcst, I recommend you check out his photo stream, lots of amazing photos :)

    [Explored FP] Please add notes your favourite movie title name

  3. Tamara Tantrum (34 months ago | reply)

    Wow! The set up alone here is amazing and mesmerising! Great execution. :)

  4. Keartona (34 months ago | reply)

    Quite some mix of films there!

  5. everybody in the forest is jolly (34 months ago | reply)

    Actually, I like your pants :). Great self portrait. Inspiring to me... I hate being in front of the camera.

  6. oOTheSmallOneOo (34 months ago | reply)

    Wowwowwow I love this self portrait! And I saw lots of great films there. "Amélie" is definitely a favourite!

  7. kira_westland (34 months ago | reply)

    great to hear so much about you Adam....and what a great self portrait...I love it!!! and thank you for your sweet comments....:-)))

  8. na-da-ya (34 months ago | reply)

    love this :D

  9. Nat Nunn (34 months ago | reply)

    its a great idea and dare I say yours is better than the original!

  10. seven by phive photography (34 months ago | reply)

    Great photo! I dont think id have the patience to set something like this up!

  11. Martin Q (34 months ago | reply)

    Totally identify with #4. Not strange at all!

    This is a cool shot. I'm in awe of your dedication though!

  12. Heniusia (Absent) (34 months ago | reply)

    How nice to see you and learn a little more about you and your concept of your selfie is fabulous Adam !!!!!!!!!!!

  13. IceNineJon (34 months ago | reply)

    This is great!

  14. J-Easy (34 months ago | reply)

    wow that is some collection you've got there!

  15. ~ Maria ~ (34 months ago | reply)

    Woow, so cool, I wish these where all my movies :) Nice to "meet" you Adam and thanks for sharing :)

  16. Sheepycow (34 months ago | reply)

    3h to set up!! Woah! How long did you take to put it all back? But nice tones.

  17. toughkidcst (34 months ago | reply)

    Cool!
    In every respect, Yours is superior to me.

    I love it!!!

  18. Adam Foster | Codefor (34 months ago | reply)

    Thanks everyone,

    was a lot easier to put back maybe 15-20 mins. They where in order at one point but not any more

    Glad I am not alone on that one :)

    Yeah one of mine too

    heh my favourite shorts :)

    thanks again, tho I disagree. The original is always the best; plenty examples of that in the films in the photo anyway lol

  19. Sati Kobashi (on and off) (34 months ago | reply)

    Nice to see you and nice to know some things about you!
    That's a very cool self!!

  20. helle-belle (34 months ago | reply)

    This is fantastic, Adam. What a great Idea, and I like your version even better than the original!

  21. reddawn17 (34 months ago | reply)

    super awesome. I really really like. :)

  22. jasecampbell (33 months ago | reply)

    Congratulations! Your fellow Flickr user, gleung, believed your photo to be exceptional and nominated you for the Ruby Award from FotoVotr. For more information, please visit our FotoVotr Ruby Group. We would be honored to have you join us.

  23. Spring Noel (33 months ago | reply)

    Very cool self portrait and concept! I love the black and white, looks great! Nice collection too:)

  24. nyah74 (33 months ago | reply)

    that's quite a collection! and hello you :)

  25. ladybugdiscovery (33 months ago | reply)

    very cool idea.

  26. heledd, heledd (33 months ago | reply)

    oh my, this is excellent!
    i agree with some of those facts..i worry about everything! And I love the city but I live in the country haha! x

  27. Little Lioness (33 months ago | reply)

    Awesome concept! And very well exicuted! This is a wonderful image.

  28. ☆★ Matt Orchard - UK ☆★ (32 months ago | reply)

    well worth the wait man, epicshot :D

  29. outsidecontext (32 months ago | reply)

    Great shot dude! Interesting facts too- which photo does Rob Ford have?

  30. Adam Foster | Codefor (32 months ago | reply)

    cheers dude, it's the shot I got on FWA photo - www.fwaphoto.com/#/2010-04-02/ he emailed me a few weeks later saying he was moving and wanted to print for his new house!

  31. Scarleth White (32 months ago | reply)

    OMG how long did it take you to put all those together? this is amazing and it was so nice of your friend you let you recreate that great shot! amazing work Adam! congrats!

  32. takeitysie (31 months ago | reply)

    woow!

  33. Stephen Poullas (31 months ago | reply)

    sweet adam

  34. mr.analog [deleted] (31 months ago | reply)

    you pulled the idea off really well , was def worth your time !

  35. Jacob Kastanja (28 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful..!!

  36. Fred Sorin (25 months ago | reply)

    Awesome self.

  37. Fred Sorin (25 months ago | reply)

    Oh, btw, I too didn't want to sell my Magic cards, so I gave them to my cousins...

  38. emelie.moon (24 months ago | reply)

    www.flickr.com/groups/beautiful-everyday-phot ography/ stunning shot please add.

  39. ashley ridgway (22 months ago | reply)

    So great! Hard work but it was worth it.

  40. Katja Katja (19 months ago | reply)

    this is great *.*

  41. Carlos MONGe (16 months ago | reply)

    sweet idea man great pic

  42. tan0image (13 months ago | reply)

    I love it

  43. goldastg (11 months ago | reply)

    Nice

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