There is a new public art project underway, the Big Art Mob. It aims to create the first public submitted document of all the public art in the UK (from small projects by artists working in the  public realm through graffiti art to commissioned contemporary art and historical monuments).

The Big Art Mob is an online mobile blogging community project that supports a TV show that launches in April 2008. It is called the Big Art Project and is creating new public works of art in various areas in the United Kingdom. The site tries hard to ask the question “What is public art?”.

It looks really interesting and could be a really nice way to find all sorts of great public art pieces. I personally think the Banksy tag needs a little “sprucing up” and I’m sure we all have a few images we can submit to that.  I do think it’s a very interesting concept of the public “archiving” public art - much of which doesn’t stay around for very long - in the form of a community website.

September is just around the corner and that means, as we mentioned before, the annual European Photobloggers meet-up is as well. This year the meet-up is being held in Berlin from September 7-9.  If you don’t have your tickets to Berlin yet, there is still time! Lastminute.com often has some really good deals.

Be sure to visit EuropePhotobloggers.org for more information like the schedule of events. If you can’t make it this year, definitely visit the site and leave your thoughts on where the next one should be.

So yes, our meet ups have not had a huge number in attendance, but hopefully we can change that. There is a poll to vote for the next meet up, so let us know what date suits you best. Do you have a suggestion for where we can meet? Do you have any suggestions for a better way to organise these meet ups? What can we do to make them more successful? We are open to any and all feedback!

So, there is a new photographer resource/community site to check out. The Edge is a spot for photographers worldwide to share resources and ideas. There are already some good posts and no doubt this could be a great site for photographer to share their experiences and ideas with others. I’m all for a more open photography community.

This week’s LPB Focus photo is from Dicks Daily. You can view other photos from him at his site: dicksdaily.co.uk.

Be sure to add your photos to the London Photobloggers Flickr pool to be considered for our weekly LPB Focus. (Remember, if your photo isn’t in the pool, it can’t be considered for the LPB Focus). Each week we’ll feature a new shot. Feel free to suggest photos you think should be featured.

And it’s time again for another Spotlight feature. This time we get to know a bit more about Owen Billcliffe of My Glass Eye.

(more…)

Well, it seems that Saturday August 18th is a fitting date for most, so our next meet up will be then.

Where: Richmond Park. We’ll meet at the Richmond Gate at the Park. Here is a map of the park for more details.

When: Saturday, August 18 @ 2pm

Many of you might go on holiday during this month, but I’m sure that someone has time to visit some of these exhibitions. And don’t forget that the Notting Hill Carnival is coming up as well (26-27 August).
(more…)