DARKROOMS MAGAZINE | ISSUE #9
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The already 9th edition of the magazine packed with projects and essays in 212 pages.
Photography has always been about seeing, not just looking, but truly observing the world around us. This issue (#9) brings together eleven photographers whose work proves that extraordinary images exist everywhere, from Ireland’s windswept coastlines to Coney Island’s carnival energy, from forgotten Naples neighborhoods to California’s vibrant streets.
Giles Norman has spent decades capturing Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way in timeless black and white, stripping away color to reveal the elemental beauty of sea, sky, and shadow. Mark Moran’s “Friday Faces” emerged from an accidental confrontation while shooting from the hip, evolving into a deliberate practice of asking strangers for portraits that find quiet dignity in ordinary people.
Stella Kalaw discovered healing through photographing wilted orchids, transforming what appeared lifeless into dancing forms that echo masters like Barbara Morgan. Michiel Heijmans shares his journey creating “The Observer,” a photobook that raised nearly €15,000 through crowdfunding, teaching us not how to take photographs, but how to see.
Finn Hopson’s relationship with Brighton began with a childhood bike ride and continues three decades later, splitting between controlled land series and spontaneous images captured while swimming beneath chalk cliffs. In Naples, Robbie McIntosh documented Scampia’s infamous housing projects during their final months, creating a powerful record of marginalization and hope.
Lars Schneider’s “Happy Campers” documents American campground culture and its elaborate motorhomes, while Giles Thurston champions finding magic in the mundane, those overlooked corners where weeds push through pavement and light transforms ordinary walls into poetry.
David Mullin brings bold colors to street photography, creating scenes that offer “a flash of joy, a moment of playfulness.” Jim McDermott gained intimate access to Coney Island’s Clown School, capturing students learning their craft. Roberta Ruocco’s “Lines of Latitude” transforms the ocean into painterly abstractions through long exposure, using photography as meditation.
These photographers share a common thread: transforming the familiar into the extraordinary through patient observation, technical mastery, and genuine connection.
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