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Choosing & Losing Zine
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The new (old) digital publishing adventure

SHOCK! HORROR!

Recently I have deleted my Facebook account and I’m considering removing my IG account – even though I’ve just got past the magic 1000 followers mark.

Choosing & Losing Issue 0

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Choosing & Losing : Issue #00

Welcome to the launch issue of Choosing & Losing, a self-published zine.
You join me as I’m leaving, exiting and departing what I’ve been doing for the last few years.
Starting on a new venture of self-publishing, patronage and (a bit of) writing.

The Mongoose – darkshedLIVE : S02E08 https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/darkshedLIVE_Advert_E08_Blank-1.jpg 1280 720 John Whitmore Photography John Whitmore Photography https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/darkshedLIVE_Advert_E08_Blank-1.jpg 18/09/2020 18/09/2020

The Mongoose – darkshedLIVE : S02E08

A special show talking with Ethan Moses about his latest invention and Kickstarter, The Mongoose, and automated 35mm digitiser/scanner.

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The Plot : A new outdoor theatre space

The Plot is a response to the effects of Covid-19 on the theatre industry in Coventry, being setup by Blindspot Theatre. Not only does it create a space that enables social distancing and being outdoors it responds to the financial difficulties many in the industry are facing by providing free rehearsal and workshop space.

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darkshedLIVE : S02E07

It’s a bumper show this week as I take some 4×5 large format photos using the Cameradactyl OG.
Run some tests and setup with the Pixl-latr vs flatbed scanning and shoot my first ever dry plate using the Chromagraphic holder.

Oxford Photowalk Sunny16 - Photographed with Film - Ilford FP4 125 at ISO 400 on 35mm 135 Roll ID-0370-016

Sunny 16 Oxford Photowalk – February 2020 https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Oxford_Photowalk_Sunny16_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_FP4_125_at_ISO_400_on_35mm_135_Roll_ID-0370-016.jpg 2000 1188 John Whitmore Photography John Whitmore Photography https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Oxford_Photowalk_Sunny16_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_FP4_125_at_ISO_400_on_35mm_135_Roll_ID-0370-016.jpg 08/02/2020 08/02/2020

Sunny 16 Oxford Photowalk – February 2020

LeamingtonWorkshop - Photographed with Film - Ilford HP5 400 at ISO 400 on Medium Format 120 Roll ID-0298-012

Analogue Workshop : Leamington Art Gallery & Museum https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/LeamingtonWorkshop_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_HP5_400_at_ISO_400_on_Medium_Format_120_Roll_ID-0298-012.jpg 1800 1800 John Whitmore Photography John Whitmore Photography https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/LeamingtonWorkshop_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_HP5_400_at_ISO_400_on_Medium_Format_120_Roll_ID-0298-012.jpg 03/12/2019 05/12/2019

Analogue Workshop : Leamington Art Gallery & Museum

During the Diane Arbus exhibition at the Leamington Spa Art…

2019 JRAR Feature

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Just Rock and Roll – The Empire, Coventry

Unsigned bands from across the uk perform at The Empire, Coventry. Including White Flag Dares, Roadside, Callow Youth and The Lathums.

EktachromeTest - Photographed with Film - Kodak Ektachrome 100 at ISO 100 on Medium Format 120 Roll ID-155-004

The South West Slide Path https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/EktachromeTest_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Kodak_Ektachrome_100_at_ISO_100_on_Medium_Format_120_Roll_ID-155-004.jpg 1800 1089 John Whitmore Photography John Whitmore Photography https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/EktachromeTest_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Kodak_Ektachrome_100_at_ISO_100_on_Medium_Format_120_Roll_ID-155-004.jpg 22/07/2019 18/12/2019

The South West Slide Path

A 15 mile hike along the South West Coast Path, UK with expired Kodak Ektachrome in medium format (120) using a Mamiya 7.

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Godiva Festival 2019 – Coventry

The Coventry festival returns once again with live performances including Busted, Feeder, Reef, The Twang and a packed Rhythm Tent!

Chantelle Boyle - Photographed with Film - Ilford HP5 400 at ISO 800 on 35mm 135 Roll ID-0122-013

Chantelle Boyle : Artist behind the scenes https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Chantelle_Boyle_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_HP5_400_at_ISO_800_on_35mm_135_Roll_ID-0122-013.jpg 1800 1188 John Whitmore Photography John Whitmore Photography https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Chantelle_Boyle_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_HP5_400_at_ISO_800_on_35mm_135_Roll_ID-0122-013.jpg 17/05/2019 18/05/2019

Chantelle Boyle : Artist behind the scenes

Warm wine, empty crisp bowls and the smell of fresh paint. The degree show is about to start for Chantelle Boyle and her final year exhibition and performance.

2019 WOS WebBanner

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Warwickshire Open Studios 2019

Exhibiting my handmade, photography prints during Warwickshire Open Studios, featuring traditional black & white and for the first time colour, prints from my latest series on Sri Lanka, Coventry. And of course, tea and cake!

Theatre Absolute - Photographed with Film - Ilford HP5 400 at ISO 1600 on 35mm 135 Roll ID-0039-010

Sphere by Theatre Absolute https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Theatre_Absolute_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_HP5_400_at_ISO_1600_on_35mm_135_Roll_ID-0039-010.jpg 1800 1014 John Whitmore Photography John Whitmore Photography https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Theatre_Absolute_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_HP5_400_at_ISO_1600_on_35mm_135_Roll_ID-0039-010.jpg 14/11/2018 26/04/2019

Sphere by Theatre Absolute

7 strangers join together in the Shop Front Theatre to create the final part of Theatre Absolute‘s 2 year project Are We Where We Are?

Pretty Thieving - Photographed with Film - Ilford HP5 400 at ISO 1600 on 35mm 135 Roll ID-0052-032

Pretty Thieving : Live Room Sessions – Radio Plus https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Pretty_Thieving_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_HP5_400_at_ISO_1600_on_35mm_135_Roll_ID-0052-032.jpg 1800 1200 John Whitmore Photography John Whitmore Photography https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Pretty_Thieving_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_HP5_400_at_ISO_1600_on_35mm_135_Roll_ID-0052-032.jpg 26/10/2018 26/03/2019

Pretty Thieving : Live Room Sessions – Radio Plus

Julia Fullerton-Batten - Photographed with Film - Ilford HP5 400 at ISO 200 on 35mm 135 Roll ID-0024-011

Julia Fullerton-Batten & The Old Father Thames https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Julia_Fullerton-Batten_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_HP5_400_at_ISO_200_on_35mm_135_Roll_ID-0024-011.jpg 1800 1032 John Whitmore Photography John Whitmore Photography https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Julia_Fullerton-Batten_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_HP5_400_at_ISO_200_on_35mm_135_Roll_ID-0024-011.jpg 11/10/2018 27/03/2019

Julia Fullerton-Batten & The Old Father Thames

An unexpected break in the overcast weather of October created some challenging conditions for Julia Fullerton-Batten.

Candid - Photographed with Film - Ilford HP5 400 at ISO 1600 on 35mm 135 Roll ID-0009-013

Candid : Live Room Sessions – Radio Plus https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Candid_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_HP5_400_at_ISO_1600_on_35mm_135_Roll_ID-0009-013.jpg 1800 1065 John Whitmore Photography John Whitmore Photography https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Candid_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_HP5_400_at_ISO_1600_on_35mm_135_Roll_ID-0009-013.jpg 31/08/2018 21/05/2019

Candid : Live Room Sessions – Radio Plus

Ahead of their main stage performance at The Godiva Festival, the (Coventry!) indie rock band Candid went into the Radio Plus studio for a special show on The PM Music Cafe .

Alan Wakeman - Photographed with Film - Ilford HP5 400 at ISO 1600 on 35mm 135 Roll ID-0003-004

Jazz Duo – Alan Wakeman and Neil Hunter https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Alan_Wakeman_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_HP5_400_at_ISO_1600_on_35mm_135_Roll_ID-0003-004.jpg 1800 1143 John Whitmore Photography John Whitmore Photography https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Alan_Wakeman_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_HP5_400_at_ISO_1600_on_35mm_135_Roll_ID-0003-004.jpg 16/08/2018 28/03/2019

Jazz Duo – Alan Wakeman and Neil Hunter

An special evening of Jazz featuring the duo Alan Wakeman and…

Mercurial Dance - Photographed with Film - Ilford HP5 400 at ISO 1600 on 35m ID-3760-003

Retold by Mercurial Dance https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Mercurial_Dance_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_HP5_400_at_ISO_1600_on_35m_ID-3760-003.jpg 1800 1077 John Whitmore Photography John Whitmore Photography https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Mercurial_Dance_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_HP5_400_at_ISO_1600_on_35m_ID-3760-003.jpg 04/07/2018 26/04/2019

Retold by Mercurial Dance

‘Retold’ was a production created by Mercurial Dance as part of…

Coventry Arts Trail - Photographed with Film - Kodak T-Max P3200 at ISO 1600 on 35mm 135 Roll ID-3741-007

Coventry Arts Trail 2018 https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Coventry_Arts_Trail_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Kodak_T-Max_P3200__at_ISO_1600_on_35mm_135_Roll_ID-3741-007.jpg 1800 1110 John Whitmore Photography John Whitmore Photography https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Coventry_Arts_Trail_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Kodak_T-Max_P3200__at_ISO_1600_on_35mm_135_Roll_ID-3741-007.jpg 22/06/2018 28/03/2019

Coventry Arts Trail 2018

It’s the final week of Warwickshire Open Studios 2018 and…

Feel Good - Photographed with Film - Ilford HP5 400 at ISO 800 on Medium Format 120 Roll ID-3740-004

Feel Good Meetup https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Feel_Good_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_HP5_400_at_ISO_800_on_Medium_Format_120_Roll_ID-3740-004.jpg 1800 1326 John Whitmore Photography John Whitmore Photography https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Feel_Good_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_HP5_400_at_ISO_800_on_Medium_Format_120_Roll_ID-3740-004.jpg 19/06/2018 04/04/2019

Feel Good Meetup

Last month the Feel Good Ambassadors hosted one of their…

La Voix - Photographed with Film - Ilford HP5 400 at ISO 800 on 35mm 135 Roll ID-3733-004

La Voix at The Albany https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/La_Voix_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_HP5_400_at_ISO_800_on_35mm_135_Roll_ID-3733-004.jpg 1800 1084 John Whitmore Photography John Whitmore Photography https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/La_Voix_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_HP5_400_at_ISO_800_on_35mm_135_Roll_ID-3733-004.jpg 11/06/2018 26/04/2019

La Voix at The Albany

Riding high from being a semi-finalist on Britain’s got Talent…

Transitions - Photographed with Film - Ilford HP5 400 at ISO 800 on 35mm 135 Roll ID-3730-019

Transitions at The Albany https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Transitions_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_HP5_400_at_ISO_800_on_35mm_135_Roll_ID-3730-019.jpg 1800 1138 John Whitmore Photography John Whitmore Photography https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Transitions_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_HP5_400_at_ISO_800_on_35mm_135_Roll_ID-3730-019.jpg 07/06/2018 26/04/2019

Transitions at The Albany

Backstage at The Albany, Coventry – Transitions

Beers and Camera - Photographed with Film - Kodak T-Max 400 at ISO 400 on 35mm 135 Roll ID-3719-026

Beers & Camera Birmingham https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Beers_and_Camera_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Kodak_T-Max_400__at_ISO_400_on_35mm_135_Roll_ID-3719-026.jpg 1800 1112 John Whitmore Photography John Whitmore Photography https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Beers_and_Camera_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Kodak_T-Max_400__at_ISO_400_on_35mm_135_Roll_ID-3719-026.jpg 26/03/2018 04/04/2019

Beers & Camera Birmingham

Having spent the previous day shooting, dev’ing and scanning for the…

Shop Front Festival - Photographed with Film - Ilford FP4 125 at ISO 400 on 35mm 135 Roll ID-3717-025

Shop Front Festival 2018 – Coventry https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Shop_Front_Festival_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_FP4_125_at_ISO_400_on_35mm_135_Roll_ID-3717-025.jpg 1800 1003 John Whitmore Photography John Whitmore Photography https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Shop_Front_Festival_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_FP4_125_at_ISO_400_on_35mm_135_Roll_ID-3717-025.jpg 23/03/2018 26/04/2019

Shop Front Festival 2018 – Coventry

Shop Front Festival presented by Theatre Absolute 23rd and 24th March…

Coventry City - Photographed with Film - Ilford FP4 125 at ISO 125 on 4x5 Large Format Sheet ID-3715-005

Above Coventry https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Coventry_City_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_FP4_125_at_ISO_125_on_4x5_Large_Format_Sheet_ID-3715-005.jpg 1800 695 John Whitmore Photography John Whitmore Photography https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Coventry_City_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_FP4_125_at_ISO_125_on_4x5_Large_Format_Sheet_ID-3715-005.jpg 27/02/2018 04/04/2019

Above Coventry

There are over 180 steps to climb up to the…

CET Popup - Photographed with Film - Ilford Delta 3200 at ISO 3200 on Medium Format 120 Roll ID-3713-003

CET Popup https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/CET_Popup_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_Delta_3200_at_ISO_3200_on_Medium_Format_120_Roll_ID-3713-003.jpg 1800 1031 John Whitmore Photography John Whitmore Photography https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/CET_Popup_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_Ilford_Delta_3200_at_ISO_3200_on_Medium_Format_120_Roll_ID-3713-003.jpg 27/02/2018 04/04/2019

CET Popup

The old Coventry Evening Telegraph building , still open for…

Morocco Dave - Photographed with Film - ilfordhp4 at ISO 400 on Medium Format 120 Roll ID-3712-005

Morocco Dave at the CET Popup https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Morocco_Dave_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_ilfordhp4_at_ISO_400_on_Medium_Format_120_Roll_ID-3712-005.jpg 1800 1041 John Whitmore Photography John Whitmore Photography https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Morocco_Dave_-_Photographed_with_Film_-_ilfordhp4_at_ISO_400_on_Medium_Format_120_Roll_ID-3712-005.jpg 08/02/2018 04/04/2019

Morocco Dave at the CET Popup

The old Coventry Evening Telegraph Building is a wonderful place…

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Northern Italy and Tuscany https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Italy_3683-24.jpg 1800 1109 John Whitmore Photography John Whitmore Photography https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Italy_3683-24.jpg 26/01/2018 04/04/2019

Northern Italy and Tuscany

July 2017, the car was packed, 50% of the boot…